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SLASH: Why COREY TAYLOR Was Not The Right Singer For VELVET REVOLVER

Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR was the singer that came "closest" to replacing Scott Weiland in VELVET REVOLVER, but he was eventually ruled out of the running by Slash, who felt that Corey's voice "didn't have certain elements" the guitarist thought it needed. VELVET REVOLVER has still not...

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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Defends His AVENGED SEVENFOLD Takedown, Says It Was Done 'Out Of Love'

Robb Flynn of San Francisco metallers MACHINE HEAD has defended his withering and amusing takedown of AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Hail To The King", explaining that bands "should be accountable to each other" and claiming that his comments were made "out of love." In a lengthy critique which...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Says New Bands Have No Chance Of Becoming Rock Stars

In a brand new interview with The Rockpit, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about how his career has been affected by the fact that, in the age of streaming music and social media, albums don't sell like they used to. "I'll put it in a nutshell," he said. "Basically, what happened...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Official 'The Final Tour' Program Unveiled

MÖTLEY CRÜE has posted "a couple of cell phone snaps" of the band's tour program for "The Final Tour", which kicked off at in early July and is scheduled to run through the end of 2015. Check them out below. Says MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx: "We've been asked for years from CrueHeads to do ...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY, DON DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY To Be Honored At VEGAS ROCKS! MAGAZINE MUSIC AWARDS

Vegas Rocks! Magazine is proud to announce the fifth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2014. This event celebrates Vegas Rocks! Magazine's 10th anniversary as the first-ever all-rock publication produced in Las Vegas. The 2014 awards show will be held Sunday, November 23 at 8 p.m. at The Pea...

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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Modern Vintage' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week

"Modern Vintage", the new album from SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily...

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APOCALYPTICA Taps Producer NICK RASKULINECZ For New Album

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have tapped Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, MASTODON) to helm their new album. APOCALYPTICA's Eicca Toppinen states: "Nothing better could have happened than Nick being on board for this record. The pre-production time we spe...

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MYLES KENNEDY Says SLASH And ALTER BRIDGE Are 'Very Different Mindsets' For Him Musically

ALTER BRIDGE singer Myles Kennedy, who is currently pulling double duty, playing and touring with that group while also fronting the backing band for VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, was asked by Lisa Martineau of NewHampshire.com if he sometimes forgets whom he is on stage with. "I...

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RIKKI ROCKETT: 'POISON Will Continue On As Long As It Makes Sense'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was interviewed on the "92 Minutes Of Hair With Mel" show on the Las Vegas, Nevada radio station KOMP 92.3. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked about rumors and speculation about a possible rift within POISON, particularly as it relates...

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SLASH Performs At Australia's NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE Grand Final (Video)

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and American pop-rock group TRAIN pumped up the crowd before Grand Final of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) earlier today (Sunday, October 5) in front of more than 80,000 fans at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. Video footage of Slash's performance can be seen below...

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APOCALYPTICA Wanted To Make More Of A 'Band Album' With Upcoming Release

Thorium magazine conducted an interview with Eicca Toppinen and Mikko Sirén of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA on August 9 at the Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Having collaborated with artists like Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Dave Lombardo (SLAY...

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SLASH: 'As Far As The Industry Is Concerned, Rock 'N' Roll Is Very Much The Ugly Cousin'

In a brand new interview with Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times, Slash has once again responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die ...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL: 'I Am Grateful For All The Experiences I Had With GUNS N' ROSES'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is currently using the downtime from touring to work on a new solo album and also has a fun new app on the iTunes App Store called Rock Science, which is a rock trivia game with a social gaming twist. Asked by John Parks of Legendary ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Is 'Planning On Doing Quite A Bit Of Touring' In 2015, Says DJ ASHBA

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba said in a new talk with Legendary Rock Interviews that the band has both recording and touring plans in 2015. He revealed, "We are planning on doing quite a bit of touring this coming year. The focus is getting in a studio and putting together what we ...

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BLACK SABBATH To Begin Work On New Studio Album Next Year

Heavy metal legends BLACK SABBATH will begin work on a new studio album in 2015, to be followed by one final tour. BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who has battled cancer since 2012, recently hinted that the group's July 4 gig at London's Hyde Park could have been the band's last because the tour...