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DAVE GROHL, COURTNEY LOVE, FRANCES BEAN COBAIN Involved In NIRVANA Legal Battle

Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain, along with NIRVANA members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have joined together for the legal battle against designer Marc Jacobs over a design featured in the brand's "Redux Grunge" collection. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Marc J...

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ZAKK WYLDE: I'll Put OZZY's Vocal Performance On First BLACK SABBATH Album Up Against Any Of His Peers

Zakk Wylde says that he would put Ozzy Osbourne's vocal performance on BLACK SABBATH's 1970 self-titled debut up against any other singers within the rock genre. While not considered the most technically proficient of vocalists, Osbourne's distinctive wail and phrasing helped define early heavy meta...

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NEW YEARS DAY Performs Acoustic Cover Of PANTERA's 'F**king Hostile' At Z93 Studio (Video)

On Friday, May 10, NEW YEARS DAY performed an acoustic version of the PANTERA classic "Fucking Hostile" during a visit to the Z93 studios in Saginaw, Michigan. Check out video footage below. NEW YEARS DAY previously recorded an electric rendition of "Fucking Hostile" for the "Diary Of A Creep" EP, w...

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LIFE OF AGONY Performs New Song, 'Empty Hole', In New York City (Video)

LIFE OF AGONY played a new song, "Empty Hole", during its concert last night (Friday, May 10) at the PlayStation Theater in New York City. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. LIFE OF AGONY recently entered the studio with esteemed producer Sylvia Massy (TOOL, SYSTEM OF A D...

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PAUL STANLEY's 'Backstage Pass' Book Sells More Than 11,000 Copies In First Week

KISS frontman Paul Stanley's second book, "Backstage Pass", sold more than 11,000 copies in its first week of release. The title arrived on April 30, 2019 via HarperOne, HarperCollins's San Francisco-based unit that specializes in publishing books in religion, spirituality, and personal growth. Earl...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT, TRUJILLO Pay Tribute To CELTIC FROST With 'The Usurper' Cover In Zurich (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the CELTIC FROST song "The Usurper" during METALLICA's May 10 concert at Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "The Usurper" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLIC...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Talks Using Pre-Recorded Backing Tracks In Concert: 'It's Okay If It's Done Right'

During a recent interview with MA Entertainment Global, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet admitted that the band uses backing tracks to "enhance" its live performances. "I'm going to be honest — we do use some [backing] tracks on a few songs like 'Yahweh', [where] we have these big vocals to start the...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED 'Had No Doubt' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Was Going To Be As Massive As It Was

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has told "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview that the band's recently completed "Not In This Lifetime" tour more than lived up to his expectations. "I had no doubt that it was gonna be as big and as massive as it was," he said. "And I think we elimina...

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GENERATION AXE: Listen To 'Sideways' Song Feat. ZAKK WYLDE, NUNO BETTENCOURT

In the spring of 2016, guitar heroes Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Tosin Abasi (ANIMALS AS LEADERS) teamed up for a North American tour called "Generation Axe", in which the five musicians shared a backing band and perfor...

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WOODSTOCK 50 Sues Former Financial Backers To Recover $17.8 Million Allegedly Taken From Festival's Bank Account

According to The Blast, the organizers of Woodstock 50 are suing their former financial partner, claiming the company had no right to announce the festival was canceled and accusing it of taking more than $17 million from a festival bank account. Promoter Michael Lang, who co-founded the original Wo...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist JONATHAN CAIN Has No Relationship With STEVE PERRY: 'That's His Loss'

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has confirmed in a new interview that he has had almost no direct contact with the band's former singer Steve Perry since they were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame two years ago. "He already said, in so many words, that he's not interested in a relation...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE Play Intimate Show At The Troubadour For SiriusXM Listeners (Video)

THE CIRCLE, Sammy Hagar's critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, played a special intimate show last night (Tuesday, May 7) at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The concert was recorded for broadcast on SiriusXM's Channel 101. The br...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Explains New Album Delay

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel spoke to Rocked at last weekend's Welcome To Rockville festival about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Incarnate" album. "At this point, the record is finished and we have delivered it to Metal Blade," he said (see...

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The Beast You Are

BIG BUSINESS has been a breath of fresh air in the realm of rock 'n' roll and heavy music for nearly 15 years. With "The Beast You Are", the two-piece's sixth album, nothing has changed on that front, and it fortunately isn't simply more of the same. BIG BUSINESS has never made a misstep, per se. Th...