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TOM MORELLO: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stood Up For Hard Rock And Heavy Metal In A Very Unapologetic Way'

Members of STONE SOUR, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, THEORY OF A DEADMAN and others were on hand this past weekend to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of legendary heavy rock vocalist Ronnie James Dio. The BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW frontman died on May 16, 2010 from gastric cancer at the age of 6...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT On 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Movie: 'I Was A Little Bit Let Down'

Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root at this year's Rock On The Range, which was held May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked for his opinion of ....

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RUSH: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Entire 'R40 Live' Kick-Off Concert In Tulsa

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour on May 8 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of the show that displayed...

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CORONER: Video Recap Of South American/Mexican Tour

An eleven-minute video recap of CORONER's recent tour of South America and Mexico can be seen below. CORONER has reportedly commenced working on material for a potential follow-up to the band's acclaimed last studio release, 1993's "Grin". During an interview with AndrewHaug.com, CORONER guitarist T...

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Bassist CHRIS MCLERNON Quits SAIGON KICK

Bassist Chris McLernon has left acclaimed 1990s rockers SAIGON KICK, only three days after the group parted ways with drummer Phil Varone. Says McLernon in a statement: "I'm leaving my post on stage right. It's been a humbling honor to see you all, and I can't ever express sufficient gratitude for y...

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Rockers Pay Tribute To Blues Legend B.B. KING

Legendary blues artist B.B. King died at the age of 89 on Thursday night (May 14). King's lawyer reported that King passed away in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas, according to The Pulse Of Radio. He had long suffered from Type II diabetes and canceled a tour last October due to ill ...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Similarity Between 'Sweet Child O' Mine' And Any Older Song Is 'Complete Happenstance'

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN'R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine". Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between "Sweet...

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SAIGON KICK Parts Ways With Drummer PHIL VARONE

Reunited acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK has parted ways with drummer Phil Varone. Says Varone in a statement: "I have officially left SAIGON KICK effective immediately. I would like to thank all the fans for coming out to the shows over the last couple of years, it was fun to play for you. I...

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HENRY ROLLINS, SMASHING PUMPKINS' JAMES IHA Involved In AMAZON's Musical Comedy Pilot 'A History Of Radness'

Following the five Daytime Emmy Awards won for Amazon original series "Tumble Leaf", Amazon has announced it has greenlit four animated kids pilots and two live-action kids pilots, including "A History Of Radness", for its next kids pilot season debuting this summer on Amazon Instant Video. Customer...

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RUSH: Official Video Recap Of 'R40 Live' Tour Kickoff

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour this past Friday night (May 8) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of t...

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EXTREME, TOM KEIFER, SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, FASTER PUSSYCAT To Perform At 'Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows'

Riki Rachtman's world-famous Cathouse will return to Southern California for one night of debauchery with Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows, Saturday, August 15 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater (recently known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) in Irvine, Califirnia. Riki Rachtman created the original ro...

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RUSH Kicks off 'R40 Live' 40th-Anniversary Tour In Tulsa; Video Footage, Photos

Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour last night (Friday, May 8) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of the s...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Explains How He Beat Cancer Second Time Around

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was recently interviewed by Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF. You can now watch the chat in five parts below. Asked about AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's upcoming solo album, which was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, Tom said:...

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GARY HOLT: Trying To Copy JEFF HANNEMAN's Solos Wouldn't Be Doing Him Justice

To celebrate late SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman's life on the second anniversary of his death, Loudwire sat down with current SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt (also of EXODUS) and invited him to share his memories of Hanneman. You can watch the clip below. On when he first heard SLAYER: Gary: "The first...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING Looks Back On 'Defenders Of The Faith' Album

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has has posted the following message in the "blog" section of his Steel Mill web site: "In 1984, PRIEST 'Defenders Of The Faith' tour sold out Madison Square Garden! Now that was what you call a memorable gig, exuberant fans decided to fill the stage with f...