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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'Rock And Roll Has Always Been Kind Of The Red-Headed Stepchild Of The Music World'

During an appearance on this past Monday's (April 4) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho spoke about the popular notion that the producers of the Grammy Awards "hate" rock, as evidenced by the fact that they continue to disrespe...

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METALLICA: CLIFF BURTON Museum To Open In Sweden Next Month

A Cliff Burton Museum will launch next month in the municipality of Ljungby in Sweden. The METALLICA bassist's life was tragically cut short in a tour bus crash on September 27, 1986 12 miles north of Ljungby. He was just 24. In September 2006, a memorial stone dedicated to Burton at the Gyllene Ras...

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HIM's VILLE VALO Announces 'Neon Noir' Solo Album, 2023 North American Tour

HIM mastermind Ville Valo will release a new single, "Loveletting", on April 8 under the VV banner. "Loveletting" is taken from VV's forthcoming debut album, "Neon Noir". Ville explains: "As fun as the funeral rites for HIM were, it took me more than a few moons to lick my wounds in the shadow of th...

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TOMAS HAAKE Is Open To Releasing Official MESHUGGAH Book: 'That's A Good Idea'

In a new interview with Australia's "Scars And Guitars" podcast, MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates writing an official book about their journey so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. Yeah. That's a good idea, actually...

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NINE INCH NAILS To Headline First Night Of BOSTON CALLING 2022 Festival

Boston Calling, the acclaimed three-day festival making its triumphant return to Allston, Massachusetts this Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2022, announced today the addition of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees and Grammy Award winners NINE INCH NAILS as a headliner of the 2022 festival. Makin...

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ANVIL Frontman Doesn't Believe Band's Proposed Follow-Up Documentary Will Ever See Light Of Day

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL has once again said that he doesn't expect the proposed follow-up to the band's first documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", to ever see the light of day. He tells Friday 13th Metal in a new interview (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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MACHINE HEAD To Release 'Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate' Single Next Week

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will release a new single and music video, "Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate", on Monday, April 11 at 10:00 p.m. PDT. A short teaser clip is available below. MACHINE HEAD's new full-length album is tentatively due this summer. The follow-up to 2018's "Cat...

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BASTARDANE Feat. JAMES HETFIELD's Son CASTOR: May 2022 Tour Dates Announced

BASTARDANE, the new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, will kick off its 2022 tour in May. So far the following shows have been announced: May 13 - Smith’s Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA May 14 - The Basement - Nashville, TN May 15 - The Nick - Birmingham,...

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Watch: ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Performs In Philadelphia During 'Brighten' Solo Tour

Fan-filmed video of ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell's April 3 solo performance at Theatre Of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. Cantrell kicked off his "Brighten" solo tour on March 24 at the Palace Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. Jerry's band for the tour...

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METALLICA's All Within My Hands Foundation Supports World Central Kitchen

METALLICA's All Within My Hands foundation asks that you join them in supporting World Central Kitchen's work aiding in the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Europe. The foundation kicks off its annual Month Of Giving early this year with a $500,000 donation to World Central Kitchen — on top of a recen...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And 10-Year-Old Son Pay Musical Tribute To FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed renditions of several FOO FIGHTERS songs for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Sunday (April 3). Scott captioned the clip: "Paying tribute to Taylor…we've been jamming our favorite Foo's a...

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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: How I First Met KIRK HAMMETT

In a recent interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked how he first met original EXODUS guitarist Kirk Hammett, who has been a member of METALLICA for the past 39 years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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SCORPIONS Release 'Rock Believer' Performance Video From PEPPERMINT PARK STUDIOS

German hard rock legends SCORPIONS have released a performance video for the title track of their new album, "Rock Believer". The footage was filmed at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany, where "Rock Believer" was recorded. Said SCORPIONS in a statement: "We are having a great time rocking...

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New OZZY OSBOURNE Album To Feature PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's JOSH HOMME

During an appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, who played on Ozzy Osbourne's last studio album, 2020's "Ordinary Man", confirmed that he will also appear on the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer's follow-up effort. "We made another [Ozzy album], and it'...

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ROB HALFORD 'Would Love' To See JUDAS PRIEST Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME While He Is Still Alive

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that he "would love" to see his band get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame while he is still alive. PRIEST was previously on the ballot for Rock Hall induction in 2020, but failed to receive enough votes to make that year's class. Having been eligible...