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SLASH, NANCY WILSON To Headline L.A. Zoo 'Beastly Ball' Concert For Conservation

Rock supergroup ROADCASE ROYALE's Nancy Wilson, one of the founding members of legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group HEART, and Liv Warfield, former Prince's NEW POWER GENERATION band member/R&B singer, join rock icon Slash, renowned pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph, the L.A. ALL-STAR BAND...

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Video Premiere: SHINEDOWN's 'The Human Radio'

SHINEDOWN's video for the song "The Human Radio" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Attention Attention", which will be released on May 4 via Atlantic Records. "Attention Attention" is available for pre-order at all DSPs and each pre-order includes an instant...

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STRYPER Frontman On 'Keyboard Warriors': 'Half Of The Clowns That Make Comments About Me Wouldn't Dare Say It To My Face'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to Rock Confidential about the negative effects of social media, particularly as it relates to bullying, name calling, and sometimes a complete lack of respect for others. "People are easily offended by honesty," he said. "There's a fine line between honesty and...

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OTEP Announces 'Fire & Fury' U.S. Tour Dates

OTEP, the band led by singer, poet, illustrator, author and activist Otep Shamaya, recently announced the release of its eighth full-length album, due later this year via Napalm Records. Shamaya says: "After every album, there's an overwhelming sense of excitement, but this time it's in the stratosp...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN To Interview Actor SEAN PENN At Seattle's Moore Theatre

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will interview Sean Penn about the Academy Award-winning actor's recently released book, "Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff", on April 11 at Seattle's Moore Theatre. "I wanted an author who doesn't hate the book," Penn told the Seattle Times about the decision to get McK...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Is Almost Two Months Sober

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his 57th day of sobriety on Sunday, April 1. The 43-year-old musician, who joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH seven years ago, revealed in an Instagram post that he hasn't had a drink or done drugs in almost two months. "Sober for 57 days," he wrote...

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METAL CHURCH/Ex-W.A.S.P. Drummer STET HOWLAND Gets Married In Las Vegas; DAVID ELLEFSON Serves As Officiant

Former W.A.S.P. and current METAL CHURCH drummer Stet Howland married the love of his life, Heidi, last weekend at the Plaza Hotel And Casino ballroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. Howland walked down the aisle on March 24, according to a series of Facebook photos posted by attendees, who congratulated the...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN: 'Everyone Knows' TRUMP Is An Idiot

MINISTRY's mainman Al Jourgensen was recently interviewed by France's United Rock Nations Radio. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the lyrical themes covered on MINISTRY's new album, "AmeriKKKant": Al J...

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TREMONTI: More 'A Dying Machine' Album Details Revealed

TREMONTI, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, will release its fourth full-length album, "A Dying Machine", on June 8 via Napalm Records. The disc was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who has helmed all previous TREMONT...

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VIO-LENCE Singer SEAN KILLIAN Undergoes Successful Liver Transplant Surgery

VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian underwent a successful liver transplant surgery earlier this week. The thrash metal vocalist went under the knife Monday at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF),after his brother-in-law Kevin Rivero served as a liver donor. Both are recovering at UCSF in...

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Watch MUSHROOMHEAD's New Lineup Perform Live For First Time

Fan-filmed video footage of MUSHROOMHEAD's March 17 concert at Music Lynxx in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio can be seen below. The show marked the band's first appearance with new vocalist Steve Rauckhorst (bassist of PITCH BLACK FORECAST) and guitarist Tommy "Tankx" Shaffner (also of VENTANA). Guitarist...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Doesn't Waste His Time Engaging Internet Trolls

Rob Halford says that he doesn't waste his time dealing with negative comments from Internet trolls. While most of the JUDAS PRIEST singer's social media interactions are positive, he still faces criticism for everything from his vocal performance to being an openly gay leather-clad metal icon. Spea...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'I'm Not A DONALD TRUMP Supporter For A Lot Of Reasons'

Rob Halford says that he is "not a Donald Trump supporter," explaining that it's "scary how one person or a few people can have that much control and dictate such an outcome." The JUDAS PRIEST singer, who revealed he was gay 20 years ago, spoke to Newsweek about how the U.S. president's policies hav...

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GENE SIMMONS Says That He Has Softened His Stance On Cannabis: 'I Was Wrong And I Was Not Informed'

Gene Simmons, a notorious stickler for anything drug-related, says that he has relaxed his stance for pot users. The KISS bassist/vocalist, who has always promoted clean living and scoffed at peers who snort drugs and get high, made headlines last week when he landed an odd new gig as "chief evangel...

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SEPTIC TANK Feat. REPULSION, Ex-CATHEDRAL Members: Listen To 'Treasurers Of Disease' Song

SEPTIC TANK, the long-running project featuring vocalist Lee Dorrian (CATHEDRAL),guitarist Gary Jennings (CATHEDRAL) and bassist Scott Carlson (REPULSION),will release its debut album, "Rotting Civilisation", on April 13 via Rise Above Records. The song "Treasurers Of Disease", taken from "Rotting...