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NICKELBACK Bassist Sincerely Doubts That His Bandmates Would Want To Make A Heavy Metal Album

NICKELBACK bassist Mike Kroeger has clarified his comments about his desire to make a super-heavy album with his band one day. This past January, Kroeger told Australia's Wall Of Sound that metal is "what I listen to without fail," adding that "if we could actually sink in and do a metal album, all...

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SHINEDOWN Singer: 'You Can't Categorize Rock And Roll'

In a brand new interview with Syracuse.com, SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith was asked if he thinks there is more freedom these days for bands to explore different genres and not pigeon-hole themselves into one type of music. He responded: "I think we have more freedom only because we've never allowed o...

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FATES WARNING Singer Says 'It's Very Frustrating' To See Fans Watching Concerts Through Their Phones

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's very frustrating" to see fans watching the shows "through their phone." Alder made his comments in response to a tweet from U.K. columnist Sali Hughes, who wrote: "People who spend entire gigs of arti...

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MICK BROWN Is 'Done' Playing Drums For DOKKEN, Says DON DOKKEN

DOKKEN's longtime member "Wild" Mick Brown is "done" playing drums, according to Don Dokken. Brown did not perform with his bandmates at some of their recent gigs, including the May 5 concert at the M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. He was replaced by BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),who has filled...

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TED NUGENT: DONALD TRUMP 'Is The Best President I Have Ever Seen'

In a brand new interview with the "Music Mania" podcast, outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was asked if he is happy with where things are headed in America, two years into Donald Trump's presidency. He responded (hear audio below): "I'm a celebrator of all things good while I fight and try to...

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ROLLING STONE Magazine Launches Music Charts

What does it mean to be popular? That's a question that music fans and music makers alike have asked for ages — but recently with more urgency than ever before, as listening patterns in the digital age shift and splinter. There are now dozens of ways to tally listeners' music consumption, and stream...

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HALESTORM Drummer: 'For Us, Our Therapy Has Always Been Songwriting'

Metal Wani conducted an interview with HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale at this year's Download festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what the band's latest studio album, "Vicious", me...

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Drummer For KORN Tribute Band Suffers Stroke Onstage, Refuses To Stop Playing (Video)

According to the Manchester Evening News, the drummer of a British KORN tribute act suffered a stroke while performing with his bandmates at a U.K. festival last month. Alex Headen got halfway through the fourth song of KORN AGAIN's set at Rockstock in Stockport before he began to feel a pain in hi...

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DISTURBED Frontman Is Happy To See Political Winds Shifting In Favor Of Marijuana Legalization

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman says that he is glad to see more and more U.S. states moving toward state-legalized recreational or medical marijuana. "A lot of the stigmas are being dispelled," he said during an appearance on an episode of "Dudes Talking S#*t In A Truck" with SiriusXM DJ Jose Mang...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Singer Says Band Is Currently 'Gathering Material' For A New Album

Prior to DARK TRANQUILLITY's recent performance at the French festival Hellfest, vocalist Mikael Stanne spoke with Metal Mad TV. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the rigors of touring: Mikael: "I really love it. Obviously, we hav...

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BAD BRAINS Frontman's Oral History To Be Made Available In Paperback Next Month

The paperback edition of the critically acclaimed oral history of BAD BRAINS lead vocalist and frontman extraordinaire, Paul 'H.R." Hudson, "Finding Joseph I: An Oral History Of H.R. From Bad Brains", will hit bookshelves everywhere on July 23. The book is available to pre-order now via Barnes & Nob...

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MANOWAR: 'Our Performance At HELLFEST Was NOT Cancelled By The Band'

MANOWAR has released a new statement regarding the cancelation of the band's appearance at this past weekend's Hellfest. It was reported on Friday (June 21) that MANOWAR's performance at the annual event in Clisson, France was called off just hours before the band was supposed to take the stage. The...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Explains Why She Always Wears High Heels Onstage

Planet Rock conducted an interview with HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale at this year's Download festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HALESTORM's successful set at Download: Lzzy: "It w...

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SYMPHONY X Guitarist Says Group Will 'Talk About A Record' After Summer Tour Ends

Prior to SYMPHONY X's May 24 performance in Helsinki, Finland, guitarist Michael Romeo spoke with Metalliluola. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the group hasn't released a follow-up to 2015's "Underworld": Michael: "Afte...

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MANOWAR Cancels Tonight's Appearance At France's HELLFEST

MANOWAR canceled its appearance at Hellfest just hours before the band was supposed to take the stage. The band was scheduled perform at the annual festival in Clisson, France tonight (Friday, June 21),but Hellfest organizers announced that MANOWAR called off its appearance. Hellfest issued the fol...