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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Talks About Band's Fans On VH1's 'On Tap With Nik Carter' (Video)

VH1 Classic's syndicated radio show "On Tap With Nik Carter" (web site) recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner. The full chat aired last night. You can now see a preview clip below. JUDAS PRIEST's new studio album, "Redeemer Of Souls",...

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DAVE GROHL To Host HBO Documentary Series

FOO FIGHTERS have confirmed that the making of their upcoming eighth album — due out this fall on Roswell/RCA — will be accompanied by an as yet untitled HBO series documenting the eight-city odyssey during which the record was created. In the series, directed by FOO FIGHTERS founder Dave Grohl, the...

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ACE FREHLEY's Real-Life 'Spinal Tap' Story (Video)

In the one-minute clip below, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recounts a real-life "Spinal Tap" story to Ultimate Classic Rock. "I remember once we were on tour, and I woke up in Canada," Ace recalled. "I had dinner in Texas, and then we ended up in Mexico City, because we had a stadium show the...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Launches 'Full Shred' Column IN GUITAR WORLD

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has launched a new column and video series through Guitar World magazine, "Full Shred With Marty Friedman". Check out the first clip below. Says Friedman in his introductory message: "Hello, and welcome to my new [Guitar World] instructional column. It's good...

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The Make Believe

This five piece angst sludge band from South Carolina have been together under the name DARKENTRIES since 2012, but the components were friends long beforehand. Their familiarity with one another was pushed to the nth by reportedly living in the same house together and slogging through the night on...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'The Band Has Never Sounded Better And The Band Has Never Gotten Along Better'

Matt Wardlaw of the Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Cleveland Scene: A quote that stuck with me from [your memoir, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed"] was "we weren't SIMON & GARFUNKEL, we w...

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TED NUGENT Announces 'Shutup & Jam!' Album, Tour

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent prepares to take America by storm with his "Shutup & Jam! Tour", kicking off July 3 in Wichita Falls at the Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium. Ted again joins forces with Greg Smith on bass guitar, "Wild" Mick Brown on drums and Derek St. Holmes on vocals and rhythm g...

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Celebrate April Fool's Day With Complimentary Screening Of 'This Is Spinal Tap - The Special Features Version'

On April 1, movie and music fans alike will have the opportunity to erase "the thin line between clever and stupid" with "This Is Spinal Tap", the iconic 1984 film deemed a treasure by the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress and a legion of rock's biggest stars. On that day and continuin...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Guitarist JAMES MCILROY To Undergo Spinal Surgery

Guitarist James McIlroy of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH is scheduled to undergo surgery today (Saturday, March 15) to "repair his spine," which is "the very same shit that has kept him absent from the recent tour of Europe and caused him so much pain over playing the last few years," ac...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS On Which Actor He Wants To Portray Him In 'The Dirt' Movie (Video)

VH1 Classic's syndicated radio show "On Tap With Nik Carter" (web site) conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars earlier in the week. The full chat will air later in the month. A clip from the interview in which Mars reveals which actor he'd like to see portray him in the ...

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Whales and Leeches

Portland, Oregon continues to amaze as a hub for some of the best underground rock on American terra firma. The loud and earthy fuzz of RED FANG might represent the beacon call to finally summon the spotlight upon this prolific scene. There's a ton of buzz about RED FANG with their third album, "Wha...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY On VAN HALEN: 'We Weren't Just A Bunch Of Sloppy Musicians On Stage Drinking'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: To tap into VAN HALEN for a moment, you guys were always known for the excesses like the drinking, drug...

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COREY TAYLOR: 'There Are Limits To How Far You Can Push Yourself'

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) was interviewed on the February 7-9 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. An excerpt from the chat follows. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it ai...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Tap THE CULT Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA For Australian Tour

Throwback rockers THE DEAD DAISIES — whose current touring lineup features former INXS and NOISEWORKS singer Jon Stevens alongside Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortus from GUNS N' ROSES and veteran bassist Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT, BLACK STAR RIDERS) — have just released their thi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Final Tour' To Feature Support From ALICE COOPER?

Eddie Trunk — co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Eddie Trunk Rocks" (formerly "Friday Night Rocks"),on New York's Q104.3 FM — has tweeted what appears to be the official ad for MÖTLEY CRÜE's farewell tour, apparently dubbed "The Final...