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New QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By BILLY GIBBONS, DAVE GROHL

Billy Gibbons has revealed that he is set to appear on the forthcoming album by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. The ZZ TOP founder, who made the revelation while speaking to Eonmusic at Hellfest in France, also disclosed that Dave Grohl has been working with the desert rock band. The news came on the secon...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist Pens Open Letter To VINNIE PAUL On First Anniversary Of Drummer's Death

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell has penned an open letter to Vinnie Paul Abbott on the first anniversary of the drummer's death. Maxwell wrote: "Vince, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. I'm writing you this letter to tell you how much I miss and love you. Never could I have imagined you not...

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Today Marks First Anniversary Of VINNIE PAUL's Death

Today (Saturday, June 22) marks the first anniversary of the passing of PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vincent Paul Abbott, a.k.a. Vinnie Paul, who died at the age of 54 in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas. The official cause of death was dilated cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart, as well as severe...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says His PANTERA Live Tribute 'Feels Necessary'

On June 20, Philip Anselmo spoke to Graspop Metal Meeting about his decision to play a number of PANTERA songs during the current European tour with his solo band, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. "Honestly, it was not even part of the gameplan until Vince [PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott] died,...

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CLUTCH Performs 'Evil' At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival: Pro-Shot Video

Maryland rockers CLUTCH played their cover version of the Willie Dixon 1950s classic "Evil" (later recorded by CACTUS) at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held last weekend at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. Professionally filmed video footage of the performance can...

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MINISTRY Feat. Ex-TOOL Bassist PAUL D'AMOUR: Video Of HELLFEST MEETS KNOTFEST Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of industrial metal legends MINISTRY performing earlier today (Thursday, June 20) at Hellfest Meets Knotfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. MINISTRY recently recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as its new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on th...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Says Split With SEBASTIAN BACH Doesn't 'Take Away' From Group's Success

In the new issue of Metal Hammer magazine that hits U.K. newsstands today (June 20),SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, former vocalist Sebastian Bach and producer Michael Wagener reflect on the making of the group's quintuple-platinum 1989 self-titled debut album. Recorded in the resort town of...

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PANTERA Collectible Statues Coming In The Fall

KnuckleBonz, creator of the Rock Iconz music collectible series, has announced the production of a set of PANTERA "Cowboys From Hell" collectible statues, available for pre-order now at this location. This is a limited-edition collectible; only 3,000 of each statue are made by hand and sold worldwid...

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Watch KISS Perform In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of KISS's entire June 13 concert in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Detroit Rock City 02. Shout It Out Loud 03. Deuce 04. Say Yeah 05. I Love It Loud 06. Heaven's On Fire 07. War Machine 08. Lick It Up 09. Calling Dr. Love 10. 100,000...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY: 'ADAM LAMBERT Can Do All The Stuff That FREDDIE MERCURY Did And More'

Brian May spoke to Guitar World magazine about the experience of having legendary singer Paul Rodgers front QUEEN between 2004 and 2009 and how it compares to working with Adam Lambert. "They're both great, of course," the QUEEN guitarist said. "We had a fantastic time with Paul. He has his own styl...

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L.A. GUNS' TRACII GUNS: 'We're Probably Doing As Well Financially As We Were Back In The Early Years Of Our Success'

L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns spoke to Guitar World magazine about the challenges he and his bandmates face trying to make a living in the streaming age, especially as money musicians make from merch and touring has become more integral to their income. "I think we're probably doing as well financ...

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SAXON Has Begun Writing Music For Follow-Up To 'Thunderbolt'

British heavy metal legends SAXON have commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to their 2018 album "Thunderbolt". Vocalist Biff Byford spoke about SAXON's upcoming activities during an interview with 4Sound at this month's Sweden Rock Festival. He said (see video below): "We've got a 40t...

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BAD BRAINS Frontman To Release 'Give Thanks' Solo Album In October

BAD BRAINS frontman Paul "HR" Hudson will release his new solo album, "Give Thanks", on October 18 via Hardline Entertainment. Formed in 1979, BAD BRAINS took the Washington, D.C. music scene by storm and quickly became the most influential band in American punk history, breaking down cultural barri...

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HEART Extends Massive 'Love Alive' Summer Tour Into The Fall

HEART — Ann and Nancy Wilson — will extend their massive "Love Alive" cross-country summer tour into the fall with dates now taking the group through October. New dates include stops in Newark, Little Rock, Memphis, Kansas City, St. Paul and more with JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS joining as very spec...

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GEEZER BUTLER On DEADLAND RITUAL: 'We're Just Four Blokes Having Fun'

DEADLAND RITUAL members Geezer Butler (bass; BLACK SABBATH) and Matt Sorum (drums; GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) were interviewed by Paul Anthony of Planet Rock at this past weekend's Download festival at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about t...