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WENDY DIO Says It's Her 'Job In Life Right Now' To Keep RONNIE JAMES DIO's Music And Legacy Alive

In a recent interview with Australia's Subculture Entertainment, Wendy Dio, the wife and longtime manager of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW),discussed the licensing opportunities she pursues for her late husband's work. Since his 2010 passing, Wendy has kept Ronnie...

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EXHORDER's KYLE THOMAS: 'To Have Another Opportunity To Do It Again At This Level Is Definitely A Blessing'

In a recent interview with Gabriel Gignac, frontman Kyle Thomas of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER discussed the reasoning behind the long period of inactivity between studio albums before the release of last year's "Mourn The Southern Skies". Although EXHORDER had several reformati...

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Here Is A Previously Unseen Photo Of LARS ULRICH As A Young Child

Lars Ulrich has shared a previously unseen photo of him as a young child. The METALLICA drummer took to his Instagram on Friday (March 6) and posted the picture, captioning it: "My buddy Jake sent this pic over of him and I from a few ago.. Who's who? Hint: not the one in the middle #wanna #fbf" Ulr...

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JOEY DEMAIO Says It Was Never MANOWAR's Intention To Break Up After 'The Final Battle' Tour

Joey DeMaio has once again dismissed suggestions that MANOWAR is calling it quits, saying that people "had the wrong idea" when the band announced its "final" tour more four ago. Back in May 2016, MANOWAR revealed that it would say "thank you", "farewell" and "goodbye" to its fans on a world tour th...

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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Plays First Show (Video)

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's newly launched JOURNEY tribute band, JOURNEY BEYOND, played its first concert ever last night (Friday, March 6) at The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire show can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Dennis Justus"). The...

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JOE SATRIANI Predicted METALLICA Would Change The Music World

Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about th...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's BROOKS WACKERMAN On NEIL PEART: 'What A Force To Be Reckoned With'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Brooks Wackerman has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. Speaking to "The BitRock Podcast", Wackerman r...

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DAVE GROHL On 'What Drives Us' Documentary: 'Every Band That You Have Ever Seen Has Probably Started Out In A Van'

On Tuesday, March 3, Dave Grohl of the FOO FIGHTERS spoke to DC101's "Elliot In The Morning" about his upcoming documentary, "What Drives Us". The film finds Grohl exploring the mindset that compels musicians to leave behind everything and spend several months touring the country in a tiny van. Acco...

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GEOFF TATE Doesn't Know If SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Will Ever Play Drums Again: 'He Has A Lot Of Medical Problems Now'

Geoff Tate says that he doesn't know if a reunion of QUEENSRŸCHE's classic lineup will ever happen. In April 2014, Tate and QUEENSRŸCHE announced that a settlement had been reached after a nearly two-year legal battle where the singer sued over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name after being fired in...

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Is CHRIS SLADE Still A Member Of AC/DC? 'I've Had No Indication That I'm Not,' He Says

Chris Slade says that he has "had no indication" that he is no longer part of AC/DC's touring lineup. The 73-year-old played drums for AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" world tour after Phil Rudd was arrested for drug possession and threatening to kill an employee. Since then, AC/DC has apparently finished rec...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Says SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Is 'Not In A Good Way'

On February 29, Geoff Tate sat down with radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman for a wide-ranging interview before the former QUEENSRŸCHE singer's show at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Speaking about his 2012 exit from QUEENSRŸCHE, Tate said (see video below): "I just know that it was a very diffi...

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POP EVIL Announces 'The Versatile Tour'; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

POP EVIL has announced an all-new North American tour today that will kick off this spring. Dates will begin on May 8 in Toronto, hitting markets throughout Canada and the U.S. before concluding on June 27 in Detroit, Michigan, the band's home state. Along the way, POP EVIL will make a highlighted a...

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AC/DC Tribute Concert 'Highway To Hell' Draws Huge Crowd (Video)

More than 100,000 people took part in a tribute to legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott on March 1 in Australia. "Highway To Hell" took place on the 40th anniversary since Scott was laid to rest at Fremantle Cemetery. Perth's Canning Highway was closed to all vehicles except eight trucks that hosted eig...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Will Never Retire: 'If I Stopped Playing Guitar, I'd Be Just Waiting To Die'

In a recent interview with Scott Rusk of the 98.9 KKZX radio station in Spokane, Washington, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked when he will know it's time for him to hang it up. He responded (hear audio below): "It won't be. When I'm dead, when I stop breathing, that's when I'll stop w...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA To Bring 'Return Beneath Arise' Tour To America

During a recent chat with That Metal Interview, Max Cavalera was asked what his plans are for CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band he formed nearly a decade and a half ago with his brother and fellow founding SEPULTURA member Igor Cavalera. "We are just paying tribute to our old records," Max replied (hear...