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'Ride For Ronnie' Raises $40,000 For Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund

Despite the continuous threat of rain, the third annual Ride For Ronnie motorcycle rally and concert, held on Sunday, May 7, attracted motorcycle enthusiasts and rock music fans alike and raised $40,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Dio Cancer Fund co-founder and president...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Creator PAUL O'NEILL's Death Ruled Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose

According to TMZ, Paul O'Neill, creator of the multi-platinum rock theater experience TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, died of intoxication from a mix of prescription drugs: methadone, codeine, diazepam (generic Valium) and doxylamine (an antihistamine). TMZ obtained a copy of O'Neill's autopsy report, and...

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ZAKK WYLDE's ZAKK SABBATH Taps CLUTCH Drummer For September Shows

Drummer Jean-Paul Gaster of Maryland rockers CLUTCH will sit behind the kit for ZAKK SABBATH for three shows in September. He will be filling in for regular ZAKK SABBATH drummer Joey Castillo, who is unable to make the dates due to "prior commitments." ZAKK SABBATH is the BLACK SABBATH tribute band...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist: 'We Wanna Create Music That We Think Is Challenging, Fun, Interesting'

Kristyn Clark of Pop Culture Madness conducted an interview with guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES at this year's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about IN FLAMES' experimental approach to songwriting and making albums, Bjö...

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Watch FOZZY Perform New Single 'Judas' At RIVER CITY ROCKFEST

Fan-filmed video footage of FOZZY performing its new single, "Judas", on May 27 at the River City Rockfest at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. "Judas" is the title track of FOZZY's new album, which will be released in September via Century Media. FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho told...

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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Will Continue 'For A Few More Years' Before Calling It Quits

Gene Simmons says that KISS has "a few more years" left before it calls it quits. He told Glasgow Live ahead of the band's sold-out May 27 concert at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland (see video below): "We're the hardest-working band in show business. I wear over forty pounds of studs and armor an...

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BRUCE KULICK Says He Had To Play Politics In KISS

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has revealed he had to take band politics into account when pitching a song to Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley during his twelve years in the band. Speaking to Hot Metal, the 63-year-old said he could never play a song idea for both Simmons and Stanley — he had to ch...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'The Mask Is Part Of The Art; It's A Representation Of Who I Am'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor appeared on this past Monday's (May 22) episode of Viceland's "The Therapist" to talk in depth about his life behind his public persona, including his history of self-harm and his suicide attempt. Asked about the significance of wearing a literal mask wh...

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RICH WARD Feels 'Really Good' About FOZZY's Upcoming Album

FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward was interviewed by The Front Row Report at this year's edition of the Northern Invasion festival, which took place Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 at Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the overwhelmingly positi...

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IN FLAMES' BJÖRN GELOTTE Explains Latest Bassist Change

The Front Row Report conducted an interview with guitarist Björn Gelotte of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES at this past weekend's Rock On The Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how IN FLAMES came to recruit Bryce Paul to play bass for the band on their current U.S...

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Former AMARANTHE Singer JOACIM 'JAKE E' LUNDBERG Discusses CYHRA's Formation, Upcoming Album

CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, recently recorded its debut album at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden for a fall...

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Listen To New MR. BIG Song '1992'

"1992", a brand new song from MR. BIG, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's ninth studio album, "Defying Gravity", which will be released on July 7 via Frontiers Music Srl. The effort will be available at traditional retail and all digital service providers, as will a deluxe edi...

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Ex-PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Says Debut Solo Album 'Was Meant To Be Listened To On Vinyl'

Lance Hall of WJSC-FM's "The Silk And Steel Power Hour" recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and DOWN bassist Rex Brown. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his first solo album, "Smoke On This": Rex: "I wouldn't say it so...

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TOMMY THAYER Says 'It's Crickets' When KISS Plays Lesser-Known Songs Live

Maggie Wright of Full Metal Rock conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer prior to the band's May 7 show at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the band approaches choosing songs for thei...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Recalls Ditching Makeup, Talks Frankly About GENE SIMMONS

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Paul Stanley has admitted that KISS shedding its makeup in the early 1980s was liberating for him. Stanley, who's prepping his second memoir, is currently out on the road with KISS and performs on Saturday (May 20) in the Czech Republic. He chatted with Classic Rock...