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L.A. GUNS Singer Clarifies His Comments, Says He Stands By His Words

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis has refused to apologize for his onstage comment that "black people are all one-dimensional," explaining that he was simply attempting to broaden the debate on rap music. L.A. GUNS was performing at the Fish Head Cantina in a Baltimore, Maryland suburb on Friday, April 22...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE's New Band Is Not RAINBOW Unless They Do An Album And A Tour

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN). You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the setlist for his solo shows: Joe: "I've been getting a lo...

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Performs 'Used To Love Her', 'Out Ta Get Me' At Second COACHELLA Show

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' April 23 performance at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California can be seen below. Even though it had been rumored prior to last night's show that GUNS N' ROSES was planning on paying tribute to Prince, the band only reportedly ded...

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L.A. GUNS Frontman Makes Controversial Race-Related Comments While Paying Tribute To PRINCE

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis paid tribute to late superstar Prince by giving a controversial speech about the supposed lack of diversity in the type of music that is performed by African-American artists. Lewis's comments came during the opening concert of L.A. GUNS' current U.S. tour, which kicked...

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Watch EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Pay Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) paid tribute to Prince by performing a snippet of the iconic artist's classic song "Purple Rain" this past Thursday, April 21 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida during the "Generation Axe" tour. After the concert, Nuno posted a message expressing his grief over Prince's...

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GUNS N' ROSES Reportedly Planning PRINCE Tribute At COACHELLA

According to Hollywood Life, GUNS N' ROSES is planning a tribute to Prince during their performance tonight (Saturday, April 23) at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. "Slash is planning to have his guitar solo [during the show] be a tribute to Prince, and GN'R is look...

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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'Has Isolated Himself'

On April 21, DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover was interviewed on the "Quinn & Cantara" morning show on Albany's classic rock radio station PYX 106. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Asked what the "true story" was behind former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's absen...

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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...