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ALICE COOPER On His Next Album: 'It's Gonna Be Very Different, Something I've Never Done Before'

Alice Cooper has confirmed to the Arizona Republic that he is working on a new full-length album. "There's about four or five songs already written," he said. "I worked with [producer] Bob Ezrin in Nashville the last couple of weeks on a couple things. We worked in Detroit on a few things. And I thi...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Kick Off Spring 2019 Tour In Las Vegas (Video)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES — featuring Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp — kicked off a West Coast tour Friday night (May 10) at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's 17-song set included five original tracks and three covers from HOLLYWOOD VAMPI...

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THE 69 EYES Vocalist: 'It's A Sad World When It Comes To Being Creative' And Being 'An Artist'

Prior to Finnish goth-rockers THE 69 EYES' performance in Los Angeles on May 1, vocalist Jyrki 69 spoke with Natalie Perez of Natalie's World. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On mortality: Jyrki: "I'm [glad] to be here still af...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Quality Front-Row Video Of Atlanta Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of JUDAS PRIEST's May 8 concert at Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user R. Albert). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Necromancer 02. Heading Out To The Highway 03. The Sentinel 04. Spectre 05. (Take These) Chains 06. Judas Rising...

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Former WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP: 'The '80s Burned The '80s Out At The End'

In a recent interview with Rockfiend Publications Scotland, former WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp reflected on how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. "Now I look at the '80s as a vacation," Tramp said (see vide...

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JOE PERRY Is 'Really Excited' About New HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Album 'Rise'

Joe Perry spoke to Coachella Valley Weekly about "Rise", the upcoming second album from HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, which also features shock rock icon Alice Cooper and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. The disc will be released June 21 via earMUSIC. "We're really excited about the new record, there's no dou...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist JONATHAN CAIN Has No Relationship With STEVE PERRY: 'That's His Loss'

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has confirmed in a new interview that he has had almost no direct contact with the band's former singer Steve Perry since they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame two years ago. "He already said, in so many words, that he's not interested in a relation...

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ROB HALFORD On Next JUDAS PRIEST Album: 'I Don't Know When, But It's Going To Happen'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has confirmed to Consequence Of Sound that the band is planning to work on the follow-up to last year's "Firepower" album. "This is what this band's done forever," he said. "Whenever we hit the road, it's generally in the support of our latest release. We'll wrap up...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Play Intimate Show At The Troubadour For SiriusXM Listeners (Video)

THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, played a special intimate show last night (Tuesday, May 7) at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was recorded for broadcast on SiriusXM's Channel 101. The br...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Looks Back At 50 Years Of 'Great Memories'

Rob Halford spoke to "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, about JUDAS PRIEST's 50th anniversary, which the band is expected to commemorate next year with a special tour. Asked what feelings of nostalgia come with that sort of celebration, Rob said (hear audio below): "It's ju...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says His 'Off-Color Joke' At 'Dimebash' Led To 'Ridiculous' Accusations Of Racism

Former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo says that the controversy surrounding his actions at a California concert three years ago is "ridiculous." Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 2016 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood in honor of late PANTERA guitarist...

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RICK ALLEN Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Was First Time DEF LEPPARD Felt Supported By Music Industry

DEF LEPPARD was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March after 14 years of eligibility. While the British rockers are one of the biggest selling bands from their era, critical and industry acceptance has long eluded them. According to drummer Rick Allen, that all changed when the band w...

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Reformed LAST CRACK Releases Music Video For New Song 'Icicle'

"Icicle", the new video from reformed '90s Madison, Wisconsin alternative hard rockers LAST CRACK, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's long-awaited third full-length album, "The Up Rising", which will be released on May 31 via EMP Label Group, the U.S.-based label of MEGADETH bassis...

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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS And RICHIE FAULKNER Are Not Official Members Of JUDAS PRIEST: 'They Are On A Wage'

Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN's Acoustic Album Will Include 'Two Or Three New Songs'

BREAKING BENJAMIN frontman Benjamin Burnley has told Consequence Of Sound that he has been "working on an acoustic album" while the band has been touring. He added that the disc "will have BREAKING BENJAMIN songs done acoustic, plus two or three new songs. We're working on arrangements and strings o...