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GENE SIMMONS: Why I Keep Saying 'Rock Is Dead'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again repeated his claim that rock is dead, saying that the current business model "just doesn't work." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. This h...March 9, 2021
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KREATOR Frontman Names Producer For New Album, Says LP Won't Be Released Before Tour
KREATOR guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza spoke to the official podcast of Italy's Metalitalia.com about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2017's "Gods Of Violence" album. He said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Last summer, in August, we felt that we were done [writi...March 9, 2021
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Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Guitarist DANIEL FREYBERG 'Definitely Didn't See' ALEXI LAIHO's Death Coming
Alexi Laiho's CHILDREN OF BODOM and BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT bandmate Daniel Freyberg says that he "definitely" didn't see his death coming. Laiho passed away on December 29, 2020 in his home in Helsinki, Finland. The 41-year-old had reportedly suffered from long-term health issues leading up to his dea...March 9, 2021
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CHEVELLE Announces New Touring Bassist
CHEVELLE drummer Sam Loeffler has revealed to the FM99 WNOR radio station that the band has secured a bass player for its upcoming shows in support of the recently released "Niratias" (Nothing Is Real And This Is A Simulation) album. "His name is Kemble Walters, and he plays in a band called ÆGES,"...March 8, 2021
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COREY TAYLOR Reveals Concept For His Fifth Book
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has told Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" series that he is "starting to get the itch" to write his fifth book. "I've got a concept in mind," he said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "It has to do with social media and the age that we...March 8, 2021
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Watch QUIET RIOT Play Socially Distanced Concert In Vineland, New Jersey
QUIET RIOT played a socially distanced concert last night (Saturday, March 6) at The Landis theater in Vineland, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. QUIET RIOT's current lineup includes drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE),who replaced Frankie Banali...March 7, 2021
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COREY TAYLOR To Embark On Three-Week 'Social-Distanced' Solo Tour
In a recent interview the Arizona radio station 98 KUPD, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor revealed that he is planning to embark on a "social-distanced" tour with his solo band "in the next couple of months." He stated (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[It will be a] short tour — pro...March 6, 2021
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MORGAN LANDER Doesn't Rule Out KITTIE Return But Says Now 'May Not Be The Right Time'
Morgan Lander says that it "may not be the right time" for KITTIE to return with new music. After the London, Ontario, Canada-based metallers completed the touring cycle for 2011's "I've Failed You" album, KITTIE entered a long period of inactivity during which the guitarist/vocalist focused on a ma...March 6, 2021
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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Drops Another $400,000 From Asking Price Of Lake Tahoe Estate
Former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale has dropped another $400,000 from the asking price of his Lake Tahoe estate. Coverdale put the home on the market in April 2019 for for $9.85 million, but that price came down in April 2020 to $7.65 million and in November 2020 to $7.2...March 6, 2021
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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Says He 'Found' His Daughter Last Summer: 'I Couldn't Be Happier'
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has expressed his joy after "creating a close bond" with his newfound daughter. Earlier today, the 60-year-old rocker took to his Instagram to go public with the discovery that he'd fathered a child. "This is a big one," he wrote. "I've been waiting for the right time to...March 5, 2021
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Widow JANIE: 'I'm Doing The Best I Can'
Eddie Van Halen's widow Janie Van Halen (née Liszewski) says that she is "doing the best" she can, five months after the legendary guitarist's passing. In addition to mourning his loss, Janie has dealt with the deaths of her brother last June and her mother in November. Janie, who is a ballroom danc...March 5, 2021
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EXTREME's New Album Has Been 'Done For A Year'
During an appearance on Kylie Olsson's YouTube show "Life In Six Strings", EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band's first new album since 2008's "Saudades De Rock" has been "done for a year now." He explained: "We were gonna release it last March, and the fucking pandemic came al...March 5, 2021
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SWEET Releases 'Set Me Free' Single From 'Isolation Boulevard' Album
SWEET, featuring original guitarist Andy Scott, has released its new single, "Set Me Free". The song is taken from the band's current album, "Isolation Boulevard". "Isolation Boulevard" features all the SWEET's classic hit singles and was recorded with the new lineup during lockdowns between Septemb...March 5, 2021
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STRYPER's OZ FOX Undergoes First Brain Surgery
STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox underwent the first of his brain surgeries on Thursday, March 4 to treat one of the tumors that were found in his head — one by his ear and the other in the back of his brain — when he suffered his first seizure in August 2018 while performing with SIN CITY SINNERS at Harrah...March 5, 2021
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Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman ALEXI LAIHO: Official Cause Of Death Revealed
Alexi Laiho's cause of death has been revealed. According to his former SINERGY bandmate Kimberly Goss, to whom he was still legally married at the time of his passing, the ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman died of "alcohol-induced degeneration of the liver and pancreas connective tissue." Furthermore,...March 5, 2021
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