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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Was Always Kind Of A Frontman Stuck Behind The Drum Set'

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS) was recently interviewed by "Rock City Radio Show Berlin". You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. Asked when he realized that he wanted to be more than just a musician in the background and that he also ha...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Family Launches Social Campaign To Raise Awareness For Human Rights

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Golden Globe nominee Chris Cornell is featured in a new video released today in conjunction with his Grammy-nominated song "The Promise". In the clip, Cornell's children, Toni, Lily and Christopher vow to continue to honor their late father's pledge to raise awareness for...

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LAMB OF GOD Pays Touching Tribute To Longtime Bus Driver

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have posted a touching tribute to the band's tour bus driver Dale Lee, who recently passed away. The group wrote: "Our band, LAMB OF GOD, was among a list of many that were lucky enough to have had Dale transport us from city to city, and all across North Ame...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Is Already Thinking About His Third Book

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has told "The Five Count" radio show that he is already thinking about the follow-up to his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life", which came out last month. He said (hear audio below): "It's always just a case of having an idea that… Obviously, I...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Interviewed For Upcoming VAN HALEN Documentary

On Saturday, January 6, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed for a documentary about the legendary rock band which is being produced by a British company. Anthony posted a photo on his Instagram account taken immediately after the interview, along with the caption: "Filmed an int...

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When it comes to hard rock and heavy metal drumming royalty, the lordly name of Appice should automatically spring to mind. Individually, Vinny and Carmine Appice have canvassed the history of heavy music in their times with BLACK SABBATH, the Ozzy Osbourne band, DIO, VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, KING KOB...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON: Getting Throat Cancer Was 'A Wake-Up Call'

Lee Zimmerman of Goldmine recently conducted an interview with Bruce Dickinson about the IRON MAIDEN singer's recently released autobiography, "What Does This Button Do?". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: You're a relatively young man. It would almost seem a bit premature f...

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Cemetery Asks CHRIS CORNELL Fans Not To Film At His Gravesite

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Vicky Cornell, the widow of late SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell, was sent a letter by the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles where her husband is interred stating that fans aren't allowed to film video of their visits to the singer's grave. Chris's managem...

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Video: BUMBLEFOOT Performs Acoustic Versions Of IRON MAIDEN, THE BEATLES, GUNS N' ROSES Classics In San Antonio

Fan-filmed video footage of former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's December 23 performance at The Rock Box in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. Thal recently said that he agonized over his decision to leave GUNS N' ROSES three years ago, explaining that he "wanted it to be someth...

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KORN Drummer RAY LUZIER: DAVID LEE ROTH 'Taught Me So Much About The Entertainment Business'

KORN drummer Ray Luzier was recently interviewed for the "Working Drummer" podcast. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about how he landed the gig as the drummer for David Lee Roth's (VAN HALEN) solo band in 1997, Ray said: "It's one of those things: one thing leads to another...

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SCOTT IAN On ANTHRAX's Enduring Relevance: 'It's Always Been A F**king Mystery To Me'

On December 14, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed on the 94.3 The Shark radio station in Farmingdale, New York about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he would explain ANTHRAX's enduring popularity, Ian said: "I...

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Former BIOHAZARD Frontman SCOTT ROBERTS Says He Quit Because He 'Wasn't Enjoying' It Anymore

Scott Roberts has dismissed as untrue Billy Graziadei's claim that he left BIOHAZARD because he was making more money working as a rigger in New York. Roberts, who played guitar on BIOHAZARD's 2005 album "Means To An End", rejoined the band in June 2011 as the replacement for bassist and co-vocalist...

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BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI Explains SCOTT ROBERTS's Exit, Looks Back On Original-Lineup Reunion

Guitarist, vocalist, and producer Billy Graziadei (BIOHAZARD, POWERFLO) was interviewed on a recent episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast. Graziadei spoke about how forming BIOHAZARD helped him stay out of trouble in the streets, the band's unique sound and genesis of...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says He Became A Professional Poker Player For Four Or Five Years

Moose and Nadia of Lazer 103.3 FM's "Morning Moose" radio show recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian about his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life". You can listen to the chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Can't Say Anything Bad About VAN HALEN'

In a brand new interview with Reuters, Sammy Hagar was asked how he handled "extreme success" after he joined VAN HALEN. "The best thing that ever happened to me was that it wasn't overnight success," he responded. "It was very gradual. In the early days I even did other things, like construct apart...