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TOM MORELLO On Upcoming CHRIS CORNELL Tribute Concert: 'It's Not Gonna Be Some Mournful, Dreary Thing'

A benefit concert in memory of late SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell, billed as "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell", will take place at the Forum in Los Angeles on January 16, 2019. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the show will feature performances from FOO FIGHTERS and METALLICA...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Might Record Christmas Album, Says BILLY CORGAN

With new album "Shiny And Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun." just out in stores this past Friday (November 16),THE SMASHING PUMPKINS may already have some new recording plans on the immediate horizon. Band leader Billy Corgan told USA Today that he's interested in having the PU...

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Japan's All-Female Metal Band LOVEBITES Releases Music Video For 'Rising'

Rising stars of Japan's metal scene LOVEBITES will release their sophomore full-length album, "Clockwork Immortality", on December 7 via Arising Empire. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Rising", can be seen below. "Rising" is available as an instant gratification track on iTune...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Release Another New Song, 'Knights Of Malta'

With one week left before the November 16 release of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS' new album, "Shiny And Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.", the Grammy-winning band is giving fans one more sneak peek with today's preview of new track "Knights Of Malta". The song will be officially rele...

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HELLOWEEN: Unboxing Video For 'Starlight: The Noise Records Collection' Limited-Edition Box Set

An unboxing video for "Helloween - Starlight: The Noise Records Collection" can be seen below. Due on October 26 via Noise Records, it is a deluxe, limited-edition boxset containing all the bands Noise recordings, from the long-out-of-print EPs "Helloween" and "Judas", through their debut album "Wal...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Premiere BILLY CORGAN-Directed Video For 'Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a music video for their current single, "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)". Directed by Billy Corgan and longtime visual collaborator Linda Strawberry, the clip is a beautifully crafted riff on cult horror movie conventions. The video sees Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamb...

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ASKING ALEXANDRIA Releases Video For Acoustic Version Of 'Alone In A Room'

U.K. metalcore act ASKING ALEXANDRIA has released a brand new video for the beautifully stripped down, acoustic version of its third Top 10 radio hit "Alone In A Room" (currently No. 8 on the Active Rock chart). "Alone In A Room" is the second single from ASKING ALEXANDRIA's self-titled fifth studi...

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Original FILTER Members Enlist Fans' Help In Creation Of New Album

FILTER was thrust upon the musical landscape in 1995 not with a whimper, but with an inimitable scream of musical ferocity and intent… and now in 2018, it's back. For the first time in over 20 years, the band's founding members — Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang — are making a new FILTER album t...

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Former KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Says He Knew 'The Elder' Would Bomb

On September 25, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley discussed a wide range of topics during a "live conversation" at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his new album, "Spaceman": Ace: "It's one of the best records I ever recorded, and that'...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Special 30th-Anniversary Live Shows

Grammy-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced a string of 30th-anniversary live shows that kick off November 28 at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to their previously announced sold-out date in Chicago, these upcoming shows will see the band...

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BILLY CORGAN Says D'ARCY WRETZKY Kept Trying To Get Back Into SMASHING PUMPKINS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan revealed in a new interview with Beats 1 that original bassist D'Arcy Wretzky made additional attempts to return to the group even after publicly falling out with Corgan during negotiations prior to the band's recent reunion to...

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HELLOWEEN Bassist: 'You Can Only Do The Best Thing If You're In Love With What You're Doing'

Sam Saltman of Heavy Metal Television conducted an interview with bassist Markus Grosskopf of German power metal legends HELLOWEEN prior to the band's September 7 concert at House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of their "Pumpkins United" tour. The trek features returning vocalist Michael Kisk...

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Study: Heavy Metal Music Is Inclusive And Governed By Rules Of Etiquette

Forget wild and chaotic behavior, heavy metal music culture is inclusive and governed by etiquette and codes of conduct, according to new UCL (University College London) research. After several years on the road, touring with a variety of metal bands from USA and Europe, UCL Anthropology PhD student...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Have 'Hundreds Of Songs' In The Vaults Ready For Release

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan told Beats 1 in a new interview that there are vast amounts of previously unreleased music from the band in the archives that he's excited to finally release thanks to the strength of both vinyl and digital music sales. Corgan...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS To Release 'Shiny And Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.' Album In November

Grammy Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries THE SMASHING PUMPKINS today announced their new LP "Shiny And Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.". Recorded at Shangri La Studios with legendary producer Rick Rubin, the LP is the band's first in over 18 years to feature...