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CHRIS JERICHO On CHESTER BENNINGTON, CHRIS CORNELL Suicides: 'Depression Is A True Disease'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown Of Detroit's WRIF radio station, FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho was asked for his opinion on the recent passings of LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington and SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell. He responded: "I didn't really have much of a connect...

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PRONG Bassist Leaves European Tour Due To 'Family Emergency'

PRONG bassist Mike Longworth has been forced to leave the band's European tour due to a "family emergency." The group states: "Our old friend Jason Christopher has come through and will finish out this European run with us. Our thoughts are with Mike and his family." PRONG's next concert is schedule...

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ALICE COOPER: CHRIS CORNELL And CHESTER BENNINGTON 'Are The Last People I Would Ever Guess To Commit Suicide'

In a brand new interview with Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF, legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke about how the recent deaths of LINKIN PARK's Chester Bennington and SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell are putting much-needed focus on the devastating consequences o...

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LINKIN PARK Hits Storm 'Hot Rock Songs' Chart Following CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death

According to Billboard.com, eleven LINKIN PARK songs have landed on the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart in the week since the passing of the band's lead singer, Chester Bennington. Included on the chart are three tracks each from 2000's "Hybrid Theory", 2003's "Meteora" and this year's "One More Li...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Reimagines Blues Classics And Obscurities On 'Black To Blues' EP

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY will release a blues EP, "Black To Blues", on September 29 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. "I know it's crazy for four rock 'n' roll dudes to make a blues EP, but it's us sharing with everyone the music that's been our DNA from day one," says BLACK STONE CH...

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BYZANTINE Releases Video For New Single 'Vile Maxim'

The Friday (July 28),BYZANTINE will release its new album, "The Cicada Tree", via Metal Blade Records. Heralded as the most underrated band from the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal movement, BYZANTINE has slowly gained a cult-like following after releasing five genre-bending albums. For a previe...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, CHRIS CAFFERY, STEVE DIGIORGIO And MARK ZONDER Join Forces In SPIRITS OF FIRE

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED) have joined forces in a new band called SPIRITS OF FIRE. The group, which is completed by the powerhouse rhythm section of bassist Steve DiGiorgio (TES...

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Reformed NITRO Feat. LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER: Lyric Video For New Song 'It Won't Die'

The lyric video for "It Won't Die", the first song from the reformed NITRO, featuring guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio, vocalist Jim Gillette and LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler, can be seen below. The new NITRO disc is being helmed by producer Kane Churko, who has previously worked with DISTURB...

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BUCKCHERRY Singer Calls CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicide 'A Really Bad Decision'

In a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd was asked for his opinion on the recent passing of LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington. He responded (hear audio below): "I did not know Chester. But people who commit suicide, it's a very sensiti...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces Fall 2017 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced details of its U.S. headline tour. Kicking off September 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the coast-to-coast trek will see the band traversing the U.S. through October in support of its new album, "Graveyard Shift", which landed at No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums cha...

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Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA's Family And Biographer Vow To 'Not Censor Anything' In Upcoming Memoir

Late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's family, management and biographer are promising some shattering public disclosures about Nick's final months — and the disgraceful treatment they've received since the musician's sudden death. Late in the evening on May 21, 2016, Nick collapsed after suffering a he...

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ROADCASE ROYALE Feat. HEART's NANCY WILSON: 'First Things First' Album Due In September

Nancy Wilson, one of the founding members of the legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group HEART, has teamed up with former Prince's NEW POWER GENERATION band member and R&B singer Liv Warfield to form the soulful, rock supergroup ROADCASE ROYALE. The band recently signed with Loud & Proud Records...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Pays Tribute To CHESTER BENNINGTON With Cover Of LINKIN PARK's 'One Step Closer' (Video)

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE paid tribute to Chester Bennington by performing a cover version of LINKIN PARK's "One Step Closer" during their concert last night (Friday, July 21) at Concrete Street Amphitheater Corpus Christi, Texas. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli introduced the tra...

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JEFF PILSON On Reunion Of DOKKEN's Classic Lineup: 'It Was Way More Fun Than I Expected'

Tigman of the Q103 radio station in Albany, New York conducted an interview with current FOREIGNER and former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the 2016 reunion of DOKKEN's classic lineup: Jeff: "You know w...

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SEETHER Frontman On CHESTER BENNINGTON's Death: 'My First Reponse Was Disbelief'

In a brand new interview with HardDrive Radio conducted earlier today (Friday, July 21),SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan was asked what his initial thoughts were when he first heard about the passing of LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington. "My first reponse was disbelief," Shaun said (see video belo...