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JACK RUSSELL Says 'The Mystique' From Music Industry Is Gone
I'm Music Magazine recently conducted an interview with former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. An excerpt from the chat follows below. I'm Music Magazine: There aren't many bands from your era who are putting out new music, with most just relying on nostalgia...February 2, 2017
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FOO FIGHTERS Guitarist CHRIS SHIFLETT To Release 'West Coast Town' Solo Album
"West Coast Town", the new solo album from acclaimed musician, songwriter and performer Chris Shiflett, will be released April 14 on SideOneDummy Records. In advance of the release, the title track can be streamed below. Working with Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and Grammy Award-winning e...February 1, 2017
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Former THE HAUNTED Frontman PETER DOLVING Releases Debut Album From IAMFIRE
Danish-based stoner combo IAMFIRE, which features vocalist Peter Dolving (THE HAUNTED, MARY BEATS JANE, DRESS THE DEAD),bassist Mikael Ehlert (BLOOD EAGLE, HATESPHERE) and guitarist Peter Ahlers Ohlsen, has released its long-awaited debut album, "From Ashes". The eight-song effort was recorded in 2...February 1, 2017
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MICHAEL WILTON Talks About QUEENSRŸCHE's Early Years (Video)
In April 2016, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton talked to Rock Scene about his very young years in San Francisco, California before moving to Seattle, Washington and playing bass in garage bands while growing up. Eventually switching instruments with a guitar player, Michael began learning all t...February 1, 2017
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Kickstart My Heart' Featured In Trailer For 'The Lego Batman Movie'
MÖTLEY CRÜE's classic song "Kickstart My Heart", from the band's 1989 album "Dr. Feelgood", is featured in the trailer for "The Lego Batman Movie". Due in theatres on February 10 via Warner Bros. Pictures, "The Lego Batman Movie" comes from director Chris McKay and the creative team behind "The Lego...January 30, 2017
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JACK RUSSELL Says He 'Ruled' GREAT WHITE, Calls His Former Bandmates 'A Bunch Of Weak Personalities'
Ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell says that he accepts the blame for his split with his former band, explaining that the group's breakup was "totally" his fault. Russell sued his onetime bandmates five years ago over their continued use of the GREAT WHITE name after the singer had taken a leave of...January 30, 2017
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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Misses The Excitement Of '80s Rock Scene
During a recent "Ask Me Anything " (AMA) interview on Reddit, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler was asked what he misses most about the rock 'n' roll scene from the '80s compared to today. He responded: "It was more exciting back then, 'cause you didn't find out everything like you do ...January 30, 2017
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MERCYFUL FATE Honored At Denmark's STEPPEULVEN Awards
Danish heavy metal legends MERCYFUL FATE were honored with the "Pioneer Prize" (Pionerprisen) at this year's Steppeulven, an annual award ceremony established by the Foreningen Af Danske Musikkritikere (Association Of Danish Music Critics),on January 28 at Bremen Teater in Copenhagen, Denmark. Acce...January 30, 2017
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Singer GRAHAM BONNET Looks Back On His RAINBOW Stint: 'I Really Didn't Think I Belonged'
In a newly posted interview with music writer Joel Gausten, legendary singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ, GRAHAM BONNET BAND) discusses a number of topics, including his uncomfortable arrival in RAINBOW in 1979 following the departure of original vocalist Ronnie James Dio. An excerpt from...January 29, 2017
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JACK RUSSELL On RATT Legal Dispute: 'It's Hard To Hear Your Friend Telling Lies About Your Career Or Reinventing The Past'
Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has a word of advice for the members of RATT who are currently involved in a legal dispute over the rights to the group's name. Russell, who in 2012 sued founding GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall, guitarist and keyboardi...January 29, 2017
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BAD BRAINS Frontman, 'Finding Joseph I' Filmmaker Discuss Movie, Oral History (Video)
On January 24, Paul "HR" Hudson of punk/hardcore pioneers BAD BRAINS, along with author Howie Abrams and filmmaker James Lathos took part in a BackStory Events live interview at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, New York. You can now watch video footage of the event below. Hudson is a misunderstood spiritual...January 29, 2017
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BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN Pictures To Be Displayed As Part Of 'The Photography Of Kevin Estrada' Exhibit
Pop Obscure, the new independent record store in downtown Los Angeles, will host an opening reception for the photo gallery/exhibit from acclaimed photographer Kevin Estrada today (Saturday, January 28) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For over two decades, Estrada's photos have been an important part of rock...January 28, 2017
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram To Make U.S. Debut At POLLSTAR LIVE!'s 'Pollstar Awards'
A hologram of the late Ronnie James Dio will make its U.S. debut at the 28th annual Pollstar Awards on February 2 at the The Novo (formerly Club Nokia) in Los Angeles, California. Created by Eyellusion, the appearance of the heavy metal icon will take place during a performance by DIO DISCIPLES, whi...January 28, 2017
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ARCH ENEMY: 'War Eternal' Performance Clip From 'As The Stages Burn!' DVD
ARCH ENEMY will release a new live DVD, "As The Stages Burn!", on March 31 via Century Media. The set contains video footage of the band's largest stage production to date from their performance last summer at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany. This performance marks the pinnacle of a...January 27, 2017
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STEVEN ADLER's Mom Says Her Son Was Treated By PRINCE's Would-Be Addiction Doctor
According to The Pulse Of Radio, ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's mother revealed in an interview with the New York Post that she believes the methods used to help him kick his addiction to heroin were ultimately just as dangerous for her son. Speaking with the newspaper about her new memoir,...January 27, 2017
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