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Watch First Trailer For QUEEN Movie 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Starring RAMI MALEK

20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the QUEEN biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody". "Mr. Robot"'s Rami Malek stars in the film as QUEEN lead singer Freddie Mercury, the iconic British vocal artist known for his extravagant performance style and his incredible vocal range. Due in theaters on No...

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MARK JANSEN: EPICA Is 'Like A Democracy, Where Everybody Has A Say In What We're Doing'

Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Jansen of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA prior to the band's April 13 concert at O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On th...

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NORTHLANE Releases 'Heartmachine' Video

NORTHLANE has released a brand new music video for "Heartmachine". The clip, which was directed by Jason Eshraghian, can be seen below. The deeply personal song about the human condition is off of the band's most recent release, "Mesmer", and is the final video in the "Mesmer" collection, which was...

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NITA STRAUSS On Releasing Solo Album Independently: 'I Didn't Want To Have To Get Anybody's Approval On Anything'

Kris Englehart of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER, WE START WARS) about her forthcoming debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On using a Kicks...

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METALLICA Challenges Radio Personality To Lose Weight

According to the Idaho Statesman, METALLICA has accepted a #MetallicaDiet Challenge from radio personality Big J of Boise station 100.3 FM The X. All four members of METALLICA — James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo — will grant Big J an in-person interview if he loses at lea...

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LEE AARON Is Back With 'Diamond Baby Blues' Album

Singer, songwriter, producer, performer, mother, teacher, rock 'n' roll legend… Lee Aaron is wearing a lot of hats these days. With a career spanning over 35 years and still going strong, Aaron is one of Canada's most diverse artists and, as Billboard once described her, "an invincible voice." She p...

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Guitar Maker GIBSON Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Guitar maker Gibson Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday after struggling with debt it took on to finance acquisitions of home-entertainment and audio-equipment makers years ago. The Nashville-based company, which filed for chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, said it will...

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Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Back With Reunited CONCEPTION; New EP Due This Fall

Two decades since its last release, Norwegian hard rock band CONCEPTION has reunited with its familiar lineup: Roy Khan, Tore Østby, Ingar Amlien and Arve Heimdal. Having decided to control the process themselves, the bandmembers now turn to their fans via a PledgeMusic campaign to help generate the...

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GENE SIMMONS Sexual Battery Lawsuit Has Already Been Dismissed, Says KISS Bassist/Vocalist

Gene Simmons says that a sexual battery lawsuit filed against him by a radio and television broadcaster has been dismissed. The woman, identified as "Jane Doe," filed a lawsuit against Simmons in Los Angeles Superior Court on last December alleging that the KISS bassist/vocalist grabbed her hand mul...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH And KIRK HAMMETT Discuss Their Interest In Science (Video)

During their ongoing European tour, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett visited the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN (an acronym for the facility's French name, Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire). Based in Geneva on the Franco-Swiss border, CE...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman On Eight-Year Gap Between Albums: 'We Were Feeling That We Were Losing A Little Bit Of Our Identity'

Vocalist Shagrath of Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR recently spoke to Lords Of Metal about the eight-year gap between the release of the band's last studio album, "Abrahadabra", and the arrival of the follow-up effort, "Eonian". He said: "[It's] strange to have been away for quite some time;...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Finally Embracing SPOTIFY: 'If You Don't Adapt, Then You Don't Survive'

Scott Ian says that Spotify has "worked out really well" for ANTHRAX even though he was initially against the streaming-music service. While Spotify has gotten a lot of criticism for how little it pays artists for their music, many musicians have since have embraced the platform. Once one of the mos...

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GUS G. On Being Replaced By ZAKK WYLDE In OZZY OSBOURNE's Band: 'Honestly, It Was A Little Bit Of A Relief'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just under a decade ago, says that "it was a little bit of a relief" to find out that the BLACK SABBATH singer was getting back together with his longtime axeman Zakk Wylde. It was announced last April that Wylde would be rejoining Ozzy's...

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New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer JEFF GUTT: 'I Just Wanted To Continue Their Journey'

Kyle Meredith of Louisville's 91.9 WFPK radio station recently conducted an interview with new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what it has been like filling the shoes of iconic singers like...

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PAUL STANLEY Declines To Comment On GENE SIMMONS's FOX NEWS Ban: 'We're Not Tied At The Hip'

Paul Stanley has declined to comment on Gene Simmons's ban from Fox News last year for allegedly mocking and taunting staff members. "I tend to leave [Gene] to his own devices," the KISS frontman told the New York Daily News. "We're not tied at the hip and he does what he does and reaps the rewards...