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DEE SNIDER 'Apologizes' To DOUG ALDRICH, Slams KISS
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has apologized to former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich for "singling him out" by questioning the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers: "What...March 18, 2015
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND: 'The Music Business Is Cruel'
Jon (DJ ZED) Hernandez recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland. The chat, which was originally broadcast on ListenerzChoiceRadio.com, can be streamed below. Asked what advice he would give to aspiring musicians and up-and-coming artists looking to break into the m...March 17, 2015
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METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES, LED ZEPPELIN, IRON MAIDEN, AC/DC Classics Get 'Hillbillified' On STEVE'N'SEAGULLS' 'Farm Machine'
What became a genuine international viral phenomenon actually started out on a farm in central Finland; in a barn, to be precise... There, a bunch of like-minded countrymen — with the emphasis on "country" — played a customized version of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" using homespun instrumentation, every...March 16, 2015
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CRAIG GOLDY Wants To Put 'Holy S**t' Factor Back Into Hard Rock With His New Band ENDANGERED SPECIES
On October 9, 2014, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy at T.J. Martell Foundation's Rock 'N' Bowl tournament at the PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about ENDANGERED SPECIE...March 16, 2015
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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Wants Next Album To Be 'Heavier' And 'More Uptempo'
KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch wants the band's next effort to be "heavier" and "more uptempo" than 2013's "The Paradigm Shift", but is unsure that he will "get [his] wish." Speaking to PureGrainAudio.com about KORN's plans for the next CD, Welch said: "We're talking at the moment about taking a...March 16, 2015
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Y&T Rejoined By Original Drummer LEONARD HAZE At San Francisco Concert (Video)
Original Y&T drummer Leonard Haze rejoined his bandmates on stage this past Saturday, March 14 at The Fillmore in San Francisco to perform two songs, "Winds Of Change" and "Dirty Girl". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Haze was a founding member and one of the princi...March 16, 2015
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Video: VINNY APPICE Performs DIO's 'Holy Diver' In Waterloo
Fan-filmed video footage of legendary drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) performing the DIO classic "Holy Diver" on March 12 at Lizards Tailgator Lounge in Waterloo, New York can be seen below. Drumming demi-gods Carmine and Vinny Appice have both had extraordinary careers...March 14, 2015
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KISS's PAUL STANLEY: 'We Are The Essence Of Rock And Roll'
James Tobin of Australia's Yahoo! 7 TV conducted an interview with KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons during the band's recent Japanese tour. You can watch the report below. Said Stanley: "We are the essence of rock and roll, because we give the middle-finger salute to everybody who tells us...March 14, 2015
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Report: AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER To Release Country Album
According to Billboard.com, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler is working on a country album for the Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group. A tentative late 2015 or early 2016 release is expected. The singer has not yet signed with the company, but is expected to ink the deal "before the summer," according...March 13, 2015
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KITTIE: Teaser For 20th-Anniversary Documentary
Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE has posted a teaser for its forthcoming 20th-anniversary documentary. Check it out below. KITTIE last year raised $40,000 via a crowd funding campaign for the documentary. "To be honest with you, it was something that I didn't necessarily expect," Morgan Lander to...March 13, 2015
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THE SANITY DAYS Featuring Ex-ONSLAUGHT Members: 'Satan's Blood' Song Available For Streaming
"Evil Beyond Belief", the debut album from THE SANITY DAYS — the project featuring four former members of legendary Bristol, England thrash metallers ONSLAUGHT — will be released in North America on March 24 via Candlelight. THE SANITY DAYS represents a forging of the talents of a formidable range o...March 13, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Was His First Taste Of 'Real' Metal
Sweden's RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what album got him hooked on heavy metal in the first place, Root responded: "I would have to say my first taste of 'real' metal that made me really start to look outside...March 13, 2015
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VINNY APPICE, BUMBLEFOOT, TONY FRANKLIN, GLEN SOBEL To Be Inducted Into 'RockGodz Hall Of Fame'
RockGodz Hall Of Fame has announced its second induction ceremony and show featuring a host of new inductees, including guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal from GUNS N' ROSES; Vinny Appice, drummer for BLACK SABBATH and DIO; bassist Tony Franklin, formerly with THE FIRM and Jimmy Page; Glen Sobel, drumm...March 12, 2015
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Celebrate The Life And Music Of RONNIE JAMES DIO: More Fifth-Anniversary Memorial Details Revealed
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the voice of RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO, recently announced a weekend of celebratory activities to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the singer's untimely death from gastric cancer on May 16, 2010. The events will take...March 12, 2015
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DORO PESCH Says She Never Felt Different Being A Woman In Heavy Metal
In a brand new interview with the Phoenix New Times, German metal queen Doro Pesch was asked if she could recall a memory when she first realized that the industry was embracing more females in heavy metal. "I love music and I loved the fans right from the start," she responded. "I had ...March 12, 2015
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