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DAVE GROHL Says NIRVANA Became 'Too Big Too Quick'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Dave Grohl recently was the guest on photographer-director Sam Jones's interview series "Off Camera", where he discussed NIRVANA's quick rise to fame, the pitfalls involved and his transition from drummer to frontman for FOO FIGHTERS. Grohl said, "Unfortunately, NIRV...

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GHOST's Nameless Ghoul: Being Nominated For A GRAMMY 'Is A Big Honor'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST are among the nominees for the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 15 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. GHOST is nominated for the song "Cirice", from the band's third album, "Meliora". Speaking about the nomination...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Induct DEEP PURPLE Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME?

According to Cleveland.com, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has been added as a guest at the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in New York. Although there has been no announcement on what Ulrich's specific involvement will be at the event, he is expected to induct DEEP PURPLE on April...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Would Still Love To Collaborate With EMINEM

Therés Stephansdotter Björk of RockSverige.se conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor on January 20 when SLIPKNOT played in Gothenburg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has a clear...

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Video: DAVE GROHL Joins Members Of METALLICA, PANTERA, SLAYER On Stage At 'Dimebash 2016'

Members of METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, PANTERA, SLAYER and STONE SOUR are among the musicians who took part in the Monster Energy Ride For Dime Dimebash 2016, a benefit honoring late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which was held last night (Friday, January 22) at Lucky Strike Live in Holly...

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MOTT THE HOOPLE Drummer DALE GRIFFIN Dead At 67

Dale Griffin, the drummer and co-founder of the British glam-rock band MOTT THE HOOPLE, has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He passed away in his sleep on Sunday night, said Peter Purnell from Dale's record label Angel Air. Born in Ross-on Wye, Herefordshire, Grif...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, NIKKI SIXX, SLASH, GENE SIMMONS, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To DAVID BOWIE

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Gene Simmons (KISS) and Brian May (QUEEN) are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of David Bowie, who died o...

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GHOST Announces Spring U.S. Headlining Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST will return to the U.S. this spring for a headlining tour that will kick off in Montclair, New Jersey on April 13. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning this Friday at 10:00 a.m. local time. The dates are as follows: Apr. 13 - The Wellmont Theater - Montclair,...

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WITCHCRAFT: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Nucleus' Album

Swedish classic/doom rock masters WITCHCRAFT will release their new album, "Nucleus", on January 15 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be made available as a CD, lavish digipak (also as a t-shirt bundle),on vinyl (black, clear, splatter, gold) and as a digital download. Audio samples of all the son...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: 'TONY IOMMI Wrote Every Riff There Was To Write'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was recently interviewed on the SiriusXM show "Sway's Universe", hosted by MTV personality Sway Calloway. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the origins of heavy metal: Scott: "People can argue this, and I d...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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CHRIS CORNELL Discusses Death Of SCOTT WEILAND, Musicians' Drug Struggles

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell said that he doesn't believe the music industry deserves any of the blame for the deaths of fellow grunge icons Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER),Kurt Cobain (NIRVANA) and Layne Staley (ALICE IN CHAINS). He told the 105.7 The Point radio station:...

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WITCHCRAFT: New Song 'Theory Of Consequence' Available For Streaming

Swedish classic/doom rock masters WITCHCRAFT will release their new album, "Nucleus", on January 15, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The effort will be made available as a CD, lavish digipak (also as a t-shirt bundle),on vinyl (black, clear, splatter, gold) and as a digital download. The song "Theory Of Co...

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It's Official: DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK, N.W.A., CHICAGO and Steve Miller will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on April 8, 2016 during a ceremony at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center, with tickets on sale to the public in February. HBO will broadcast the show in the spring. Artists are allowed t...

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LACUNA COIL To Release 'Delirium' Album In 2016

Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL have set "Delirium" as the title of its new album, due sometime next year via Century Media. "We entered the studio about a week ago, so we're at the very beginning," LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia told "Loudwire Nights" host Toni Gonzalez. "We're absolutely ex...