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IRON MAIDEN Drops Union Jack Flag, Changes 'Powerslave' Song Lyrics For Chinese Live Debut (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN made their highly anticipated first-ever visit to China on "The Book Of Souls" world tour, playing at Beijing LeSports Center on Sunday, April 24. According to the Polish IRON MAIDEN fan club SanktuariuM, MAIDEN did not alter "The Book Of Souls" setlist for th...

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SLASH's Friend Says DUFF MCKAGAN Brokered Peace Deal For GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Slash's best friend, Marc Canter, has told the Daily Mail that the GUNS N' ROSES reunion finally fell into place thanks to bassist Duff McKagan brokering a peace settlement between Slash and singer Axl Rose — but only after Slash left his wife of 13 years, Perla ...

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L.A. GUNS Singer Clarifies His Comments, Says He Stands By His Words

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis has refused to apologize for his onstage comment that "black people are all one-dimensional," explaining that he was simply attempting to broaden the debate on rap music. L.A. GUNS was performing at the Fish Head Cantina in a Baltimore, Maryland suburb on Friday, April 22...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON: 'Heavy Sounds From The Steel City' Book Out Now

John Blake Publishing has announced the publication of "Bring Me The Horizon: Heavy Sounds From The Steel City" by Ben Welch. For the first time, this book details BRING ME THE HORIZON's rise from hardcore shows in their native Sheffield, to sellout arena tours across the globe. Taking to the main s...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN: Why Double-Bass Drumming Is Not For Me

Madcap Music Review 's John Golden conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain at this year's NAMM show, which took place in January in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Asked why he has steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing techni...

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SCOTT IAN: Terrorists Won't Dictate ANTHRAX's Schedule

In a brand new interview with The Irish Sun, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke about how his band was affected by the terrosit attacks of last November when an EAGLES OF DEATH METAL concert in Paris was targeted, killing 89 people. "Anytime a terrorist action happens like that, in any context, becau...

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DEFTONES To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; New Tour Dates Announced

DEFTONES have added a series of summer U.S. tour dates to their previously announced headlining tour, which kicks off on May 8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The second leg kicks off on August 2 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and wraps up with a show in Mesa, Arizona on August 31. The Sacramento, Califo...

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ROBERT PLANT Salutes The Past And Present During 'Austin City Limits' Taping

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant mixed the old with the new during Monday's (March 21) "Austin City Limits" taping at ACL Live. Austin360.com posted that Plant and his SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS interspersed recent tunes along with such LED ZEPPELIN classics as "Black Dog", "Dazed And C...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Sued By Record Label Over Alleged Failure To Promote BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Album

Ritchie Blackmore is being sued by the Frontiers record label over what the Italian company claims is the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist's "failure to comply with his promotional obligations" related to the release of "All Our Yesterdays", the tenth studio album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT,...

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SHINEDOWN To Join Forces With HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY For 'Carnival Of Madness' Tour

SHINEDOWN has announced plans to headline the 2016 "Carnival Of Madness" tour. The sixth annual trek — also featuring HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY, WHISKEY MYERS, and more — embarks July 20 at Southhaven, Mississippi's Landers Center and then travels through mid-August. Pre-sales begin on Tuesday,...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'My Awful Mistake Has Taken A Toll On My Reputation, And Justly So'

DOWN, the band fronted by former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo, has pulled out of this year's Hellfest in France — two months after the incident when he made a "white power" gesture onstage at a concert. Anselmo performed the PANTERA classic "Walk" at the January 22 "Dimebash" event at the Lucky Str...

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ROBERT PLANT To Return To 'Austin City Limits' This Month

"Austin City Limits" has announced a new round of tapings, including iconic LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant, who returns to the show's stage for the first time in more than a decade on March 21. The show will be broadcast at a later date as part of the PBS series "Austin City Limits". Plant trave...

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JUAN CROUCIER: 'There Is No Single Person In The Band RATT Who's By Themselves RATT'

Chaotic Riffs Magazine recently conducted an interview with former RATT bassist and current RATT'S JUAN CROUCIER bassist/vocalist Juan Croucier. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new band RATT'S JUAN CROUCIER, wh...

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GHOST Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Best Hard Rock/Metal' Album

Swedish occult rockers GHOST were honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent). The band also performed the song "He Is" at the ceremony, which was held earlier tonight (Wednesday, February 24) at Cirkus in Stockholm. Video footage of GHOST...

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DEE SNIDER Discusses Documentary About TWISTED SISTER's Early Days On 'Good Day LA' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider discussed the band's movie, "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!", during an appearance this past Monday, February 15 on "Good Day LA", the morning television news and entertainment program airing on KTTV, a Fox owned-and-operated television station in Los Angeles, Califo...