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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On PRINCE: 'There Wasn't A Genre That He Didn't Touch On'

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'PRINCE's Music Is The Soundtrack To The Soulful And Beautiful Universe He Created'

SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell has paid tribute to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince, who died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57 in his Minnesota home. Cornell's stripped-down, stirring rendition of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" can be streamed below...

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TED NUGENT: 'I Think PRINCE And I Were Musical Blood Brothers'

Ted Nugent told the Waco, Texas TV station KWTX that he was shocked Thursday to learn of the death of legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince, who died unexpectedly at the age of 57 in his Minnesota home. "To hear that a young man in his 50's dies unexpectedly like this, it ...

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NIKKI SIXX And His SIXX:A.M. Bandmates Pay Tribute To PRINCE (Audio)

On Thursday, April 21, SIXX:A.M. members Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba and James Michael paid tribute to tribute to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince, who died unexpectedly earlier in the day at the age of 57 in his Minnesota home. You can listen to their words in the five-minute cl...

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EVANESCENCE's JEN MAJURA Pays Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance (Video)

Video footage of EVANESCENCE guitarist Jen Majura paying tribute to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince with a performance of his classic song "Purple Rain" can be seen below. Majura sings the track and is accompanied on guitar by Dennis Hormes. Prince died unexpectedly at th...

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GOJIRA Releases 'Stranded' Video, Unveils 'Magma' Album Artwork

"Stranded", the new Vincent Caldoni-directed video from French progressive metallers GOJIRA, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's brand new studio album, "Magma", which will be released on June 17 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2012's "L'Enfant Sauvage" was recorded at GOJ...

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Video: SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Pays Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor paid tribute to legendary songwriter, singer and producer Prince earlier tonight (Thursday, April 21) by performing a cover of Prince's "Purple Rain" as the opening song of Taylor's solo concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Video footage of...

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Rockers React To PRINCE's Death

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, AEROSMITH, KISS, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HALESTORM and JANE'S ADDICTION are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of the artist known as Prince, who died earlier today (Thursday, April 21) at the age of 57. "It is wit...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION To Return In 2017

Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham and producer Kevin Shirley have confirmed that BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION will reunite in 2017. BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION was the Anglo-American rock supergroup featuring Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER Calls AXL ROSE-AC/DC Pairing 'Strange', Feels Sorry For BRIAN JOHNSON

After all the rumors, speculation and sightings, it was confirmed last weekend that Axl Rose will be the singer in AC/DC for European dates in May and June. The band postponed the last ten dates of its recent North American tour after doctors told longtime AC/DC singer Brian Johnson he faced "total...

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THE WRETCHED END Feat. EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH: Entire 'In These Woods' Album Streaming

"In These Woods, From These Mountains", the new album from Norway's THE WRETCHED END, can be streamed in its entirety below. The CD will be released on April 22 via Indie Recordings. It has been nearly four years since new sounds have emerged from the fiery studio alliance of former EMPEROR/ZYKLON g...

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GOJIRA: Teaser For New Song 'Stranded'

"Stranded", a brand new song from French progressive metallers GOJIRA, will make its online debut on Friday, April 22. The track is taken from the band's brand new studio album, "Magma", which will be released on June 17 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2012's "L'Enfant Sauvage" was recorded...

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GLENN HUGHES Says One Member Of DEEP PURPLE Didn't Want Him And DAVID COVERDALE To Perform At ROCK HALL

In a brand new interview with Metal-Rules.com, ex-DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes was asked about the fact that he and his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate David Coverdale didn't perform with the band at their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction earlier in the month. He said: "There is a band...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON: 'I Had No Choice But To Stop Performing On Stage'

Longtime AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has issued a statement explaining his recent battle with hearing loss and clarifying the circumstances behind his inability to complete the legendary Australian group's current world tour. His statement reads as follows: "As many AC/DC fans know, the remaining sho...

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DEFTONES' 'Gore' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart

DEFTONES' eighth studio album, titled "Gore", debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 71,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 14. It is the band's highest-charting effort since their self-titled fourth album bowed and peaked at No. 2 in 2003. The Billboard 200 chart rank...