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ALICE COOPER: Why Rock Stars Getting Involved In Politics Is 'Worst Idea Ever'

Alice Cooper says that rock stars offering their political opinions is "the worst idea ever." The legendary shock rocker recently launched a spoof outsider campaign for public office, complete with the creation of the so-called Wild Party, a hilarious ten-point manifesto and a brand new version of h...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'The Astonishing' Live Show Was 'Three Years In The Making'

Brazil's "Madhouse" recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "The Astonishing" world tour: Petrucci: "This is about three years in the ma...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I've Gone Through Some Kind Of Self-Discovery In Recent Years'

PlanetMosh recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. PlanetMosh: Most bands or singers release one album at a time, but you've chosen to release two albums in the space of two months. Why did you choose to do it as two alb...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Frontman's ANDY BLACK Project: Teaser For 'Ribcage' Video

A teaser for the official video for the song "Ribcage" from BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack's solo project, ANDY BLACK, is available below. The track is taken from ANDY BLACK's debut album, "The Shadow Side", which was released on May 6 via Lava/Republic. "The Shadow Side" was produced by Joh...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH Records Cover Version Of ELTON JOHN's 'Rocket Man'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has recorded a version of Elton John's "Rocket Man" in honor of a Hollywood stuntman's attempt at Evel Knievel's jump across Idaho's Snake River Canyon. Eddie Braun, who idolized Knievel growing up, will use a steam-powered rocket to launch over the Snake River a few mi...

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DREAM THEATER Announces Fall 2016 North American Headlining Tour

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have announced details of a fall North American headline tour. The trek, which gets underway October 5 at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Sands Bethlehem Event Center, will see the pioneering group performing their widely acclaimed double concept album "The Astonishi...

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JOHN 5 And THE CREATURES: 'Hell Haw' Video Premiere

"Hell Haw", the latest video in a series of releases from former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5, can be seen below. The clip was produced and directed by Matt Zane. "Hell Haw" is available to buy as a single now wherever digital music is sold. The track will be included on .....

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ALLEGIANCE OF ROCK Feat. OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist, EUROPE Bassist, CANDLEMASS Singer: Video Of HOJROCK Concert

Fan-filmed video footage of ALLEGIANCE OF ROCK's July 30 performance at the HojRock festival in Västervik, Sweden can be seen below. ALLEGIANCE OF ROCK is the new Swedish/Greek collaboration between guitarist Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND),bassist John Levén (EUROPE),drummer Anders Johansson (HA...

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EUROPE To Begin Recording New Album In Early 2017

Planet Rock's Wyatt conducted an interview with EUROPE singer Joey Tempest and drummer Ian Haugland backstage at Ramblin' Man Fair on July 23 at Mote Park, Maidstone, England. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On EUROPE's plans for the c...

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Could STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Ever Sing For VAN HALEN? 'It Would Be A Match Made In Heaven,' He Says

STRYPER's Michael Sweet says that he would "absolutely" front VAN HALEN if he was ever asked to step in as a replacement for either David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. Sweet, who in 2008 joined the legendary group BOSTON on vocals and guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America, disc...

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MESHUGGAH To Release 'The Violent Sleep Of Reason' Album In October

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have set "The Violent Sleep Of Reason" as the title of their new album, due on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's title and artwork were revealed in the new issue of Revolver magazine, which features a full-page ad for the effort. MESHUGGAH guitari...

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Hear LED ZEPPELIN's Previously Unreleased BBC Version Of 'Communication Breakdown'

LED ZEPPELIN will release an expanded version of its 1997 "BBC Sessions" on September 16. The updated set, retitled "The Complete BBC Sessions", was produced by Jimmy Page and features eight previously unreleased tracks — including "I Can't Quit You Baby", "You Shook Me" and the only recorded perfor...

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METALLICA: 'Back To The Front' Book About Making Of 'Master Of Puppets' To Finally See Light Of Day In September

"Metallica: Back To The Front", the definitive story of METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets" and the tour that followed its release, hits bookstores and online sellers on September 13. A very special Collector's Edition of the book will be available two weeks earlier on August 30 throu...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Listen To New Song 'Left For Dead'

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Resurrection", the new album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, on September 23. The CD's first single, "Left For Dead", can be streamed below. "Resurrection" is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. One year after...

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LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL: 'Our Goal With Every Record Has Been To Do Better Than The One Before'

On May 19, Exclaim! TV 's "Aggressive Tendencies" conducted an interview with bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the songwriting process for LAMB OF GOD's latest album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang"...