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KING'S X Drummer JERRY GASKILL To Undergo Heart Bypass Surgery On Friday

KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill last week suffered a heart attack during the post-operation recovery while undergoing a minor medical procedure. As a result, all of the band's previously announced shows were canceled. KING'S X has now released the following update on Gaskill's condition: "The surgeon...

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KING'S X Drummer JERRY GASKILL Suffers Another Heart Attack

KING'S X drummer Jerry Gaskill is "resting comfortably" in a hospital after suffering a heart attack during the post-operation recovery while undergoing a minor medical procedure. As a result, he must undergo double bypass surgery within the next 72 hours. Says the band in a statement: "KING'S X has...

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PHILIP ANSELMO, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR Featured In 'NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou'

Noisey, the music arm of VICE, presents "NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou", a seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like DOWN, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR, ACID BATH, GOATWHORE and many others. Launching on September 16, the series features appearanc...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Don't Have Too Many Regrets In My Career'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: Do you have any regrets in your career? Sebastian: Yeah, definitely, but more in my personal life than my career. Actual...

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Splinters

Greg Mackintosh from PARADISE LOST was obviously shaken to the core by the loss of his father. Mackintosh dedicated the first album of his brutal side project, VALLENFYRE, "A Fragile King", to his dad. Now Mackintosh conjures up "Splinters", a harsh, depressing and noisome affair designed for bloodl...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Has Six Songs He Is 'Really Excited About' For His Next Solo Album

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry says that he has "about six songs" he is "really excited about" that he plans to include on his next solo album, tentatively due in 2015. The legendary axeman, whose long-awaited memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", is slated to hit shelves on October 7 via...

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SCORPIONS' 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' Featured In Cookie Commercial

SCORPIONS' mega-hit "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is featured in a brand new commercial for General Mills' Fiber One cookies. Check it out below. Commercial description: "Be the man that every woman wants with new Fiber One cookies! These delicious, chewy cookies not only taste amazing, but they are a...

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Founding Y&T Drummer LEONARD HAZE Unveils New HAZEXPERIENCE Lineup

Groove-heavy rock and roll machine HAZEXPERIENCE, anchored by legendary Y&T drummer Leonard Haze, is preparing to play a string of live dates in advance of returning to the studio to record the follow-up to their 2012 debut album, "Not Purple". The first show is scheduled for July 19 at Bobby D'...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Releases Audio Snippet Of First New Song 'Devil In Me'

An audio snippet of an unmixed version of the song "Devil In Me" from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH...

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SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK: 'I Am Determined To Come To Grips With My Alcoholism'

James Kottak, the American drummer of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS, has released the following statement: "After years of drinking alcohol, on April 3rd, 2014 my addiction finally caught up with me during a five-hour flight from Ekaterinburg, Russia to Bahrain via Dubai, during which I consum...

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Ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist NICK CATANESE Was Worried About Being Seen As A 'Traitor' By Band's Fans

Guitarist Nick Catanese recently spoke to DJ Rob of MetalHeadRadio about his departure from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and the formation of his as-yet-unnamed new band with Kevin Martin (CANDLEBOX),Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST),Adam Kury (CANDLEBOX) and Lenny Cerzosie (THE INFINITE STAIRCASE). You can listen t...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS' TAYLOR MOMSEN Says 'Going To Hell' Is 'Definitely Meant To Be Listened To From Front To Back'

THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman, actress-turned-singer Taylor Momsen, spoke to Alan Sculley of The Augusta Chronicle abou the band's latest album, "Going To Hell", which sold 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. "I think...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says 'Medical Issues' Are Forcing Him To Miss Second DEF LEPPARD Songwriting Session

On April 22, Tyson of the 98.7 The Gater radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recording sessions for th...

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SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Returns To U.S. After Dubai Jail Stint

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have confirmed that their American drummer, James Kottak, arrived in the U.S. last night after spending a month in a Dubai, United Arab Emirates jail for insulting Islam. The band added in a statement posted on Facebook: "[James] will have to find the time to sort...

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AXL ROSE's Former Personal Assistant CRAIG DUSWALT's Unauthorized Account Of Touring With GUNS N' ROSES

BenBella Books has set a May 13 release date for "Welcome To My Jungle", the memoir from GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose's former assistant Craig Duswalt, featuring many of Duswalt's road stories from 1991-1993, when GUNS N' ROSES was the biggest band on the planet. GUNS N' ROSES fans know the "U...