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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: Being Able To Take A Year Off Is 'A Luxury'
On January 27, Holland's FaceCulture conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On NIGHTWISH's previously announced year-long break in 2017: Floor: "Since the moment I joined with NI...February 14, 2017
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JACK RUSSELL: 'I'm Still In Therapy Over' Rhode Island Concert Tragedy
Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell, whose pyrotechnics ignited the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killing 100 and injuring hundreds more, says that he is "still in therapy" because of the tragedy. Russell's bandmate Ty Longley (guitar) was one of...February 11, 2017
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METALLICA Scores Ninth No. 1 On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart With 'Atlas, Rise!'
According to Billboard.com, METALLICA earned its ninth No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "Atlas, Rise!" The band previously scored chart toppers with "Hardwired" (also from METALLICA's latest album, 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct"); "The Day That N...February 9, 2017
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TODD LA TORRE Says He Has Been Embraced By Fans As 'The Voice Of QUEENSRŸCHE'
Todd La Torre says has that he has been embraced as the singer of QUEENSRŸCHE by most of the band's fans, nearly five years after he joined the group as the replacement for original frontman Geoff Tate. After Tate was fired in 2012, a two-year legal battle followed where Geoff sued for the QUEENSRŸC...February 9, 2017
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GOD DETHRONED To Release 'The World Ablaze' Album In May
Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have set "The World Ablaze" as the title of their new album, due on May 5 via Metal Blade Records. The band's first disc since 2010's "Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross" is the third (and final) part of the World War I trilogy. Swedish producer and multi-instrument...February 9, 2017
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SAMMY HAGAR And KRIST NOVOSELIC To Speak At SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Sammy Hagar (pictured) and Krist Novoselic have been announced as two of the speakers at this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) festival, which will be held March 10-19 in Austin, Texas The former VAN HALEN frontman will participate in a conversation on Thursday, March 16, at 2 p.m. local time, while...February 8, 2017
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Classic Lineup Of DOKKEN is 'Talking About' Playing More Shows In 2018, Says GEORGE LYNCH
Legendary guitarist George Lynch says that the classic lineup of DOKKEN is "talking about" playing more shows in 2018. Lynch reunited with singer Don Dokken, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer "Wild" Mick Brown for a six-date Japanese tour last fall, including an appearance at the Loud Park festival. A...February 8, 2017
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Talks Via FaceTime To Man Battling Cancer
According to WWAY, Eddie Van Halen recently had a FaceTime conversation with a fan named Michael Brewer, who is battling prostate cancer. The 54-year-old Carolina Beach, North Carolina resident was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease in 2013, and has since contracted chronic obstructive pulmonary...February 7, 2017
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Listen To CHICKENFOOT's First New Song In Five Years, 'Divine Termination'
Supergroup CHICKENFOOT will release "Divine Termination", its first new tune in five years on "Best + Live", the band's first-ever best-of collection, on March 10. CHICKENFOOT features legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED...February 7, 2017
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VINCE NEIL On Still Performing MÖTLEY CRÜE Music: 'I Love Singing, And I Love The Fans' Reactions When They Hear The Songs'
Vince Neil says that he still enjoys performing MÖTLEY CRÜE's music live, regardless of the size of the venues he plays with his solo band. MÖTLEY CRÜE called it quits in December 2015 following an eighteen-month tour that saw the group performing to packed houses all over the world. A tour film abo...February 6, 2017
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SUICIDE SILENCE Frontman On Self-Titled Album: 'We Are Really Trying To Push The Boundaries'
Metal Mark of Ghost Cult recently conducted an interview with vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ghost Cult: Since [the new SUICIDE SILENCE self-titled album] is such a drastic change for the band's sound,...February 6, 2017
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GENE SIMMONS Attends ACE FREHLEY's Concert In Beverly Hills
Gene Simmons attended Ace Frehley's concert Friday night (February 3) at The Saban in Beverly Hills, California, marking the first time the KISS legends were photographed together since their 2014 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. A picture of Simmons and Frehley was posted on the forme...February 4, 2017
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MICHAEL ANTHONY On Possible Return To VAN HALEN: 'Never Say Never'
Michael Anthony says that he is open to reuniting with VAN HALEN to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the release of the band's classic debut album. Anthony, singer Sammy Hagar, Alex and Eddie Van Halen last teamed up in 2004 for a U.S. summer tour. In exchange for taking part in the tour, Antho...February 4, 2017
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ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Deserves' To Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
During a recent appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),Rob Halford was asked if he is bothered by the fact that JUDAS PRIEST has yet to be inducted inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "Well, I've always likened the Rock And Roll Hal...February 3, 2017
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JUDAS PRIEST Is In 'No Rush' To Release Follow-Up To 'Redeemer Of Souls' Album
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" album. During an appearance on "Trunk Nation", Eddie Trunk's show on SiriusXM channel Volume (106),PRIEST singer Rob Halford said about the songwr...February 2, 2017
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