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BOB DAISLEY Was 'Devastated' By Judge's Decision To Dismiss Lawsuit Against OZZY OSBOURNE

Bob Daisley (pictured),who played bass on the first two solo albums by Ozzy Osbourne, says that he was "devastated" and "flabbergasted" by the August 2002 ruling by the Los Angeles Federal Court dismissing the lawsuit over unpaid performance royalties brought by Daisley and ex-Osbourne drummer Lee...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Is Learning How To Develop Into Being Great Songwriter

Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about how difficult it is to keep GODSMACK from interfering with his solo...

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Video: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST's 'One On One' In Panama

Fan-filmed video footage of powerhouse American singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR) performing the JUDAS PRIEST song "One On One" on November 15 in Panama can be seen below. In a recent interview with Über Rock, Owens stated about his departure from PR...

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Producer BOB ROCK On Working With METALLICA Again: 'I Just Don't See It Happening'

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, says that he doesn't foresee himself ever working with the band again, explaining that "they've gotta...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN, PETER BALTES Talk Social Media: 'It's A New World'

Kaaos TV conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and bassist Peter Baltes of German/American metallers ACCEPT before the band's September 25 concert at Rytmikorjaamo in Seinäjoki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if they pay attention to reviews and what people write onli...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES' FARMIKOS: 'Facing East' Video

The video for the song "Facing East" from FARMIKOS, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, can be seen below. The track is taken from FARMIKOS' self-titled debut album, which will be released on January 15. The eff...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'I'm Not This Virtuoso Musician, And I Definitely Make Mistakes In My Solos'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was recently asked by Artisan News what it is about his guitar style and technique that sets him apart from other players. He responded (see video below): "That's an interesting question. I don't really know. Some people say it's my vibrato. Some people say it's t...

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BILLY CORGAN Angry At 'Middling' Reviews For New SMASHING PUMPKINS Album

Now that the new SMASHING PUMPKINS album, "Monuments To An Elegy", has been released, mainman Billy Corgan said in a new interview with The Guardian that he's stupefied by the "three-star" reviews the disc is getting. Corgan explained, "I thought for sure I would get really strong reviews for our ne...

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PAPA ROACH On New Album 'F.E.A.R.': 'We Challenged Each Other In The Writing Process'

Artisan News recently conducted an interview with the four members of the California rock band PAPA ROACH. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the band chose to record its eighth full-length album, "F.E.A.R.", in Las Vegas: Tobin Es...

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PETER CRISS On His Next Solo Album: 'I Ain't Rushing It'

Jacky BamBam of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station conducted an interview with original KISS drummer Peter Criss on November 28 at the "All Things That Rock" festival in Oaks, Pennsylvania. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about the status of his long-awaited new solo al...

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STEEL PANTHER: Acoustic Performance Of Christmas Track 'The Stocking Song'

UK's Metal Hammer magazine has uploaded professionally filmed video footage of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER performing their first-ever original Christmas track, "The Stocking Song", on Monday, December 8 at the 12 Bar Club in London, England. Check it out below. Featuring STEEL PA...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Says RIHANNA Gig Is 'Really Challenging'

Guitar Interactive magazine recently conducted an interview with EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked about how he landed the gig as the guitarist in pop superstar Rihanna's band and whether he can foresee himself doing that for a long time to co...

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REED MULLIN's Star-Studded TEENAGE TIME KILLER Projects Inks Deal With RISE RECORS

TEENAGE TIME KILLER, the new project featuring singer/drummer Reed Mullin of hardcore punk veterans CORROSION OF CONFORMITY alongside a number of well-known musicians from the metal and hardcore scenes, has inked a deal with Rise Records for the reiease its debuit album. The instrumental parts for t...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks To 'Soundworks Collection' About 'Jaco - A Documentary Film' (Audio)

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently spoke to Soundworks Collection about the documentary he's producing about the late, pioneering electric bass player Jaco Pastorius. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Trujillo told LA Weekly that "Jaco - A Documentary Film" ha...

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STEEL PANTHER Has No Interest In Making 'Serious' Album

Singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER tells The Tennessean that, despite the band's cult band status, "now, with where we're at with 25 employees, trucks and buses, there's a lot riding on what comes out on our CDs. Plus, we're g...