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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: Why Most Artists Get 'Screwed' By Music-Streaming Services

In a recent interview with Rock Feed, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was asked what musicians can do to better facilitate opportunities for higher royalty rates for artists from music-streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. He responded: "I'll tell you what they can do; they ca...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces 2019 Winter Tour, 'Christmas Eve And Other Stories'

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO),the multi-platinum, critically-acclaimed progressive rock group, today announced its highly anticipated winter tour 2019. Returning with all-new staging and effects is the unforgettable show that started it all, "Christmas Eve And Other Stories". TSO's show that start...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: 'Live Music Takes The Front Seat Over Everything Else'

Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH was recently interviewed on episode 104 of the "DOMKcast". You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On CLUTCH being such a formidable live act: Neil: "I think — we don't need to get t...

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STATIC-X Bassist On Group's Comeback: 'It's Surpassed Any Expectations I've Had For It'

STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of STATIC-X's resurrection: Tony: "It started a few years ago, the ide...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Singer Says 'It's Very Frustrating' To See Fans Watching Concerts Through Their Phones

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS frontwoman Clémentine Delauney has spoken out against cell-phone use at concerts, saying that "it's very frustrating" to "sing in front of a sea of screens." Asked by The Metal Gods Meltdown for her opinion on fans filming live shows using their phone cameras, Clémentine said (h...

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QUEEN Musical 'We Will Rock You' To Launch North American Tour In September

With the recent Oscar-winning film "Bohemian Rhapsody", the music of QUEEN is more popular than ever. In 2002, many of those hits were compiled into a rock musical experience, "We Will Rock You", which will be hitting the road once again for a North American tour starting September 3 in Winnipeg, Ca...

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Live In Japan 2018

If ever there was a band that deserved much more recognition and praise for their contribution to heavy metal, it's RIOT. Originally formed by the late, great Mark Reale in 1975, the New Yorkers were an omnipresent force for hard rocking excellence for the best part of 40 years, before their leader'...

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METALLICA Announces April 2020 South American Stadium Tour With GRETA VAN FLEET

METALLICA will bring the "WorldWired" full-on stadium experience to South America for six headlining shows featuring special guests GRETA VAN FLEET. The perks of METALLICA's current tour will be in place, including the "Wherever I May Roam" Black Ticket and Enhanced Experiences brought to you by CID...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Postpones Tour Dates After Guitarist GARY ROSSINGTON Undergoes Heart Surgery

Southern rock icons LYNYRD SKYNYRD have postponed this weekend's concerts so that founding member Gary Rossington can recover from recent heart surgery. The shows, originally scheduled for August 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada and August 17 in Wheatland, California, will now take place on October 18 and O...

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JOHN 5 On Playing With DAVID LEE ROTH: 'It's Like Working With Your Hero'

ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 says that collaborating with David Lee Roth was like "working with your hero." John 5, who got his first big break playing on Roth's solo album, "DLR Band", before landing stints with Marilyn Manson and now Zombie, spoke about his working relationship with the VAN HALEN f...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Bassist Says Fans 'Might See A Little Solo Project' From Him 'In The Near Future'

QUEENSRŸCHE bassist Eddie Jackson says that fans "might see a little solo project" from him in the near future. A founding member of QUEENSRŸCHE, Jackson has never collaborated with other musicians or released any solo music during his three and a half decades as a member of the legendary Seattle-ba...

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MICHAEL SWEET Says Bassist PERRY RICHARDSON Has 'Brought Peace' To STRYPER

STRYPER vocalist Michael Sweet was recently interviewed by "The Australian Rock Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having more freedom to experiment on his solo albums than when playing with STRYPER: Michael: "Wi...

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Video Premiere: STEEL PANTHER's 'Always Gonna Be A Ho'

"Always Gonna Be A Ho", the new video from California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "Heavy Metal Rules", which will be released on September 27. The disc, which is described in a press release as a "heavy metal version of...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'The Verdict' Behind-The-Scenes Studio Footage

An eight-minute video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Verdict", the latest album from QUEENSRŸCHE, can be seen below. "The Verdict" was released in March via Century Media Records. The disc was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (ROB ZOMBIE, ICED EARTH,...

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EPICA Announces 'Design Your Universe' 10th-Anniversary North American Dates

Dutch metal titans EPICA have announced three North American shows as part of their "Design Your Universe" 10th-anniversary tour. The dates will see the band return to intimate venues in Montreal, Los Angeles and New York. Singer Simone Simons comments: "Our highly acclaimed album 'Design Your Univ...