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ZAKK WYLDE Says AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES Is 'The Torchbearer For Young Kids To Play Solos'

Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: What's your take on the state of modern guitar playing in rock and metal? I know you're a big fan of Synyster Gates from...

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JAKE E. LEE: I'm Not Guaranteeing That There Will Be Another RED DRAGON CARTEL Album

Sea Of Tranquillity recently conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS and current RED DRAGON CARTEL guitarist Jake E. Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sea Of Tranquillity: BADLANDS, the band you formed after your stint with OZZY OSBOURNE, ended way back in the e...

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FOZZY: 'Do You Wanna Start A War?' Release Date Revealed

FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho has told LA Rock of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 (see video below) that the band's sixth studio album, "Do You Wanna Start A War?", will be released in North America on July 22 via Century Media Records. FOZZY releas...

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VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER's Illness Forces Postponement Of Toronto Shows

VIXEN lead singer Janet Gardner is suffering the effects of a severe allergic reaction to a medication mimicking that of food allergy. Sadly, this is forcing the postponement of VIXEN's two shows this weekend (May 23-24) at the Rockpile West and Rockpile East in Toronto, Canada. The members of VIXEN...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT, FRANK HANNON Speak To Italy's LINEAROCK (Video)

Journalist and musician Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linearock conducted an interview with TESLA bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon when the band played on May 2 at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy. You can now watch the chat below. TESLA's new studio album "Simplicity", will be...

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Veteran Rock Bassist RANDY COVEN Dead At 54

Veteran rock bassist Randy Coven, who toured and recorded with such virtuosos as Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai, died on May 20. He was 54 years old. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. In an interview with Bass Inside magazine, Randy stated about how he started playing the instrument: "Ba...

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Public Memorial Service For RONNIE JAMES DIO To Be Held On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death

A "most beautiful memorial service" for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) was held on the fourth anniversary of his death — Friday, May 16 — at his gravesite at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles. According to his wife a...

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HELLYEAH's CHAD GRAY On Family Members That Have Passed: 'You Never Lose Somebody All The Way'

France's TV Rock Live recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray in Paris. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his family, Gray said: "My family is, like, my friends now. My grandmother passed. I'm still very close to her, you know what I mean?! I miss her very ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On BLACK SABBATH's Future: 'If It's Goodbye, We're Ending It On A High Note'

BLACK SABBATH is scheduled to end the touring cycle for "13" with a massive July 4 gig at London's Hyde Park, and according to guitarist Tony Iommi, it could be the last time SABBATH ever plays live. Iommi told Metal Hammer, "It could be the last ever SABBATH show. I don't want it to be, ...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Says His Upcoming Book Is 'An Autobiography In The Real Classic Sense'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke to RollingStone.com about his long-awaited memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", which is slated to hit shelves on October 7 via Simon & Schuster. Perry worked with author David Ritz, who has written books with B.B. King, Jerry Wexler and Bettye La...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER On BILL WARD's Absence From '13' Sessions: 'He Just Couldn't Do It Anymore'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler recently spoke to Time Out Dubai about the possibility of the band releasing another studio album to follow last year's reunion CD, "13". "We've still got four tracks left over from ['13'], so maybe we'll fill in the other four or five tracks and put out another a...

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SUICIDE SILENCE, WE CAME AS ROMANS Members Featured In Latest Episode Of FUSE's 'Metalhead To Head'

The eighth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Eric Choi (WE CAME AS ROMANS) and Alex Lopez...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Discusses Upcoming Album 'Do You Wanna Start A War?' And 'Sexy' First Single 'Lights Go Out'

Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho at this year's Rock On The Range festival, which was held May 16-18 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. You can now watch the chat below. F...

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Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Says He Was Forced To Change Title Of His Forthcoming Book

Former MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza was interviewed on the May 15 edition of "Rock 'N' SeXXXy UnCensored", the Internet radio show hosted by adult film star Amber Lynn. You can now listen to the program at this location. Speaking about his forthcoming book, which is being written with J. Marshall Cra...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'This Is Your Life' To Be Released On Colored Vinyl

"This Is Your Life", the official tribute to album to Ronnie James Dio, will be released as a special-edition double red-color vinyl LP on July 8 via Rhino Records. July 8 is just two days before Ronnie's birthday, making this release even more special to fans and collectors alike. "This Is Your Lif...