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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN On ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 'Who The Hell Wants To Be In An Institution?'

Singer Ian Gillan of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE — who have been eligible for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades now — says that he doesn't care if his band ever gets the nod, explaining that the people who run the Hall Of Fame organization don't "quite ...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' MIKE INEZ Talks Drugs, OZZY OSBOURNE And Early-'90s Grunge Explosion (Video)

Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon recently conducted an interview with former OZZY OSBOURNE and current ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Inez. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he feels about drugs considering that two membe...

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GHOST's 'Infestissumam' Certified Gold In Sweden

"Infestissumam", the sophomore album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has been certified gold in the group's home country for sales in excess of 20,000 copies. Note: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden has revised the sales requirements for albums to reach go...

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LACUNA COIL's SCABBIA: 'We Want To Make Ourselves Happy And Show That We Are Honest With Our Music'

Daniel P. Carter of Scuzz TV conducted an interview with vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now...

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COURTNEY LOVE Claims SMASHING PUMPKINS' Biggest Hits Were About Her

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love has claimed in a new interview that the SMASHING PUMPKINS' biggest songs were written about her and that the band stopped having hits when frontman Billy Corgan ceased writing about her. Love told BBC Radio 6, "There are so many of them that are about ....

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PARADISE LOST Performs With Orchestra In Bulgaria: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST performed with an orchestra on September 20 at the Roman theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. For the one-off concert, the band was joined by the renowned Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra founded nearly 70 years ago and made up of over 100 highly qualified musician...

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HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Says Heavy Metal Is No Longer A Male-Dominated World

Metalship conducted an interview with vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED at last month's Heavy Montreal festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On HATEB...

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SANCTUARY's WARREL DANE Says Metal Got No Respect During '90s Grunge Explosion

In a brand new interview with Germany's Rock Hard magazine, vocalist Warrel Dane of reunited metallers SANCTUARY spoke about the impact the rise of grunge in the early '90s had on the Seattle metal scene and how his other band NEVERMORE managed to survive during that period. "That was a difficult ti...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: We Are The Perfect Example Of Going For Your Dream And Making It Happen

On September 14, Michael Mullenix of All Things Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On h...

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ROB ZOMBIE Laments State Of Rock Radio In U.S.

Earlier this week, Troy Hayden at KSAZ-TV, channel 10, the Fox-owned and -operated television station located in Phoenix, Arizona, conducted an interview with rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie. You can now watch the chat below. Asked for his thoughts on long-running Phoenix commercial radio station...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'I Like To Interact With The Fans'

On September 14, IndiePower.com conducted an interview with vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On her proudest accomplish...

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PARADISE LOST's ADRIAN ERLANDSSON Says Next Album Will 'Surprise' Some People

PARADISE LOST drummer Adrian Erlandsson has revealed to Greece's Rock Overdose that there are "about nine songs" ready in demo form for the band's next studio album and "they're quite a lot heavier" than those on PARADISE LOST's last CD, 2012's "Tragic Idol". He added: "I think some people will be s...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL: Only Bands Whose Careers Were On Way Out Said Grunge Killed Rock

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil claims that his band "supported" the rise of grunge in the early '90s and says that Seattle music scene "didn't seem to kill" MÖTLEY CRÜE the way it affected many of the other so-called "hair-metal" bands who were mega successful in the '80s. "We went on [MTV's] 'Headba...

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MAX CAVALERA Interviewed By MUSIC ON 11 (Video)

Jimmy Black of Music On 11 conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED, SEPULTURA) on August 12 at The Chameleon Room in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You can now watch the chat below. CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the band led by brothers and founding SEPULTURA member...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Interviewed By TotalRock Radio At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR (Video)

Hayley Leggs of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL at this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 7-10 at Catton Hall, Walton-On-Trent, West Midlands, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat...