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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Incredibly Saddened' To Hear News Of TIMI HANSEN's Passing

METALLICA's Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to MERCYFUL FATE's Timi Hansen, calling him "part of a musical force that helped shape METALLICA's sound, direction and desire to be in a hard rock band." Hansen died on Monday (November 4) after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his forme...

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An inevitable step after the death of a beloved musician such as Lemmy Kilmister is the posthumous release of products pitched with the promise of paying tribute to that musician's legacy, many of which are cynical cash grabs that are essentially the music version of Malibu Stacy getting a new hat....

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KIM THAYIL On SOUNDGARDEN's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination: CHRIS CORNELL 'Would Be Very Excited'

SOUNDGARDEN is among the nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2020. It is the first nomination for SOUNDGARDEN, which will be represented by its final lineup of Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd and Kim Thayil, along with original bassist Hiro Yamamoto. To be eligible for t...

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How Much Did Publicity Generated By KENDALL JENNER Wearing SLAYER T-Shirt Affect Band's $10 Million Merchandise Haul?

SLAYER publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald has shot down suggestion that the short-term publicity created by Kendall Jenner being photographed wearing one of the group's t-shirts contributed in any meaningful way to the $10 million merchandise haul on the legendary thrash metal act's farewell tour....

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More Details Revealed For CHRIS CORNELL Documentary Co-Produced By BRAD PITT

More details have been revealed about the upcoming documentary film focusing on the life of SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell. The film, titled "Like A Stone", is being produced by Cornell's widow, Vicky, and Brad Pitt, with Peter Berg directing and Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr. credite...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says No Movie Is Too Sacred For A Remake

Rob Zombie was interviewed by Muse TV on the red carpet of Monday night's (September 16) premiere of his new thriller, "3 From Hell", at Vista Theatre in Los Angeles. Asked if there are any movies that are so sacred that he would never want to see them remade, Rob said (see video below): "No. Becaus...

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MARILYN MANSON To Play Viking Death Metal Singer In 'American Gods' Season 3

According to Deadline, Marilyn Manson has joining the third season of Starz's "American Gods". Manson will play Johan Wengren, the lead singer of BLOOD DEATH, a Viking death metal band that is a source of power for Ian McShane's Mr. Wednesday (also known as the Old God Odin). Based on the classic fa...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Says He Would 'Absolutely' Love To Direct Or Produce A Horror Movie

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently discussed his love of horror films with Neil Shukla, Paul Luis and Mark Hebert of the Toronto musical instrument superstore Cosmo Music. The five-part "Rockstars In Cars" interview can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow. On the classic horror movies he'd...

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GEEZER BUTLER's Wife To Be Honored At LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS' 35th-Anniversary Fundraising Gala

Gloria Butler, music manager and wife of BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler, will be honored at international non-profit Last Chance for Animals' (LCA) star-studded 35th-anniversary fundraising gala, set to take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The "...

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GLENN DANZIG's 'Verotika' To Premiere At Historic Castro Theater In San Francisco

Glenn Danzig's "Verotika" will see its Northwestern U.S. theatrical premiere on Tuesday, September 10 at 9 p.m. at San Francisco's historic Castro Theater. Following two successful consecutive sold-out engagements at Chicago's 1000-seat Music Box Theater back on June 13, and a sold-out Los Angeles p...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Composes Second Classical Piece

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has just finished composing his second classical music piece in conjunction with his wife Lani. Hammett revealed the news at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum on Tuesday (July 24),as part of an event launching "It's Alive! Classic...

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Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members Would Like To Complete Unfinished Recordings

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil told Music Radar in a new interview that he and the other surviving members of the band would like to add their parts to demos that were recorded by late frontman Chris Cornell for a now-abandoned seventh album — if only they could ge...

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Watch SOUNDGARDEN's Performance Of 'Black Hole Sun' From 'Live From The Artists Den' Film

On February 17, 2013, SOUNDGARDEN concluded a sold-out U.S. winter tour in support of "King Animal", its first studio album in over sixteen years, with a special "Live From The Artists Den" taping at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. SOUNDGARDEN mixed new songs with classic radio hits and rarities perform...

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CHERIE CURRIE Looks Back On THE RUNAWAYS' 'Cherry Bomb'

Former THE RUNAWAYS singer Cherie Currie recently spoke to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" about the band's classic song "Cherry Bomb", which was written by RUNAWAYS manager Kim Fowley and guitarist Joan Jett for the group's self-titled debut album. The title is a play on Cherie's name, who was just 16...

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SOUNDGARDEN: 'Live From The Artists Den' Unboxing Video

On February 17, 2013, SOUNDGARDEN concluded a sold-out U.S. winter tour in support of "King Animal", its first studio album in over sixteen years, with a special "Live From The Artists Den" taping at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. SOUNDGARDEN mixed new songs with classic radio hits and rarities perform...