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GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Was Never Asked To Perform At DONALD TRUMP's Inauguration

Gene Simmons has shot down reports that KISS was invited to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration. Word of KISS's possible involvement with the president-elect's big event next month began circulating last week when Simmons's wife Shannon Tweed said Trump's camp approached her husband about partici...

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PEARL JAM Gives $70,000 To Man Who Once Rescued EDDIE VEDDER

PEARL JAM has given a donation of $70,000 to help a man with his medical costs some 15 years after the man himself actually rescued singer Eddie Vedder in a boating mishap. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Vedder and five friends were sailing in Hawaii a decade and a half ago when ...

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LITA FORD: I Have 'No Communication With My Sons Whatsoever'

In a brand new interview with The Women's International Music Network, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about how she became an advocate for parents' rights shortly after her divorce in 2011, when she was allegedly denied contact with both of her sons. Asked if she was still actively involved in...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled

California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE will release their new, self-titled album on February 24 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The CD was produced by Ross Robinson, who has previously worked with KORN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT and SEPULTURA, among others, and was mixed by Joe Barresi (KYUSS, ME...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Comments On Latest GRAMMY Nomination

Thrash metal pioneers MEGADETH have been nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" for the title track of their latest album, "Dystopia". This marks the band's 12th Grammy nomination in this category (including nominations in the discontinued "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" c...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'People Will Always Love Rock And Roll'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was interviewed earlier in the month on the Fox Business program "Kennedy", hosted by former MTV VJ Kennedy. You can now watch the segment below. Asked if he ever thought that he wasn't going to survive the days of rock and roll debauchery and Sunset Strip exces...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT On His Disk Replacement Surgery: 'It Got To The Point Where I Couldn't Ignore It Anymore'

SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root was interviewed on a recent installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about his recent disk replacement surgery, Root said: "What happened was I had this r...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman LEIF EDLING's THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM: Debut Album Due In March

THE DOOMSDAY KINGDOM, the new solo project from CANDLEMASS bassist and songwriter Leif Edling, will release its self-titled debut album on March 31, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will contain eight epic doom tracks with a pinch of NWOBHM and haunting catchy melodies. Joining Edling on the effort...

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Watch VINCE NEIL Perform MÖTLEY CRÜE Classics At 105.7 WAPL's 'Xmas Bash'

Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performing with his solo band on December 19 at Waverly Beach in Menasha, Wisconsin as part of 105.7 WAPL's Xmas Bash can be seen below. Neil recently explained to GreeleyTribune.com why he continues to play MÖTLEY CRÜE's hit songs during his...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Says Changes In The Music Industry Aren't 'Anything To Be Afraid Of'

Sebastiano Mereu of From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist and main songwriter Jon Schaffer. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences in being a musician in 2016 versus the mid-'80s: Jon: "The...

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CIVIL WAR Singer PATRIK JOHANSSON Quits: 'All Things Have An End'

Swedish metallers CIVIL WAR have vowed to carry on with a new singer following the "surprise" departure of their original frontman, Patrik Johansson. The band — which features former SABATON members Rikard Sundén (guitar),Daniel Mullback (drums) and Daniel Mÿhr (keyboards) — said in a statement: "A...

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STEVEN TYLER Is 'Not Sure' If AEROSMITH's Upcoming Tour Will Be Band's Farewell

Steven Tyler has stopped short of saying AEROSMITH's upcoming tour will mark the band's last-ever live performances but has acknowledged that the group's days on the road may be numbered. Last month, AEROSMITH announced what was being billed as the band's "farewell" tour of Europe — with an opening...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA: TRUMP Is 'The Biggest Joke Ever' Who Never Should Have Been Allowed To Run For President

Former SEPULTURA and current CAVALERA CONSPIRACY members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) have weighed in on underdog Donald Trump's stunning upset of Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election, saying that the real estate mogul is "the biggest joke ever" who never shou...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says 'The Great Southern Trendkill' Was 'A Bit Of A Dark-Horse Record For PANTERA'

Jack Antonio of the "Do You Know Jack?" radio show recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT). You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about PANTERA's "The Great Southern Trendkill" album, which was recently reissued for its 20th annive...

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SKID ROW Reunion Talks Have Halted, Says SEBASTIAN BACH

During a brand new interview with Vanyaland, Sebastian Bach was asked once again about the chances of him reuniting with the other members of the classic lineup of SKID ROW. He responded: "All I can say is in recent days, when I said before that the managers [of Bach and SKID ROW] 'are ...