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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says It's 'Crazy' He Got To Be In A Band With His Idols

Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that "it's crazy" to think that he got a chance to be in a band with his "idols." Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the group's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITISH STEEL. JUDAS PRI...

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THE BLACK CROWES Appear To Be Teasing Announcement Of Comeback Tour

THE BLACK CROWES appear to have started teasing their much-rumored 2020 comeback tour. Last week, a BLACK CROWES cartoon graphic popped up on the band's social media, and now the same image has begun to show up on billboards in the U.S. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a billboard with t...

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KISS To Play Final Concert Of 'End Of The Road' Tour In July 2021 In New York City

According to Ultimate Classic Rock, KISS has revealed that the last concert of its "End Of The Road" farewell tour will take place on July 17, 2021 in New York City. The band announced the details of its final performance prior to playing the second indoor show of this year's "Kiss Kruise". "We've b...

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STEVE GORMAN Says He 'Knows' THE BLACK CROWES 2020 Tour Is 'Happening'

Steve Gorman says that Chris and Rich Robinson are definitely making plans to reactivate THE BLACK CROWES for a comeback tour in 2020. "I know that they are," the drummer told Joe Rock of the West Babylon, New York radio station WBAB in a new interview. "Well, let me [clarify] that. I've been told b...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Laments Lack Of Humor In Heavy Metal

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has lamented the lack of humor in heavy metal, arguing that the marriage between the two makes perfect sense. "As most things age they have a tendency to grow very conservative and puritan," Forge told U.K.'s The List in a new interview. "The same thing happened with ex...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says He Played His First Show With SLAYER After Only 'Two Songs Of Rehearsals At Soundcheck'

Guillaume from Thomann's Guitars & Basses recently conducted an interview with former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE and guitarist Phil Demmel. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current status of VIO-LENCE: Phil: "In January,...

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Former SKID ROW And SAIGON KICK Drummer PHIL VARONE Is Working On Autobiographical Movie About His Career

Former SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone is working on an autobiographical movie called "30 Yrs A Drummer". Slated for a March 2020 release, the film's official synopsis is as follows: "What do you want to be when you grow up? '30 Yrs A Drummer' is a feature-length film that documents the...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Was 'Not Prepared' For Transition In His Life When MEGADETH Disbanded In 2002

In a brand new interview with Antihero, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about the importance of musicians exploring other avenues of creativity and different ways to generate income in an art form where most bands have a shelf life of just a few years. "Speaking for me, I have been a bass play...

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KIRK HAMMETT On METALLICA's Early Years: 'It's Really Amazing That The Four Of Us Found Each Other'

In this month's special "Musicians On Musicians" issue of Rolling Stone, the magazine pairs musicians together to discuss their careers, the music industry their mutual love for each other. Included in the November 2019 issue is a discusion between Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, and METALLICA guit...

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ALICE COOPER, LZZY HALE Among Musicians Appearing On 'Planet Rock All Stars' Charity Single

Alice Cooper, HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale and BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chris Robertson are among the musicians who will appear on the Planet Rock All Stars charity single. They will be featured on a "rocked up" cover of John Farnham's 1986 hit "You're The Voice", which will be released digitally o...

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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL On His Collaboration With ROB HALFORD: 'I Always Thought He Was An Amazing Character, Amazing Vocalist'

Last week, longtime MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell released his first-ever solo record, "Old Lions Still Roar", via Nuclear Blast. The disc includes the track "Straight Up", featuring the unmistakable vocal talents of JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford. Speaking about how the collaboration came about, Ca...

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PAUL STANLEY Recalls Seeing LED ZEPPELIN For First Time: 'To This Day, I've Never Seen Anything That Was That Perfect'

In a brand new interview with Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, KISS frontman Paul Stanley recalled the first time he witnessed a LED ZEPPELIN concert when he was just 17 years old and living in New York. "I saw ZEPPELIN in, I think it was August of '69 — between the first and second [recor...

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TOBIAS FORGE Feels 'Very Inspired' To Begin Work On Next GHOST Studio Album

Rolling Stone Germany recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the four-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On opening up for METALLICA in Europe this past summer: Tobias: "Entertaining. It's summer and, for the most part...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman Apologizes To Anyone Who Was Offended By 'Easter Is Cancelled' Cover Artwork

THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins has apologized to anyone who has been offended by the cover artwork for the band's latest studio album, "Easter Is Cancelled". Released on October 4 via via Cooking Vinyl, the CD artwork features what appears to be members of THE DARKNESS beating down Roman guard...

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OVERKILL Singer On Lineup Changes: 'New Blood Is A Good Thing'

OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the high turnover of his bandmates and how it has affected the group's sound over the years. "Not every member has brought something, let's say, groundbreaking to it, but new blood is a good thing," Bobby said. "But s...