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TONY IOMMI Has Begun Remixing BLACK SABBATH's 'Forbidden' Album For 2019 Release

Tony Iommi says that he has begun remixing BLACK SABBATH's 1995 album "Forbidden" for a 2019 release. The LP, which features singer Tony Martin, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Neil Murray, is often regarded as the band's worst studio recording. "Next year will be the 'Forbidden' album coming out,...

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SLASH: 'CHER Helped Me Quit Smoking'

Slash says that watching Cher perform in concert helped him quit smoking nearly a decade ago. The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist has not smoked since 2009 and admits seeing his mother lose her battle with lung cancer, and a bout of pneumonia he suffered himself, made him realize he needed to ditch his habi...

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MYLES KENNEDY On Creative Process: 'I Always Try To Keep An Open Mind'

Myles Kennedy, who wears a number of musical hats — as the frontman of hard rockers ALTER BRIDGE and lead vocalist in the group SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, as well as a solo artist — has told the "BODS Mayhem Hour" that he always tries to "keep an open mind" during the creati...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Most Of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's Singers 'End Up Quitting Instead Of Being Fired'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he would "definitely" work with Yngwie Malmsteen again, despite the fact that the Swedish guitarist has made disparaging comments about some of the singers that have worked with him in the past. Last year, Malmsteen gave an interview to Metal Wani in which the iconic axe...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE On Upcoming Album: 'Music Is Fast And Strong'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has offered an update on the songwriting sessions for the band's 16th studio album, tentatively due in early 2019. He tweeted on Tuesday (December 25): "Droogs, I'm pulling back on Social Media as things rev up re: LP 16. Not enough time to do my job(s). "Progress is go...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX On Possible Retirement: 'We Never Think About Those Things'

Southeast Wreck Metal conducted an interview with URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box on November 29 at the House Of Culture in Helsinki, Finland. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he and his bandmates manage to keep such an intense touring schedule five decades into URIAH HEEP's career...

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Former SKID ROW Singer JOHNNY SOLINGER Performs In Houston (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of former SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger performing on December 20 at The Ballroom at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "txsurfer4u"). Solinger, who joined SKID ROW in 1999, was fired by the band in April 2015 and replaced by TNT s...

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Why BRING ME THE HORIZON Produces Its Own Albums: 'We Know What We Want'

British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON were recently interviewed by HardDrive Radio. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why BRING ME THE HORIZON chose to produce its last two albums, 2015's "That's The Spirit" and the upcoming "Amo", on its own rather than use an outside producer, singer Oliver S...

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COREY TAYLOR And Girlfriend Talk Up STAR TREATMENTS Charity Ahead Of Las Vegas Benefit Concert (Video)

On December 14, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played an acoustic set at Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was joined by his longtime sidekick Jason Christopher, who has previously worked with PRONG, MINISTRY and SEBASTIAN BACH. Also appearing on the bill were CHERRY BOMBS...

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GEDDY LEE: 'I Miss Playing With RUSH'

RUSH closed out its 40th-anniversary tour on August 1, 2015 at the Forum in Los Angeles, marking the band's 25th show at the venue and bringing its final tour to a triumphant end. Asked by The Guardian if he knew at the time that was it, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee said: "Not 100 percent. Neil [Peart...

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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX On Hypothetical ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: 'If It Comes To Fruition, It'll Be Great'

During a recent interview with "The Five Count" radio show, URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box was asked why his band has not yet been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded: "I've never even thought about it, because all I hear about how they choose bands and people to be in it, I'm...

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Legendary IRON MAIDEN Illustrator DEREK RIGGS To Appear At Next Year's MONSTERPALOOZA In Pasadena

Legendary IRON MAIDEN illustrator Derek Riggs will make an appearance at next year's Monsterpalooza, set to take place April 12-14, 2019 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Monsterpalooza features over 450 exhibitors, monster museum, makeup demos by the best in the business, c...

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JAKE E. LEE On YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Never Said He Was A S**t Guitar Player'

Jake E. Lee has clarified his recent comments about Yngwie Malmsteen, insisting that he has never questioned the legendary Swedish axeman's ability as a guitar player. This past October, Jake made headlines when he said in an interview that Malmsteen is "an arrogant fucking asshole" who is "only rea...

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GEDDY LEE Says Writing A Book Was 'Good' For Him After RUSH's Final Tour

Tom Power of CBC's "Q" recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee about his new book, "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass". You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On trying to find the "perfect" bass: Geddy: "It's...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Would Have Probably Changed Its Name Had MIKE HOWE Not Returned

Scotty J of Rock Titan recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof of West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting vocalist Mike Howe to rejoin METAL CHURCH in 2016: Kurdt: "It w...