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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Inducts DEEP PURPLE Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME; Photos, Video Footage

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich finally got a chance earlier tonight (Friday, April 8) to induct classic heavy rockers DEEP PURPLE into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. PURPLE has been on the ballot three times and Ulrich has been championing their inclusion for years, Ulrich gave a passionate speech i...

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WHITE WIZZARD Releases New Single And Video 'Break Out'

WHITE WIZZARD's James J LaRue-directed video for the song "Break Out" can be seen below. The track is described in a press release as "fast and furious, etched with the signature WHITE WIZZARD sound." The original 2008 WHITE WIZZARD lineup of singer James Paul Luna, guitarist James J LaRue, bassist...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says DEEP PURPLE Was 'An Incredible Live Force'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Radio.com about his love for DEEP PURPLE, the band that he will induct on April 8 during the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. Ulrich said: "When I grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark in the '70s, DEEP PURPLE was ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs At The Troubadour: Video Footage And Photos

GUNS N' ROSES began its reunion campaign on Friday night (April 1) with an intimate show at the Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood, California, where a lineup featuring Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, keyboard player Dizzy Reed and drummer Frank Ferrer took the stage jus...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Is 'Up There With AXL ROSE And DAVID LEE ROTH When It Comes To Fronting A Band'

Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast recently conducted an interview with FOZZY and STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progress of the songwriting sessions for the...

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DEFTONES Frontman: 'Our Best Songs Are When It's A Really Collaborative' Effort

Jon Mahon of Scuzz TV recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the musical direction of DEFTONES' upcoming album, "Gore", Moreno said: "It's hard to explain. I mean, it's not any one thing. I think it's very DEFTONES-esque...

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SAMMY HAGAR Is Ready To Rekindle His Friendship With EDDIE VAN HALEN

Sammy Hagar has told RollingStone.com in a new interview that he would be open to rekindling his friendship with the Van Halen brothers, but has made it clear that he will not be the first one to reach out. "It would be misinterpreted," Hagar said. "I know the way those guys think. 'Oh, ...

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SAMMY HAGAR Looks Back On His Original Exit From VAN HALEN: 'Grunge Was Kicking Everyone's Ass But Ours'

In a brand new interview with RollingStone.com about the 30th anniversary of VAN HALEN's "5150" album, Sammy Hagar spoke about his original split with the band in 1996 amid a flurry of ill will and accusations from both sides, with Hagar eventually reviving his solo career. "Breaking up then was the...

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The Astonishing

Coming into a DREAM THEATER album, one sometimes suspects the band is out to build their own "Tales From Topographic Oceans" minus YES's copious splooges of ultra-weirdness—the latter being a double album both revered and reviled. DREAM THEATER's latest work, "The Astonishing", is hardly "Topographi...

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ICED EARTH Featured In Latest Episode Of 'Tales Of Touring Terror'

During this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, PureGrainAudio spoke to ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer and singer Stu Block for episode 26 of "Tales Of Touring Terror". Check it out below. ICED EARTH's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "Horror Show" were recently released on double vinyl, wher...

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Video Premiere: ABBATH's 'Winterbane'

"Winterbane", the new music video from ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),can be seen below. The clip was created by Jon Simvonis and was filmed by Ragnvald Stokken and Francisco Munoz. "Winterbane" is taken from ABBATH's self-titled debut album, which was rele...

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Video: SEBASTIAN BACH And STEVE VAI Perform DAVID LEE ROTH's 'Yankee Rose'

Fan-filmed video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, legendary guitarist Steve Vai and LOUDNESS axeman Akira Takasaki performing a cover version of the David Lee Roth classic "Yankee Rose" during this year's Monsters Of Rock cruise — the four-day, four-night voyage which set sail from...

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DEEP PURPLE: Thirteen New Songs 'All But Finished Except For Vocals'

Legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE entered a Nashville, Tennesse studio on January 28 to begin work on their follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!" album. The CD is once again being helmed by Bob Ezrin, who has previously worked with KISS, PINK FLOYD, PETER GABRIEL, ALICE COOPER and KANSAS, among...

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ULI JON ROTH Is Not Jealous Of SCORPIONS' Mainstream Success

In a brand new interview with Metal Insider, legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked if he was ever jealous of SCORPIONS' mainstream success after he left the band. He responded: "First of all, I am not a jealous person. I am proud of every bit of their success and they deserve ...

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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Don't Consider Myself A Great Drummer'

Spain's RockMAP recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being named "best drummer" by various magazines and web sites: Portnoy: "...