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RICHIE KOTZEN: 'The Music Business Has Nothing To Do With Artistic Integrity And Working Hard'

In a new interview with The Metal Mixtape, Richie Kotzen was asked if his expectations for the music business when he launched his career more than three decades ago turned out to be correct. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't have expectations about the business. When I wa...

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FEAR FACTORY's DINO CAZARES: How JAMES HETFIELD's Down Picking Influenced Me

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares was recently interviewed on "Speak N' Destroy", a podcast about all things METALLICA, hosted by longtime journalist and METALLICA fan Ryan J. Downey. Dino talked about his upbringing; discovering METALLICA; the right hand of James Hetfield; touring with METALLICA...

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Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Drummer JEREMY SPENCER Unveils PRINCE Tattoo

Former FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer is showing off his new Prince tattoo. The 48-year-old musician, who currently fronts a new band called PSYCHOSEXUAL, apparently got the tattoo at Trip Ink in his hometown of Las Vegas. On Monday (April 26),Spencer took to his Instagram to share...

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EXODUS Drummer's GoFundMe Raises $80,000 In Less Than A Week: 'I'm Overcome With Gratitude And Emotion'

A GoFundMe campaign started less than a week ago to help EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting in his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach has already raised nearly $80,000 — including $5,000 from Tom's former EXODUS bandmate, current METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, and $1,500 from FOZZY...

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Legendary Drummer CARMINE APPICE Embraces His Gray Hair At Age 74

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice has finally decided to embrace his natural silver locks after spending decades dying his gray hair. Earlier today, the 74-year-old rocker took to his Twitter to share a couple of photos of his new look, and he included the following message: "Tired of dying my hair b...

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DISTURBED Teams Up With INCENDIUM And HEAVY METAL ENTERTAINMENT For Comic Book Series

DISTURBED, Incendium and Heavy Metal Entertainment have announced the launch of "Dark Messiah", a five-part comic book series. Published under Heavy Metal Entertainment and Incendium's music-focused OPUS imprint, the story was conceptualized by Incendium CEO Llexi Leon and Tim Seeley ("Nightwing", "...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Photographer To Release 'The Poison To Venom' Photo Book

"The Poison To Venom" is a 200-page photographic book by photographer James Sharrock on his time documenting BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE from 2005 to 2015. James is raising funds through Crowdfunder to do a limited print run of 1000 editions of the book. This is the only place you'll be able to grab the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Surprises 'School Of Rock' Students In Franklin, Tennessee

After months of learning and perfecting tunes by rock and roll legends, including those of the world's most notorious rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, students from both the Franklin and Nashville School Of Rock locations were surprised Thursday (April 22) by none other than lead vocalist Vince Neil, who invi...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Says EXODUS's 'Bonded By Blood' Is 'Best Debut Album' From Any Of The 'Big Five' Of Thrash Metal Bands

ANTHRAX's Scott Ian says that EXODUS's "Bonded By Blood" is the "best debut album" to have been released by any of the "Big Five" thrash metal bands. Although EXODUS rarely gets mentioned alongside the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX — the aforeme...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Unveils New Logo Reflecting Name Change

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has unveiled its new logo, a day after it was announced that a settlement had been reached between Riley and L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis over the rights to the band's name. In January 2020, Guns and Lewis filed a complaint in California...

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VIO-LENCE Completes Recording First New Music In Over 30 Years

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have finished recording their new EP for a tentative late summer release via Metal Blade Records. The sessions took place at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD a...

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TRACII GUNS And PHIL LEWIS Reach Settlement With STEVE RILEY Over Rights To L.A. GUNS Name

A settlement has been reached between various members of the classic L.A. GUNS lineup over the rights to the band's name. In January 2020, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis filed a complaint in California District Court against their longtime former bandmate, drummer Steve Rile...

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THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT Feat. STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND: Debut Single 'The Nothingness' Out Now

Josh Rand, multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit STONE SOUR, has joined forces with PARALANDRA singer Casandra Carson to form a new band called THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT. Accompanying the announcement of the new project is the release of...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Deepens His Lifelong Passion For LAMBORGHINI Cars

Tony Iommi, guitarist and king of riffs with legendary "monsters of rock" BLACK SABBATH, has deepened his life-long passion for Lamborghini by acquiring a Lamborghini Urus. Together with frontman Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward, Iommi — the only constant band member — forg...

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PAUL STANLEY Says It Is 'Insanity' That IRON MAIDEN Has Not Yet Been Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

KISS frontman Paul Stanley says it is "insanity" that IRON MAIDEN has yet to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal groups like MAIDEN,...