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EDDIE VEDDER's 'Earthling' Is Top-Selling Album In The Country

PEARL JAM singer Eddie Vedder's third solo album, "Earthling", has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales, Top Rock Albums and Top Current Album Sales charts. It has also landed at No. 1 on Alternative Album Sales (per MRC Data),the Canadian Top Current Albums, Top Canadian Album Sales, Al...

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Rockers Mourn Death Of MARK LANEGAN

Brent Smith (SHINEDOWN),Tad Doyle (TAD),LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton and SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Mark Lanegan. The former SCREAMING TREES frontman and erstwhile member of QUEENS O...

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Watch: DUFF MCKAGAN Joins EDDIE VEDDER On Stage In Seattle To Perform Cover Of THE PRETENDERS' 'Precious'

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan joined Eddie Vedder on stage Monday night (February 21) during the PEARL JAM singer's concert at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington to perform a cover of THE PRETENDERS song "Precious". Vedder's backing band, THE EARTHLINGS, consists of drummer Chad Smith, keyboa...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Explains How He Dealt With Racist Attitudes Early In His Music Career

In a new interview with the "(Don't) Quit Your Day Job" podcast, Jeff Scott Soto, the acclaimed American hard rock singer of Puerto Rican descent, was asked if he ever felt like he didn't get a fair shake or people treated him "shitty" just because of the slightly darker hue of his complexion. He re...

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Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist NASTY SUICIDE Is Battling Prostate Cancer

Former HANOI ROCKS guitarist Nasty Suicide (born Jan-Markus Stenfors) has revealed that he is battling prostate cancer. The 58-year-old musician discussed his diagnosis in a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine which focused primarily on promoting the upcoming debut album from his new band STENFOR...

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KIX Guitarist RONNIE YOUNKINS Opens Up About His Battle With Alcoholism: 'I'm Just Glad To Be Alive'

KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with Adika Live!. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm just glad...

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KITTIE To Perform At This Year's BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL

Reunited Canadian metallers KITTIE have announced that they will perform at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 8-11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The Blue Ridge announcement comes just weeks after it was revealed that KITTIE would play at La...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist MIKE STONE On His Return To Band: 'It's Been Going Great'

Mike Stone says that his latest stint as QUEENSRŸCHE's guitar player has "been going great." Since last May, Stone has been handling second-guitar duties in QUEENSRŸCHE, which announced in July that longtime guitarist Parker Lundgren was exiting the group to focus on "other business ventures." Stone...

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DOWNSET Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Plots Sixth Album

Los Angeles groundbreaking pioneers of the rap/hardcore hybrid and outspoken sociopolitical activists DOWNSET have officially joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records and are currently plotting one of the genre's greatest comebacks. To mark the occasion, the band has partnered with the label to reis...

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Hear BEHEMOTH's NERGAL Guest On Song From TRIVIUM Frontman's IBARAKI Project

TRIVIUM singer and guitarist Matthew Heafy has shared more details about his long-awaited and much-anticipated IBARAKI project. The project's debut album, "Rashomon", will be released on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has shared the video for "Akumu", featuring a guest appearance by BEHEMO...

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SCORPIONS' RUDOLF SCHENKER Says MIKKEY DEE Added 'Kick-Ass' New Energy To The Band

SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has addressed some of the issues that led to the departure of the group's longtime drummer James Kottak more than five years ago. In September 2016, Kottak was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism and...

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Music Assets Of Blues Icon JOHN LEE HOOKER Acquired By BMG

BMG has announced it has acquired the music interests of iconic American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist John Lee Hooker from his estate. The agreement includes his entire publishing catalog ("Boom Boom", "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", "Boogie Chillen", among others),co-acquired with BM...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And DEF LEPPARD Add Five Shows To 'The Stadium Tour'

Five dates have been added to MÖTLEY CRÜE's long-delayed North American tour this summer with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS. The trek, dubbed "The Stadium Tour", will now include stops in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Indianapolis, Indiana; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's BILLY HOWERDEL To Make Solo Debut At Las Vegas Event

Billy Howerdel, the critically acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist behind A PERFECT CIRCLE, will make his solo debut with a February 23 performance at #Happens Las Vegas. The outing will give fans their first taste of the Howerdel's upcoming album with the collection's first single, "Pois...

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JOURNEY Announces New Album, 'Freedom'

Legendary rockers JOURNEY have set "Freedom" as the title of their long-awaited new album, to be released later in the year. Founding JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon shared the news of the LP's title and track listing in an Instagram post earlier today (Wednesday, February 16). He wrote in an accompany...