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URIAH HEEP Releases 'One Minute' Single

Frontiers Records has just digitally released "One Minute", the new single from URIAH HEEP, one of the pivotal hard rock groups to emerge from England in the late 1960s. The single is available for download (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) and legal streaming (Spotify, Deezer, etc.) on all digital platforms a...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: Second Studio Trailer For New Album

The second studio trailer for the forthcoming self-titled fifth album from Anglo-Swedish modern metal powerhouse SONIC SYNDICATE is available below. The CD will be made available on July 4 via Nuclear Blast. Commented SONIC SYNDICATE guitarist, main songwriter and founding member Robin Sjunnesson: "...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Talks KISS Tour, Receiving 'Diamond Award'

The Vinyl District recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Vinyl District: In regard to the upcoming tour with KISS, have you crossed paths with Gene [Simmons] and Paul [Stanley] in the past? Joe: Socially, yeah, loads...

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Why It's Unlikely SEBASTIAN BACH Will Ever Stop Performing SKID ROW Songs

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Metal Gods" rock show. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow. On whether he would ever consider playing nothing but solo material during one of his concerts and d...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks To 'Heavy Metal Book Club' About 'Face The Music: A Life Exposed' (Audio)

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was interviewed on episode 11 of the "Heavy Metal Book Club" (web site). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Stanley's revealing life spanning memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times' Best Sellers...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Says New Songs Sound 'Exactly' Like What The Band Has Come To Be Known For

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott recently spoke to Guitar International about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next studio effort. "Well, the new DEF LEPPARD album is, at this moment in time, just a writing session that lasted the entire month of February," he said. "We were hop...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH Defends Band's Decision To Play Select Shows And Not Make New Music

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has defended his band's choice to remain active mostly by performing live and not making a new full-length studio album, calling it "our version of survival." After French told Full Throttle Rock in a recent interview that "no one is yet to make a case for any...

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ACE FREHLEY Claims He Does Not Take Personally Anything PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Say

On April 23 at the Revolver Golden Gods awars show in Los Angeles, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley spoke to Artisan News about the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame following the April 10 ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. "Luckily, everybody was on their best b...

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PAUL STANLEY Interviewed At Jewish Community Center In San Francisco (Video)

On Friday, April 25, KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley made an appearance at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco with San Francisco Chronicle pop music critic Aidin Vaziri. Check out video footage of Stanley's appearance below. Stanley's revealing life spanning memoir, "Face The Music: A L...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'I Do Not See Any Reason In The World To Record' New Studio Album

Full Throttle Rock recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Full Throttle Rock: Every band hopes to find a charismatic, hard-working, energetic frontman like Dee Snider. There must have been times when you thought...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of San Antonio Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK STAR RIDERS performing a couple of THIN LIZZY classics on May 1 in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. BLACK STAR RIDERS, the band formed by THIN LIZZY alumni Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals),Damon Johnson (guitar),Scott Gorham (guitar),Marco Mendoza (bass) with...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Making Music Is Like Magic'

Tim Louie of The Aquarian Weekly recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Aquarian Weekly: Was it a no-brainer to work with producer] Bob Marlette again after what he did with "Kicking & Screaming"? Bach: Yea...

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TOM MORELLO Reissues 'Union Town' EP For May Day

According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and E STREET BAND guitarist Tom Morello reissued his 2011 "Union Town" EP as a free download at MorelloMayDay.com in honor of Thursday's (May 1) celebrations around the world of the international workers' holiday known as May Day. The EP incl...

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CNN's Behind-The-Scenes Look At KISS Brand (Video)

CNN's Poppy Harlow recently took a behind-the-scenes look at one of rock and roll's most successful brands, KISS. Check out her report below. KISS frontman Paul Stanley's feud against the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame recently turned personal against the Hall's co-founder, Rolling Stone owner and publi...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'The Key To Success Is Always Teamwork'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently spoke to Forbes.com about how he avoided the pitfalls of success that have led to the departure of the band's original drummer Peter Criss and lead guitarist Ace Frehley. "It's a pretty safe statement to say that most entertainers have self-worth issues...