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WHITFIELD CRANE Claims He Was Once Asked By GLENN TIPTON To Replace ROB HALFORD In JUDAS PRIEST

UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane claims that he was once asked to join JUDAS PRIEST. The seemingly unlikely pairing came close to becoming a reality in the mid-1990s while PRIEST was searching for a replacement for longtime singer Rob Halford. Rob left the band in 1992, citing his desire to pur...

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Police: IRON MAIDEN Fan 'Physically Attacked A Security Professional' Before Being Removed From Venue

Tacoma police has disputed Bruce Dickinson's version of the incident that resulted in the IRON MAIDEN singer berating the security at the band's concert in the city Thursday night. Dickinson stopped MAIDEN's show at the Tacoma Dome after he said security guards beat a fan. He told the crowd that the...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Stops IRON MAIDEN Concert After Fan Gets 'The S**t Kicked Out Of Him By Ten Security Guards' (Video)

Bruce Dickinson temporarily stopped IRON MAIDEN's concert last night (Thursday, September 5) after he allegedly witnessed a fan being beaten by "ten security guards." The incident apparently happened right before MAIDEN returned at the stage for the encore at the Tacoma Dome in Washington. Prior to...

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TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN On JUSTIN BIEBER: 'He's Probably A Good Kid'

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan has spoken out about the controversy that erupted earlier in the summer when Justin Bieber revealed his TOOL fandom via Instagram and Keenan responded by tweeting "#bummer," a comment Justin's wife called "childish" and "hurtful." In July, Bieber took to his Instag...

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AEROSMITH's Las Vegas Residency Adds 15 Dates In 2020

AEROSMITH has extended its Las Vegas residency with 15 more dates in early 2020 due to "extraordinary demand." According to Live Nation, the band's "Deuces Are Wild" residency at Park Theater at Park MGM will return for more shows in January, February, May and June next year, with tickets going on s...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER On Brother RUDOLF: He 'Completely Distorted My Personality As An Icon By Using The Flying V Himself'

Guitarist Michael Schenker (UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, SCORPIONS) recently spoke with Alex Haber of Heavy New York. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the religious imagery in the cover art of the new MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST al...

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GEORGE LYNCH: DONALD TRUMP Is An 'Idiotic Monster' And 'Complete Piece Of S**t' Who 'Doesn't Know Anything'

DOKKEN guitar legend George Lynch has slammed President Donald Trump, calling the billionaire real estate mogul an "idiotic monster" and an "egotistical, self-aggrandizing, complete piece of shit" who "doesn't know anything." The iconic musician, who has previously called himself a "very progressive...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'When I'm On Stage, I'm So Full Of Gratitude That I Have No Fear Of Anything At All'

Total Rock Radio conducted an interview with legendary rock English singer Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) at this year's Stonedeaf festival in Newark, United Kingdom. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current sta...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Says She Really Started Getting Back To Her Roots With Her Songwriting

In a brand new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about how her songwriting has developed over the years, particularly since the band won a 2013 Grammy in the category of "Best Hard Rock/ Metal Performance" for "Love Bites (So Do I)". "This last recor...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On Why TED NUGENT Didn't Want DAMNOCRACY To Continue: 'He's Got Way Too Many Animals To Kill'

During a question-and-answer session at the recent Fanboy Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sebastian Bach spoke about his involvement with DAMNOCRACY, the short-lived project he formed with ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, Ted Nugent, ex-BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld and drummer Jason Bonham (BO...

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ALICE COOPER: 'JOHNNY DEPP Is As Good A Guitar Player As Anybody'

Alice Cooper has defended the guitar playing of his HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES bandmate and famous actor Johnny Depp, saying he's "as good a guitar player as anybody." In addition to HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, Depp has appeared on stage with guitar legend Jeff Beck and has played on studio recordings with AEROSMIT...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On His New Mask: 'I Know A Lot Of People Didn't Like It, But I Don't Really Care'

The reaction has been strong to Corey Taylor's new SLIPKNOT mask, with the frontman seemingly reveling in the negative backlash it has received from some segments of the band's fanbase. Taylor worked on the mask with special effects legend Tom Savini, whose extensive career in the film industry and...

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TOOL's 'Fear Inoculum' Could Outsell TAYLOR SWIFT's 'Lover' This Week To Land At No. 1 On BILLBOARD Chart

According to Hits Daily Double, TOOL's long-awaited new album is expected to shift between 240,000 and 260,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release. Of that sum, between 220,000 and 240,000 are projected to be in traditional album sales. "Fear Inoculum" has a very good chance of beati...

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The Hand Of Violence

Extreme metal is a lot like sports, in many ways: the endless contests to decide who wields the nastiest riffs, the sickest beatdowns, the fastest blasts or the most absurdly guttural or otherwise otherworldly vocals. Not that most credible acts are purposefully getting involved in a virtuoso pissin...

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JOE PERRY On AEROSMITH's Las Vegas Residency: 'We Wanted To Keep The Thing Real Rock And Roll, But Put On A Big Show'

AEROSMITH was out on the road all month before hitting Las Vegas again as part of its ongoing "Deuces Are Wild" residency at Park Theater at Park MGM. Guitarist Joe Perry took time out to chat with "The Eddie Trunk Podcast" about the shows, explaining: "We really didn't know what to expect when we c...