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METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, DISTURBED Members Join 'I'm Listening' Suicide Prevention Campaign

Entercom has announced today the launch of the "I'm Listening" campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The campaign includes a two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT /...

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DAVE GROHL Feels Like An 'Alien' In TRUMP's America

Dave Grohl has opened up about how the current political climate has influenced his lyrics on FOO FIGHTERS' new album, "Concrete And Gold". Speaking to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, the former NIRVANA drummer said that he is deeply concerned about the future of his country now that Donald Trump is presi...

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DAVE GROHL On CHRIS CORNELL, CHESTER BENNINGTON Suicides: 'Depression Is A Disease'

FOO FIGHTERS members Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins recently spoke to New Zealand's The Rock FM about the social stigma that is currently associated with depression, addiction and trauma, particularly in the wake of the recent deaths of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell. "When it comes to someone...

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GALACTIC COWBOYS Return With Original Lineup And First Album In 17 Years

Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of '90s progressive metal adventurers GALACTIC COWBOYS. The band's reunited original lineup is working on its first album in seventeen years, to be released before the end of the year. Dane Sonnier (guitar),Ben C. Huggins (vocal...

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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...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'Pull Me Under' Is 'Probably' The Most Important Song Of DREAM THEATER's Career

DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke to Germany's Gitarre & Bass about the twenty-fifth anniversary of the band's breakthrough album "Images And Words", which the group is performing in its entirety on the "Images, Words & Beyond" tour. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if he and his ba...

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Grunge Documentary 'Hype!' To Feature New Interviews, Outtakes In Collector's Edition

It's been just over 20 years since Doug Pray's (HBO's "The Defiant Ones", "Scratch", "Surfwise", "Art & Copy") excellent documentary "Hype!" was released, capturing the story behind the organic rise of the influential movement that would come to be known as grunge. Fast forward to 2017, where the fi...

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New Grunge Musical Could Feature Music From NIRVANA And SOUNDGARDEN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, a Seattle theater is currently developing a grunge musical that could feature songs from some of the genre's most iconic artists, including NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN and ALICE IN CHAINS. As first reported by Rolling Stone, the Seattle Repertory Theatre has commissioned th...

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SLIPKNOT And STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR: My 10 Favorite Metal Albums

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was among the first people Rolling Stone consulted when the magazine began work on its recently published list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." Prior to unveiling Taylor's picks, Rolling Stone had posted "favorite metal albums" by METALLIC...

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W.A.S.P.'s DOUGLAS BLAIR Performs With STEVEN WILSON BAND Drummer CRAIG BLUNDELL At ROCK ACADEMY FINLAND Event

Douglas Blair (W.A.S.P.) recently joined Craig Blundell (STEVEN WILSON) onstage in Turku, Finland, where Blundell held a Roland V-series drum clinic/workshop. The pair performed two compositions by Blair's Boston "power duo" SIGNAL2NOISE — with Blair playing his innovative eight-string GuitarCross a...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI Explains 1994 Album's Commercial Failure

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi says that a number of factors led to the disappointing sales performance of the band's self-titled album, including the fact that the group chose to bill itself as MÖTLEY CRÜE following the departure of original singer Vince Neil. Released in 1994, "Mötley Crü...

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JOHN CORABI On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'Hopefully He's At Peace And In A Better Place'

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE and current THE DEAD DAISIES frontman John Corabi has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that he was "disturbed" by the loss of "such a fuckin' talent." Asked by Australia's Music Feeds how he reacted when he found out about the SOUNDGARDEN singer's passing, Corabi said: "It w...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'It's Never Going To Make Sense'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has told Rolling Stone magazine that Chris Cornell was "the last guy in the world I thought that would happen to," referring to the SOUNDGARDEN frontman's tragic passing in Detroit. "That's not the way that book was supposed to end. And it was not the way tha...

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METALLICA, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, LINKIN PARK Members Pay Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL At Memorial Service (Photos)

Members of METALLICA, PEARL JAM, LINKIN PARK, NIRVANA and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the friends and colleagues who paid their respects to SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell earlier today (Friday, May 26) as his ashes were laid in his final resting place. The private event on the Fairbanks Lawn at Hol...

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Report: CHRIS CORNELL To Be Laid To Rest On Friday In Los Angeles

According to CNN, SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell will be laid to rest on May 26 in Los Angeles. His body will be flown from Michigan to Los Angeles on Sunday, and the singer will be buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A source told CNN: "The family is thinking about a [public] memorial ...