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GLENN HUGHES On BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: 'I'd Love To Tell You It Was More Than A Side Project, But That's All It Is'

Brazil's KISS FM "Gasômetro" radio show recently conducted an interview with former DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes where he was in the country performing his "Classic Deep Purple Live" live set. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)....

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ALICE COOPER At 70: 'I Don't See Any Reason To Retire At All'

Legendary rock vocalist Alice Cooper was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On appearing in the recent live television musical "Jesus Christ Superstar": Al...

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JOHNNY GIOELI And DEEN CASTRONOVO Join Forces For 'Set The World On Fire' Album

GIOELI - CASTRONOVO will release its debut album, "Set The World On Fire", on July 13 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official video for the disc's first single, "Through", can be seen below. Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo first played together on the debut HARDLINE album, "Double Eclipse", which w...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Oregon's Pacific University

Oregon's Pacific University will award an honorary doctorate to longtime university Trustee Tommy Thayer, the lead guitarist for legendary rock band KISS, at the university's spring undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19 at Hanson Stadium on the Forest Grove Campus. Thayer, who grew...

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TOBIAS SAMMET's AVANTASIA To Release 'Moonglow' Album In January

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release a new studio album, "Moonglow", in January 2019. A world tour in support of the disc will launch at the end of March in Germany. AVANTASIA in 1999 and celebrated its live premiere in 2008. With over 3.5 million records sold, he is one of...

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JUDAS PRIEST Drummer On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'We'll Get In Eventually'

JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis says that he is convinced that his band will "eventually" be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands...

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CO-OP Feat. ALICE COOPER's Son DASH: 'N.O.W.' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "N.O.W." from Phoenix hard rockers CO-OP, who are fronted by Dash Cooper, son of rock legend Alice Cooper, can be seen below. The track is taken from CO-OP's self-titled debut album, which will be released on June 15 via EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'The Idea Of Doing Another Album Seems Kind Of A Built-In Letdown'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley hasn't ruled out the possibility of recording a third solo album in the not-too-distant future. "It's not impossible," he said during an appearance on SiriusXM's "Debatable" (hear audio below). "That, to me, in some ways, is more interesting than another KISS album, althou...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Covers AEROSMITH, BLACK SABBATH, HEART Classics On 'From One Place… To Another Vol. 2'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon will release the second instalment of his solo cover series, "From One Place… To Another Vol. 2", on Friday, May 18. As with "Vol. 1", the album features a number of special guests, this time including Roger Fisher of HEART, Graham Whitford (son of AEROSMITH's Brad Whitf...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Don't See SLAYER Ever Really Going Away'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was recently interviewed by PureGrainAudio. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SLAYER "packing it in" after one "final" tour: Frank: "For me, I don't feel like that. The 'packing in,' that's very… it's a def...

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WHITESNAKE's 'Flesh & Blood' Album Pushed Back To 2019

WHITESNAKE has pushed back the projected release date of its new album, "Flesh & Blood", to next year. The band's record label, Frontiers Music Srl, issued a statement earlier today blaming the delay on "technical issues." "It is with great disappointment that, following technical issues whilst mixi...

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AMORPHIS Vocalist TOMI JOUTSEN: 'Metal Should Always Be An Underground Kind Of Thing'

France's Duke TV recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen and guitarist Esa Holopainen of Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS about their forthcoming "Queen Of Time" studio album. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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JOHN CORABI Doesn't Mind Being Best Known As MÖTLEY CRÜE's Former Singer

John Corabi says that he doesn't mind being constantly referred to as the former singer of MÖTLEY CRÜE, explaining that having that tag has allowed him to "continue doing new things." Corabi joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original singer, Vince Neil, who was dismissed due to...

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KISS Manager On Why He Believes Band Can Continue Without Original Members: This Isn't 'Dark Side Of The Moon'

Veteran talent manager Doc McGhee (KISS, MÖTLEY CRÜE, BON JOVI) was recently interviewed by Juliette Miranda of "The Unwritable Rant" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his early days as a manager: Doc: "You start [by]...

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KISS To Embark On 'Major' Tour In January: 'This Will Be The Biggest Tour We've Done,' Says PAUL STANLEY

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that the band will embark on its "biggest tour" next year. "A major KISS tour, I would say, starts at the end of January," he revealed during an appearance earlier today (Friday, April 27) on CNBC's "Squawk Box" (see video below). "It hasn't been announced yet, so don...