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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: 'Singing Someone Else's Songs, That's Really Tough For Me'

In a recent interview with the "TODDCast Podcast", NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger was asked about the importance of writing songs about personal and intimate experiences. "Well, those are the best ones," he said (hear audio below). "When you write from the heart and write what you know, it always...

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Watch LIVING COLOUR Singer And ADRENALINE MOB Guitarist Perform Together In New York City

Video footage of ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando and LIVING COLOUR vocalist Corey Glover performing a cover version of THIN LIZZY's "Thunder And Lightning" on September 9 at the Iridium in New York City can be seen below. Orlando and Glover recently spent time in the studio writing and recordi...

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Watch DAVID COVERDALE Open His Copy Of 'Slip Of The Tongue: 30th Anniversary Edition' Box Set

Video footage of WHITESNAKE leader David Coverdale opening his advance copy of the "Slip Of The Tongue: 30th Anniversary Edition" box set can be seen below. WHITESNAKE scored the band's third consecutive platinum record with its eighth studio album, "Slip Of The Tongue". Originally released in Novem...

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MICHAEL DENNER Was 'Shocked' When He Found Out About MERCYFUL FATE's Reunion Plans

Michael Denner says that he was "shocked" when he first found out he was being excluded from MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020,...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Early 2020 European Headlining Tour

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced the European leg of their "Evening With" touring cycle; featuring a celebration of the band's latest record, "Distance Over Time", and their acclaimed milestone achievement, "Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory". The "Distance Over Time Tour...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Once Again Credits 'Strippers In Florida' With Making 'Hysteria' Album A Massive Success

During a recent interview with "The Mike & Carla Morning Show", DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen once again recounted how the band's three-decade-old, career-defining anthem "Pour Some Sugar On Me" started an explosion of over a million copies of the "Hysteria" album to be shipped in a single d...

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MIKE PORTNOY Doesn't Want To Upset His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER By Releasing SHATTERED FORTRESS Project

Mike Portnoy, who left DREAM THEATER in 2010, was asked in a new interview with SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" what it has been like for him to perform some of the band's music with various other musicians in the nine years since he exited the group. "Every time I do it, it feels really good — it feels l...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Widow Is Engaged

Chester Bennington's widow has announced her engagement to her "angel on earth." According to TMZ, Talinda Bennington's fiancé is a Los Angeles County firefighter. Talinda broke the news of her engagement in a Twitter message on Friday (September 6). She wrote: "I am overjoyed to announce my engagem...

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ROB HALFORD To Release New Christmas Album, 'Celestial', In October

Without question, Rob Halford is one of heavy metal's all-time great vocalists — as heard through his highly influential and groundbreaking work with JUDAS PRIEST. But over his career, he has also proven able to master a variety of other styles vocally — including holiday-themed music. And in time f...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Releases 'World's On Fire' Music Video

LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda has released the music video for his solo song "World's On Fire". The track is taken from Mike's full-length solo album called "Post Traumatic", which came out last year. Shinoda, who co-directed the clip with Juan M. Urbina, shared how his personal interest in anime has s...

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GENE HOGLAN On DEVIN TOWNSEND Once Again Performing STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Material Live: 'Good On Ya'

Veteran drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DETHKLOK) recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DARK ANGEL's reunion: Gene:...

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MICHAEL DENNER Says He Was Not Approached To Take Part In MERCYFUL FATE Reunion

Michael Denner says that he wasn't approached to take part in MERCYFUL FATE's upcoming reunion. When it was announced last month that the influential Danish heavy metal act would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe during the summer of 2020, it was revealed that MERCYFUL...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Lyric Video For Solo Song 'Shine'

The official lyric video for the song "Shine" from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The track is taken from his tenth solo album, aptly titled "Ten", which will be released on October 11 via Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. The follow-up to 2016's...

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Watch SONS OF APOLLO Cover AEROSMITH's 'Dream On' With Full Orchestra

SONS OF APOLLO — the progressive metal supergroup featuring former DREAM THEATER bandmates Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, as well as guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (W.E.T., TALISMAN) — released "Liv...

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JAY BUCHANAN On RIVAL SONS' Formation: 'I Had No Idea There Was Such A Void For A Rock And Roll Band'

In a brand new interview with the "Cassius Morris Show", RIVAL SONS frontman Jay Buchanan discussed the apparent role his band is playing in carrying the torch for rock and roll. RIVAL SONS released their first four albums through Earache Records before signing with Low Country Sound, a Warner Music...