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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE Is Selling Clothes He Wore In 'Blood Of The Levant' Video

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre is selling the clothes he wore in the band's "Blood Of The Levant" video. The vest and jeans are being made available on eBay with a starting bid of $750. A message on the eBay auction page reads: "Vest brand is RUDE (Men's size small) and has been unmodified. Jeans...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Looks Creepy' And Resembles 'A Puppet'

Ex-DIO guitarist Tracy "G" Grijalva says that the Ronnie James Dio hologram "looks creepy" and resembles "a puppet." The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a touring show in which his three-dimensional representation is backed by me...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On 'Breaking The Law' Being Featured In STATE FARM Commercial: It's 'A Lot Of Fun'

Rob Halford says it was "a lot of fun" to see JUDAS PRIEST's music included in a State Farm commercial. Released this past September, the 30-second spot features NFL star Aaron Rodgers cruising around with his personal agent, Gabe Gabriel, and his State Farm agent Patrick. After Aaron inquires about...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist On 'Perdida' Acoustic Album: 'It's Always A Pleasure To Interpret The Songs The Way They Were Written'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will release their first-ever acoustic album, titled "Perdida", on February 10, 2020. The band recorded the disc at drummer Eric Kretz's Bomb Shelter Studios. STP utilized a variety of instruments that haven't been associated with the group in the past, including flute, alto saxo...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On 50th-Anniversary Tour: 'We'll Be Pulling Out Some Songs That We've Never, Ever Played Before'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke to Lana Morgan of Milwaukee's 102.9 The Hog radio station about the band's plans for its 50th-anniversary tour, which will launch next spring/summer. Asked if PRIEST will play any rarely performed songs during the trek, Halford said (hear audio below): "Yes, we...

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ROB HALFORD On Possibility Of Former Members Performing With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK HALL Induction: 'It's An Open Book'

In a new interview with Fox Sports 910's "Freak Nation", JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if fans can expect to see any of the former PRIEST members joining the band on stage during a hypothetical Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction next year. He responded (hear audio below): "With somethi...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS: 'It Feels Fantastic' To Be One Of Five Founding Members Of The Band

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans says it "feels fantastic" to be one of the five founding members of the band. Dave recorded AC/DC's first two singles, "Can I Sit Next To You Girl" and "Baby Please Don't Go". But in October 1974, less than a year after AC/DC's first gig, Evans was out of the group....

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Watch THE CULT Perform In Atlantic City

Fan-filmed video footage of THE CULT's December 13 concert at Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey can be seen below. THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury told Atlantic City Weekly in a new interview that the band is planning to work on new music in 2020. "We've got a fe...

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MIKE PORTNOY Plays 'Beatles: Name That Tune' With His 22-Year-Old Daughter (Video)

Mike Portnoy's 22-year-old daughter Melody recently challenged the former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer to a game of "Beatles: Name That Tune". You can watch the seven-minute clip below. Portnoy is a self-proclaimed huge BEATLES fan who is part of the BEATLES tribute supergroup YE...

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STEVE BROWN Says TRIXTER Will Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Debut Album With Select Shows

In a brand new interview with Izzy Presley of the "Another FN Podcast", TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown was asked about the current status of the band he co-founded back in 1983. "Myself and [bassist] P.J. Farley, yeah, we're still out there doing it with [MR. BIG singer] Eric Martin," Steve said. "Pe...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Says 'It's A Real Pleasure To Work With' Singer JEFF GUTT

Eric Kretz spoke to "The Chuck Vans Show" about STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' latest addition, vocalist Jeff Gutt. For the past couple of years, Gutt has been singing songs first made famous by the band's original frontman Scott Weiland and that in more recent years had been interpreted by Weiland's replacem...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform QUEENSRŸCHE Classics In San Donà Di Piave, Italy

Fan-filmed video footage of original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate performing a couple of the band's classic songs on December 22 at the Revolver club in San Donà di Piave, Italy can be seen below. Geoff has spent the last couple of years celebrating the 30th anniversary of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation:...

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JOE ELLIOTT 'Wouldn't Say No' To Proper DEF LEPPARD Biopic

Joe Elliott says that DEF LEPPARD's 2001 biopic was a "low-budget experiment that wasn't really great." "Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story" was produced by VH1 and was described as "the true story of one of the most successful pop-metal bands of the '80s." Upon its release, it was slammed by Deseret...

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DAVE GROHL Among Musicians Who Will Honor DIMEBAG At Next Month's 'Dimebash'

"Dimebash" — an all-star jam tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, the late co-founder and guitarist of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN — is set for Thursday, January 16 at The Observatory OC in Santa Ana, California. Rock legend Dave Grohl and many more top rock and metal artists will be on hand to honor the...

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TONY IOMMI Looks Back On 2019: 'It's Been An Interesting Year For Me And BLACK SABBATH'

BLACK SABBATH guitar legend Tony Iommi has posted his annual end-of-year/holiday greeting video in which he looked back on some of the highlights of 2019. He said: "Hello, here we are again. Another Christmas. And here I am, wearing a BLACK SABBATH Christmas sweater. How about that? "Well, it's been...