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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE: Heavy Metal Genre 'Has And Always Will Be Well Represented'

During a brand new interview with Audio Ink Radio, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie was asked for his opinion on the current state of heavy metal music. He responded: "One of my favorite bands is DEFTONES. And then I also love IN FLAMES. And then I also love PERIPHERY, and I love NORTHLANE. But I a...

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NEAL SCHON Celebrates 65th Birthday With Heartfelt Messages And Sold-Out 'Journey Through Time' Shows

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon's wife, Michaele Schon (former star of "The Real Housewives Of D.C." ),organized a 65th-birthday celebration for her husband this past weekend. The celebration began on Saturday, February 23 with a surprise party following the sold-out "Journey Through Time" show in Oak...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: 'The Door Is Always Open' For SCOTT ROCKENFIELD To Come Back To The Band

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton says that "the door is always open" for drummer Scott Rockenfield to return to the band. For the past 22 months, Rockenfield has been taking time off from QUEENSRŸCHE's touring activities to spend time with his young son, who was born in early 2017. Filling in fo...

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BAD RELIGION To Release 'Age Of Unreason' Album In May

Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band BAD RELIGION will release a new album titled "Age Of Unreason" on May 3 via on Epitaph Records. Since the group's formative years they have steadfastly advocated for humanism, reason, and individualism. Now, when these values are in decline and nationalism and b...

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NIKKI SIXX Blasts KISS For Using MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Shtick': 'I Just Think It's Uncool'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has clarified his comments about KISS's current "End Of The Road" tour, saying that he was "disappointed" by the latter band's decision to replicate CRÜE's production. Sixx made headlines on social media last week by criticizing the Paul Stanley-fronted outfit for alle...

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Former STRYPER Bassist TIM GAINES Is Writing His Autobiography

Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines is working on his autobiography. In the book, which does not currently have a tentative release date, Gaines will write about his experience with chronic lyme disease, with which he was diagnosed more than a decade ago. He says: "I was infected by a tick in 2008. Te...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says 'Heavy Metal Was Almost Nonexistent' During His Time With JUDAS PRIEST

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that the albums he made with JUDAS PRIEST feature some of the most diverse vocals of his career. The Ohio-based singer created two studio LPs with the British heavy metal legends — 1997's "Jugulator" and 2001's "Demolition" — before the band reunited with Rob Halford. During...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Kind Of Looked At Me Like His RANDY RHOADS'

Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he understands why fans would want to see the hologram of Ronnie James Dio. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made its debut at the Wacke...

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MICHAEL WILTON Says TODD LA TORRE Was 'Foaming At The Mouth' To Drum On New QUEENSRŸCHE Album

Chris Akin of "The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE about the band's new studio album, "The Verdict". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On QUEEN...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 Says Having 'Crazy Musicianship' Is A 'Lost Art'

Mitch Gallagher from Sweetwater Music recently conducted an interview with guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON). You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his approach to releasing music for his upcoming JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES album...

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KISS's 'End Of The Road' Tour Could Gross $200 Million, Says GENE SIMMONS

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons believes that the band's "End Of The Road" tour will gross nearly $200 million. The trek launched January 31 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is expected to last two to three years and extend around the world. Asked by The Wall Street Journal in a new int...

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COREY TAYLOR: Multi-Camera Footage Of 'Rise Above' Performance From The Roxy

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor played a solo show last Wednesday night (February 20) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. The concert saw Taylor and his backing band — guitarist Zach Throne, drummer Brandon Pertzborn and bassist Jason Christopher — joined by a number of special...

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CLUTCH's NEIL FALLON: Why I Started Taking Vocal Lessons

CLUTCH vocalist Neil Fallon recently spoke with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's latest album, "Book Of Bad Decisions": Neil: "I think we initially inte...

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NIKKI SIXX Rules Out MÖTLEY CRÜE Live Appearances: 'There Will Be No One-Offs In Our Future'

Nikki Sixx says that there are no plans for MÖTLEY CRÜE to perform live ever again. In 2015, MÖTLEY CRÜE completed "The Final Tour", closing the book on the band's iconic career after performing a total of 164 shows in 72 markets, grossing over $100 million. To cement the sense of finality, the four...

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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's GRAMMY Loss To JETHRO TULL

METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans — and even some audience members — were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux...