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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Blasts 'Greedy' Venues For Taking 'Absurd Percentages' Of Bands' Merchandise Sales

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Bloodstock TV, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke about the challenges newer bands are facing in organizing tours in the post-pandemic world. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's extremely difficult — now more than ever. The industry itself...

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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Says Venues Taking Cut Of Artists' Merchandise Sales Is Making It Harder For Bands To Survive

In a new interview with The Razor's Edge, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares once again opened up about the realities of post-pandemic touring, including increased travel expenses — gas, tour buses, hotels and flight costs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's kind of like just life...

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DREAM THEATER Members Weigh In On Practice Of Venues Taking Cut Of Artists' Merchandise Sales

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke about the growing demand among artists that music venues and promoters eliminate the fees they charge ban...

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The Beggar

Challenging listeners since 1982, barring a 13-year period of inactivity around the aughts, Michael Gira and SWANS have worked with fairly consistent line-ups sculpting genre-defying experimental rock. The talent he's brought in, either short or long-term, has been quite remarkable. We're talking ab...

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NIKKI SIXX: MICK MARS's Attorneys Saying MÖTLEY CRÜE Doesn't Play Live Is 'Literally One Of The Funniest Things'

In a new interview with Jen Thomas, the entertainment writer at U.K.'s Metro, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was asked to name the funniest thing he has read about the band over the years. "I mean, the silliest thing I've ever read about ourselves was from Mick Mars's attorneys," he said, referencin...

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CARMINE APPICE On NIKKI SIXX Calling Him 'A Washed-Up Drummer': 'It Kind Of Pissed Me Off'

Carmine Appice says that it pissed him off when Nikki Sixx called him "a washed-up drummer" in response to comments he made about Mick Mars's exit from MÖTLEY CRÜE. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of worsen...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says MICK MARS Was Treated With 'Disrespect' By MÖTLEY CRÜE

RATT's Stephen Pearcy has weighed in on Mick Mars's lawsuit against MÖTLEY CRÜE, saying that "it's a drag that it had to go there." When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of worsening health issues, he maintained...

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CARMINE APPICE Says MICK MARS's Lawsuit Against MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Vindicates' Him In His Comments About Guitarist's Departure

Carmine Appice says that Mick Mars's lawsuit against MÖTLEY CRÜE "vindicates" him when it comes to his comments about the guitarist's exit from the legendary rock band. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of wo...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's Manager Accuses MICK MARS's Representatives Of 'Elder Abuse'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's manager has accused Mick Mars's representatives of "elder abuse" in the guitarist's legal dispute with his bandmates over their ongoing tour. When Mars, a co-founding member of MÖTLEY CRÜE, announced his retirement from touring with the group last October as a result of worsening healt...

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MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION Acquired By Swedish Speaker Company ZOUND INDUSTRIES

Iconic British guitar amp manufacturer Marshall Amps is being acquired by Zound Industries, the Swedish company that has previously licensed the Marshall brand for its headphones and speakers. Since 2010, Zound Industries has been bringing the Marshall brand to a global consumer audience through its...

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The Anticurrent

Darker strands of metal are of course commonly associated with a variety of subjects like gore, Satanism and the occult, but styles like death metal and black metal do reach beyond. The international act OMEGA INFINITY is one such band. Their 2020 debut album, "Solar Spectre", touched upon the grand...

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Watch Unboxing Video For SLASH's 'The Collection' Book

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has created "The Collection: Slash", a premium, hardcover coffee-table photo book where he tells the story behind the instruments he has used throughout his storied music career, on countless hit records, and on stages worldwide in front of millions. Due to arrive in Ja...

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How Many Guitars Does SLASH Take On The Road With Him? He Responds

In a new interview with LA Lloyd, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked how many guitars he normally takes out on the road with him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I tour consistently with two bands. So with GUNS N' ROSES, we take two rigs out to do international [dates]. So w...

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SLASH: 'The Collection' Book Due In November

Gibson Brands has announced the launch of Gibson Publishing in partnership with rock icon Slash. Gibson Publishing's first release, "The Collection: Slash", is a stunning, premium coffee-table book that explores in unprecedented detail the instruments Slash has used on countless hit records and on s...

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GIBSON Wins Jury Verdict Against DEAN Over Guitar Shapes

A Texas federal jury decided on Friday (May 27) that Dean Guitars sold counterfeit guitars that infringed the trademark on Gibson Brands Inc.'s Flying V guitar and other iconic models, and dismissed Dean's efforts to cancel several Gibson trademarks as generic. In May 2019, Gibson filed a lawsuit ag...