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Watch KISS's GENE SIMMONS Fall On Stage During Bozeman, Montana Concert

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons fell on stage while performing with the band last night (Saturday, July 16) at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana. The incident happened during the closing song of KISS's set, "Rock And Roll All Nite", which featured cannons shooting a blizzard of con...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: Getting Singer MARK TORNILLO 'Opened A Lot Of Doors, Musically, For Us'

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of German/American metallers ACCEPT was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BL...

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JEFF BECK Says He Knew LED ZEPPELIN Would Win 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Infringement Case

Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck says that he paid close attention to the federal copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the opening to LED ZEPPELIN's 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". "I had to smirk because I knew that Jimmy and Robert [Plant] wo...

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SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN: What Makes SLIPKNOT A Culture And Not A Band Anymore

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan was interviewed on the July 11 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. An excerpt follows. Full Metal Jackie: What kind of mental buildup do you go through to prepare fo...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' Case 'Should Have Never Gone To Court'

Ozzy Osbourne says that he cannot believe the members of LED ZEPPELIN had to defend themselves against a federal copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the opening to the 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". "It's fucking crazy, actually," the BLAC...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Wouldn't Count' On Reunion With DREAM THEATER

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal-Rules.com: Can I have something about your former band, if you don't mind? Portnoy: I may not answer it. Metal-Rules.com: Have you...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Ghostbusters' Cameo Details Revealed

Ozzy Osbourne makes a cameo in the remake of the 1986 beloved hit "Ghostbusters", due out later this week. According to Birmingham Mail, the new film includes a rock group called BEASTS OF MAYHEM playing on stage when a ghost appears. Billed as "famous rock star," the BLACK SABBATH singer has dark p...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'You Can't Last Forty-Plus Years Just Because Of Makeup And Smoke Pots'

KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were interviewed by the KBAD 94.5 FM radio station prior to the band's special February 11 unmasked and unplugged concert at the Badlands in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why KISS decided to remove the makeup for some of...

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Listen To New THE PRETTY RECKLESS Single 'Take Me Down'

"Take Me Down", the new single from THE PRETTY RECKLESS, was premiered earlier today via iHeartRadio and can now be streamed below. The track, which was produced by the band's longtime collaborator, Kato Khandwala, is taken from the band's forthcoming third studio album, which is expected to be rele...

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PAPA ROACH Helps Raise Awareness And Fights Human Trafficking With Benefit Show

Veteran photographer Kevin Estrada has shot some of rock's biggest names over the years, including NIRVANA, KISS, REM and GREEN DAY. Once more, he is using his connections in the world of rock for a good cause — to fight human trafficking through the celebrity charity event "Rock For Freedom" on Jul...

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Can KISS One Day Exist Without Any Original Members? ERIC SINGER Weighs In

During a recent appearance on the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, KISS drummer Eric Singer was asked about the possibility of the band one day carrying on without any original members, including main songwriter Paul Stanley and bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. "I know that people have talked about that," S...

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Can ZAKK WYLDE Fill DIMEBAG's Shoes In PANTERA? PHILIP ANSELMO Responds

Philip Anselmo has once again commented on the possibility of a hypothetical PANTERA reunion with Zakk Wylde filling in for the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott on guitar. During a question-and-answer session on June 26 at the Diamond Pub Concert Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, the former PANTERA and cur...

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DISTURBED Announces Fall Tour Dates With CHEVELLE

DISTURBED and CHEVELLE will team up for a short fall tour. Both bands hail from the Chicago area and CHEVELLE frontman Pete Loeffler said a new road trip together is long overdue. "It's been years since we've toured with these guys and they're from Chicago as well, so we've known them for years," he...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Slams Musicians Who Are 'Prejudiced' Against Other Styles Of Music

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini last year in Bonn, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how important it is for musicians to stay open-minded and appreciate, or at least r...

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Beast

Deathcore favorites DESPISED ICON may have called it quits in 2010, but there's nothing like watching a scene a band helped forge take off without them to prompt re-emergence four years later. Fans grumbling impatiently for the band's new album can rejoice now that 2016 brings them "Beast", the Mont...