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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer TOMMY LEE Is Free Of Hepatitis C, Says His Ex-Wife PAMELA ANDERSON
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has revealed to "Entertainment Tonight" that her ex-husband, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, has been "cured" of Hepatitis C thanks to an anti-viral drug. Anderson and Lee were both diagnosed with the virus at the same time; Anderson claimed that she contracted...November 23, 2015
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ROB DUKES Says TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Is At Least Partly Responsible For Him Getting Fired From EXODUS
Former EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the son...November 23, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON To Speak At Chile's ATTI Technology Conference
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be one of the guest speakers the ATTI technology conference on January 12, 2016 at the Sheraton hotel in Santiago, Chile. For more information, visit www.atti.cl. Dickinson is a true polymath. In addition to being one of heavy metal's most storied and well-res...November 19, 2015
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'Metalcore' Genre Debated On First Episode Of 'Lock Horns' Weekly Show
Liam Cormier (CANCER BATS, AXEWOUND) is the guest host for "Lock Horns", a new metal debate club show on Banger TV's YouTube channel. "Lock Horns" is a weekly show hosted by documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn debating the infamous "Heavy Metal Family Tree" made for Banger Films' 2004 documentary "Metal:...November 10, 2015
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Celebrates One Year Of Sobriety
Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON revealed to Democrat & Chronicle that he used to drink so hard he had to be hospitalized because his liver was shutting down. "Today's been one year of sobriety for me," he said last week. "It's been a struggle for many years. Ev...November 10, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN Singer BRUCE DICKINSON's Memoir To Be Published In 2017
HarperNonFiction and Dey Street will publish IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's memoir in autumn 2017 in hardback, ebook and audio, with a paperback to follow in 2018. Bruce says: "It was flattering to be approached to write a book about my experiences and it seems an appropriate time to do this a...November 10, 2015
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ZAKK WYLDE, MIKE INEZ, PENTAGRAM Featured On 'Sweet Leaf - A Stoner Rock Salute To Black Sabbath'
Alright now… won't you listen? With those simple words and that monster riff from the song "Sweet Leaf", BLACK SABBATH laid the blueprint for stoner rock, a genre known for being as obsessed with fuzzed-out guitars and skull-rattling rhythms as it is with the sweet, sweet cannabis leaf. And listen w...November 6, 2015
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STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, JOHN 5, MIKE PORTNOY, BILLY SHEEHAN To Perform At TONY MACALPINE Benefit Concert
Guitar legends Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5, along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy, bass icon Billy Sheehan and keyboard phenomenon Derek Sherinian are joining forces to play a benefit concert for guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. The be...November 6, 2015
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Will Find Out Next Month If His Latest Cancer Treatment Is Working
On November 3, Steve Raymond of the 100.7 WZXL radio station conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. On his immunotherapy treatment in his continuing battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma: "Immunotherapy. Yes, I'm...November 4, 2015
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Ex-EXODUS Singer ROB DUKES On His Former Bandmates: 'F**k Those Douchebags'
Ex-EXODUS singer Rob Dukes has branded his former bandmates "douchebags" and has expressed his satisfaction over the fact that he "never has to talk to them again." EXODUS in June 2014 announced the departure of Dukes and the return of his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who previously fronted EXO...October 30, 2015
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Ex-OBITUARY Bassist FRANK WATKINS Spoke About His Cancer Battle In Recent Interview
Several months before his passing, former OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins spoke to U.K.'s Zero Tolerance magazine about his battle with central nervous system lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed back in 2012. During that time, his treatment meant that he was non-stop sick for around two years strai...October 19, 2015
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Former OBITUARY Bassist FRANK WATKINS Dies At 47
Former OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 47 years old. Since late 2007, Watkins had been the bass player of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH and performed with the band at last year's edition of Hellfest in Clisson, France (see video below). Watk...October 18, 2015
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Discusses Cancer Battle: I'm 'Happier Now Than I've Ever Been In My Life'
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was recently interviewed by Markus Goldman of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he knew something wasn't quite right with his...October 17, 2015
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Didn't Say He Got Tongue Cancer From Performing Oral Sex
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was recently interviewed on 97.7 HTZ-FM (CHTZ),Southern Ontario's Best Rock radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the fact that HPV, the human papilloma virus, was the cause of his tongue cancer diagnosis i...October 17, 2015
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NICKO MCBRAIN Wants IRON MAIDEN To Perform With An Orchestra
On Thursday, October 15, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was interviewed by Andy Preston of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On IRON MAIDEN's new album, "The Book Of Souls"...October 16, 2015
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