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MISS MAY I To Perform Entire 'Monument' Album On North American Tour

Metal juggernauts MISS MAY I have announced a full North American tour where they'll perform their landmark, critically acclaimed sophomore album, "Monument", in its entirety. Main support will be provided by THE WORD ALIVE, who will perform its album "Deceiver", along with openers AFTERLIFE and THO...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Fires Back At K.K. DOWNING: 'I Have Not Been Paid A Wage Since 2012'

Richie Faulkner has fired back at K.K. Downing over the founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist's comments about his position in the band. Over the weekend, BLABBERMOUTH.NET published an interview Downing gave to Germany's Bleeding4metal.de in which K.K. said that it "seems wrong" that Faulkner and drummer...

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GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Offers Advice To Young Drummers: 'Wear Earplugs'

In a brand new interview with The London Free Press, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin was asked what advice he would give to young drummers. He responded: "It might not sound very sexy, but wear earplugs. When I was in my mid-30s, my wife and I would take turns getting up at night to feed my daughter...

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K.K. DOWNING Says SCOTT TRAVIS And RICHIE FAULKNER Are Not Official Members Of JUDAS PRIEST: 'They Are On A Wage'

Carsten Smolinsky of Germany's Bleeding4metal.de recently conducted an e-mail interview with former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. The original English-language version of the chat appears here in its entirety. Bleeding4metal.de: Hello, Mr. Downing, thank you very much for taking the time for...

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SKILLET Drummer Attributes Her Success To Her Faith: 'It's All The Lord'

Drummer Jen Ledger of the Christian hard rock band SKILLET recently spoke with WAY Nation. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On fronting her own group, LEDGER: Jen: "Honestly, it was way more stretching than I thought it was going...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Is Among Top-Earning Young People In Stockholm

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has made Expressen's list of top-earning young Swedes. The 38-year-old musician came in at No. 7 on the newspaper's list of top earners in Stockholm under the age of 40, with a taxable income of 7,979,300 Swedish kronor (approximately $837,000) in 2017. Forge founded GH...

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OF MICE & MEN Releases Music Video For New Song 'Mushroom Cloud'

OF MICE & MEN has released the official music video for a new song called "Mushroom Cloud". Check it out below. Commented singer/bassist Aaron Pauley: "I was pretty young when I became aware of the danger of spending too much time in my own head. My mind has never been a safe place for me to retreat...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Drummer's Estranged Wife Claims His Affair With JULIETTE LEWIS Led To Divorce

According to The Blast, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer's estranged wife is blaming his affair with actress Juliette Lewis for the failure of their reconciliation attempt. Selene Vigil-Wilk originally filed for divorce in June 2013 but called it off later that year. The couple were married in 2005...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY On Music-Streaming Services: 'For The Most Part, It's Unfair To The Musicians'

In a brand new interview with Yahoo! Finance, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked for his views on music-streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. He said (see video below): "I think it's still the Wild West, and I think that overall, for the most part, it's unfair to the musicians. Because...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of JOE ELLIOTT's Acceptance Speech At DEF LEPPARD's ROCK HALL Induction

Professionally filmed video footage of Joe Elliott's acceptance speech on DEF LEPPARD's behalf at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 29 — 14 years after the British rockers first b...

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Video Premiere: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS' 'Boulevard Of Broken Hearts'

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released an official live video for "Boulevard Of Broken Hearts", recorded at the band's sold-out live performance at The Eventim Apollo in London on February 20. The stunning clip features the album version of the song overlaid with intimate b...

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WINGER Frontman: 'I Don't Try To Live On My Laurels Of The Past'

WINGER frontman Kip Winger has confirmed to "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" that there are tentative plans for the band to work on new material in August. The disc will be the follow-up to "Better Days Comin'", which came out in 2014. Asked about the importance of WINGER producing fresh music more than...

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SLIPKNOT Sells Out Homecoming Show At IOWA STATE FAIR

SLIPKNOT has sold out its homecoming show at the Iowa State Fair. On August 10, a capacity crowd of 16,000 will pack the Grandstand for a historic moment, SLIPKNOT's first-ever show at the Des Moines, Iowa fairgrounds. The momentous performance will see SLIPKNOT celebrating the release of its long-...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD's New Zealand Restaurant To Close Its Doors

Phil's Place, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's restaurant in Tauranga, New Zealand, will close early next month and will be rebranded as Salinity Restaurant And Bar. The eatery's closing was announced on Sunday via its official Facebook page. The message read: "This is a huge thank you to all of you that h...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Discusses Culinary Delights In New Interview

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, who has lived in Sarasota, Florida for nearly three decades, was recently interviewed by Edible Sarasota, a local print magazine celebrating local farms, local restaurants and local businesses. Asked what food he loves just a little too much, Johnson responded: "Bread. Br...