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Memories in Rock II

Longing for days gone by is especially heartfelt in hard rock and heavy metal music, the genre's diehards pining for substance in a music climate growing characterless. More so, they cling to familiarity like syrup to peaches. The mere suggestion of paying to watch a Freddie Mercury hologram, much l...

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NITA STRAUSS On Releasing Solo Album Independently: 'I Didn't Want To Have To Get Anybody's Approval On Anything'

Kris Englehart of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with guitarist Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER, WE START WARS) about her forthcoming debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On using a Kicks...

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ANVIL Frontman Says JAY JAY FRENCH Is 'A Very Foolish Man Who's Looking For Attention' With His Retirement Comments

Sofa King Cool recently conducted an interview with frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow of Canadian metal legends ANVIL. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On when ANVIL would possibly retire: Lips: "When they take me away on a gurney. You don't r...

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EUROPE Vocalist Says The Band Knew 'The Final Countdown' Was 'Kind Of Special'

According to EUROPE vocalist Joey Tempest, when the group recorded 1986's "The Final Countdown", they had a "little feeling" that the now-legendary title track would be well received. "I remember listening back to '[The] Final Countdown' with [keyboardist] Mic Michaeli in San Francisco when we mixe...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST Was Originally Intended To Be 'Closer To A Musical Or Theater' Than A Band

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed his original vision for the group and how it evolved over time. "Originally, the idea was to have, technically, a band, but playing a show that would be closer...

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Former NEVERMORE And FORBIDDEN Guitarist TIM CALVERT Dies At 52

Former FORBIDDEN and NEVERMORE guitarist Tim Calvert died this morning after battling an aggressive form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He was only 52 years old. Tim's passing was announced by his sister, Vicky Calvert-Hawkins, who wrote in a Facebook post: "Myself and my husband Bret (al...

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COREY TAYLOR: The Album Most People Would Be Shocked To Know I Own

Kid Cadet conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at this past weekend's Fort Rock festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what CD or album he has in his collection that he would be embarrassed to admit he had, Corey replied: "Oh...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Don't See SLAYER Ever Really Going Away'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was recently interviewed by PureGrainAudio. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On SLAYER "packing it in" after one "final" tour: Frank: "For me, I don't feel like that. The 'packing in,' that's very… it's a def...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Names 10 Albums That Changed His Life

With GODSMACK's seventh studio album, "When Legends Rise", just released on Friday (April 27),frontman Sully Erna discussed 10 albums that changed his life in a new interview with Classic Rock. Leading the list was AEROSMITH's 1976 album "Rocks", about which Erna said: "I'd been a musician since I...

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Former KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Back With Reunited CONCEPTION; New EP Due This Fall

Two decades since its last release, Norwegian hard rock band CONCEPTION has reunited with its familiar lineup: Roy Khan, Tore Østby, Ingar Amlien and Arve Heimdal. Having decided to control the process themselves, the bandmembers now turn to their fans via a PledgeMusic campaign to help generate the...

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BAD WOLVES Perform Acoustic Cover Version Of THE CRANBERRIES' 'Zombie' At 97.1 THE EAGLE Studio (Video)

Tommy Vext and Doc Coyle of BAD WOLVES performed an acoustic version of their band's cover version of THE CRANBERRIES' "Zombie" in the 97.1 The Eagle AT&T Thanks Sound Studio. Check out video footage of the performance below. Vext recently said that he and his bandmates were "overwhelmed" by the rea...

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DAVE GROHL On DONALD TRUMP: 'He Just Seems Like A Massive Jerk'

Dave Grohl says that he is "ashamed" of having Donald Trump as the U.S. leader, explaining that the billionaire real estate mogul "seems like a massive jerk." The FOO FIGHTERS frontman offered his opinion of America's 45th president during a wide-ranging interview with the British GQ magazine. Argui...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist: 'I Was Going Through About An Eight-Ball Of Cocaine A Week'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his 76th day of sobriety on Saturday, April 21, telling KLAQ's Lisa Sanchez that he hasn't had a drink or done drugs in almost three months. "I was going through about an eight-ball of cocaine a week," Kael admitted at this past weekend's Las Rag...

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GRAVEYARD: First Trailer For 'Peace' Album

Swedish classic rock connoisseurs GRAVEYARD have released the first trailer for their eagerly anticipated comeback album, "Peace". The disc was recorded at Park Studios in Stockholm with producer Chips Kiesbye (THE HELLACOPTERS, MICHAEL MONROE, THE NOMADS) and engineer Stefan Boman (BURT BACHARACH,...

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Reunited HITTMAN Plays First Comeback Concert (Video)

Reunited 1980s New York metal band HITTMAN played its first comeback concert last night (Tuesday, April 24) at Blackthorn 51 in Elmhurst, New York. The group played a selection of cuts from its classic 1988 self-titled debut album as well as two new songs that will be included on HITTMAN's new CD, t...