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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'It's Never Going To Make Sense'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has told Rolling Stone magazine that Chris Cornell was "the last guy in the world I thought that would happen to," referring to the SOUNDGARDEN frontman's tragic passing in Detroit. "That's not the way that book was supposed to end. And it was not the way tha...

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METALLICA, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, LINKIN PARK Members Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At Memorial Service (Photos)

Members of METALLICA, PEARL JAM, LINKIN PARK, NIRVANA and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the friends and colleagues who paid their respects to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell earlier today (Friday, May 26) as his ashes were laid in his final resting place. The private event on the Fairbanks Lawn at Hol...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is A 'Commanding Leader' Onstage

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was recently interviewed by the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his return to MEGADETH in 2010: Ellefson: "Well, [it was] really important, not just for me but I think just...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Ties The Knot

MASTODON's Brent Hinds married his girlfriend Raísa Moreno less than a month after proposing to her onstage during the band's April 28 concert in Birmingham, Alabama. Pictures of the low-key wedding — which was attended by Raísa's mother and Brent's best man, Tom Cheshire — were posted on Hinds's an...

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TAU CROSS Feat. VOIVOD, AMEBIX Members: 'Pillar Of Fire' Album Due In July

TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE, will release its second full-length album, "Pillar Of Fire", on July 21 on CD, 2xLP, and...

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Watch SLASH And JACK BLACK Perform GUNS N' ROSES' 'Welcome To The Jungle' At This Year's 'Beastly Ball'

Slash appeared at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's (GLAZA) annual Beastly Ball on Saturday, May 20 at the L.A. Zoo. This year's signature fundraiser celebrated the L.A. Zoo's 50th anniversary and featured a performance with the GUNS N' ROSES guitarist and noted wildlife advocate in an exclu...

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TOMMY THAYER Says 'It's Crickets' When KISS Plays Lesser-Known Songs Live

Maggie Wright of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer prior to the band's May 7 show at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band approaches choosing songs for thei...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Family Disputes Suicide Ruling

A lawyer representing the family of Chris Cornell released a statement expressing doubt that the former SOUNDGARDEN frontman intentionally killed himself, as a Wayne County medical examiner ruled yesterday. "Without the results of toxicology tests, we do not know what was going on with Chris — or if...

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SCOTT STAPP Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL With 'Black Hole Sun' Performance (Video)

CREED and ART OF ANARCHY frontman Scott Stapp paid tribute to Chris Cornell by singing the chorus to the SOUNDGARDEN classic "Black Hole Sun" at a concert in Pennsylvania. Stapp, who is in the middle of his "Live And Unplugged" spring tour, took a moment during his May 18 show at The Pullo Center in...

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BRAD WILK On CHRIS CORNELL: 'At Your Core, You Were A Smart, Sweet And Gentle Soul'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Brad Wilk has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that his former AUDIOSLAVE bandmate was "a smart, sweet and gentle soul." AUDIOSLAVE featured Cornell alongside Wilk and fellow RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members Tim Commerford (bass) and Tom Morello (guitar). AUDIOS...

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TOM MORELLO On CHRIS CORNELL: 'I Am Devastated And Deeply Saddened That You Are Gone, Dear Friend'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that his former AUDIOSLAVE bandmate's "beautiful voice and beautiful self will always be in my heart." AUDIOSLAVE featured Cornell alongside Morello and fellow RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members Tim Commerford (ba...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Official Cause Of Death: Suicide By Hanging

A medical examiner has determined that SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell killed himself by hanging. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said that Cornell died as a result of a "suicide by hanging." The Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News both reported that Cornell was found dead in a hotel...

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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Recalls 'Vaping' With MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE

Chris Annunziata of 90.3 WMSC FM's "The Metal Teddy Bear Experience" conducted an interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish metallers OPETH prior to the band's May 7 show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey with GOJIRA and DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT in support. You can listen to the full...

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Watch METALLICA's Four-Man Drum Jam At Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field

METALLICA played its first concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 2009 Friday night (May 12) at Lincoln Financial Field. The two-hour show included a four-man drum jam that first made an appearance at METALLICA's Mexico City gigs in March within the new song "Now That We're Dead". During the se...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Plays 'Final' Australian Show In Melbourne; Video, Photos

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss played the first of three final solo shows earlier tonight (Friday, May 12) at the Sofitel Grand Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia. The eleven-song setlist included "Can't Stop The Rain", from his 1978 debut solo album; "Words", from Criss's 1980 solo album "Out Of C...