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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA: Why I Became A Vegan

During a recent interview with Australia's Heavy magazine, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke at length about his decision to become a vegan four years ago. "I did that for the suffering of animals," Fafara explained," (hear audio below). "If you've ever seen how a cow suffers... Yeah, you may lo...

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ROB ZOMBIE, BRING ME THE HORIZON, CHEVELLE, THE USED, Others Set For Third Annual LAS RAGEOUS Festival

Sin City's premier rock and metal music festival Las Rageous makes its highly anticipated return to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19. Music fans from all over the world will journey to Las Vegas to see huge acts perform on two intimate stages. Creat...

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JOE PERRY Thinks Las Vegas Residency Could Lead To New AEROSMITH Studio Album

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Brad Whitford spoke to Guitar Player magazine about the possibility of the band releasing new music in the not-too-distant future. Whitford said: "There's been talk, but it's just talk. It's not like we're sitting there and we've got 40 songs to cut. There's not a lot of ma...

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SLASH On GRETA VAN FLEET: 'I Love The Fact That They're Coming From A Pure Place'

Slash has once again credited GRETA VAN FLEET's success with "opening up doors for a lot of other kids" who are playing rock music for "all the right reasons." Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to LED ZEPPELIN, the Michigan band has wr...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces European Book-Signing Tour

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will sign copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" on a European tour in June. Event tickets are available now for the U.K., Netherlands and Germany at Rush.com. Dates: June 08 - London, UK - Waterstones Piccadilly (signing, 4 p.m.) June 10 - Manchester, UK...

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STEVEN TYLER, MARILYN MANSON Join HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES On Stage In Los Angeles (Video)

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Marilyn Manson joined HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES on stage last night (Saturday, May 11) at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. The show marked the second concert of a short spring West Coast tour by the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, which features Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and act...

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TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST, Others Have Their EPICENTER Festival Performances Canceled Due To Severe Weather

TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST and THE CULT are among the artists who had their sets canceled earlier tonight (Saturday, May 11) at the Epicenter music festival in Rockingham, North Carolina because of severe weather. The festival organizers released a statement, saying: "For the safety of fans, artists, and st...

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ULI JON ROTH Says Quality Of Rock Journalism 'Has Really Dropped'

Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock conducted an interview with legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth prior to his April 13 concert at The Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he's surprised b...

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Celestial Mechanics

Few musicians encapsulate the freewheeling spirit of the metal underground like Shane Embury. Although best known as the bassist with NAPALM DEATH, he has been almost absurdly prolific over the years with a steady stream of bands and side projects, covering a ludicrous amount of musical territory al...

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Video Premiere: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS' 'Boulevard Of Broken Hearts'

SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released an official live video for "Boulevard Of Broken Hearts", recorded at the band's sold-out live performance at The Eventim Apollo in London on February 20. The stunning clip features the album version of the song overlaid with intimate b...

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WOODSTOCK 50 Organizer Says Financial Backer Doesn't Have 'The Right' To Cancel Festival

Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang has released a lengthy new statement vowing that his 50th-anniversary festival will take place, despite the event's main investors announcing it was canceled yesterday. On Monday (April 29),Dentsu, one of the festival's backers, announced that the show, organized i...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD's New Zealand Restaurant To Close Its Doors

Phil's Place, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's restaurant in Tauranga, New Zealand, will close early next month and will be rebranded as Salinity Restaurant And Bar. The eatery's closing was announced on Sunday via its official Facebook page. The message read: "This is a huge thank you to all of you that h...

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JOURNEY's ARNEL PINEDA To Attend Grand Opening Party Of Hard Rock Cafe In Manila

According to the Manila Bulletin, JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda will attend the grand opening party of the Hard Rock Cafe in Manila, Philippines on April 30 at 7 p.m. The 223-square-foot state-of-the-art café will open at S Maison in the Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. Also scheduled to appear are H...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Was 'Never Aware' Of His Influence On Other Guitarists

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker says that he "was never actually aware" that he had such a considerable influence on younger musicians. "When I was doing my thing with UFO, all the way to 'Strangers In The Night', and then helped the SCORPIONS, opened the doors [to] America for them with...

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VIO-LENCE Drummer Says SEAN KILLIAN's Return To Stage Was 'Awe-Inspiring'

Mosh Mag conducted an interview with members of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE prior to their April 14 show at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what the future holds for the band in...