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DANKO JONES Says GRETA VAN FLEET Should Just Admit They Sound Like LED ZEPPELIN

Danko Jones says that GRETA VAN FLEET should embrace the LED ZEPPELIN influence in its music instead of denying that it has been hugely inspired by the iconic British rock band. Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the four-piece has been criticize...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED Releases Music Video For 'Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy' Title Track

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has released the official music video for the title track of his debut solo album, "Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy". Reed says: "The video features HOOKERS & BLOW, was directed by my pal Scotty Slam (and Billy Baker) and was fun and relatively easy to make, almost count...

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BULLETBOYS, BLACK STAR RIDERS, Ex-BUCKCHERRY Members To Perform At Fifth Annual 'Ride For Ronnie'

The fifth annual "Ride For Ronnie" motorcycle ride and concert is set for Sunday, May 5, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Comprised of a motorcycle ride originating at Harley-Davidson of Glendale and culminating with a concert at Los Encinos Park in Encino, the "Ride F...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD 'Burn My Eyes'-Era Members Perform 'A Thousand Lies' Live In Studio

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. A video playthrough of the track "A Thou...

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Listen To New RINGWORM Song 'Dead To Me'

"Dead To Me", a new song from Cleveland's metallic hardcore legends RINGWORM, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Death Becomes My Voice", which will be released on May 3 via Relapse. The disc was recorded at Mercenary Studios and Spider Studios, mixed by Taylo...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's Appearance At FREDDIE MERCURY Tribute Concert

Lars Ulrich has recalled METALLICA's participation in the "incredible" tribute concert to QUEEN vocalist Freddie Mercury, which was held on April 20, 1992 in London. The event, officially known as "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert For AIDS Awareness", remains the largest concert held in tribute t...

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JORDAN RUDESS Says LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Reunion Will Happen 'At Some Point'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess recently spoke with Keefy of Ghost Cult magazine about his new solo album, "Wired For Madness". The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the release of "Wired For Madness" coming right on the hee...

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NEW YEARS DAY Vocalist Talks Mixing Pop And Metal On New Album 'Unbreakable': 'I Wanted To Experiment'

Vocalist Ash Costello and guitarist Nikki Misery of NEW YEARS DAY recently spoke with James Wilson-Taylor of the British magazine Rock Sound. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration behind the title of the group's new al...

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STITCHED UP HEART Frontwoman: BLABBERMOUTH.NET Commenters 'Can Be Mean'

STITCHED UP HEART singer Alecia "Mixi" Demner spoke to Central Mo News about the reaction from BLABBERMOUTH.NET commenters to the band's latest single, "Lost". "All I read was all the boob stuff," she said (hear audio below). "Blabbermouth and their comments are hilarious. And I didn't see it until...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Opens Rock Bar In Paris (Video)

Former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee spoke to "The Fernando Rock Show" at the launch of his rock bar, Alabama, in central Paris, France. The bar was opened to the public on April 12 and Mikkey was there to celebrate with everyone in attendance. Check out the chat below. Also ava...

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JASON BONHAM Apologizes To JIMMY PAGE For 'Untrue And Derogatory Statements' About Cocaine Use

Jason Bonham has apologized to his father's LED ZEPPELIN bandmate Jimmy Page for claiming that the guitarist introduced him to cocaine. During a recent chat with Howard Stern, the now 52-year-old drummer, who fronts JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING, recalled an alleged incident involving drugs w...

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MACHINE HEAD Bassist JARED MACEACHERN Discusses 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour (Video)

Metal Hammer journalist Dom Lawson sat down with MACHINE HEAD bassist Jared MacEachern to talk the impact of the band's classic debut album, "Burn My Eyes", what it's like to play with drummer Chris Kontos and guitarist Logan Mader for the first time, and the excitement of the upcoming "Burn My Eyes...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Musicians And Athletes Have Right To Speak Out On Issues They Are Passionate About

Duff McKagan says that musicians and athletes should have the right to speak out on political or social issues, adding that they are perfectly justified in using their platform to voice their opinions on things they feel passionate about. The GUNS N' ROSES bassist made his comments while speaking to...

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Why Does DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Set His Cymbals So High? He Explains

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has uploaded a new video to his YouTube channel in which he explains why he sets his cymbals so high while performing live. He says: "I'm getting a lot better isolation for sound; they're more up out of the way out of James's [LaBrie, vocals] microphone; and they'r...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES Guests On New KAOSIS Single 'Hitech - Lowlife'

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares makes a guest appearance on "Hitech - Lowlife", the new single from New Zealand's KAOSIS. Released on April 15 via France's Atypeek Music, the track conjures up images of James Cameron's Terminators battling in a war-torn futuristic soundscape, but the inspiration...