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TOM PETTY's Death Being Investigated

Tom Petty's death is being investigated by the Los Angeles County coroner's department. Petty died suddenly on Monday night (October 2) at UCLA Medical Center, one day after suffering cardiac arrest at his Malibu home. The Associated Press reported: "Department spokesman Ed Winter says an autopsy wa...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS On New Singer Search: We Have Found 'Somebody That Fits The Bill'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have found "somebody that fits the bill" as the band's new lead singer, nearly two years after the passing of original vocalist Scott Weiland and more than two months following the death of Weiland's replacement, Chester Bennington. STP has been without a vocalist since November...

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COREY TAYLOR Says 'It's Getting Harder And Harder' To Find Factual Information On The Internet

In a brand new interview with "The Johnny Dare Morning Show", SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke about the role of social media in misinformation propagation and the polarization of political ideologies in the U.S., with the two halves of the country operating with two completely di...

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TOM PETTY Has Died, His Longtime Manager Has Confirmed

Tom Petty died Monday of a cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, his longtime manager has confirmed to People. He was 66. The manager released a statement, saying: "On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the untimely death of of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom...

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TRIPTYKON's THOMAS GABRIEL FISCHER: 'I Have No Respect For Record Companies'

Spain's TNT Radio Rock conducted an interview with members of TRIPTYKON — the occult/avant-garde metal project formed by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer, guitarist and main songwriter Thomas Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior) at this year's edition of the Leyendas Del Rock festival,...

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COREY TAYLOR Defends NFL Players Taking A Knee

Corey Taylor has stood up for the NFL players' protest of racial injustice in the wake of the backlash from President Donald Trump. The SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman, who has described himself as "a socially liberal and fiscally conservative guy," discussed the athletes kneeling in protest during...

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LES CLAYPOOL Recalls His METALLICA Audition On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show (Video)

Lars Ulrich interviewed PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool on for the October 1 episode of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. During the chat, Les talked about auditioning for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the September 1986 death of...

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SOUNDGARDEN Drummer On CHRIS CORNELL's Death: 'We're All Still Processing Our Grief'

Matt Cameron has offered his first public comment on the passing of his bandmate Chris Cornell. The SOUNDGARDEN frontman was found dead on May 18 in his Detroit hotel room. He was 52. Speaking to Billboard, the drummer said: "I don't think we're ready to say anything other than... Kim [Thayil] and B...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES To Release 'Vale' Album In January; Listen To New Song 'My Vow'

Los Angeles rockers BLACK VEIL BRIDES will release their fifth album, "Vale", on January 12 via Lava/Universal Republic. The follow-up to BLACK VEIL BRIDES' 2014 self-titled effort, which was originally expected to arrive in September, was produced by John Feldmann at his Southern California studio....

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Have Been Making Music With New Singer

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS hope to announce the results of their singer search in the next few weeks, nearly two years after the passing of original vocalist Scott Weiland and more than two months following the death of Weiland's replacement, Chester Bennington. "We've been working with someone — I don't...

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Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Featured In New Promotional Video For Atlanta KISS Expo

Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent is featured in a new promotional video for his upcoming appearance as a special guest at the Atlanta Kiss Expo next year. Check it out below. According to the official web site for the Atlanta Kiss Expo, the 65-year-old musician will be signing autographs and tak...

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JAMES HETFIELD: How Death Of METALLICA Fan Inspired 'Here Comes Revenge' Song

According to The Pulse Of Radio, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield told Virgin Radio that the song "Here Comes Revenge" from the band's "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" album was inspired by the tragic death of a fan of the band. Hetfield explained: "There's a couple that showed up at so many shows,...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'There Are No New Drum Heroes'

Heavy New York recently conducted an interview with legendary drummer brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice about their upcoming collaborative album, "Sinister", which is due on October 27 via SPV/Steamhammer. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there are any new drummers that they take inspirati...

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Finland's SANTA CRUZ Releases Video For 'Young Blood Rising'

Helsinki hellraisers SANTA CRUZ — whose brash, Sunset Strip-inspired hard rock was recently praised by Rolling Stone as "debaucherous and flamboyant" — have released a music video for their anthemic new song "Young Blood Rising". The track appears on the group's forthcoming M-Theory Audio debut, "Ba...

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Former CYNIC/DEATH Drummer SEAN REINERT Joins PERFECT BEINGS

Los Angeles progressive rock group PERFECT BEINGS has signed with InsideOut Music for the release of its new album, due in January 2018. The band's current lineup includes Ryan Hurtgen (vocals, piano),Johannes Luley (guitar, bass, production) and Jesse Nason (keyboards) alongside new drummer Sean R...