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SWEET/LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: Lyric Video For 'September' Song

The official lyric video for the song "September" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer...

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EXTREME/Ex-VAN HALEN Singer GARY CHERONE To Release New HURTSMILE Album 'Retrogrenade' Next Month

HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME),who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, will release its sophomore album, "Retrogrenade", in North America on October 7 via Cherone's own Slipkid Records....

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QUEENSRŸCHE Has '14 To 15 Songs' Ready For Next Album

On August 31, J.R. Straus conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE and SOULBENDER guitarist Michael Wilton at Farm Rock in Wauconda, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for QUEENSRŸCHE's follow-up to last year's self-titled album, tentat...

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EVERGREY's TOM S. ENGLUND, JOHAN NIEMANN Discuss 'Hymns For The Broken' Album With MetalTalk (Video)

MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Tom S. Englund and bassist Johan Niemann of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. You can now watch the chat below. EVERGREY's new album, "Hymns For The Broken", will be released on September 26 in Europe and September 30 in the U...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON Is 'Throwing Around' Touring Ideas For Next Year

Episode 246 of the "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) features an interview with POISON and DEVIL CITY ANGELS drummer Rikki Rockett. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there are any plans for POISON...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says 'It's Really Sad' He Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers In 10 Years

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the September 3 edition of New York radio personality and VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (tr...

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EVERGREY's JOHAN NIEMANN Says 'Hymns For The Broken' Is A 'Very Personal And Intense Record'

Raymond Westland of The Midlands Rocks recently conducted an interview with bassist Johan Niemann of Swedish metallers EVERGREY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Midlands Rocks: Things haven't been easy for EVERGREY in the last couple of years. What happened? Johan: For starters,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's SCOTT ROCKENFIELD: 'Every Day Keeps Getting Better And Better'

QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield spoke to Gary Graff of The Oakland Press about the group's future following the settlement agreement between the band and its former lead singer, Geoff Tate, over the rights to the QUEENSRŸCHE name which gave the moniker to the drummer and his bandmates Eddie Jackson...

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Legendary Photographer GENE KIRKLAND Unearths Rare Images of Rock History's Greatest Moments

Legendary rock and roll photographer Gene Kirkland, who is recognized worldwide for photographing the biggest names in rock and metal throughout the '80s and '90s, has opened up his archives for the first time in history. Twelve months ago, Kirkland teamed up with Black Lightning Gallery to unearth...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: Most Lead Singers Are 'Jerks'

Kevin Oakes of Global Onslaught recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the infamous scene in the "The Decline of Western Civilization Part...

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GEOFF TATE Symbolically Removes TriRyche Logo From His Belt At 'Final' QUEENSRŸCHE Concert (Video)

Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE performed its final show on August 30 at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Bolingbrook, Illinois. To mark the occasion, Tate symbolically removed the QUEENSRŸCHE's logo — the so-called TriRyche symbol — from his belt before the final encore song. Fan-filmed vid...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says Next Album Will Be 'Heavy', 'Prog' And 'Very Melodic'

Quick Throttle magazine conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton on July 12 at the Lawless Harley-Davidson grand opening party in Renton, Washington. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On direction of the material...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of FARM ROCK Performance

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's August 31 performance at Farm Rock in Wauconda, Illinois can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Ron Davis"). In a recent interview with Pop-Break.com, QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield was asked how the band managed to stay positive and successfull...

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VINNIE PAUL: 'There's No Bad Blood At All' Between Me And Other Former PANTERA Members

Current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has denied that there is any bad blood between him and his former PANTERA bandmates, claiming that he is "just not interested" in reconnecting with singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. Asked by Metal Blast if he would consider reuniting with Anselm...

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SUICIDE SILENCE's HERNAN 'EDDIE' HERMIDA Talks To RockRevolt Magazine (Video)

Shabby Hasan of RockRevolt Magazine conducted an interview with vocalist Hernan "Eddie" Hermida of California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE at the August 7 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma stop of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. You can now watch the chat below. SUICIDE SILENCE's new album, "Y...