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AXL ROSE Calls VLADIMIR PUTIN 'A Callous, Lying, Murderous, Little Man With Outdated Ambitions'

Axl Rose has blasted Russian president Vladimir Putin and dedicated GUNS N' ROSES' just-completed European tour to late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. In a Twitter statement marking the end of the trek, Axl also thanked GN'R's European fans for showing "love and support" to the Ukrainian peopl...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Is 'Collecting Ideas' For ACCEPT's Next Studio Album

In a new interview with VWMusic, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if he and his bandmates have been writing new material for the follow-up to 2021's "Too Mean To Die" album. He responded: "Yeah. We just signed a new deal with Napalm Records and they're desperately waiting for a new album. We...

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Hell Is In Your Head

It's difficult to make heads or tails of SENSES FAIL's eighth full-length. Dotted with references to T.S. Elliot and Robert Frost, "Hell Is In Your Head" touches on death and existential dread on individual and global scales. Subject matter ranges from personal loss to the cataclysmic consequences o...

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MARK TREMONTI On ALTER BRIDGE's Upcoming Album 'Pawns & Kings': 'We're Very Proud Of It'

In a new interview with Ian Danter of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", ALTER BRIDGE guitarist Mark Tremonti spoke about the band's seventh album, "Pawns & Kings", which will arrive on October 14 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2019's "Walk The Sky" was once again recorded at Studio Barbaros...

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GUNS N' ROSES Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Performance From Dublin Concert

Professionally filmed video of GUNS N' ROSES performing the song "Sweet Child O' Mine" on June 28 at Marlay Park in Dublin, Ireland can be seen below. Earlier this week, GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose thanked the band's fans for their support after the group's headlining concert Tuesday night (July 5...

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Did BLACK SABBATH Invent Heavy Metal? ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Weighs In

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello was asked if he would agree with the assertion that BLACK SABBATH singlehandedly and unintentionally invented heavy metal with the release of its 1970 self-titled debut album. He responded (as tr...

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GUNS N' ROSES Singer AXL ROSE Says He Is 'Following Doctor's Orders' After Glasgow Cancelation

Axl Rose has thanked GUNS N' ROSES fans for their support after the band's headlining concert Tuesday night (July 5) in Glasgow, United Kingdom was canceled "due to illness and medical advice". Earlier today (Thursday, July 7), the singer tweeted out the following statement: "I'd like to thank...

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JEFF KEITH Explains Why TESLA Decided To Perform New Single 'Time To Rock' Live Before Song's Official Release

In a new interview with the "Metal From The Inside" podcast, TESLA vocalist Jeff Keith discussed the band's decision to debut its new single, "Time To Rock" during a live performance in early June — weeks before the song's official release. "We wanted to play it live for our hometown crowd," he expl...

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SLASH Explains Why GUNS N' ROSES Plays Three-And-A-Half-Hour Live Shows

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about what it has been like for him and his bandmates to return to the road after being sidelined by the pandemic for the past couple of years. He said (as transcrib...

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STEVE VAI Hopes To Bring His 'Hydra' One-Of-A-Kind Instrument On Tour In The Fall

Steve Vai will bring The Hydra one-of-a-kind instrument out on tour and perform the jaw-dropping solo piece "Teeth Of The Hydra" as early as the end of the year. The guitarist made the revelation while talking to Eonmusic on June 23 at Hellfest in Clisson, France. Vai's comments came during a press...

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FRANK ZAPPA's Recordings, Song Catalog And Film Archive Acquired By UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

Universal Music Group (UMG),the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced an agreement between Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Zappa (the Zappa Trust) to acquire Frank Zappa's estate, including his expansive recordings, publishing catalog of iconic songs, film archive, and the comple...

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DEE SNIDER And Z2 COMICS Honor His Fight Against Censorship And PMRC In Original Graphic Novel 'He's Not Gonna Take It'

More than 35 years ago, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider marched into the United States Senate's Committee on Commerce in a jeans jacket and tank top to confront a band of concerned Washington housewives hellbent on silencing the howl of metal and beyond. Co-founded by Tipper Gore, a committee of...

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IRON ALLIES Feat. Former ACCEPT Members HERMAN FRANK And DAVID REECE: First Promotional Photo Released

The first promotional photo of IRON ALLIES, the new band featuring former ACCEPT members Herman Frank and David Reece, can be seen above. Earlier this year, IRON ALLIES entered Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Germany to begin recording its debut album. The LP, which is being co-produced by Arne Neur...

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Watch: TESLA Performs New Song 'Time To Rock' In Des Plaines, Illinois

Fan-filmed video of TESLA performing a new song called "Time To Rock" on June 26 at Des Plaines Theater in Des Plaines, Illinois can be seen below. The studio version of "Time To Rock" is expected to be released in July. TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about the track earlier in the month in an i...

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Watch: MARK TREMONTI Sings FRANK SINATRA Classics At Sold-Out Charity Concert

On May 14, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — performed a set of Frank Sinatra classics with members of Frank's orchestra at The Abbey in Orlando, Florida. Video of the concert is available below. Last month, Tremonti rele...