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OTEP SHAMAYA: I Think 'Resident Chump' Is A Racist

Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya at the 2018 installment of Rock Fest, which was held last month in Cadott, Wisconsin. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting feedback on the stron...

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NOTHING MORE Singer Says Group 'Almost Threw Away' Latest Hit Single 'Just Say When': 'It Was A Little Out Of Left Field For Us'

Prior to Texan rock quartet NOTHING MORE's recent performance at Wisconsin's annual Rock Fest, HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus spoke with the group's vocalist, Jonny Hawkins. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On their recent show in B...

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Watch FOREIGNER's Original Members Perform With Stevens High School Choir In Sturgis

FOREIGNER received a little help from local students in the Stevens High School choir when the band performed Saturday night (August 4) at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, South Dakota. The legendary rockers were joined on stage by the high school choir during one of the band's biggest hits, "I...

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FOREIGNER Announces Four More Reunion Concerts Featuring Original Members

Legendary rockers FOREIGNER have announced "Double Vision: Then And Now", four special celebration events featuring all current bandmembers plus the original bandmembers who helped to put the iconic group on the map more than forty years ago. Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON: 'We Don't Tour Like We Used To'

SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon says the band is now inclined to tour less than before and focus more on its family commitments, in part because it finally has the right team in place, including a new record label, Rise Records. During the early part of their career, the Atlanta-based outfit wa...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'There's Not A Lot Of Bands That Keep The Audience Engaged Like We Do'

FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho has told HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus that he has "learned a lot from KISS" about how to put on a great live show. "Let me explain what I mean by that," he said (see video below). "When you go to a KISS show, every song has some kind of gimmick to it. 'Love Gun', Paul [S...

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CHRIS CORNELL's 'Autopsy' TV Episode Gets Premiere Date

The Reelz cable network has set an August 12 premiere date for "Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Chris Cornell". Earlier in the year, the show's producers were at Shepherd's Bush Hall in England, where the program recreated SOUNDGARDEN's and singer Chris Cornell's last show at the Fox Theatre in Detroit....

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FOREIGNER Bassist Says There Are No Plans For Band To Record New Full-Length Album: 'It Really Is A Singles World Again'

FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson recently spoke with the OC Weekly about what he described as the band's recent "upward trajectory." "There's a lot of little contributors," he said. "We had songs on 'American Idol' and 'Glee', so there's a bit of that — not to the degree like JOURNEY had [in 'The Sopr...

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FOREIGNER's MICK JONES: LOU GRAMM And KELLY HANSEN 'Really Respect Each Other's Vocal Ability'

FOREIGNER's first-ever ticketed reunion concert featuring all original members will take place on August 4 at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, South Dakota. Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and Rick Wills will join Mick Jones and FOREIGNER to rock through some of the best-se...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: 'We Always Take The Approach Of Just Writing The Best Music We Can Write'

HardDrive Radio's Lou Brutus conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna backstage at this year's Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether GODSMACK was nervous before releasing the "Bullet...

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Could DOKKEN Follow FOREIGNER's Lead And Perform With Both Present And Former Members? JEFF PILSON Isn't Sure

When FOREIGNER performs in Sturgis, South Dakota on August 4, the group's current seven-piece lineup will share the stage with five former members — Dennis Elliot (drums, 1976-1992),Al Greenwood (keyboards, 1976-1980),Rick Wills (bass, 1979-1991),Ian MacDonald (guitar/vocals, 1976-1980) and Lou G...

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YES FEAT. JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN: '50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo' Due In September

On September 7, 2018, Eagle Vision will release "Yes: 50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo" on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD and 3LP. In 2016, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman combined their incredible talents and the heritage of YES to take to the road for a series of concerts celebrating the band's...

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KELLY HANSEN: Why It's Unlikely FOREIGNER Will Release Another Full-Length Studio Album

FOREIGNER singer Kelly Hansen has once again said that it's unlikely the band will release another full-length studio album as a follow-up to "Can't Slow Down", which came out nearly a decade ago. "I think that you're likely to hear new songs," he told The Rockpit. "I don't know if it makes sense to...

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FOREIGNER Announces Massive Reunion Concert With Original Members At Sturgis Buffalo Chip

FOREIGNER's first-ever ticketed reunion concert featuring all original members will take place on August 4 at The Sturgis Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, South Dakota. Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald and Rick Wills will join Mick Jones and FOREIGNER to rock through some of the best-se...

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SOILWORK Frontman Says THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Has Become 'Metalheads' Guilty Pleasure'

Josh Rundquist of That Drummer Guy recently conducted an interview with vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid of Swedish metallers SOILWORK about his classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...