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How SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Got Involved In Cannabis Industry

SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian spoke to the "RRBG Podcast"about being a cannabis advocate and founder of the cannabis lifestyle brand 22Red, which focuses on cannabis, fashion, music, and wellness. Speaking about how he first got involved in the cannabis industry, Shavo said (as transcribed...

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Watch LITA FORD Perform At Pennsylvania's 'Live United Live Music Festival'

Lita Ford performed last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Lita recently completed recording her long-awaited new solo album. The follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once ag...

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GEORGE LYNCH Apparently Sets ELECTRIC FREEDOM As Name Of His Touring Entity Formerly Known As LYNCH MOB

George Lynch has apparently set ELECTRIC FREEDOM as the new name of his "touring entity" after deciding to retire the LYNCH MOB band name last year. Last August, Lynch announced that he was ending LYNCH MOB due to the racial insensitivity of the moniker, saying he will no longer record or perform un...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Whole Lotta Love' Named 'Greatest Riff Of All Time'

Jimmy Page's riff from LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" has been named the greatest riff of all time by the readers of Total Guitar and Guitar World magazines. The ZEPPELIN classic placed ahead of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", AC/DC's "Back In Black" and DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke On The Water". Total G...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Live At Montreux 2011' Available For First Time On DVD + 2CD Set

DEEP PURPLE performed on the closing night of Switzerland's prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival on July 16, 2011, re-imagining their classic catalogue with the help of a symphony orchestra. A treasured memory for fans in attendance, this special show is now available for DEEP PURPLE fans around the w...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Sometimes I Question God Too'

In a new interview with music journalist Joel Gausten, STRYPER singer/guitarist Michael Sweet discusses a variety of topics, including the just-released debut album, "Evil And Divine", by SUNBOMB, his collaboration with L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. Additionally, Sweet (a Christian) and Gausten (...

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Report: SHARON OSBOURNE May Revive 'The Osbournes' After Exit From 'The Talk'

According to The Sun, Sharon Osbourne has been flooded with offers of a possible revival of the "The Osbournes". Several production companies have pitched treatments and proposals for a return of the reality show after Sharon's sudden exit from "The Talk" amid a "racism scandal." Industry insiders c...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Partners With IRON SMOKE For Limited-Edition Bourbon Whiskey

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci is rocking the world with his first signature bourbon, Rock The Barrel, generated from an exclusive collaboration with Iron Smoke Distillery. The craft bourbon whiskey comes in at a full 120 proof, ready to blow the mind. "As soon as I tasted Iron Smoke's Cask S...

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MASSACRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

Nearly four decades after their unholy conception, masters of Floridian death metal MASSACRE have found a diabolical union with Nuclear Blast Records, with plans to release their fourth studio album, and first in seven years, later this year. Nuclear Blast's U.S.A. general manager Gerardo Martinez,...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Says Climate Change Doesn't Exist, Calls JOE BIDEN 'The Dumbest Of The Dumb'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak has once again expressed doubt about climate change. Apparently reacting to news reports that President Joe Biden is preparing to instruct federal agencies to take sweeping action to combat climate-related financial risks to government a...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN-Owned Guitar, Previously Gifted To LESLIE WEST, Sells For $50,000

A Frankenstrat guitar originally owned by Eddie Van Halen has been sold for $50,000 via Heritage Auctions. The instrument was made for Eddie circa 1984 by Steve Ripley, who was renowned for his stereo guitars that Eddie used on songs like "Top Jimmy". Built from a Kramer Striker very early in the Ri...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Admits He Was 'Maybe Too Quick To Say' He Wouldn't Play ACCEPT Songs With U.D.O. Anymore

Five years after announcing that he would embark on a special tour during which he would perform ACCEPT songs one last time under the DIRKSCHNEIDER banner before closing that chapter for good, former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider is continuing to play ACCEPT material at select shows, including a...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'We Have A Lot Of Liars And Deceivers At The Top Of Our Country'

During last month's Headbangers Con, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach was asked by Rocking With Jam Man if he still stands by his statement from August 2020 that if there was ever a time for a revolution, that time is now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "More than ever — more...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN-Owned Guitar, Previously Gifted To LESLIE WEST, Goes Up For Auction

A Frankenstrat guitar originally owned by Eddie Van Halen has gone up for sale at Heritage Auctions. The instrument was made for Eddie circa 1984 by Steve Ripley, who was renowned for his stereo guitars that Eddie used on songs like "Top Jimmy". Built from a Kramer Striker very early in the Ripley/K...

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ROB ZOMBIE Discusses 'Lunar Injection Kool Aid' Album Tracks In Second Part Of Animated Interview

Rock icon Rob Zombie released his seventh studio album, "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy", on March 12 via Nuclear Blast. In the second part of the animated interview series "Zombie Interviews Zombie", Rob's wife Sheri Moon Zombie interviews him about some of the tracks on the LP. Ch...