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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was interviewed on the April 26-28 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying...

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TONY HARNELL Discusses BUMBLEFOOT Collaboration On 'Dropping The Needle' Podcast (Video)

The latest episode of the "Dropping The Needle" podcast features an interview with former TNT singer Tony Harnell. Check it out below. "Dropping The Needle" is hosted by Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and rock journalist Mitch Lafon. It is described as "the podcast where all musi...

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Backing Singer Says She Was 'Forced' By Management Of GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Quit Tour

Nina Noir (pictured below) was selected by Geoff Tate to take part in the 2013 QUEENSRŸCHE tour after making a guest appearance on the band's new album, "Frequency Unknown", says in an online posting that she was "forced" by QUEENSRŸCHE's management "into [the] decision" to discontinue her involveme...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Frontman Interviewed On 'The Classic Metal Show' (Audio)

Vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was recently interviewed on "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. FLOTSAM AND JET...

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NEWSTED: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Fresno Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of NEWSTED — the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted — performing on April 24 at Starline in Fresno, California can be seen below. NEWSTED has been confirmed for this year's edition of Gigantour, the critically acclaimed pack...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Play Special Set At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will play a special concert at the Keep It True XVII festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2014 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The band's set will consists of songs only from their first two classics — "Doomsday For The Dece...

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Video: GEOFF TATE 'Reacts' To QUEENSRŸCHE 'Frequency Unknown' Best-Video-Rant Contest

Deadline Music/Cleopatra Records launched a contest on April 26 for the best video rant on "how much you hate" "Frequency Unknown", the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The winner is being offered a free VIP trip to the June 29 show by Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE in Seattle along...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE Taps SASS JORDAN For 'Suite Sister Mary' Duet

Renowned drummer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Tichy, known for his tours of duty with BILLY IDOL, FOREIGNER, OZZY OSBOURNE and WHITESNAKE, will fill in for Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET) in the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE from June 2 to June 29. Sass Jordan (pic...

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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE (Video)

On April 18, Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, NEWSTED has been confirmed...

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SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, NEWSTED, QUEENSRŸCHE, Ex-PANTERA Members Name Songs That Should Be Banned

Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT),Jason Newsted (METALLICA, VOIVOD, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM),Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA),David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and the Todd La Torre-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE are among the musicians who spoke to Fuse on the "black carpet" at the fifth annual Revolver Gold...

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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks (Audio)

The latest installment of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. The podcast is now available for streaming using the audio player below. As previously reported, NEWSTED h...

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COREY TAYLOR's 'House Of Gold & Bones' Comics: Issue No. 2 Coming This Month

A four-issue comic book series adapted from STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor's narrative of the band's two "House Of Gold & Bones" albums is coming out this spring, with the first issue having arrived on shelves on April 17 via Dark Horse Comics. The second issue of the comic will arrive on May 22...

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Former TNT Singer, GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Collaborate On New WILDFLOWERS CD

TONY HARNELL & THE WILDFLOWERS FEATURING BUMBLEFOOT, the collaboration between former TNT singer Tony Harnell and GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, has just released its debut album via CDBaby.com. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Paralyzed 02. Get Up Again 03. Ru...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Interviewed In Puerto Rico (Video)

MetalPR.com conducted an interview with vocalist Brian Fair of Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL on April 27 at La Respuesta in San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can now watch the chat below. SHADOWS FALL tapped Willis Mathiasen of 2CENTS to sit behind the drums for some of their shows at the end of 201...

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RIVAL SONS: Last.fm Performance, Interview Posted Online

California blues rockers RIVAL SONS recently took part in an interview and live performance and for Last.fm sessions in London, England. Following their sold-out show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire in early April, RIVAL SONS joined Last.fm at the Gibson Studios for an exclusive live session, fea...