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JOE ELLIOTT On DEF LEPPARD's Massive '80s Success: 'We Were Embracing More Than Rock'

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has a theory for how his band transcended the limited parameters of everyday hard rock and survived the countless musical trends that have come and gone. "With us, it's like pop rock, and I say that for all the best reasons, because we're a rock band and we've done pop...

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JIMMY PAGE And ROBERT PLANT Appear In L.A. Court For Start Of 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Trial

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant appeared yesterday (June 14) at Los Angeles federal court for what is officially known as "Michael Skidmore vs. Led Zeppelin et al" — but mainly referred to as the "Stairway To Heaven" case. As the writers of the 1971 LED ZEPPELIN classic,...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Says SCORPIONS 'Haven't Done Anything Worth Talking About' In 23 Years

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) was recently interviewed on the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live". A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the recent release of the 50th-anniversary deluxe editions of SCORPIONS' classic albums: "It's no...

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ACE FREHLEY Says GENE SIMMONS Can Be A 'Sweet' And 'Sensitive' Guy

Veteran radio personality Jenn Marino, who in 2014 joined MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx as co-host of "Sixx Sense With Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx", recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. You can now watch the chat below....

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SOILWORK: 'Death Resonance' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release a special collection of rarities titled "Death Resonance" on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The cover art was created by MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (VOLBEAT, CARCASS, SCAR SYMMETRY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and can be seen below. Commented SOILWORK sing...

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Video: MICHAEL SCHENKER Performs With GARY BARDEN, GRAHAM BONNET, ROBIN MCAULEY At SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker played a very special show, Michael Schenker Fest, at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, on June 11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The concert featured appearances by three MSG singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley. They were joined by Ted McKenna o...

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VOLBEAT's 'Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie' Cracks U.S. Top 5

"Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie", the sixth full-length album from Danish/American rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT, debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 51,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 9. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on mul...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Guests On New HEART Album 'Beautiful Broken'; Preview Available

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame members HEART return July 8 with "Beautiful Broken", their sixteenth album and their first on Concord Records. HEART has sold over 35 million records, and this anticipated album is their first in four years. "Beautiful Broken" finds Ann and Nancy Wilson exploring new songs...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says JASON BONHAM 'Sounds Exactly' Like His Late Father JOHN BONHAM

In a brand new interview with Tucson.com, Sammy Hagar was full of praise for his THE CIRCLE bandmate Jason Bonham, son of the late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. "Jason sounds like John Bonham," Sammy said. "He sounds exactly like him to the point that it's scary when my back is to him ...

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MARK TREMONTI Talks About Differences Between ALTER BRIDGE And TREMONTI (Video)

In a brand new interview with FaceCulture, Mark Tremonti was asked about the differences between his songwriting approach for his TREMONTI solo project and that of ALTER BRIDGE. He responded (see video below): "ALTER BRIDGE is… it's gotten heavier and heavier and heavier and heavier as the years hav...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN: 'The Brightest Void' Track-By-Track Breakdown

While waiting for the August 5 release of Tarja Turunen's new album, "The Shadow Self", the former NIGHTWISH singer has issueed the new album's prequel, "The Brightest Void". With over 50 minutes of new music, the extra album will sweeten the wait until August. A track-by-track breakdown of "The Bri...

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TRIVIUM: Quality Video Footage Of Luxembourg Concert

Quality fan-filmed video footage of TRIVIUM's June 7 performance at Rockhal in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg can be seen below. TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beauileu was recently asked by Spotlightnews.com if the band has already begun writing material for the follow-up to last year's "Silence In The Snow...

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JACKYL: 'Rowyco' Album Details Revealed

JACKYL will release its new album, "Rowyco", on August 5 via Mighty Loud Records. "Rowyco" is said to be the fattest-sounding record to date for the band. "This will be an exciting year," predicts lead singer Jesse James Dupree. "With the album's release timing perfectly with the grand opening of th...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: The Story Behind My Bar Brawl Arrest

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler spoke to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine about his surprise January 2015 arrest following an altercation at the Corkscrew Saloon on the Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley, California. The 66-year-old musician said: "My sister-in-law had just died, and I'd gone to De...

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HALESTORM Announces New Tour Dates With LITA FORD, DOROTHY; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

HALESTORM announced today a new fall leg of tour dates, which once again sees support from the legendary Lita Ford and DOROTHY. The dates kick off October 6 in Dallas and run through October 28 in Quebec, following the band's current European run and their direct support slot on Carnival Of Madness...