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…The Stories We Could Tell

MR. BIG fans have been rejoicing by the group's steady output of albums since the 2008 one-off reunion featuring Paul Gilbert and his band mates including one-time guitarist Richie Kotzen. MR. BIG is only blowing up the charts in Japan and other ports overseas, but that doesn't stop them from releas...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Says He Has Been Sober For Nine Months

On October 26, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and Steven's wife Carolina on the red carpet at an evening of art with Billy Morrison and Joey Feldman benefiting the Rock Against MS foundation at Village Studios in Los...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 2

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on November 10 via Roswell/RCA. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studio...

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U.D.O.: 'Decadent' Cover Artwork Unveiled

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new studio album, "Decadent", in Europe on January 26 via AFM. The cover artwork for the CD can be seen below. With recordings having taken place in Udo's current home, Spanish island Ibiza, and also at Red...

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FOO FIGHTERS' GROHL On How Recording 'Sonic Highways' In Different Cities Affected Album's Sound (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to UK's Absolute Radio about the band's decision to record its new studio album, "Sonic Highways", in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the course of a year. FOO FIGHTERS laid down the music for the album in cities that have a great...

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CARMINE And VINNY APPICE Go Head-To-Head On New Release 'Drum Wars Live!'

Drumming demi-gods Carmine and Vinny Appice have both had extraordinary careers behind the drum kit, beginning with Carmine's tenure in such legendary classic rock bands as VANILLA FUDGE and CACTUS as well as supporting stints with Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne. Meanwhile, younger brother Vinny made...

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BABYMETAL Talks Playing In U.S., Fox God And Band's Future (Video)

Metal Injection conducted an interview with BABYMETAL when the band visited New York City in early November. The Japanese pop-metal crossover sensation discussed their time in the States, the Fox God (the divine entity credited with creating BABYMETAL) and their future. The answers were all translat...

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U.D.O.: 'Decadent' Track Listing Revealed

U.D.O., the German metal band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new studio album, "Decadent", in Europe on January 26 via AFM. With recordings having taken place in Udo's current home, Spanish island Ibiza, and also at Redhead Audio Productions in Wilhelmshaven, this ne...

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Documentary About TWISTED SISTER's Early Days To Receive World Premiere This Month

"We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!", the long-awaited movie about TWISTED SISTER's club days by German filmmaker Andrew Horn, will receive a world premiere at Amsterdam's IDFA ( International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam),known as the biggest documentary festival in the world. Featured as part...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: 'Inherit The Crown' Video Released

"Inherit The Crown", the new video from California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "You Can't Stop Me", which sold around 15,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard...

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DANKO JONES To Release 'Fire Music' In February

Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based rockers DANKO JONES will release their new album, "Fire Music", on February 10, 2015 as a digipack CD and vinyl LP. The effort was helmed by Juno Award-winning producer Eric Ratz (BILLY TALENT, MONSTER TRUCK, CANCER BATS). A snippet of the new DANKO JONES track "Gonna...

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DAVE GROHL: 'I'm Not Ready To Stop, But If It All Ended Today, I'd Be The Happiest Person In The World'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl says that he is "very proud" of what he has accomplished, but insists that he still doesn't think he "[has] done [his] best thing yet." The band's new studio album, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the cou...

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SURVIVOR Singer JIMI JAMISON's Death Due, In Part, To Methamphetamine Use

SURVIVOR frontman Jimi Jamison died of methamphetamine intoxication and a stroke, according to autopsy results released on Tuesday, November 11. The coroner ruled the death accidental. "Acute methamphetamine intoxication" contributed to a "hemorrhagic stroke of the brain," states the report by the S...

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BABYMETAL To Release 'Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse' DVD/Blu-Ray In January

Japanese pop-metal group BABYMETAL will release the "Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse" DVD/Blu-ray on January 7, 2015. The set will contain the band's Nippon Budokan performances from March 2014 when the three BABYMETAL singers/dancers became the youngest artists to ever appea...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Projected To Sell 200K First Week

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", is likely to sell around 200,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on November 10 vi...