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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'If I Were In One Band, I Would Be Working A 9-To-5 Job 50 Hours A Week To Pay My Bills'

Former JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens has dismissed criticism from fans who say he is involved with too many different projects, explaining that he "would be working a 9-to-5 job" if he stuck to one band. While Owens's bread and butter gig is touring the world as a solo artist, he has also...

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METALLICA Announces Seventh Annual 'Metallica Night' With SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

METALLICA and the San Francisco Giants will hold the seventh annual "Metallica Night" on April 26 at Oracle Park — formerly AT&T Park — in San Francisco as the Giants take the field against the New York Yankees. A statement on the band's web site reads: "Mark your calendars for the seventh annual 'M...

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AS I LAY DYING's TIM LAMBESIS: 'It Is Part Of My Life's Work To Prevent Others From Going Down Destructive Paths'

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis says that he is disappointed by the recent cancelation of the band's concert in Memphis, but insists that he understands and accepts "the resentment some people have towards" the person he "used to be." AS I LAY DYING's April 5 show at Growlers was called off aft...

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GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT Members Mourn Passing Of JIM DUNLOP

Members of DREAM THEATER, PANTERA, TESTAMENT, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION and CHICKENFOOT are among the musicians who have reacted to the passing of Jim Dunlop. The founder of Dunlop Manufacturing and enormously influential innovator of picks, capos, and other guitar accessories died at the age of 82. B...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'A Great Experience'

Guitarist Doug Aldrich, who was a member of DIO for a short period between 2002 and 2006, spoke to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" about his contributions to the band's "Killing The Dragon" album. "I only wrote two songs with [Ronnie James Dio] on that, 'cause he had already written [the res...

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New MÖTLEY CRÜE Song To Feature Rapper MACHINE GUN KELLY

MÖTLEY CRÜE has collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly on a song that will be included in the soundtrack to the film adaptation of the group's biography, "The Dirt - Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band". The rapper — whose real name is Colson Baker — plays MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Says Early 1990s 'Was A Very Trying Time' For Heavy Metal Genre

David Ellefson spoke to "Trunk Nation" about his various non-MEGADETH-related business ventures, which include his record label, touring agency, coffee company and upcoming second memoir. Asked why he is involved in so many different projects, the bassist said: "It's great to be in big bands — it's...

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SOILWORK Frontman: 'We've Definitely Done Some Bad' Music Videos

Grasser Production recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how feels about criticism from some SOILWORK fans who think the band's latest albums are lacking certain musical elements that the group's early recordings had, Stri...

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Watch TONY HARNELL-Fronted TNT Perform 'As Far As The Eye Can See' From 'Encore - Live In Milano' DVD

A new TNT live CD, DVD and Blu-ray, "Encore - Live In Milano", will be released on March 22 va Frontiers Music Srl. The set was professionally filmed and recorded in April 2017 at the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy and features Tony Harnell on lead vocals. A performance clip of the song "As...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Partners With NetEnt For Video Slot Machine

Living legend Ozzy Osbourne, who has sold more than a hundred million albums as a solo artist and the lead vocalist in BLACK SABBATH, will be a star performer in NetEnt's licensed slots portfolio when the game launches. Featuring imagery and vocals from the instantly recognizable Osbourne, it adds t...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Celebrates First Year Of Sobriety

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his first year of sobriety on Sunday, February 3. Earlier today, the Las Vegas-based rocker wrote on Twitter: "May my hitting my first sober birthday yesterday give hope to those of you also struggling with addiction. It can be done. And, you w...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Adds More U.S. Dates To Farewell Tour

Last year, Southern rock icons LYNYRD SKYNYRD announced that, after a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of more than 60 albums with more than 30 million units sold, they would embark on their "Last Of The Street Survivors Farewell Tour". Produced by Live Nation, the c...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'There's Not Another Band Like DEF LEPPARD And There Probably Never Will Be'

The "Animal House Radio Show" recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he thinks DEF LEPPARD should have been inducted into the Rock And R...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman Says The Purpose Of Religion Is To 'Control People, Control The Masses'

Lucki of Pitcam TV conducted an interview with frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski of Polish extreme metal veterans BEHEMOTH prior to the band's January 13 concert at Tonhalle in Munich, Germany. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he s...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'A Lot Of People Probably Thought I Fell Off The Map When I Moved To Japan'

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why the U.S. market has not warmed to his solo career, which now includes 14 stu...