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JOHN CORABI Responds To NIKKI SIXX's Comments, Says He Is 'Extremely Proud' Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 1994 Album

Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has responded to Nikki Sixx's description of the band's self-titled album as "very unfocused," saying that he is "extremely proud" of the record and insisting that he has "nothing but mad respect" for his former bandmates. In an interview with Sweden Rock Magazine,...

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NIKKI SIXX Calls MÖTLEY CRÜE's JOHN CORABI-Fronted Album 'Very Unfocused', Says Writing Process Was 'Painful'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that the band's self-titled album, which featured John Corabi on vocals instead of Vince Neil, was "very unfocused," with most of the songs lacking the "big" choruses that the group is known for. Released in 1994, "Mötley Crüe" ended up being a commercial failure...

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ROB HALFORD: New JUDAS PRIEST Album To Arrive In Early 2017

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was interviewed on the March 25-27 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: We are here to celebrate the release of the "Battle Cry" CD, DV...

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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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Video Premiere: SLAYER's 'You Against You'

SLAYER's new music video for the song "You Against You" can be seen below. The clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph recently told Be In The Loop Magazine about the "You Against You" clip: "We filmed that in southe...

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BAD BRAINS Frontman H.R. Suffering From Rare Headache Disorder

Paul Hudson, better known as H.R., vocalist of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS has been has been diagnosed with a rare type of headache called SUNCT, a trigeminal neuralgia that is similar to cluster headaches. The disorder, which is most common in men after age 50, is marked by bursts of moderate...

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Former BLUE MURDER Keyboardist NIK GREEN Dies After Battle With Cancer

Ex-BLUE MURDER keyboardist Nik Green died last night after a battle with cancer. His passing was confirmed in a tweet from former BLUE MURDER bassist Tony Franklin, who called the keyboardist "a gentle soul and huge talent." He added in a separate tweet: "[Nik's] contribution to BLUE MURDER was huge...

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BAD BRAINS Launch $100,000 Crowdfunding Campaign For Ailing Guitarist DR. KNOW

Hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS have released the following update: "As many of you know, [BAD BRAINS guitarist] Gary Miller (a.k.a. Dr. Know or Doc) suffered cardiac arrest in early November last year. His condition quickly progressed to multiple organ failure, and he was on life support for almos...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses Heart Scare (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently sits down with Pfizer chief medical officer Freda Lewis-Hall, M.D. to discuss his heart scare with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat. "I had never heard of the term AFib, but about ten years ago, we were on tour some place, and on...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH: 'You Against You' Video Is 'Definitely The Most Fun I've Ever Had Making One'

SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph spoke to Be In The Loop Magazine about the band's forthcoming video for the song "You Against You". The clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. Said Bostaph: "We filmed that in southern California in the Mojave deser...

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SLAYER: Teaser For 'You Against You' Video

A teaser for SLAYER's new music video for the song "You Against You" is available below. The full clip, which will be released soon, was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. "Repentless" was McDonnell's first stint directing a music video. He directe...

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CROSSFAITH's 'Wildfire' Video Featuring SKINDRED's BENJI WEBBE

Japanese electro-metal heroes CROSSFAITH have unveiled their new video for the track "Wildfire", from last year's "Xeno" album. Featuring SKINDRED's Benji Webbe, the epic new video captures CROSSFAITH's irresistible energy and insanity of the live performances from last year's SKINDRED/CROSSFAITH to...

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Video: DISTURBED, BREAKING BENJAMIN Singers Talk To 'HardDrive Radio' About Upcoming Tour

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman and BREAKING BENJAMIN leader Ben Burnley spoke to HardDrive Radio about their upcoming summer tour. Check out the chat below. The two rock bands hitting the road starting this July and stopping in more than 20 cities throughout North America. Cities on the schedule i...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Manager Denies Pressuring AXL ROSE To Reunite Classic Lineup

Former GUNS N' ROSES manager Irving Azoff has denied that he tried to pressure the band's lead singer, Axl Rose, into reuniting the original lineup of the group, explaining that "nobody tells Axl to do anything." Rose was sued by Front Line Management in March 2010 for nearly $2 million dollars in u...

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APOCALYPTICA Announces U.S. Tour

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in April. The dates are as follows: Apr. 23 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Apr. 25 - Pontiac, MI - Cro-foot Apr. 26 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues Apr. 27 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights Apr. 29 - Denver, ...