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Watch DROWNING POOL Perform 'Bodies' With 82-Year-Old 'America's Got Talent' Contestant At CHICAGO OPEN AIR

82-year-old John Hetlinger, who became a viral video sensation last month when he belted out the DROWNING POOL classic "Bodies" on the NBC series "America's Got Talent", joined the band on stage earlier today (Friday, July 15) to perform the song at the Chicago Open Air festival. Video footage of hi...

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NIKKI SIXX's MÖTLEY CRÜE Catalog Acquired By DOWNTOWN

Downtown Music Publishing has acquired rock icon Nikki Sixx's complete MÖTLEY CRÜE publishing catalog featuring hits such as "Dr. Feelgood", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Kickstart My Heart" and "Home Sweet Home". Downtown previously served as Sixx's administrator of these copyrights. As part of the agree...

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TESTAMENT Is Aiming For A 'More Raw' Sound On 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT prior to the band's July 1 performance at the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the progre...

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DROWNING POOL To Perform With 82-Year-Old 'America's Got Talent' Contestant At CHICAGO OPEN AIR

Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL recently surged to viral status after 82-year-old Navy veteran and aerospace manager John Hetlinger performed his favorite karaoke track — DROWNING POOL's hit song "Bodies" — on the popular NBC competition show "America's Got Talent", surprising and charming viewers...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'People Have Become Genre Snobs'

Tigman of the Q103 radio station conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman before the band's July 12 concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how it feels to have a Top 40 radio hit — a first for DISTURBED...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'I've Been Really Blessed And Fortunate To Play With My Heroes'

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES drummer Matt Sorum. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his role...

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ANGELA GOSSOW Talks Decision To Leave ARCH ENEMY, Explains How She Secured Her Replacement

Angela Gossow says that she was "losing the joy" of fronting an extreme metal band before finally making the decision to quit ARCH ENEMY, explaining that she wanted to "step down rather than pretend." After 13 years as ARCH ENEMY's vocalist, German-born Gossow shocked the heavy metal world in 2014 w...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says 'Amazing Lineup' Will Make Tour With BREAKING BENJAMIN Memorable

Candace of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what fans can expect to see on DISTURBED's upcoming co-headlining tour with BREAKING BENJAMIN — which also feat...

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TESTAMENT: More 'The Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Details Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will release their new album, "The Brotherhood Of The Snake", on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was recorded under the watchful eyes of producer Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, HEATHEN, MACHINE HEAD),guitarist Eric Peterson and singer Chuck Billy and is c...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Is U.K.'s Best-Selling Album Of All Time

QUEEN's best-of collection "Greatest Hits" has been named the biggest-selling album of all time in Britain, as compiled by the Official Charts Company. The 1981 compilation stands alone as the first and only record to have passed the six-million sales mark (its tally currently stands at 6.1 million)...

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SIRENIA Parts Ways With Singer AILYN GIMÉNEZ GARCÍA

Norway-based symphonic gothic metal veterans SIRENIA have parted ways with their Spanish singer Ailyn Giménez García for "personal reasons." The band says in a statement: "We part ways on good terms and we wish Ailyn the best of luck for her future endeavours. Thanks a lot for the great years we sha...

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AFTERSHOK Releases 'Detonate' Album

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based classic heavy metal band AFTERSHOK has just released its third full-length studio album, "Detonate", via Auburn Records. The CD was recorded by Jim Dofka at JK Musicians Workshop in Washington, Pennsylvania. Mastering was handled by Maor Appelbaum, who has worked with...

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SAMMY HAGAR Donates $100,000 To Children's Hospital In San Francisco

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar has delivered a check for $100,000 to the Pediatric Cancer Program at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco. The money was raised in May at Hagar's Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. He was joined at the show by John Mayer, James...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Teams With MONSTER On Audio Products Line Catering To Rock Fans

Monster, the innovative leader of high-performance audio products, and legendary rock icon Joe Perry have announced that they will pursue a broad collaboration that promises to enhance the listening experience for rock and roll fans worldwide. The new collaboration builds on a personal and music ind...

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THE END RECORDS Acquired By BMG

BMG has announced it has acquired the recording assets of the New York-based independent label The End Records. The End Records specializes in rock, metal, indie and electronic music. Established in 1998 in Pasadena, California, The End Records has grown under the charge of CEO Andreas Katsambas to...