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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Celebrates 34 Years Of Sobriety

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober on Monday, January 6. Halford posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the words "To thine own self be true" and "unity, service and recovery" engraved around the roman numeral for 34. He wrote: "tha...

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MACHINE HEAD's New Drummer MATT ALSTON: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'From This Day' Performance From Paris

Drum-cam footage of MACHINE HEAD drummer Matt Alston performing the song "From This Day" with his bandmates on October 29 at Le Trianon in Paris, France can be seen below. MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn recently spoke to France's HEAVY1 about the addition of Polish guitarist Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Says Opening For MISFITS Was 'Almost Indescribable'

CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan spoke to Goldmine about what it was like for him to open for the classic MISFITS lineup at a couple of the latter group's recent shows, including at the Banc Of California stadium in downtown Los Angeles. He said: "It was amazing. I mean, it was really, I would say,...

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Surviving NIRVANA Members Reunite At THE ART OF ELYSIUM's 'Heaven' Gala (Video)

The surviving members of NIRVANA reunited last night (Saturday, January 4) at The Art of Elysium charity's annual "Heaven" gala at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Dave Grohl performed with Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear at the fundraiser that connects artists with children and communities in...

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NEW YEARS DAY Singer ASH COSTELLO Is Now Engaged

NEW YEARS DAY vocalist Ash Costello has confirmed that she is now engaged. Jered Boeving proposed to the singer on New Year's Eve at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Costello and Boeving have been dating for less than a year after initially crossing paths in 2016. Ash broke the news of the engagem...

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MARCO HIETALA Says NIGHTWISH Has A 'Very Open-Minded Situation' When It Comes To Songwriting

Australia's Keen Eye 4 Concerts recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala (a.k.a. Marko Hietala). You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the forthcoming English version...

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AMARANTHE Releases Cover Of SABATON's '82nd All The Way'

Ahead of their European tour with SABATON and APOCALYPTICA, Swedish/Danish metallers AMARANTHE have released the official music video for their cover version of SABATON's "82nd All The Way". AMARANTHE guitarist Olof Mörck states: "People who are familiar with AMARANTHE know that we do not frequently...

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JOHN 5: 'Whenever I Have A Guitar In My Hands, It's A Good Day'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the reception to his latest solo album, "Invasion": John: "It's been inc...

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ROBB FLYNN Completes Writing Seven New MACHINE HEAD Songs, Records Solo Album Of Covers

Robb Flynn has finished writing seven new MACHINE HEAD songs. The guitarist/vocalist made the revelation while recounting his "little accomplishments" for 2019 in a year-end social media post. In the same post, Flynn confirmed that he has recorded a "solo album of covers" that will apparently be rel...

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GEORGE LYNCH, BRAD GILLIS, CARMINE APPICE, JACK RUSSELL, Others To Pay Tribute To RONNIE MONTROSE

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar lineup of musicians whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2020. This celebratory concert highlighting Mont...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Is Selling Clothes He Wore In 'Blood Of The Levant' Video

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre is selling the clothes he wore in the band's "Blood Of The Levant" video. The vest and jeans are being made available on eBay with a starting bid of $750. A message on the eBay auction page reads: "Vest brand is RUDE (Men's size small) and has been unmodified. Jeans...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Always Thought That Instrumental Music Was For 'Better Guitar Players' Than Me'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has admitted that she initially had some reservations about putting out an album of instrumentals with her debut solo LP, last year's "Controlled Chaos". "I always thought that instrumental music was for 'better guitar pl...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Looks Creepy' And Resembles 'A Puppet'

Ex-DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva says that the Ronnie James Dio hologram "looks creepy" and resembles "a puppet." The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a touring show in which his three-dimensional representation is backed by me...

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CLUTCH's JEAN-PAUL GASTER: 'In The Early Days, Working With Labels Was Always A Source Of Great Frustration'

Since 2008's "Full Fathom Five" live LP, all of CLUTCH's albums have been issued via the group's own label, Weathermaker Music. Speaking to Metal Express Radio why the Maryland rockers haven't worked with an outside record label in more than a decade, drummer Jean-Paul Gaster said (hear audio below)...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON On Touring For Long Periods Of Time: 'It Was Fun, But It Was Also Very, Very Hard'

Former NIGHTWISH and current THE DARK ELEMENT singer Anette Olzon has told PowerThorn in a new interview that she is not a big fan of staying on the road for long periods of time. "For me, I've done that big, heavy touring thing that [THE DARK ELEMENT guitarist Jani Liimatainen is] doing at the mome...