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BILLY CORGAN Says D'ARCY WRETZKY Has 'Burned Bridge Forever' With SMASHING PUMPKINS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan did not mince words about former bassist D'arcy Wretzky in a New York Times interview on Thursday (March 22),saying he has not seen her in 19 years and was horrified she shared their private correspondence about th...

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GLENN TIPTON On His Future Role With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's A Question That I Can't Really Answer'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton says that he doesn't really know what his role in the band will be now that he has stepped back from performing after being diagnosed with the later stages of Parkinson's disease. Tipton found out he had Parkinson's four years ago — after being stricken by the deg...

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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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SAINTED SINNERS Feat. Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE: 'Waitin Till The Countdown Begins' Performance Video

The official performance video for the song "Waitin Till The Countdown Begins" from SAINTED SINNERS, the band featuring former ACCEPT singer David Reece, can be seen below. The track is taken from SAINTED SINNERS' second album, "Back With A Vengeance", which was released on February 16 via El Puerto...

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FOZZY Joined By MACHINE HEAD, QUIET RIOT Members For AC/DC Cover In San Francisco (Video)

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel and QUIET RIOT singer James Durbin joined FOZZY on stage on March 13 at Slim's in San Francisco, California to perform a cover version of the AC/DC classic "T.N.T." Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. FOZZY is continuing to tour in suppo...

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Makers Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram Are Going Back To The 'Drawing Board' Before Resuming 'Dio Returns' World Tour

The company behind the hologram of Ronnie James Dio is going back to the "drawing board" as it prepares to launch the next leg of the "Dio Returns" world tour. The legendary heavy metal singer died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion...

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PRETTY MAIDS To Perform Entire 'Future World' Album For Upcoming DVD; New Studio Album Due In 2019

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with vocalist Ronnie Atkins of Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS prior to the band's March 8 performance in Helsinki. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how the veteran group chooses its live set li...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE's JAMES IHA To Be Replaced By FAILURE Guitarist For Upcoming Tour

According to Guitar World, A PERFECT CIRCLE has tapped longtime friend Greg Edwards (FAILURE, AUTOLUX) to fill in for guitarist James Iha (pictured) on tour this spring. Iha — who remains a member of APC — is unable to go on the road with A PERFECT CIRCLE because of his commitments with the recently...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE: Lyric Video For 'Sinister' Title Track

The official lyric video for "Sinister", the title track of the first joint studio album by Carmine and Vinny Appice, can be seen below. The disc was released last October through SPV/Steamhammer as CD digipack, double gatefold vinyl, download and stream. You're unlikely to find a phenomenon like Ca...

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SLASH, JIMMY PAGE, KEITH RICHARDS Spotlighted in ERNIE BALL's New Campaign Celebrating 'The Colors Of Rock 'N' Roll'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is a "Purple" man. LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page has been playing "Pinks" for years. THE ROLLING STONES' Keith Richards always goes for the "Green." We're talking about the iconic and exhilaratingly colorful packaging of Ernie Ball's Slinky guitar strings — each vibrantly d...

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BLACK TUSK Signs With SEASON OF MIST

Season Of Mist has announced the signing of BLACK TUSK. The heavy-duty trio from Savannah, Georgia has entered the Garage Savannah to record its forthcoming sixth studio album; jointly produced with Aphelion. Mixing will lie in the hands of engineer and long-time collaborator Chris "Scary" Adams whi...

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SPINAL TAP Bassist DEREK SMALLS: 'It Don't Get Old' Video Released

Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as SPINAL TAP, returns with the release of his first full-length solo venture, "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)", out globally April 13 via Twanky Records/BMG on digital, CD and vinyl. The official music vide...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD 'Speaks To Group Of People That No One Else Speaks To,' Says Co-Manager

During an in-depth discussion last week at the 30th International Live Music Conference (ILMC) in London, England, METALLICA co-manager Peter Mensch spoke about the band's lasting popularity. "[METALLICA frontman] James Hetfield speaks to group of people that no one else speaks to," Peter said, acco...

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LOVE/HATE's JIZZY PEARL Releases 'You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone' Music Video

The unmistakable voice from one of the most loved hard rock bands of the early 1990s is returning this spring. Jizzy Pearl of LOVE/HATE is back with his new solo album, "All You Need Is Soul". This highly anticipated studio release will be made available May 11 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official...

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'Monstrous' New LAST IN LINE Album Coming In 2019, Says Producer JEFF PILSON

During a recent appearance on the "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" podcast, former DIO and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson — who produced LAST IN LINE's 2016 debut album, "Heavy Crown" — provided an update on that band's in-progress, as-yet-untitled second album. "It will probably [come out in] 20...