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SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN: What Makes SLIPKNOT A Culture And Not A Band Anymore

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was interviewed on the July 11 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. An excerpt follows. Full Metal Jackie: What kind of mental buildup do you go through to prepare fo...

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JOE PERRY Reportedly Out Of Hospital, Resting At Home

According to Premiere Networks, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has been discharged from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York after collapsing on stage Sunday night during a HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES show in Brooklyn, New York. He is said to be resting at home in suburban Boston. Meanwhile, the VAMPIRE...

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SIXX:A.M.: Teaser For 'Prayers For The Damned' Video

A teaser for the official video for "Prayers For The Damned", the title track of the new double album from SIXX:A.M., can be seen below. The full clip will make its online debut later this month. The first volume of "Prayers For The Damned" was released on April 29 via Eleven Seven Music. SIXX:A.M....

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KORN Singer Talks Son's Battle With Diabetes

KORN singer Jonathan Davis spoke to Westword about his support for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, an organization with which he became involved because his young son Zeppelin suffers from Type 1 diabetes. "It's cool to be able to talk to people going through the same things I do," Davis says...

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STEVEN TYLER Is 'Really Concerned' About JOE PERRY

Steven Tyler says that he is "really concerned and worried" that he hasn't gotten any news from his AEROSMITH bandmate Joe Perry, who collapsed onstage and was hospitalized Sunday during a show with HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES. The AEROSMITH singer tells Billboard.com that he's placed calls to check on the g...

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GENE SIMMONS Rules Out Reunion Of Original KISS Lineup: 'We've Tried That'

In a brand new interview with the Calgary Herald, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's recent collaboration with Paul Stanley means there's a hope of another reunion of the band's original lineup. "No, that means nothing," he responded. "We've tried that. A...

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PAPA ROACH Helps Raise Awareness And Fights Human Trafficking With Benefit Show

Veteran photographer Kevin Estrada has shot some of rock's biggest names over the years, including NIRVANA, KISS, REM and GREEN DAY. Once more, he is using his connections in the world of rock for a good cause — to fight human trafficking through the celebrity charity event "Rock For Freedom" on Jul...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says There Was 'A Weirdness' Between Him And MARTY FRIEDMAN

Guitar Interactive magazine conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine at the end of February in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat in two parts: * Part One * Part Two A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether playing with various ...

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Can KISS One Day Exist Without Any Original Members? ERIC SINGER Weighs In

During a recent appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, KISS drummer Eric Singer was asked about the possibility of the band one day carrying on without any original members, including main songwriter Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. "I know that people have talked about that," S...

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CHEVELLE's 'The North Corridor' Projected To Sell 28K-32K First Week

According to music industry web site Hits Daily Double, CHEVELLE's new album, "The North Corridor", is likely to sell between 27,000 and 30,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The SPS figure is expected to be between 28,000 and 32,000. SPS, a practice used by Billboard maga...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'I've Been Really Blessed And Fortunate To Play With My Heroes'

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES drummer Matt Sorum. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his role...

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Norwegian dynamo Jorn Lande may not always spring to the fore of metalheads' minds, but he's enjoyed a long and satisfying career doing what he does, which includes a rock opera project with guitarist Trond Holter last year, "Dracula - Swing of Death". Jorn's impeccable chops always demand attention...

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Voices EP

Colorado hard rockers RED TIDE RISING have been together for eight years and just got a taste of success as their 2013 release, "The Rising", peaked at 75 on the Billboard Independent chart and struck as a No. 3 Heatseeker. Lead vocalist Matthew Whiteman only recently turned 21 (backtrack to how you...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says A Lot Of Newer Bands Aren't Ready To Go On The Road

In a brand new interview with Reverb.com, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked for his opinion the current state of metal music. He responded: "I think there are a lot of exciting new bands out there, but I also think that inasmuch as there are great bands out there that need to be ...

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CLIFF WILLIAMS To Retire After AC/DC's Current Tour: 'I Feel In My Gut It's The Right Thing'

Cliff Williams says that he will retire from touring and recording after AC/DC's current tour, explaining that "it's the right thing." The bassist's revelation follows a series of misfortunes to plague AC/DC. Last year, former drummer Phil Rudd was sentenced to eight months of house arrest after he...