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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Discusses 'Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time' On 'Rolling Stone Music Now' Podcast

Rob Halford is a guest on the latest episode of the "Rolling Stone Music Now" podcast, which is now available from iTunes and Spotify. The JUDAS PRIEST singer joins Rolling Stone staffers Kory Grow, Hank Shteamer, Brittany Spanos and host Brian Hiatt to discuss the magazine's list of the "100 Greate...

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SLIPKNOT And STONE SOUR's COREY TAYLOR: My 10 Favorite Metal Albums

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was among the first people Rolling Stone consulted when the magazine began work on its recently published list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time." Prior to unveiling Taylor's picks, Rolling Stone had posted "favorite metal albums" by METALLIC...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST, Preps New Album And Tour

Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerized the rock community since the '70s with his characteristic guitar play and contributed not only to SCORPIONS classics such as "Lovedrive", "Coast To Coast" and "Holiday", but also constructed hi...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Pay Tribute To LEMMY KILMISTER, CLIFF BURTON At METAL MAYA Festival

Metal Maya has announced two special tribute sets by heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE. Metal Maya — a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 to November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Penins...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Pens Foreword To Book About METAL BLADE RECORDS' Iconic History

Metal Blade Records and BMG are proud to announce the upcoming release of "For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History Of Metal Blade Records" on August 29. Written by label founder and CEO Brian Slagel with Mark Eglinton, the book features a foreword by METALLICA's Lars Ulrich and celebrates the storied...

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MIKE HOWE Says METAL CHURCH Was 'Bullied' By Management During The Making Of 1993's 'Hanging In The Balance'

myRockworld conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH lead singer Mike Howe prior to the band's June 13 show at Backstage München in Munich, Germany. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On why he left METAL CHURCH in 1995: Mike: "I left MET...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: 'I've Never Heard JOE ELLIOTT Sing This Well In My Life'

Brian Casey of the "Maximum Music Morning Show" on Max 93.5 FM in Indianapolis, Indiana, conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. You can listen to the full chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On DEF LEPPARD's current...

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HEADCAT Performs With Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT For First Time (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of HEADCAT's June 21 performance at Come And Take It Live (Grizzly Hall) in Austin, Texas can be seen below. In 1999, Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and rockabilly guitar-slinger Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS) teamed up to create a high-energy, take-no-priso...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'FAQ' Book Now Available From BACKBEAT BOOKS

Thirty years ago, five L.A. punks unleashed their debut album upon the atrophied and decadent rock charts of Reagan's America. Within weeks, "Appetite For Destruction" ascended to No. 1 on the U.S. charts; to date, "Appetite" has sold more than 30 million copies, making it the best-selling U.S. debu...

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GRAVE PLEASURES Signs With CENTURY MEDIA; 'Motherblood' Album Due In The Fall

Century Media Records has announced the signing of GRAVE PLEASURES. GRAVE PLEASURES has finished recording its second studio album, "Motherblood", at Orgone Studios (GHOST, PARADISE LOST, ULVER) in the U.K. for a late September/early October release. Formed out of the ashes of BEASTMILK, GRAVE PLEAS...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist's PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS (formerly PHIL CAMPBELL'S ALL STARR BAND) has inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast. PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS is the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, plus vocalist Neil Starr. Commented Phil Cam...

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Legendary BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Is Selling More Than 200 Pieces Of Gear

Reverb.com, the online marketplace for buying, selling, and learning about music gear, will launch the official Bill Ward Reverb shop on Wednesday, June 28. The shop will feature drum kits, drum heads, cymbals, and more gear used on tour and in the studio throughout the iconic heavy metal drummer's...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER: 'Living For Tonite' Performance Clip From 'Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!'

DIRKSCHNEIDER — the band fronted by former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. singer Udo Dirkschneider — will release "Live – Back To The Roots - Accepted!" on August 4 in Europe and August 18 in the USA as a DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD and gatefold triple vinyl in two different colors. After putting out the live...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Joins GUNS N' ROSES On Stage In Hannover, Germany (Video)

AC/DC guitarist Angus Young made a guest appearance with GUNS N' ROSES earlier tonight (Thursday, June 22) in Hannover, Germany during the European leg of the latter band's "Not In This Lifetime" tour. Young joined GUNS to perform the AC/DC classic "Whole Lotta Rosie". Young previously played with G...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: My 15 Favorite Metal And Hard Rock Albums

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich will dedicate this weekend's episode of his Apple Music Beats 1 radio show "It's Electric" to his fifteen favorite heavy metal and hard rock records of all time. The list, which he initially prepared for Rolling Stone magazine, covers a wide spectrum of styles, from the...