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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Discusses 'Challenges' In Stepping In For LAYNE STALEY, 'Chemistry' With Bandmates

Eonmusic has spoken to ALICE IN CHAINS singer William DuVall about the iconic Seattle band's resurrection and continued success. DuVall, who joined the band in 2005 also discussed the recording of comeback album, 2009's "Black Gives Way To Blue". The singer made the comments while chatting to the si...

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SCARS ON BROADWAY Feat. SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: 'Guns Are Loaded' Video

SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian's side project, SCARS ON BROADWAY, has released the official music video for the song "Guns Are Loaded". The track is taken from SCARS ON BROADWAY's latest album, "Dictator", which was released last July. Daron told Rolling Stone about the clip: "'Guns Are L...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist Says Fan Response To 'The Astonishing' Was 'Very Mixed'

John Petrucci has admitted to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" that "The Astonishing", DREAM THEATER's wildly ambitious double concept LP, was criticized by some fans for being an overblown, self-indulgent exercise in excess. "[The response] was very mixed," the guitarist said. "It was really mixed, which,...

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JOE SATRIANI To Release 1980s Demos From His First Band, THE SQUARES

A collection of previously unreleased demos by Joe Satriani's first band, THE SQUARES, will be made available on April 5 via his own Strange Beautiful Music imprint. THE SQUARES featured Andy Milton, who passed away in 1999, on bass and vocals, Jeff Campitelli on drums and, of course, Satriani on gu...

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BURNING RAIN Feat. DOUG ALDRICH, KEITH ST. JOHN, BRAD LANG, BLAS ELIAS: Listen To 'If It's Love' Song

BURNING RAIN, the hard rock band founded by guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich (REVOLUTION SAINTS, THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and vocalist Keith St. John (MONTROSE, KINGDOM COME),will release its fourth studio album, "Face The Music", on March 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's secon...

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JAMES LABRIE Says DREAM THEATER Wanted To Get Back To Writing A 'Classic' And 'Heavy' Album With 'Distance Over Time'

James LaBrie says DREAM THEATER wanted to "get back to writing a classic heavy album" with its upcoming 14th full-length effort, "Distance Over Time". The move was apparently influenced by the 25th-anniversary tour in support of the band's seminal "Images And Words" LP and the lukewarm reaction to i...

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KORN Guitarist MUNKY 'Barely Has A Relationship' With His 17-Year-Old Daughter, Claims His Wife

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer "barely has a relationship with" his 17-year-old daughter from his first marriage, according to his second wife. Evis Xheneti, who has been married to Munky since 2012, made the explosive claim while announcing via Instagram that she was pregnant with the couple'...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Calls ELIZABETH WARREN A 'F**king Lying Bitch' Over Native American Ancestry Claims

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has slammed Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic presidential contender, as a "lying bitch" for claiming to be Native American. Lewis, who was born and raised in Vermont but now lives in Massachusetts, made his comments during his February 9 sol...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Says Recording DREAM THEATER's New Album Was 'A Bonding Experience As Friends And As Musicians'

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke with Metal Wani. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Distance Over Time": John: "This one, just by the nature of how we did it, it really lent itself t...

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PAUL RODGERS Says BAD COMPANY Is 'Kicking Things Around' In The Studio

Legendary rock vocalist Paul Rodgers (FREE, BAD COMPANY, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS) recently spoke with Bill Hernandez of RockBandReviews.com. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his musical influences: Paul: "THE BEATLES hit me hard...

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LED ZEPPELIN + VANS: Details Of New Shoe Collection Revealed

On the heels of LED ZEPPELIN's historic golden anniversary, Vans has partnered with the rock and roll legends to celebrate their debut, self-titled album, "Led Zeppelin". The four-piece capsule of limited-edition footwear and apparel will be available Friday, February 22 at select Vans retail stores...

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NAPALM DEATH's BARNEY GREENWAY Is 'Halfway Through' Recording Vocals For Band's Long-Awaited New Album

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British extreme metal veterans NAPALM DEATH spoke to Metal Underground about the progress of the recording sessions for the follow-up to the 2015 album "Apex Predator - Easy Meat". "Most of the music is done," he said (see video below). "I've been working on vocals...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Singer ANDY BLACK To Release 'The Ghost Of Ohio' Album In April

After 45 million YouTube views, 25 million Spotify streams and an AP "Song of the Year" award for hit single "We Don't Have To Dance", BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack (a.k.a. Andy Black) has returned with "Westwood Road", the first track and video off his much-anticipated sophomore album, "T...

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SKILLET Frontman JOHN COOPER Launches 'Cooper Stuff' Podcast

Taking a cue from what he gets asked about most from fans, a desire to have some fun and to live out the golden rule, multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated SKILLET frontman John Cooper has officially launched his "Cooper Stuff" podcast. Available on SKILLET's YouTube channel, iTunes and more, Cooper's...

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LED ZEPPELIN Partners With VANS For New Shoe Line

LED ZEPPELIN has teamed up with the Vans clothing company to launch officially licensed shoes. Two versions of ZEPPELIN shoes will be made available. First up, the Era features a black leather upper emblazoned with the symbols featured in the album art for "Led Zeppelin IV". Second, the Sk8-Hi featu...