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DOUG PINNICK: How KING'S X Influenced SOUNDGARDEN, PEARL JAM And ALICE IN CHAINS

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick spoke about the influence his band had on the grunge scene in the early 1990s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There was thing called drop-D tuning we did in '88 when our first recor...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT And ANGUS YOUNG 'Highway To Hell' 8-Inch Clothed Action Figures Coming This Fall

NECA will release the AC/DC Bon Scott and Angus Young "Highway To Hell" 8-inch clothed action figures in November. Bon Scott "Highway To Hell" clothed figure product description ($44.99 MSRP): "If rock singers were judged on a scale of 1 to 10, Bon Scott turns the dial to 11. One of the most influen...

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SKID ROW Members Aren't Broke And They Don't Play Concerts For Peanuts, Says RACHEL BOLAN

In a new interview with Fistful Of Metal magazine, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if it is still viable to make a living as a musician these days. Rachel responded: "People have this misconception that everyone in the band is broke, and we're not. We had some massive songs, which I guess th...

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ZAKK WYLDE's Advice To Aspiring Musicians: 'You Cannot Stop Driven People'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and ANTHRAX are set to kick off a joint North American tour, with support from HATEBREED. In advance of the outing, BLS frontman Zakk Wylde and ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian got together via Zoom to discuss life on tour for Consequence's "Two For The Road" series. Wylde checked in...

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RICHIE SAMBORA: 'I Have A New Record That's Ready To Go'

During an appearance on the red carpet at the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England on July 1, former BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora revealed that he has been working on new music in the last couple of years. "I have a new record that's ready to go...

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ALICE COOPER Welcomes Back Guitarist KANE ROBERTS

Alice Cooper will be rejoined by guitarist Kane Roberts for the legendary rocker's tour in the fall. Kane's return to Alice's touring band was first reported as a rumor by the Metal Sludge web site on Monday (July 11). Alice announced his renewed collaboration with Kane in a social media post earlie...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Cover AC/DC's 'Back In Black' In Groningen, Netherlands

Fan-filmed video of GUNS N' ROSES' June 23 concert at Stadspark in Groningen, The Netherlands can be seen below. The setlist once again included a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Back In Black". GUNS N' ROSES debuted its cover off "Back In Black" during its headlining concert on June 7 in Sevill...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Cover AC/DC's 'Back In Black' In Seville, Spain

GUNS N' ROSES played a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Back In Black" during its headlining concert Tuesday night (June 7) at Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville, Spain. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. GN'R's version of "Back In Black" came three days after the Axl Rose-f...

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No Foul Play Suspected In Death Of Founding BON JOVI Bassist ALEC JOHN SUCH

According to TMZ, founding BON JOVI bassist Alec John Such asked a friend for help in the middle of the night over the weekend, just hours before he was found dead. Horry County chief deputy coroner Tamara Willard told the site that Alec woke up at his South Carolina home at around 2:15 a.m. on Satu...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS On Group's Early Days: 'We Believed That We Were The Best In The World Back Then'

In a new interview with Paraguay's ABC TV, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans reflected on his time with the band, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was very exciting. We were very young guys and very ambitious. We believed that we were the best in the world back then. We weren't the be...

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Original BON JOVI Bassist ALEC JOHN SUCH Dead At 70

Original BON JOVI bassist Alec John Such has died at the age of 70. The news of Alec's passing was broken by BON JOVI leader Jon Bon Jovi who took to his social media earlier today (Sunday, June 5) to write: "We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He wa...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs Cover Of AC/DC's 'Walk All Over You' At European Tour Kick-Off (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES played a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Walk All Over You" during its headlining concert Saturday night (June 4) at Passeio Marítimo De Algés in Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Six years ago, GUNS N' ROSES' Axl Rose did a string of...

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VAN HALEN's 'Lost' Singer MITCH MALLOY Celebrates EDDIE VAN HALEN's Musical Legacy: 'Unchained' Multi-Camera Video

Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, celebrated Eddie Van Halen's musical legacy with MITCH MALLOY'S VH EXPERIENCE on October 9, 2021 at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida. Mitch was backed by a band featuring Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Do...

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TRIUMPH Tribute Album Is 'Close To Being Finished'

Ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and STARSHIP singer Mickey Thomas are among the musicians who will appear on the upcoming TRIUMPH tribute album. The effort is being overseen by producer Mike Clink, who helmed TRIUMPH's 1986 album "Sport Of Kings" and also worked on early GUNS N' ROSES recordings...

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LED ZEPPELIN Was Asked To Do ABBA-Style Avatar Show, Says JIMMY PAGE

The surviving members of LED ZEPPELIN were approached with the idea of staging an ABBA-style digital avatar show, guitarist Jimmy Page has revealed. At the annual Welsh literature event the Hay Festival on Thursday (June 2), Page said that he and his bandmates were asked to do "that sort of thi...