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ROBERT PLANT Says He Writes To Suit His Mood

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has scored a Top 20 hit with his new album, "Carry On", marking his third release with his touring band, SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS. During a chat with The New York Times, he revealed that the album was dictated by the sound he and the band made, rather...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Be Joined By OVERKILL, ARMORED SAINT Members At Anaheim Concert

METAL ALLEGIANCE will return to Anaheim, California at the House Of Blues on Thursday, January 25 for its annual January metal assault. This year marks the introduction of Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL) and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT, ex-ANTHRAX) to the group in addition to surprise guests that ME...

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AVATAR To Release 'Avatar Country' Album In January

Swedish metallers AVATAR will release their seventh full-length album, "Avatar Country", on January 12 via Entertainment One in North America and Century Media Records Ltd. in the rest of the world. The disc was produced by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER) this past summer at Spinroad...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs Acoustic Cover Of BOB SEGER's 'Turn The Page' For First Time

On October 19, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND performed at benefit concert to raise funds for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. The event, which took place at Evo Italian in Tequesta, Florida, saw Jason play an acoustic set that included a cover version of Bob Seger...

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Watch W.A.S.P. Perform In Dublin

Fan-filmed video footage of W.A.S.P.'s October 19 performance at The Academy in Dublin, Ireland can be seen below. Brazilian drummer Aquiles Priester made his live debut with W.A.S.P. at the opening show of the band's "Re-Idolized - The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary World Tour" on September 25 at Tr...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Bassist On New Singer Rumors: 'All Rubbish'

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS went through fifteen thousand submissions before finding the band's new lead singer, nearly two years after the passing of original vocalist Scott Weiland and more than three months following the death of Weiland's replacement, Chester Bennington. STP has been without a vocalist...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Release 'Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life' Book In December

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will release his second book, "Access All Areas: Stories From A Hard Rock Life", on December 12 via Da Capo Press. Ian collects all of his craziest hard rock stories into one balls-to-the-wall volume. "Access All Areas" has tales of humor, excess, fun, debauchery, food, b...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS Is Continuing Work On Solo Album

Mick Mars is continuing work on his debut solo release. The MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist has spent the last couple of years writing and recording material for his first solo album at a studio in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Mars told SiriusXM radio DJ Eddie Trunk last week that he was "weeding out...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Guests On NIKKI SIXX's 'My Favorite Riff' Series (Video)

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 is featured in the latest episode of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's new original video series, "My Favorite Riff With Nikki Sixx". In the episode, which can be viewed below, John 5 talks about the show "Hee Haw" inspiring him to pick up...

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COREY TAYLOR Says He's 'A Little Bit Liberal' And 'A Little Bit Conservative'

Lunchbox and Promo Brady of the Tulsa, Oklahoma radio station KMOD recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR front man Corey Taylor for the "DOMKcast" podcast. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On Taylor's latest book, "America 51: A Probe Into The Realit...

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Items From CHRIS CORNELL, DAVE GROHL, Others Turned Into Watches For Charity

According to The Pulse Of Radio, personal items donated by FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl, SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic and others have been used to create a unique line of timepieces called the Rock LTD Collection. Cornell, who pledged his support before his death last May...

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ROBERT PLANT Interviewed By HOWARD STERN For First Time (Audio)

LED ZEPPELIN frontman and solo artist Robert Plant was interviewed on Tuesday's (October 17) episode of "The Howard Stern Show" on SiriusXM. Howard spoke with the legendary singer for just about ninety minutes on a variety of topics, including LED ZEPPELIN, Plant's solo career, meeting Elvis Presley...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Releases Cover Version Of METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman'

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 has released his cover version of the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman". The song is now available for streaming on Spotify and in the YouTube clip below. John 5's latest studio album, "Season Of The Witch", was released in March. His so...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer JAMES KOTTAK Plots Possible KINGDOM COME Original Lineup Reunion

Former SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak says he's in discussions with singer Lenny Wolf for a reunion of the original lineup of '80s rockers KINGDOM COME, a band perhaps best known for its uncanny musical resemblance to LED ZEPPELIN. Kottak played on the band's first two albums, 1988's "Kingdom Come"...

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GLENN HUGHES: Fronting BLACK SABBATH Was 'A Little Bit Strange For Me'

Prior to his recent "Classic Deep Purple" tour of Australia and New Zealand, Glenn Hughes was interviewed by Cat Unrapped of the "Collision" radio show on Australia's Voice FM. During the conversation (which can be streamed in full below),Hughes reflected on his time fronting BLACK SABBATH in the m...