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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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AVANTASIA: Trailer For 'Ghostlights' Album Featuring Snippets Of Five New Songs

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its seventh studio album, "Ghostlights", on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The twelve-song CD was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered and mixed "Ghostlights", while the mastering...

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Video: VIVIAN CAMPBELL Joins WHITESNAKE On Stage In Sheffield

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell rejoined his former bandmates in WHITESNAKE on stage on December 19 in Sheffield, England to perform the WHITESNAKE classic "Still Of The Night". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked if he regrets not getting a chance to make an al...

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KIX's BRIAN FORSYTHE Confirms Bandmate RONNIE YOUNKINS Went Back To Rehab

KIX guitarist Brian Forsythe has confirmed that his bandmate Ronnie Younkins went back to rehab earlier this year to receive treatment for alcohol addiction. Speaking to Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience, Forsythe said (see video below): "[Ronnie returned to rehab] for a little bit — for a month a...

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METALLICA: Hear Audio Snippet Of Brand New Song

METALLICA has uploaded a new holiday video greeting from guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. (Note: To watch the clip, you will need to register for METALLICA's new fan club, which is now free.) The 33-second video includes a short snippet of Hetfield in the studio at the band's headquarters in San R...

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TOOL Frontman's PUSCIFER Announces 'Money $hot - Round 2' Tour

PUSCIFER, the Arizona-based electro-rock band fronted by TOOL's Maynard James Keenan, returns to the ring on March 17 as the band launches the "Money $hot - Round 2" tour, kicking off at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, California. Additional dates will be announced in early January. May...

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Former DEATH Members Remember CHUCK SCHULDINER On 14th Anniversary Of His Death (Audio)

Former DEATH members Terry Butler, Rick Rozz and James Murphy, along with ex-CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar, were interviewed on "The Metal Magdalene With Jet" show on Metal Messiah Radio on the 14th anniversary of DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mainman Chuck Schuldiner's death. You can now listen to the pro...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Featured In Video For Christmas Charity Song

According to Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is featured in the video for a new Christmas charity song recorded by U.K. soccer legends Stiliyan Petrov and James Milner. "Christmas Way By 19 & 7" (a reference to Petrov and Milner's shirt numbers) will raise funds for the NSPCC...

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JAMES HETFIELD On Making Of METALLICA's Next Album: 'As Long As It Takes Is As Long As It Takes'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has spoken out about how the changes in the music industry and the introduction of digital technology have affected the way his band conducts its business. "The consumer world, retail, whatever, the product part of it — it's a whole different way," Hetfield told the...

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TESTAMENT, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Israel's TITANS OF METAL Despite BDS Boycott

More than 20 international metal and hard rock artists performed at Israel's first-ever edition of Titans Of Metal festival, which took place on December 17 at Tel Aviv's Theatron Club. The show was held despite the activities of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement,...

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VINNY APPICE, RUDY SARZO, CRAIG GOLDY Join Forces In MASTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK

MASTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK, the new project featuring guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO),singer Doogie White (MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW),bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and keyboardist Wayne...

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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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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: I'm The 'Anti Rock Star'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour" coming to and end: "I'm a person who believes in manifesting stuff...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist CRAIG GOLDY And Ex-GIUFFRIA Singer DAVID GLEN EISLEY Join Forces In EISLEY/GOLDY

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of a new project that sees an alliance between two old friends and legends in the melodic rock world. Singer David Glen Eisley and guitarist Craig Goldy, both formerly of GIUFFRIA, have joined forces again in EISLEY/GOLDY, a partnership which will see th...

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PRETTY MAIDS Singer's NORDIC UNION: 'The War Has Begun' Song Streaming

Frontiers Music Srl will release the self-titled debut album from NORDIC UNION on January 29, 2016. NORDIC UNION is the name behind the new musical collaboration, built by Frontiers president Serafino Perugino, between singer Ronnie Atkins of the legendary Danish hard rock institution PRETTY MAIDS a...