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LOSTPROPHETS Albums No Longer Sold At HMV Stores

According to NME.com, HMV has confirmed that it will no longer sell any releases by LOSTPROPHETS following the report that the group's lead singer, Ian Watkins, has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. A spokesperson for the high-street retailer, which cu...

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LOSTPROPHETS Singer's Stepfather: We Thought, 'There Must Be Some Mistake Here'

The stepfather of LOSTPROPHETS singer Ian Watkins has spoken to the Daily Mail about being "devastated" to hear about his son's "heinous" crimes against children, expressing his fear that Watkins will be remembered as a "Jimmy Savile character". Watkins appeared in court in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday...

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Former LOSTPROPHETS Tour Manager: 'Who Would Have Ever Thought It Would Have Ended Up Like This?'

George Davison, who was the tour manager for the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS from 2001 to 2008, has commented on the report that the group's singer, Ian Watkins, has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. The 36-year-old musician admitted three counts of s...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks To ARTISAN NEWS About His Book (Video)

Artisan News spoke with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on November 9 at Bass Player LIVE! at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre. You can now watch the chat below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. The memoir chronicles the story of Ellefson's...

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LOSTPROPHETS Singer Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Rape Baby

According to the BBC News, singer Ian Watkins of the Welsh rock band LOSTPROPHETS has pleaded guilty to 13 sexual offenses, including two of attempting to rape a baby. The 36-year-old musician admitted three counts of sexual assault involving children and six involving taking, making or possessing i...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks To ERIC BLAIR At 'Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at the Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show, which was held November 9 at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The concert honored heavy metal legend, BLACK SABB...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN To Write Memoir For Fall 2014 Release

Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, announced today that it has acquired world rights to publish a book by musician Scott Ian, co-founder of the iconic thrash metal band ANTHRAX, entitled "I'm The Man". Da Capo executive editor Ben Schafer made the deal with Jim Fitzgerald at the Jam...

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Video: ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Working On Drum Fills

Video footage of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante "working on some drum fills" can be seen below. ANTHRAX has seven songs arranged musically for the band's next studio album, which is expected to arrive sometime in 2014. The band's guitarist, Scott Ian previously described ANTHRAX's new material as "...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS' HOLY RAGE: 'Waste Away' Performance Video

Video footage of HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band led by original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins, performing the song "Waste Away" at the Public in West Bromwich can be seen below. HOLY RAGE's self-titled debut album was released in October 2010 via Z Records. Atkins has released two albums with ATKI...

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TRIGGER EFFECT Singer NICK BABEU Dies

Nick Babeu, vocalist long-running Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based tech punk band TRIGGER EFFECT, has passed away. The remaining members of TRIGGER EFFECT have posted the following statement on their Facebook page: "Yesterday morning, we lost our voice. Our singer, frontman and best friend Nick Babeu...

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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On 'The Five Count' Radio Show

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Five Count" radio show in Mankato, Minnesota. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. The memoir chronicles...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Talks To GUITARHOO! (Video)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke with Guitarhoo! about his autobiography, "My Life With Deth", how he first got into music, touring throughout South America with BLACK SABBATH and much more. Check out the chat below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on...

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EUROPE Singer Answers PLANET ROCK Listeners' Questions (Video)

Singer Joey Tempest of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE recently answered a number of questions for listeners of the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock. Check out the footage below. On June 7, EUROPE took the stage in their home country Sweden for a special occasion: celebrating 30 years of rock musi...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Interviewed On Brazil's 'Wikimetal' (Video)

Brazil's Wikimetal podcast recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. You can now watch the chat below. Ellefson's autobiography, "My Life With Deth", was made available on October 29 via Howard Books. The memoir chronicles the story of Ellefson's fall into addiction durin...

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ANTHRAX's BELLO, BENANTE Talk 'Bass Player LIVE!', Upcoming Studio Album (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and drummer Charlie Benante at the Bass Player LIVE! Concert & Awards Show, which was held this past Saturday night (November 9) at the historic Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California....