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ROGER TAYLOR Dismisses Bad Reviews Of QUEEN Biopic: 'We're Too F**king Popular, And A Lot Of The Media Just Hate That'

Iconic rockers QUEEN have hit back at the critics of their "Bohemian Rhapsody" film, claiming that "a lot of the media" hates the fact that the band is "too fucking popular." Released last November, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, bringing in more than...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Extends Olive Branch To DOPE's EDSEL DOPE

Robb Flynn has extended an olive branch to Edsel Dope after they exchanged social media posts over a lyrical similarity in songs from MACHINE HEAD and DOPE. On Monday, Flynn dismissed comparison between MACHINE HEAD's new track "Do Or Die", which features the line "Die, Motherfucker, Die", and DOPE'...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Is 'Sick Of Every Other Commercial Having Interracial Couples': 'This Is Not Reality'

Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he is "sick" of seeing commercials featuring "interracial couples," insisting that "this is not reality." Earlier today, Kottak tweeted: "You know I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples...this is not re...

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DOPE's EDSEL DOPE Responds To MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN: I Don't Own The Phrase 'Die Motherf**ker Die'

Edsel Dope has responded to Robb Flynn after the MACHINE HEAD frontman took a shot at DOPE in two separate Instagram posts earlier this week. On Monday, Flynn dismissed the lyrical similarity between MACHINE HEAD's new song "Do Or Die", which features the line "Die, Motherfucker, Die", and DOPE's 20...

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FILTER Postpones 'Title Of Record' 20th-Anniversary Tour

FILTER has postponed its previously announced tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's platinum-selling, sophomore album "Title Of Record". The trek was scheduled to kick off on October 19 and run through November 27. The band broke the news of the postponement in a social media post earl...

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QUEEN Blocks 'We Will Rock You' Campaign Video From DONALD TRUMP's Twitter

Iconic British rockers QUEEN have filed a copyright infringement notice over the unauthorized use of their song "We Will Rock You" in a Donald Trump campaign video. On October 9, Trump tweeted a clip of one of his rallies with QUEEN's classic 1977 song playing in the background. A band representativ...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Fires Back At Critics Over 'Do Or Die' Song

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has fired back at critics of the band's new song "Do Or Die". Ever since "Do Or Die" was released last Friday, there have been numerous complaints on social media about the track's chorus, which features the line "Die, Motherfucker, Die", with some fans pointing out...

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CLUTCH, GWAR Mourn Death Of Longtime Manager JACK FLANAGAN

CLUTCH and GWAR are mourning the loss of their longtime friend and manager, Jack Flanagan. CLUTCH announced Flanagan's passing in a social media post earlier today. The band wrote: "We lost a hero today. Jack Flanagan was super human in every way. For 25 years, Jack guided the band through every con...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: 'Playing Live Is, At This Moment In Time, More Important Than New Music'

During a recent appearance on the "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, Joe Elliott spoke about DEF LEPPARD's plans to record the follow-up to 2015's self-titled album. He said (hear audio below): "It's really important, I think, to keep making new music. But with us — DEF LEPPARD, I mean — we know we'...

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SHARON OSBOURNE: OZZY 'Can't Wait To Get The Okay From The Doctor' To Return To The Road

On Thursday's (October 10) episode of her daytime talk show "The Talk", Sharon Osbourne addressed husband Ozzy's recent video message to fans announcing the latest cancelation of his European tour dates due to health issues. "How cute is he?" Sharon said (see video below). "He does [look good]. We w...

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JUDAS PRIEST Releases Statement Following Second OZZY OSBOURNE Tour Postponement

JUDAS PRIEST has released a statement after the band's European tour with Ozzy Osbourne was postponed for a second time. Ozzy initially scrapped his entire 2019 schedule earlier this year, as he recovered from surgery to repair an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. The...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Slams 'Larger Metal Sites' For Not Promoting His Latest Video: 'They Either Hate Us Or We Do Not Conform To Their Standards'

**UPDATE** Chris Impellitteri has made a new Instagram post saying that the Impellitteri Twitter account calling out BLABBERMOUTH.NET directly for not covering his band's latest video was fake (and it has since apparently been deleted). However, he did stand by the rest of the original message on th...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Dismisses 'K.K. DOWNING Clone' Accusations: 'I Didn't Try To Copy Him'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has dismissed the criticism he received for supposedly trying to look too much like the man he replaced, original PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing. Nearly three decades Downing's junior, Faulkner joined PRIEST in 2011 after previously playing guitar in t...

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DEVILDRIVER Cancels 'Megacruise' Appearance After DEZ FAFARA's Wife Is Diagnosed With Cancer

DEVILDRIVER has canceled its appearance on the inaugural Megacruise after frontman Dez Fafara's wife was diagnosed with cancer. Dez broke the news of his wife's diagnosis in a social media post earlier today. He wrote (via ThePRP): "Today my world is BLACK my wife and best friend @mrsfafara was told...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Postpones European Tour Again; North American Dates Still On For Spring/Summer 2020

Ozzy Osbourne has once again postponed his European tour. In early April, Ozzy scrapped all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe, as he recovered from an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. The singer fell at his Los Angeles home, aggravating years-old...