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L.A. GUNS Joined By Former ENUFF Z'NUFF Guitarist JOHNNY MONACO

L.A. GUNS has announced the addition of guitarist Johnny Monaco (ENUFF Z'NUFF) to the group's ranks. He joins L.A. GUNS as the replacement for Michael Grant, who was fired from the band earlier in the month. L.A. GUNS released a statement on March 7 saying that Grant was leaving the group "to pursue...

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MASTODON Drummer Says Winning First GRAMMY Was 'Mindblowing' Experience

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor spoke to Australia's Heavy about finally winning a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in January at Madison Square Garden in New York City. MASTODON got the nod for the song "Sultan's Curse" from its 2017 album "Emperor Of S...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He 'Had Nothing To Do With' KISS's 'End Of The Road' Trademark Application

Gene Simmons says that he "had nothing to do" with KISS's recent attempt to trademark the phrase "The End Of The Road." An application from KISS was filed on February 8 to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which — should it be accepted — means that the band could use it in connection wi...

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Sweden's MISERY LOVES CO. Returns With New Single, 'Suburban Breakdown'

No, it wasn't just a one-off event. When Swedish industrial band MISERY LOVES CO. returned in 2016 and hit the main stages at some of Europe's leading metal festivals some might have thought of it as a temporary return. But a year later a new song, the instant MISERY classic "Would You?", was releas...

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STRYPER Frontman On 'God Damn Evil' Album Title: 'It's A Prayer Request'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has denied naming the band's new album "God Damn Evil" "just to shake things up," insisting that it's actually meant as "a prayer request." After the openly Christian group announced it was calling its new disc "God Damn Evil", a number of people within the Christian r...

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It's Official: SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS To Release New Album In The Fall

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will return this fall with its as-yet-untitled third studio album. The group — Slash (guitar),Myles Kennedy (vocals),Brent Fitz (drums),Todd Kerns (bass, vocals) and Frank Sidoris (guitar, vocals) — has entered the studio with producer Michael "Elvis" Ba...

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Ex-THE STOOGES Guitarist JAMES WILLIAMSON Announces THE PINK HEARTS

A 2010 inductee into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of THE STOOGES, James Williamson is now set to make his most stylistically diverse musical statement to date with his new group, JAMES WILLIAMSON & THE PINK HEARTS. Fronted by Los Angeles-based vocalists Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' C...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist/Songwriter MICHAEL BRUCE's 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' Biography Revised

Much to the excitement of ALICE COOPER group fans worldwide, Gonzo Multimedia will release Michael Bruce's critically acclaimed biography "No More Mr. Nice Guy" revised. Also available is a limited edition signed by Michael Bruce. Written by ALICE COOPER group guitarist, keyboard player and main son...

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JEFF LOOMIS Has 'A Lot Of Musical Ideas' He Hopes To Contribute To ARCH ENEMY

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis says that he has a lot of musical ideas that he is hoping to contribute to the band in the future. Loomis, who was the main songwriter in his previous group, NEVERMORE, joined ARCH ENEMY in late 2014, but was not involved in the writing for the latter act's latest al...

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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist MICHAEL GRANT: 'I Was Fired Out Of Nowhere'

Former L.A. GUNS guitarist Michael Grant says that he was "fired out of nowhere and given absolutely no reason" for his exit from the band. L.A. GUNS released a statement on March 7 saying that Grant was leaving the group "to pursue other interests, including his solo project, MICHAEL GRANT & THE AS...

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STEVEN TYLER Announces North American, European Tour Dates

AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler has announced dates for North America and Europe this summer, with Nashville's LOVING MARY BAND as his backing group. He will be joined on select shows by THE SISTERHOOD BAND, which features Rod Stewart's daughter Ruby Stewart, and Alyssa Bonagura, who is the daughter o...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: 'Head Like A Haunted House' Video Released

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's video for the song "Head Like A Haunted House" can be seen below. Directed by frequent collaborator Liam Lynch, the clip is a ghastly animated carnival ride through your worst fever-induced nightmares. Accompanied by disembodied hands, UFOs, smoldering hellscapes and groovi...

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SKID ROW's Next Album To Feature Collaborations With COREY TAYLOR, HALESTORM Members

SKID ROW has collaborated with several other artists, including members of SLIPKNOT and HALESTORM, on the songwriting process for the final installment of the band's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The follow-up to 2014's "Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" and 2013'...

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HELLOWEEN's ANDI DERIS On Relationship With MICHAEL KISKE: 'He's A Good Friend Of Mine, Which I Never Expected'

Tony Webster of the "Metal Command" radio show recently conducted an interview with frontman Andi Deris of German power metal legends HELLOWEEN about the band's current "Pumpkins United" tour, which features former HELLOWEEN members Michael Kiske (vocals) and Kai Hansen (guitar, vocals) alongside De...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Promises 'No Radical Departure' On Group's Forthcoming Album

Prior to NILE's performance in Berlin, Germany on March 3, guitarist Karl Sanders was interviewed by Janne Vuorela. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the current state of the band: Karl: "Things are really good for us. We've bee...