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SAMMY HAGAR's Family Is 'Too Happy' For Reality TV

The Pulse Of Radio reports that Sammy Hagar has been shopping a new reality show on his family but so far he hasn't gotten any takers. According to Hagar, networks haven't been biting on the sizzle reel he's been shopping. He told the St. Louis Dispatch: "The response I got was that there's no drama...

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VINNIE PAUL Recalls Meeting EDDIE VAN HALEN For First Time

On August 2, former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott took part in a question-and-answer session at the DFW Acura Performance Showroom in Dallas, Texas. You can now watch video footage of the chat below. Speaking about the bands that inspired him to become a drummer,...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't Miss Early SKID ROW Days

Despite the fact that Sebastian Bach often hears how much fans miss him in SKID ROW, the singer, who was unceremoniously fired from the band in 1996 and has since carved a solo career, says that he is happy with where he is right now and has no desire to turn back the clock. "I ...

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HELLYEAH's TOM MAXWELL Says U.S. Traveling Festivals Will 'Probably Die'

On July 17, Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell at the Camden, New Jersey stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the future of U.S. festivals like Mayhem, Maxwell said:...

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VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH Pays Tribute To NFL Legend FRANK GIFFORD (Video)

According to the Asbury Park Press, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth dedicated the song "Ice Cream Man" to Frank Gifford during the band's August 9 concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Gifford, the legendary football player and broadcaster, died Sunday at the age of 84. "One of...

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VINNIE PAUL Says LINKIN PARK Is Only New Band That Has Come Out In Last Fifteen Years That Can Headline Festivals

Rodney Holder of Australia's Music Business Facts recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether HELLYEAH is a compan...

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How Greek Guitarist KOSTAS KARAMITROUDIS Became Known As GUS G.

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was interviewed at Hungary's Fezen festival on July 29. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he came up with his stage name Gus G. after ...

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STONE SOUR Begins Mixing 'Straight Outta Burbank' Covers EP

STONE SOUR's next covers EP, "Straight Outta Burbank", is currently being mixed for a tentative late summer release. The effort will include cover versions of songs by BAD BRAINS, THE ROLLING STONES, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE and IRON MAIDEN. Making a guest appearance on STONE SOUR's rendition of THE ROLL...

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PARADISE LOST, NEUROSIS To Headline Next Year's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

NEUROSIS will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary as headliners at the 2016 edition of the Roadburn Festival. Also appearing on the bill will be pioneering Yorkshire doom legends PARADISE LOST (pictured),who will headline Roadburn Festival on Thursday, April 14, playing their highly influential sec...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'Innuendo' Album Details Revealed

Finish symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN will release their new album, "Innuendo", on October 23 via Napalm. The follow-up to 2014's "Magic Forest" is being produced by composer Tuomas Seppälä, who also plays keyboards and guitar, and Mikko P. Mustonen, known for his work with DELAIN, ENSIFERUM and...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: 'Legion Of Lies' Video

"Legion Of Lies", the new video from ACT OF DEFIANCE, the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),can be seen below. The track is taken from ACT OF DEFIAN...

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Video: L.A. GUNS Return To Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of L.A. GUNS performing the song "Wheels Of Fire" on July 31 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (filmed by Jake Perry). The current lineup of L.A. GUNS includes singer Phil Lewis (GIRL, TORME),guitarist Michael Grant (ENDEVERAFTER, ASSASSINS),drumme...

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METAL CHURCH: Snippets Of New Songs 'Find Your Way' And 'Killing Your Time' Feat. Vocalist MIKE HOWE

Audio snippets of two new METAL CHURCH demo tracks, "Find Your Way" and "Killing Your Time", are available in the YouTube clip below. Both songs will be included on METAL CHURCH's forthcoming album, to be released in the fall via Rat Pak Records. The tracks feature the lineup of Mike Howe (vocals),...

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JOE SATRIANI Lands Highest U.S. Chart Position Of 30-Year Career With 'Shockwave Supernova'

Joe Satriani's 15th studio album, "Shockwave Supernova", has earned the multi-Grammy-nominated guitarist his highest U.S. chart position of his career. The CD debuted on Billboard's Top 200 Current Albums Chart at No. 19, the highest debut of his 30-year career, topping his former highest, 1992's "T...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS To Write Book About His Time With The Band

Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans was interviewed on a recent episode of "The Australian Rock Show". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of exceprts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has any plans to write a book about his time with AC/DC: "Yeah...