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Plan To Erect BON SCOTT Statue In Late AC/DC Frontman's Birthplace Moves Forward
According to The Courier, a bid to raise £50,000 to erect a bronze statue of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland — his birthplace and home of his family in his early years — was launched this past weekend at the annual BonFest celebration. Scott was born Ronald Belford Scott in...May 6, 2013
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm Sure METALLICA Have Got More Money Than God'
Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times recently conducted an interview with Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Irish Times: You've had 25 albums and counting. How do you keep up the pace? Devin: I've been do...May 3, 2013
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Video: DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Talks About His Decision To Launch Fundraising Campaign
Jordan Rudess, the keyboardist for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER, has teamed up with PledgeMusic to launch his next campaign. Through PledgeMusic — a music company offering artists a new music model to take control of their work through their online, hands-on, direct-to-fan mu...May 1, 2013
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Producer RICK RUBIN On BLACK SABBATH's '13': 'No One Wanted To Do It Just For The Sake Of It'
Phil Alexander of MOJO magazine recently spoke to Rick Rubin about the legendary producer's work on "13" — the first BLACK SABBATH record in 35 years to feature singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler all playing together. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below....May 1, 2013
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BEATALLICA Frontman Interviewed On 'New Rox Radio' (Audio)
New Rox Radio recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Jaymz Lennfield of BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player belo...April 30, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically At San Diego's 101KGB Studios (Video)
On April 19, Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE took part in an acoustic performance of two songs — "Eyes Of A Stranger" and "Silent Lucidity" — on the 101KGB radio station in San Diego, California. You can watch video footage of their appearance below. As previously reported, John Moyer, the bassist and back...April 30, 2013
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA: 'Closure' Live Video Released
Professionally filmed video footage of the British metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA performing the song "Closure" during the band's early 2013 European tour with BETRAYING THE MARTYRS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE and WHILE SHE SLEEPS can be seen below. ASKING ALEXANDRIA's new song "The Death Of Me" was recen...April 29, 2013
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TODD LA TORRE-Fronted Version Of QUEENSRŸCHE: New Album Details Revealed
The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE will release its new album, simply titled "Queensrÿche", on June 25 via Century Media Records. The cover artwork was created by Craig Howell, who has previously worked on designs for "Star Wars", SLIPKNOT and "American Idol", to name a few. "Queensrÿc...April 29, 2013
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DISTURBED's MOYER To Fill In For RUDY SARZO For Five GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Shows
John Moyer (pictured below),the bassist and back-up vocalist for the alternative metal band DISTURBED, will stand in for Rudy Sarzo on five dates in May and June with Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE as they play "Operation: Mindcrime" from start to finish. Rudy will take a short break to play with his ban...April 29, 2013
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QUEENSRŸCHE's ROCKENFIELD Says New Album Revisits Early Material And Takes It Into The Future
The Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Noize In The Attic" show (web site),which airs on the 88.7 FM radio station in New Haven, Connecticut. You can now listen to the chat below. (Note: The interview begins around the 56-minute mark.) QUEENSRŸC...April 25, 2013
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JEFF LOOMIS Forced To Miss Shows On SOILWORK Tour Following Father's Passing
Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has released the following statement: "On April 22nd in Corpus Christi, Texas, I got the very sad news of my father's passing right before we were about to perform. I will be flying home to be with my family tonight and will rejoin the SOILWORK tour in Richmond...April 24, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED: 'As Long As My Body Holds Up And I'm Mentally Able To Do It, I'll Keep Doing It'
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Assault: Talking of the vocals, the METALLICA fan base has always...April 22, 2013
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OZZY OSBOURNE On New BLACK SABBATH Album: 'I Could Do Every One Of These Tracks Live On Stage'
BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne spoke to BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe yesterday (Thursday, April 18) about the making of the band's new album, "13" — the first in 35 years to feature bassist Geeezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and Ozzy. You can now listen to the chat for the next six days atApril 19, 2013
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'You Have To Be Quite Resilient To Last In This Business'
Mark Dean of Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: When we talked last year, you were excited about doing another record with Nick [Sterling, guitar], who has now left the band....April 19, 2013
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ACCEPT: Santiago Concert Filmed For Forthcoming DVD; Fan-Filmed Footage Available
Heavy metal legends ACCEPT had their April 12 concert at Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago, Chile professionally filmed for their forthcoming DVD. "We haven't done many live DVDs in our career, as most people know, so this is gonna be a very special occasion for us," ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann told...April 17, 2013
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