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MATT SORUM To JAMES HETFIELD: 'You Are Very Strong To Take The Steps Needed To Be Healthy And Happy'

Matt Sorum says that James Hetfield is "very strong to take the steps needed to be healthy and happy." The former GUNS N' ROSES drummer made his comments after METALLICA's tour of Australia and New Zealand was called off so that Hetfield could enter rehab to battle his addictions. The trek was slate...

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SAMMY HAGAR On His Motivation To Succeed In Business: 'I Can Help People'

One of former VAN HALEN and current THE CIRCLE frontman Sammy Hagar's best-known solo hits is the 1987 power ballad "Give To Live". In recent years, that song's title has taken on new meaning for Hagar, who has become of rock's most charitable figures. In addition to his annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" b...

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DEE SNIDER Slams NFL For Ignoring 'Heavy Music' When Choosing SUPER BOWL Halftime Show Performers

Dee Snider has slammed the National Football League for hiring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to perform at Super Bowl LIV. On Thursday, the pop singers confirmed they are the headlining acts for the halftime show on February 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. After news of the NFL's ch...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist On Group's New Album: 'We Just Threw In Everything, Including The Kitchen Sink'

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li recently spoke with Valentino Petrarca of WSOU 89.5 FM, the South Orange, New Jersey college radio station of Seton Hall University. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Ext...

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Heavy Metal Rules

They really are a ridiculous bunch, STEEL PANTHER. When you consider how combining music and comedy is one of the most perilous artistic endeavors imaginable, the fact that Michael Starr, Satchel, Stix Zadinia and Lexxi Foxx have kept this nonsense up for the best part of 20 years is impressive enou...

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EVANESCENCE Plays Surprise Acoustic Show In Russia Following Accident Involving Band's Equipment Truck (Video)

EVANESCENCE played a surprise acoustic show Monday night (September 23) in Voronezh, Russia after the band's equipment truck failed to make it to the venue in time for the gig. EVANESCENCE was originally scheduled to perform at Grad Event Hall on Sunday, but the show ended up being postponed until t...

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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER: DEVIN TOWNSEND Is 'The Most Wonderful Human Being Ever'

Chad Kroeger says that Devin Townsend is "the most wonderful human being ever." Last year, Townsend surprised longtime fans by revealing his unexpected friendship with the NICKELBACK frontman. Four months later, it was announced that Kroeger would appear on Devin's recently issued "Empath" album, al...

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KISS, IRON MAIDEN And SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Headline 2020 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

U.K.'s Download festival has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners, plus DEFTONES, KORN, THE OFFSPRING, DISTURBED and more of the world's most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore and metal yet to be announced. The three-day festival takes place June 12-14, 20...

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Watch NIRVANA Songs Performed By Choir At KANYE WEST's Wyoming 'Sunday Service'

Kanye West took his Sunday Service series to Wyoming where he hosted a free and public edition earlier today. The worship gathering took place at the Powwow Garden outside the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody — the town where Kanye recently purchased the $14 million Monster Lake Ranch. Accord...

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MYLES KENNEDY: Why I Decided To Perform Stripped-Down Version Of IRON MAIDEN's 'The Trooper'

In a recent interview with Myglobalmind, Myles Kennedy — the acclaimed singer/songwriter known for his work with ALTER BRIDGE as well as SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS — was asked about his decision to perform a stripped-down version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Trooper" during his so...

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SHINEDOWN Singer On Upcoming 'Attention Attention' Film: 'We Want It To Have An Authentic And Very Real Theatrical Release'

SHINEDOWN vocalist Brent Smith recently spoke with Jonathan Clarke of the New York City radio station Q104.3. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether any classic concept albums influenced the band's latest album, the conceptual...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Has 'Zero Regrets' About Performing PANTERA Classics With THE ILLEGALS

Tapped as one of the opening acts on SLAYER's "The Final Campaign", the seventh and final leg of the thrash legends farewell world tour, Philip Anselmo and his band THE ILLEGALS will perform a special set of PANTERA classics only. Since the June 2018 death of drummer Vinnie Paul, Anselmo and THE ILL...

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DAVID COVERDALE Celebrates 68th Birthday With SCORPIONS: Photo, Video

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale, who will turn 68 on Sunday, took part in an early birthday celebration Thursday night at a hotel in São Paulo, Brazil. The iconic hard rock vocalist was joined at the dinner bash by his bandmates as well as members of the SCORPIONS, who were also in the town to p...

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KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS: How DEF LEPPARD Influenced Recording Process For 'The Nothing' Album

Jonathan Davis says that he turned to acts like ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD for inspiration for the vocals on the latest KORN album, "The Nothing". "They all used to do these crazy, big vocal bits, recording 40 tracks of vocals and harmonies to stack them," Davis told Billboard....

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST: Lyric Video For New Song 'Behind The Smile'

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project has just released its second studio album, "Revelation", through Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss and was recorded and mixed by Voss at Kidpool Studio Greven & Kidwood Studio in M...