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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Singer: 'We Always Thought The Labels Didn't Do Anything But Collect Money'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric "A.K." Knutson. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the '80s: Erik: "Big differences...

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FOO FIGHTERS To Honor TOM PETTY As 2017 'MusiCares Person Of The Year'

Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person Of The Year in celebration of his extraordinary creative accomplishments and significant charitable work. Proceeds from the annual Person Of The Year tribute — now in its 27th year — provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music p...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Named Japan Heritage Ambassador

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman is one of seven people who were named Japan Heritage ambassadors to spur visits to regional cities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The ambassadors will promote history, culture and sites in regions registered by the agency as Japan Heritage...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Tried To 'Capture The Human Element' On 'Who You Selling For' Album

Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: Even with ten years under your belt, THE PRETTY RECKLESS is still pretty young in the grand scheme of things. What do you think the key to...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Possible Retirement: 'As Long As I Have Fun, I Don't Stop'

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER singer Udo Dirkschneider was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (trans...

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Former SLIPKNOT Drummer JOEY JORDISON To Launch VIMIC World Tour In December

SLIPKNOT co-founding member and key songwriter Joey Jordison has unveiled plans for his long-awaited return in the form of a new musical venture, VIMIC. The band consists of Jordison on drums, singer Kalen Chase Musmecci, who has toured with KORN as a backing vocalist and percussionist, and Joey's f...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD On 'Hardwired' Lyrics: 'It Is Not SHAKESPEARE, I Know That'

The four members of METALLICA were recently interviewed by the band's official fan magazine So What! about their forthcoming album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct", due for release on the group's own Blackened Recordings on November 18. A few excerpts follow. On the musical direction of "Hardwired.....

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JOURNEY Keyboardist Says STEVE PERRY Has To Front Band At ROCK HALL Induction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain says that if the band ends up getting the final nod for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall OF Fame, former lead singer Steve Perry needs to come back and perform with the group. Perry left JOURNEY in 1998 rather than be forced int...

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MATT SNELL: 'FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Was A Great Run For Me'

RadChad of Maximum Threshold Radio conducted an interview with former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and current INVIDIA bassist Matt Snell before the latter band's October 18 concert at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his time in FIVE FINGER D...

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ERIC BRITTINGHAM On CINDERELLA: 'There's A Problem We're Having With Somebody Who Doesn't Wanna Change'

Eric Brittingham says that the "internal problems" that are preventing CINDERELLA from reuniting and hitting the road together are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic shows again...

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JACKYL Singer To BONO And BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 'Shut Your F**king Mouths, You Self-Indulgent C**ksuckers'

JACKYL singer Jesse James Dupree has spoken out against musical artists who publicize their political views, saying that voicing opinions on such issues is "so totally anti-rock." During an appearance on "SixX Strings", Jesse spoke about JACKYL's two-and-a-half-decade career and offered his theory a...

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Video: BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In West Memphis, Arkansas

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's RATT performing on October 15 at Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently announced the addition of Mitch Perry (TALAS, HEAVEN, STEELER, MSG, LITA FORD) and Stacey Blades (L.A. GUNS) on guitar and Brad Lang (Y&a...

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ENTOMBED's New Lineup Performs Live For First Time (Video)

The new lineup of Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED made its live debut on the Close-Up Båten cruise, which left Stockholm on board M/S Silija Galaxy on October 27. Joining original ENTOMBED members Alex Hellid (guitar),Uffe Cederlund (guitar) and Nicke Andersson (drums) in the group's latest incarna...

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Video: TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS Of L.A. GUNS Perform At ROCK N SKULL Festival Pre-Party

Fan-filmed video footage of L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis and the band's co-founding guitarist Tracii Guns performing on October 27 at the Rock N Skull festival pre-party at The Tree Of Joliet in Joliet, Illinois can be seen below. As previously reported, Lewis and Guns have inked a deal with Frontier...

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SICK OF IT ALL Frontman Weighs In On U.S. Presidential Election: 'TRUMP Is There To Make HILLARY Look Good'

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States "because they want her to be." The frontman, whose lyrics often revolve around politics, social injustices and life on streets in New York, m...