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'Home Of Metal' Exhibition Celebrating BLACK SABBATH Is Going Global

Arts Council England is investing nearly half a million pounds in arts organization Capsule's international plans to celebrate the musical influence and fandom of the legendary British heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH. Capsule will receive £450,000 from the Arts Council's Ambition for Excellence progr...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION Perform In Leipzig, Germany

Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's solo/side project BRITISH LION performing on November 25 at Hellraiser in Leipzig, Germany can be seen below. BRITISH LION previously debuted two new songs, "Spitfire" and "Bible Black", during its summer 2015 tour. Asked if BRITISH LION...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says Fans Can Expect 'Plenty Of Tributes' To LEMMY In Next Few Years

Lechon Atomico of Mariskal Rock TV conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich before the band's October 26 concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if fans can expect to see METALLICA perform any MOTÖRHEAD covers as a tribute to Lemmy Kilmister at any...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Breaks Leg In Motorcycle Accident

MASTODON's Brent Hinds has broken his leg in a motorcycle accident, it has been revealed. The guitarist/vocalist posted a photo of himself laying in bed with a cast on his right leg and the caption: "broke my fucking leg starting my motorcycle goddamnit. sorry to all the shows I was about to play wi...

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Doctor Arrested In Death Of Former 3 DOORS DOWN Guitarist MATT ROBERTS

An arrest has been made in connection with the death of former 3 DOORS DOWN guitarist Matt Roberts, who overdosed on prescription drugs three months ago. According to Fox 6 News, Alabama physician Dr. Richard Snellgrove was indicted on November 16 for allegedly providing drugs to the 38-year-old mus...

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METALLICA Bassist ROBERT TRUJILLO Takes Equity Stake In Manhattan West Asset Management

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo has taken an equity stake in Manhattan West Asset Management, a Manhattan Beach, California-based advisory firm, where he's a client. Manhattan West Asset Management has transitioned over 90 percent of its client base since becoming an independent RIA firm five mont...

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LIVE NATION Acquires Majority Stake In SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Sweden Rock Festival, one of Sweden's most successful and longest-running festivals. The team behind Sweden Rock Festival will continue to curate, manage and produce the event, now with access to Live Nation's unpara...

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STEVE HARRIS Says Next BRITISH LION Album Will Be 'Heavier' Than Debut

IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke to Kerrang! magazine about his plan to release the second studio album from his BRITISH LION side project. Asked if BRITISH LION has been road-testing a couple of new songs on its recent tours for the upcoming disc, Harris said: "To be honest with you, we just...

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AXL ROSE To DONALD TRUMP: 'Stop Whining'

Axl Rose has accused Donald Trump of "whining" after the president-elect demanded an apology from the cast of "Hamilton", the hit Broadway musical, for "harassing" vice president-elect Mike Pence at a performance Friday evening. "'Hamilton cast harassed Pence,'" the GUNS N' ROSES singer tweeted. "Do...

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METALLICA Lands On BILLBOARD's 'Hot Tours' Chart

METALLICA this week landed at position No. 6 on Billboard.com's "Hot Tours" list of top-grossing tours with $5.7 million in ticket sales from three performances in support of the band's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", released on November 18. 69,407 tickets were sold to the band's shows in...

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QUIET RIOT, MR. BIG, Ex-AC/DC, W.A.S.P. Members Honor MALCOLM YOUNG At 'Ultimate Jam Night' (Video)

Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),Matt Starr (MR. BIG),Mike Dupke (W.A.S.P.) and Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) are among the musicians who took part in a fundraiser honoring AC/DC rock icon Malcolm Young and benefiting the Alzheimer's Association this past Tuesday night (November 15). The event was part of th...

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Box Set From Grunge Pioneers MOTHER LOVE BONE Lands On Five Charts

According to Billboard.com, "Mother Love Bone: On Earth As It Is", a reissue set of works from Seattle rock band MOTHER LOVE BONE, debuts on five charts dated November 26, including Top Rock Albums, where it bows at No. 28 with 3,000 copies sold. The collection was made available on November 4 throu...

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ANVIL Announces 2017 U.S. Tour With NIGHT DEMON And GRAVESHADOW

Canadian metal legends ANVIL are set to return to the road in the U.S. in early 2017. The tour will kick off March 2 in Boston, Massachusetts and will run through April 9 in Cleveland, Ohio. Support on the trek will come from NIGHT DEMON and GRAVESHADOW. Says ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow: "ANV...

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Watch METALLICA's Video For LEMMY Tribute Song 'Murder One'

METALLICA's video for the song "Murder One" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Robert Valley, who has built his reputation as a much-wanted hired-gun on other people's projects, from the GORILLAZ music videos to the "Tron: Uprising" series. "Murder One" is is a tribute to late MOTÖRHEAD fro...

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CRYPTOPSY: 'Halothane Glow' Video Released

Raw Cut Media has directed the video for the song "Halothane Glow" from Montreal extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY. Check it out below. The song is taken from the band's latest EP, "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1", which was released in October 2015. "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1" was produced by Chris Dona...