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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
MR. BIG drummer Pat Torpey has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will be unable to perform all of his normal drumming duties on the band's upcoming world tour in support of the group's new album, "...The Stories We Could Tell". "I've been dealing with Parkinson's symptoms for the past coup...July 24, 2014
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says MIKE MANGINI Is 'Totally Settled' In His Role Behind The Kit
TeamRock Radio conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER at the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, which was held July 4-6 at Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how drummer Mike Mangini is settling in nea...July 24, 2014
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Planning To Have First Baby With New Wife
Courtney Bingham, the 28-year-old wife of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, tells Radar Online that they are planning to have a baby, which will be the first child for her. "Something great is coming to an end but new things are around the corner," Bingham said. "When the [current MÖTLEY CRÜE] tour is...July 23, 2014
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SNOWY SHAW Releases 'Dusk" Digital Single
Having played with such legendary bands as MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, THERION, DIMMU BORGIR, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL, NOTRE DAME and SABATON, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw will release a solo digital single titled "Dusk" on July 22. The track is taken from Snowy's forthcoming live DVD/...July 22, 2014
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'Heavy Metal And Punk Fossils' Exhibition Opens In Norway
The exhibition "Heavy Metal And Punk Fossils" is now starting its tour around the natural history museums of the world, with first stop being the Natural History Museum in Oslo, where it can be seen from July 27. For this occasion, the exhibition has been given a complete graphical overhaul, and sev...July 19, 2014
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's SYNYSTER GATES: Being Called A 'Torchbearer' By ZAKK WYLDE Is 'An Unbelievable Honor'
Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked how he felt about Zakk Wylde's (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recent comment that Gate...July 19, 2014
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SKID ROW's SABO: 'I'm Amazed At The Fact That We Still Have The Opportunity To Go Out And Play Music For A Living'
Michelle Livings of TotalRock Radio recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo at this year's Download festival, which took place June 13-15 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. On the 25th anni...July 18, 2014
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PARADISE LOST's GREG MACKINTOSH: 'There Is No Money' In The Music Industry Anymore
Metal Road conducted an interview with guitarist Greg Mackintosh of British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. On how the Internet and digital music revolution has affected the music industry: G...July 18, 2014
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'Playing These Classic Songs Is Just A Dream Come True'
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was interviewed on the July 11-13 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.co...July 18, 2014
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Fictional Heavy Metal Band MÜTTONGÜT Featured In GREYHOUND's 'Tour In Style' Commercial
Greyhound Lines, the largest North American intercity bus company, has released a new 60-second commercial in which a fictional heavy metal band selects a Greyhound bus as its touring vehicle of choice. Dubbed "Tour In Style", the spot features the members of the group MÜTTONGÜT politely and graciou...July 17, 2014
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SMASHING PUMPKINS' Intimate 1998 Masterpiece 'Adore' Set For Reissue In September
When it was first released on June 1, 1998, the SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Adore", the follow-up to their mega-successful 1995 double album "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness", fans were puzzled by its lack of rock guitars, its folk and electronic elements and relative intimacy. Even the album title,...July 17, 2014
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GUS G. Teaches You How To Play 'Summer Days' From His Solo Album 'I Am The Fire' (Video)
The "Gus G. Tutorials" are a series of guitar lessons from 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, where he shows you how to play step-by-step riffs and solos from the tracks off his debut .....July 16, 2014
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RUSSELL ALLEN And JORN LANDE To Release Fourth Collaborative Album 'The Great Divide' In October
Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X, ADRENALINE MOB) will release the fourth ALLEN / LANDE collaborative album, "The Great Divide", on October 17 in Europe and October 21 in North America via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Timo Tolkki (TIMO TOLKKI'S AVA...July 16, 2014
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Speaks To BBC About Playing At GLASTONBURY (Video)
Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich being interviewed by Jo Whiley and Huw Stephens of BBC immediately after the band's June 28 performance at the Glastobury Festival in Glastonbury, England can be seen below. As previously reported, METALLICA took on the haters directly with its headlini...July 15, 2014
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'It's Great' To See Younger Bands Influenced By Progressive Music
Metal Hammer editor Alexander Milas recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER for the "Metal Hammer" radio show on TeamRock Radio. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud player below. Asked if it feels vindicating for him to see a...July 14, 2014
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