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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Wife Reveals His Last Words, Says The End Came In 'Slow Motion'
Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli has opened up about the legendary guitarist's death. In her new book, "Enough Already: Learning To Love The Way I Am Today", which will be released on January 18, she reveals that she and their son, Wolfgang, were both present at the time of Eddie's passi...January 5, 2022
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NAPALM DEATH's SHANE EMBURY Promises 'More Extreme Experimentation' On Next Album
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has promised "more extreme experimentation" on the band's next album. The 54-year-old British-born musician, who has been one of the underground rock and metal scenes' most prolific and inventive figures over the last 30-plus years, touched upon a possible musical d...January 5, 2022
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MICHAEL MONROE Documentary Pulled From Finnish Streaming Service Over Singer's Dispute With Production Company
According to Ilta-Sanomat, Finnish streaming company Elisa Viihde has removed the documentary about former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe from its service just days after the film was initially made available. Mika Lepistö, Elisa Viihde's director of partnerships, told Ilta-Sanomat that the docum...January 4, 2022
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Ex-HANOI ROCKS Singer MICHAEL MONROE: Trailer For Official Documentary Now Available
The official trailer for the long-awaited documentary about former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe is available below. Directed by Saku Perinnön, the one-hour-and-17-minute documentary details the rise and fall of HANOI ROCKS and the band's return in the early 2000s. Former members Sami Yaffa and...January 3, 2022
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BRIAN FAIR: SHADOWS FALL Has Talked About Working On New Music
SHADOWS FALL, the Massachusetts metal band which was at the forefront of the New Wave of American Metal scene that dominated the '00s, reunited to play a one-off show on December 18, 2021 at The Palladium in Worcester in their native Massachusetts. Also appearing on the bill were UNEARTH, DARKEST HO...January 3, 2022
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Will KISS Ever Sell Its Catalog? 'How Much Have You Got?' GENE SIMMONS Says
Gene Simmons has implied that he and KISS co-founder Paul Stanley are open to selling the band's entire back catalog and the associated trademarks for "the right price." Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Neil Young are some of the iconic musicians who have recently sold off...January 3, 2022
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FOZZY Parts Ways With Longtime Drummer FRANK FONTSERE, Announces Replacement
FOZZY has parted ways with longtime drummer Frank Fontsere and has replaced him with Grant Brooks (THROUGH FIRE). The Chris Jericho-fronted outfit announced Fontsere's departure in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote: "After almost 2 decades, Frank Fontsere is stepping down as the drum...January 3, 2022
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Watch ALEXI LAIHO Recording BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT EP Weeks Before His Death
Ykä Järvinen, who directed, edited and produced BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT's music video for the title track of the band's "Paint The Sky With Blood" EP, has shared previously unreleased studio footage from the EP recording sessions, which took place in November 2020. You can check out the two short clips...January 2, 2022
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HALESTORM Plays First Concert Of 2022 In Durant, Oklahoma: Video, Photos
HALESTORM played its first show of 2022 Saturday night (January 1) at Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, Oklahoma. Video and photos of the performance can be seen below. A few hours before the gig, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale took to her Instagram to write: "Happy New Year! I can't think of a bette...January 2, 2022
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GARY HOLT On EXODUS: We 'Love Each Other And Get Along' Despite Different Political Ideologies
In a new interview with Metal Global, Gary Holt discussed the fact that EXODUS is composed of members with different political ideologies. "We're in one of the last of a dying breed — opposite ends of the political spectrum that still love each other and get along," he said (as transcribed by BLABBE...December 31, 2021
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Bay Area Legends BLIND ILLUSION Release First Music Video In 42 Years
San Francisco Bay Area legends BLIND ILLUSION have released a music video for the song "Straight As The Crowbar Flies". The clip was produced by BLIND ILLUSION and directed by George Anderson and BLIND ILLUSION's founding lead guitarist and vocalist Marc Biedermann. "Straight As The Crowbar Flies" i...December 31, 2021
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METALLICA Hits 1.3 Billion In 2021 SPOTIFY Streams
METALLICA's music was streamed 1.3 billion times on Spotify in 2021. This marks the third year in a row that the band's songs were played more than a billion times on the digital music service in a 12-month period. The heavy metal legends' social media revealed their latest streaming feat on Friday...December 31, 2021
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Drum Set Once Owned By Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR Can Now Be Yours
A Ludwig 12-piece drum set made for and owned by late KISS drummer Eric Carr is being sold via Reverb. The set comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Eric Carr estate. In the Reverb listing, the seller of the Carr kit writes: "While I was playing in a KISS tribute band in 2005, my dream c...December 31, 2021
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: What I Loved About KURT COBAIN
In a recent interview with "I Ask No One With Kevin Re LoVullo", former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke about how he was influenced by the playing and songwriting style of late NIRVANA icon Kurt Cobain. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "His guitar was the way to dig...December 30, 2021
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Ex-HANOI ROCKS Bassist Recalls Getting A Ride From VINCE NEIL Day Of RAZZLE's Death
During a recent interview with Waste Some Time With Jason Green, former HANOI ROCKS bassist Sami Yaffa discussed spending time with HANOI drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley and MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil on the day of the tragic car accident caused by Neil in December 1984 that killed Razzle, who...December 30, 2021
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