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Rockers React To Death Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS

Paul Stanley (KISS),Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement. "The FO...

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NOTHING MORE Returns With New Song 'Turn It Up Like'

Multi-Grammy-nominated rock act NOTHING MORE has released a new song, "Turn It Up Like", via Better Noise Music, giving fans a first taste of its long-awaited new studio album. Co-written by all four band members, the track is a fitting in-your-face return from the group, and with lyrics like "All m...

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MESHUGGAH Releases New Single 'I Am That Thirst'

Swedish extreme tech-metal pioneers MESHUGGAH have released "I Am That Thirst", the second single from their upcoming ninth studio album, "Immutable". Due on April 1 via Atomic Fire, the follow-up to 2016's "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" was recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad, Sweden; mixed by...

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JAMES LOMENZO On MEGADETH's Setlist For 'The Metal Tour Of The Year': 'You've Gotta Keep The Hits'

During a new "The Metal Tour Of The Year" bassist roundtable video chat with Knotfest's Ryan J. Downey, MEGADETH's James LoMenzo discussed the setlist for the upcoming 2022 leg of the trek, which will kick off on Saturday, April 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada and hit a further 21 cities before wrapping in A...

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EMPEROR's IHSAHN: R&B Superstar THE WEEKND Is 'Darker And More Edgy' Than Most New Extreme Metal Bands

Black metal legend Ihsahn has criticized the current metal scene for its lack of "danger", claiming that R&B superstar The Weeknd is "edgier and more experimental." The EMPEROR frontman, whose real name is Vegard Sverre Tveitan, voiced his opinion on The Weeknd after telling Metal Hammer magazin...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: Why I Quit IRON MAIDEN Nearly 30 Years Ago

Bruce Dickinson says that felt that he "had to leave" IRON MAIDEN nearly 30 years ago in order to "learn what it was like" to live life away from the band. Dickinson joined MAIDEN in 1981, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and made his recording debut with the band on the 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast"....

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DJ ASHBA Says Rockers Should Be More Willing To Collaborate With Artists In Different Genres

In a new interview with The SDR Show, former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba weighed in on the notion that rock is dead, promoted mostly in recent years by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In my honest opinion, and I could be w...

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Former CHILDREN OF BODOM Members 'Have No Passion To Try To Put Together' A Tribute Show For ALEXI LAIHO

On March 9, former CHILDREN OF BODOM members Jaska Raatikainen (drums),Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä (bass) and Janne Wirman (keyboards) were interviewed by Chaoszine about the band's second beer collaboration with Fat Lizard brewery titled Murder Point. During the chat, they were asked if t...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Announce Summer 2022 European Tour; New Album To Arrive In August

THE DEAD DAISIES will kick off their summer in style with a massive pan-European jaunt that's set to radiate some heat. The first string of dates are a combination of arena and amphitheater shows with JUDAS PRIEST, FOREIGNER and WHITESNAKE, and performing at some of the most famous and coveted festi...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist CHRIS KAEL Admits He Relapsed During Pandemic: 'It Was Not Good'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael has admitted that he relapsed with alcohol more than a year ago during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the course of the last four years, Kael touted having a sober lifestyle, saying that he was the "strongest" he had ever been after coming out of rehab. How...

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Photos: RANDY RHOADS's Family, Friends And Fans Gather At His Gravesite To Mark 40th Anniversary Of His Death

A number of friends, family, fans and fellow rockers gathered this past Saturday (March 19) at late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads's gravesite at the Mt. View Mortuary & Cemetery in San Bernardino, California to mark the 40th anniversary of his death. Among the well-wishers to a...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Unveils Details Of New Solo Album 'Beautiful Shade Of Grey', Launches First Single 'Devil In Drag'

James LaBrie, known internationally as the vocalist for progressive metal icons DREAM THEATER, embarks on uncharted waters with his fourth solo album, titled "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", due out on May 20 via InsideOut Music. Today sees the launch of the album's first single and opening track, "Devil...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Explains Why It Won't Pull DOLLY PARTON From Ballot

The organizers of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination. On Monday (March 14),the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying "I don't feel that I have earned the right. I really do not want v...

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SHARON OSBOURNE To Open Up About OZZY's 'Infidelities' And Drug Abuse In 'Coming Home' Book

Sharon Osbourne will release the fourth installment of her autobiography in November. The promotional material for the book, titled "Coming Home", promises to detail "some of the most hardest years she's experienced: the anguish of a broken marriage and Ozzy's infidelities, the constant spectre of d...

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MARC STORACE On Possibility Of KROKUS Playing Farewell U.S. Shows: 'Right Now, I Don't See It Happening'

Two years ago, Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS postponed their last-ever concerts in USA and Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The 13-date trek was originally scheduled to kick off at Canton Hall in Dallas, Texas on September 18, 2020 and conclude at Whisky A Go Go in...