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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Rules Out Another 'Operation: Mindcrime' Sequel: 'There's Many Reasons Why Not To Do It'

Michael Wilton says that there are no plans for QUEENSRŸCHE to release another sequel to the band's 1988 masterpiece "Operation: Mindcrime". The original "Operation: Mindcrime" album weaved themes of religion, drug abuse and underground, radical politics and was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recor...

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OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH: 'I'm Obviously A Handshaker'

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL was asked by Metal Insider in a new interview if there is anything that he misses from the way his band marketed itself in the pre-Internet days that he wishes he could add with today's promotion. "I don't, because I've taken...

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BRIAN MAY Says He Would Have Hated It If Someone Else Had Inducted DEF LEPPARD Into ROCK HALL

DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last Friday night (March 29) — 14 years after the British rockers first became eligible. The 34th annual ceremony took place at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center and saw DEF LEPPARD inducted by QUEEN's Brian May. Speaking to Sir...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Lends 'Stairway To Heaven' Guitar To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page spoke to the Associated Press about his involvement in the first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll. "Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll" will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning Apri...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Manager Says 'The Dirt' Movie 'Deglamorizes' Rock And Roll Excess

Pete Mitchell of U.K.'s Virgin Radio recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and manager Allen Kovac about the band's new biopic, "The Dirt", which is based on CRÜE's 2001 New York Times bestselling autobiography. You can watch the entire interview below. A few excerpts f...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says It's 'Flattering' When OVERKILL Is Compared To MOTÖRHEAD

Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL prior to the band's March 21 show at Islington Academy in London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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JOHANNA SADONIS Doesn't Like It When LUCIFER Is Called 'Stoner' Band: 'I Actually Hate That Word'

Alex Haber of Heavy New York conducted an interview with frontwoman Johanna Sadonis of heavy rockers LUCIFER prior to the band's March 27 concert at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether their rece...

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BATTLE BEAST Bassist Initially Thought 'No More Hollywood Endings' Was A Weird Choice For Album Title

The "Everblack" podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist Eero Sipilä of Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST about the band's new studio album, "No More Hollywood Endings". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the meaning behind...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says STEVE VAI Contributed Material To In-Progress ALCATRAZZ Album

Prior to GRAHAM BONNET BAND's March 15 performance in Helsinki, Finland, legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) was interviewed by Southeast Wreckmetal. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On GRAH...

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SONATA ARCTICA Keyboardist Hopes For No Political Lyrics On Group's Next Album

Prior to Finnish progressive power metal band SONATA ARCTICA's acoustic performance in London on March 19, keyboardist Henkka Klingenberg and bass player Pasi Kauppinen spoke with Metal Underground. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Says Group Completed 17 Songs For Forthcoming Album

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio recently spoke with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's upcoming...

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JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'Distance Over Time' Is 'More DREAM THEATER-y' Than 'The Astonishing'

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie and guitarist John Petrucci recently spoke with Pablo Abarca of Metal Hammer Spain. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the differences between new album "Distance Over Time" and its divisive pred...

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NIKKI SIXX Doesn't Blame Grunge For Demise Of 'Hair Metal': Those Bands 'Killed Themselves'

In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang!, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked if it was fair that CRÜE was lumped in with bands such as POISON and WARR...

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AEROSMITH's Collaboration With RUN-DMC Featured In All-New Episode Of 'The Goldbergs'

The musical game-changing collaboration between AEROSMITH and RUN-DMC performing "Walk This Way" will be featured in an all-new episode of "The Goldbergs" airing on Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m. on ABC-TV. "I grew up listening to AEROSMITH because my two older siblings were both huge fans of the ban...

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GODSMACK Stopped Playing To A Click Track After Two Shows: 'We Felt Like A Bunch Of Robots,' Says SHANNON LARKIN

Shannon Larkin has admitted that GODSMACK started playing to a click track during its concerts last year, only to abandon the idea after two shows. According to the drummer, he and his bandmates have "always resisted" the prospect of relying on pre-recorded tracks, especially after years of touring...