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ART OF ANARCHY Is Providing A 'Healthy' Environment For SCOTT STAPP

ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal said in a new interview with TeamRock that Scott Stapp is thriving as the group's new lead singer, adding that the band is providing a healthy environment for Stapp as he continues his fight to stay sober. Thal explained: "The band, ART OF ANARCHY, is d...

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More Celebrity Bowlers Announced For Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Bowling Party

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Friday, November 4 at the Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California. The event, hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk, will include a celebrity bowling tou...

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GEOFF TATE On His Time In QUEENSRŸCHE: 'We Weren't Really Friends; We Were Business Associates'

The Metal Gods Meltdown recently conducted an interview with former QUEENSRŸCHE and current OPERATION: MINDCRIME singer Geoff Tate. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if performing QUEENSRŸCHE songs now that he is no longer a member the band fills him with great...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On Classic Band Reunions: 'Money Talks'

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar),Charlie Benante (drums) and Joey Belladonna (vocals) were interviewed at the Alcatraz hard rock and metal festival, which was held August 13-14 in Kortrijk, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about TWISTED SISTER's announcement that it was calling...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Has Changed His Tune About SPOTIFY: 'It's The Best Thing Ever'

Scott Ian says that he has "embraced Spotify" after initially being against the streaming-music service. Streaming-music services have gotten a lot of criticism for how little they pay artists for their music. Taylor Swift has been one of the most recognizable and vocal artists speaking out against...

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COREY TAYLOR Was 'Pissed' That He Couldn't Join ANTHRAX In 2007

Corey Taylor says that his management and record company stopped him from singing with ANTHRAX when the opportunity for him to work with the latter band presented itself nearly a decade ago. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman had harbored hopes of replacing Joey Belladonna for the follow-up to "We...

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TODD LA TORRE Says QUEENSRŸCHE Will Use Producer CHRIS 'ZEUSS' HARRIS Again

Ellen of the "Moshpit" show, which airs on the SYN 90.7 radio station in Melbourne, Australia, recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On writing and recording with QUEENS...

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COREY TAYLOR Opens Up About Battling Alcoholism On 'Never Meet Your Heroes' With SCOTT IAN

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was the guest on the first episode of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes" on SiriusXM Volume (Ch. 106). Taylor discussed how growing up in Iowa influenced his pursuit of making music, SLIPKNOT's insane performance antics and much...

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DEEP PURPLE's New Album To Be Released In The Spring, Says ROGER GLOVER

DEEP PURPLE's new studio album is tentatively due in early spring, bassist Roger Glover has revealed in a new video message (see below). The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!", which was tracked in February at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee, was once again helmed by Bob Ezrin, who ha...

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Authorized Biography Of BAD BRAINS Frontman Due In January

Lesser Gods has announced the release of the first fully authorized biography of Paul "H.R." Hudson, one of rock's most enigmatic, mysterious and troubled lead singers, who founded and fronted the seminal punk/hardcore band and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees BAD BRAINS. The book, called "Findin...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Family Hired Minnesota Company FOREVERENCE To Create Custom-Made Urn

Scott Weiland's family enlisted Pete Saari of the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company Foreverence to create a custom-made urn to hold the late STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman's ashes. The urn depicts the singer's trademark megaphone that he used onstage at concerts throughout his 30-year career. Fore...

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SCOTT IAN Says ANTHRAX 'Should Have Given' JOEY BELLADONNA 'A Shot' Before Firing Him

Scott Ian says that ANTHRAX should have given singer Joey Belladonna "a shot" before firing him more than two decades ago and replacing him with John Bush. Belladonna, whose most recent return to ANTHRAX was officially announced in May 2010, was originally the lead singer of ANTHRAX from 1984 to 199...

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Revised/Expanded Death-luxe Edition Of 'Choosing Death' Book Due In November

This November, Bazillion Points Books will expand its lethal library with a revised and expanded 400-page "death-luxe" edition of Decibel editor Albert Mudrian's morbid modern classic "Choosing Death: The Improbable History Of Death Metal & Grindcore". Due on November 22, "Choosing Death" will j...

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Film Adaptation Of 'Lords Of Chaos' Gets Financial Partners And More Cast

According to Deadline, Emory Cohen, Jack Kilmer and Sky Ferreira will star alongside Rory Culkin ("Scream 4", "Signs") in the English-language film "Lords Of Chaos", based on true events in the Norwegian black metal music scene in the early 1990s. Vice Films, Insurgent Media, Chimney Pot and 20th Ce...

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KIX: 'Love Me With Your Top Down' Performance Clip From 'Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix'

Maryland hard rock veterans KIX will release "Can't Stop The Show: The Return Of Kix", a two-disc DVD/CD set, October 21 via Loud & Proud Records. The 71-minute film is an in-depth look into KIX's decision to record their first new album, 2014's "Rock Your Face Off", in almost 20 years. The DVD...