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GENE SIMMONS Gets Choked Up While Paying Tribute To ARETHA FRANKLIN (Video)

Gene Simmons paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," who died Thursday after it was reported earlier this week that she was "gravely ill" in Detroit. Her family said that the cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type. During an appearance on HLN's Frankli...

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SLASH Recalls Recording Song With CHESTER BENNINGTON

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash revealed in a new interview with Variety that he recently rediscovered a never-before-heard collaboration between him and late LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington. The track was intended for Slash's first solo album, although he ended up recording it with lat...

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Former JOURNEY Vocalist STEVE PERRY Says Response To His Comeback Has Been 'Overwhelming'

This past Wednesday (August 15),former JOURNEY vocalist Steve Perry was interviewed on "Trunk Nation", the SiriusXM satellite radio program hosted by Eddie Trunk. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the initial response to his comeback: Steve: "It's just overwhelming, to...

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Orchestral Tribute To AC/DC Feat. GILBY CLARKE, RICHARD FORTUS, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, SIMON WRIGHT: More Details Revealed

Without question, AC/DC is one of the greatest rock bands in history. Their mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s and is synonymous to rock culture to this day. It continues to be one of the defining sounds of rock and metal, and combined with the l...

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STEVE PERRY Opens Up About Leaving JOURNEY: 'I Was Like A Wrung-Out Sponge'

Earlier today (Wednesday, August 15),former JOURNEY vocalist Steve Perry was interviewed on "Trunk Nation", the SiriusXM satellite radio program hosted by Eddie Trunk. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On leaving JOURNEY: Steve: "The reason I left is because I was just tru...

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Listen To New SNAKES IN PARADISE Song 'Things'

Frontiers Music Srl will release the comeback album from Swedish melodic rockers SNAKES IN PARADISE, titled "Step Into The Light", on September 14. The second single, "Things", can be streamed below. SNAKES IN PARADISE came to the attention of melodic rock fans in 1993 when they acted as the back-u...

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FIREWIND: Video Recap Of WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance

Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and former OZZY OSBOURNE bandmember Gus G., have uploaded a video recap of their August 3 appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. The four-and-a-half-minute clip, which was directed and edited by Panagi...

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL: 'I Believe In God. I Believe That He's My Helper'

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval and MONSTROSITY drummer and TERRORIZER guitaristLee Harrison. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow...

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WARRANT Guitarist Says Group Will Continue To Record And Release Albums: 'It Feels Good To Create New Music'

WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner recently appeared on the Wyoming radio station KUGR program "Let's Talk". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On WARRANT's m.o.: Erik: "We're all about having a good time. There's other bands that do p...

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SCOTT IAN: How ANTHRAX Decides Which New Songs To Include In Its Setlist

Tattoo.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how ANTHRAX decides which songs off a new album to include in its setlist to keep everybody happy, Ian said: "That doesn't exist. There's no such thing as keeping everybody happy, bec...

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DAVE GROHL's 'Play' Mini-Documentary Now Available Online

Available for viewing below, "Play" is a two-part mini-documentary, directed by Dave Grohl, celebrating the rewards and challenges of dedicating one's life to playing music. Part one opens with narrated behind the scenes discussion of the love of playing music and the lifelong relationship with an i...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'My First Idols Were KISS'

iHeartRadio's Bodhi recently conducted an interview with GHOST leader Tobias Forge. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what first made him want to get involved in the music business, Forge said: "I've been interested in music for as long as I can remember. My first idols were KISS. Ever sin...

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HALESTORM Guitarist: 'There Aren't Many Rock Records Out There Today That Just Sound Amazing'

Guitarist Joe Hottinger has told The Aquarian Weekly that HALESTORM "didn't want to sound like anything else" on its latest album, "Vicious". "There is not much that is inspiring us right now," he said. "There are a few things here and there in all sorts of genres. But, in our genre in particular, s...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces First U.S. Tour In Five Years

The reunited classic lineup of California metallers AS I LAY DYING — Tim Lambesis on lead vocals, Jordan Mancino on drums, Phil Sgrosso on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Nick Hipa on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Josh Gilbert on bass and clean vocals — has announced its first U.S. tour in f...

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DAVE GROHL Presents 'Play', A Two-Part Mini-Documentary

As FOO FIGHTERS wind down another leg of the massive "Concrete And Gold" tour with a Wrigley Field doubleheader that rocked more than 75,000 of Chicago's FF faithful, Dave Grohl announces an unprecedented new project born of the most challenging performance of his storied career. "Play" is a two-par...