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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON On TODD LA TORRE: It's Just A Real Pleasure To Have Him In The Band

Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEENSRŸCHE's forthcoming album, "Condition Hüman": "It's finished. We've leaked one song [...

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VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH Pays Tribute To NFL Legend FRANK GIFFORD (Video)

According to the Asbury Park Press, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth dedicated the song "Ice Cream Man" to Frank Gifford during the band's August 9 concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Gifford, the legendary football player and broadcaster, died Sunday at the age of 84. "One of...

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VINNIE PAUL Says LINKIN PARK Is Only New Band That Has Come Out In Last Fifteen Years That Can Headline Festivals

Rodney Holder of Australia's Music Business Facts recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether HELLYEAH is a compan...

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How Greek Guitarist KOSTAS KARAMITROUDIS Became Known As GUS G.

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, was interviewed at Hungary's Fezen festival on July 29. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he came up with his stage name Gus G. after ...

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STONE SOUR Begins Mixing 'Straight Outta Burbank' Covers EP

STONE SOUR's next covers EP, "Straight Outta Burbank", is currently being mixed for a tentative late summer release. The effort will include cover versions of songs by BAD BRAINS, THE ROLLING STONES, SLAYER, MÖTLEY CRÜE and IRON MAIDEN. Making a guest appearance on STONE SOUR's rendition of THE ROLL...

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FRANKIE BANALI Says QUIET RIOT Likely Won't Release New Music Again

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says that he will only release new music from the band if he has a good reason to do so. Banali revived QUIET RIOT in 2010, three years after DuBrow's death, along with veteran bassist Chuck Wright, who played on several of the tracks on the classic QUIET RIOT album...

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Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs At Sweden's SKOGSRÖJET Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's August 1 performance at the Skogsröjet festival in Rejmyre, Sweden can be seen below. QUEENSRŸCHE will release its new album, "Condition Hüman", on October 2 via Century Media. The CD was recorded in part at at Uberbeatz Studio in Washington with producer Ch...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: 'Whatever This Tour Is, It's Not The End Of The Band'

Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH was interviewed for the latest episode of VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to it at this location. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his batt...

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PARADISE LOST, NEUROSIS To Headline Next Year's ROADBURN FESTIVAL

NEUROSIS will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary as headliners at the 2016 edition of the Roadburn Festival. Also appearing on the bill will be pioneering Yorkshire doom legends PARADISE LOST (pictured),who will headline Roadburn Festival on Thursday, April 14, playing their highly influential sec...

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AMBERIAN DAWN: 'Innuendo' Album Details Revealed

Finish symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN will release their new album, "Innuendo", on October 23 via Napalm. The follow-up to 2014's "Magic Forest" is being produced by composer Tuomas Seppälä, who also plays keyboards and guitar, and Mikko P. Mustonen, known for his work with DELAIN, ENSIFERUM and...

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COREY TAYLOR: Music Business 'Can't Catch Up With The Technology'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor believes that record labels are continuing to lose the digital music battle or piracy war because they "can't catch up with the technology." Digital music sales are continuing to fall as the music business inches closer to an access-over-ownership model. S...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Feat. Ex-MEGADETH, SHADOWS FALL, SCAR THE MARTYR Members: 'Legion Of Lies' Video

"Legion Of Lies", the new video from ACT OF DEFIANCE, the band featuring former MEGADETH members Shawn Drover (drums) and Chris Broderick (guitar),alongside ex-SCAR THE MARTYR singer Henry Derek Bonner, and SHADOWS FALL's Matt Bachand (bass),can be seen below. The track is taken from ACT OF DEFIAN...

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Video: L.A. GUNS Return To Whisky A Go Go

Video footage of L.A. GUNS performing the song "Wheels Of Fire" on July 31 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (filmed by Jake Perry). The current lineup of L.A. GUNS includes singer Phil Lewis (GIRL, TORME),guitarist Michael Grant (ENDEVERAFTER, ASSASSINS),drumme...

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METAL CHURCH: Snippets Of New Songs 'Find Your Way' And 'Killing Your Time' Feat. Vocalist MIKE HOWE

Audio snippets of two new METAL CHURCH demo tracks, "Find Your Way" and "Killing Your Time", are available in the YouTube clip below. Both songs will be included on METAL CHURCH's forthcoming album, to be released in the fall via Rat Pak Records. The tracks feature the lineup of Mike Howe (vocals),...

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JOE SATRIANI Lands Highest U.S. Chart Position Of 30-Year Career With 'Shockwave Supernova'

Joe Satriani's 15th studio album, "Shockwave Supernova", has earned the multi-Grammy-nominated guitarist his highest U.S. chart position of his career. The CD debuted on Billboard's Top 200 Current Albums Chart at No. 19, the highest debut of his 30-year career, topping his former highest, 1992's "T...