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JASON BONHAM Says BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Reunion Is 'An Exciting Thing'

Jason Bonham says that the reunited BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION will get together in January to begin work on a new album, to be released later next year. Bonham, along with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes and producer Kevin Shirley confirmed last month that the band would return s...

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ZAKK WYLDE Announces 'Book Of Shadows II' North American Tour Dates

Guitar icon Zakk Wylde today has announced new U.S. and Canadian tour dates in continued support of his new LP, "Book Of Shadows II". Wylde will hit over 40 cities spread out across the U.S. and Canada this summer including a performance at Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal on August 7, a first fo...

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New THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Album To Be Released Via COOKING VINYL

Party Smasher Inc., the multi-faceted collective founded by Ben Weinman (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA),has announced a global partnership with Cooking Vinyl. A network for cultural saboteurs of various disciplines — music, art, fashion, and beyond — Party Smasher was establis...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Is Trying To Keep Arts In Los Angeles Schools

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum made an appearance on Friday (May 6) on FOX 11 in Los Angeles to talk about a concert May 12 at the Fonda Theatre for elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The night will honor 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees ...

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Video: RESURRECTION KINGS Feat. VINNY APPICE, CRAIG GOLDY Performs In San Diego

Fan-filmed video footage of RESURRECTION KINGS performing on May 6 at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California can be seen below. RESURRECTION KINGS is the new so-called "supergroup" featuring singer Chas West (TRIBE OF GYPSIES, LYNCH MOB),guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIP...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER Pays Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance (Video)

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer paid tribute to Prince with a performance of the legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer's classic song "Purple Rain" on April 30 at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can b...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Frontman COREY TAYLOR: How PRINCE Inspired Me

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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SAXON To Be Joined By MOTÖRHEAD's CAMPBELL, DEE For LEMMY Tribute At 'Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards'

The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards has brought together rock behemoths SAXON with Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee of MOTÖRHEAD to play a special one-off set of Lemmy's favorite SAXON songs and MOTÖRHEAD classics in a unique "Salute To Lemmy." Lemmy was, and will always be, one of the godfathers of roc...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Meets Australia's Heavy Metal Kid CALLUM MCPHIE

According to The Canberra Times, young Australian heavy metal fan Callum McPhie, who performed an Ozzy Osbourne song on the reality television talent show "Australia's Got Talent", got to meet the BLACK SABBATH singer before the band's concert in Sydney. The 11-year-old, along with his dad Doug McPh...

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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO: DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'A Super Gentleman' Who Is 'Really Easy' To Work With

Holly of the South Orange, New Jersey radio station WSOU recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET) On what it was like to join MEGADETH: Kiko:...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On PRINCE: 'There Wasn't A Genre That He Didn't Touch On'

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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The Power And The Passion Of HENRY ROLLINS: Epic 'Whiplash' Interview

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was interviewed on the April 11 edition of "Whiplash", the new KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. A transcript of the chat follows below. Full Metal Jackie: I know you're always all over the place and doing a million different things. First, talk about what thi...

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EARACHE Signs New Distribution And Services Deal With ADA/WARNER

Pioneering U.K. independent label Earache Records has teamed up with ADA/Warner in the USA for a new distribution and services deal, to make its iconic catalog available again physically on CD and vinyl LP from May 5. Founded over 25 years ago in Nottingham, England, Earache launched the early extre...

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Rockers React To PRINCE's Death

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HALESTORM and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of the artist known as Prince, who died earlier today (Thursday, April 21) at the age of 57. "It is wit...

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DIAMOND HEAD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Influential and iconic heavy metal band DIAMOND HEAD will release its first album of new material in eight years on April 22. Titled "Diamond Head", the disc features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Bom Andersen. "Diamond Head" can now be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget...