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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Releases Two New Songs Ahead Of 'Post Traumatic' LP

LINKIN PARK vocalist Mike Shinoda has released music videos for two new songs, "Crossing A Line" and "Nothing Makes Sense Anymore". Both tracks will appear on his forthcoming debut solo album, "Post Traumatic", which is due on June 15. "It's a journey out of grief and darkness, not into grief and d...

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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Are Not A Political Band'

Rob Halford has confirmed that at least one song on JUDAS PRIEST's new album, "Firepower", touches upon politics. "I think I went in that direction with 'Lightning Strike', talking about collusion," he told the Chicago Tribune. "JUDAS PRIEST are not a political band, but I think we find a way to pu...

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Who Is KISS's Frontman: PAUL STANLEY Or GENE SIMMONS? STANLEY Sets Record Straight

In a brand new interview with Business Jet Traveler, Paul Stanley was asked about the fact that "Gene Simmons implies that he's the frontman for KISS" while Paul, in his book, says that he is. "A frontman is the person who does the talking and who gives a group its identity and communicates to the a...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Not Quite Sure' Why K.K. DOWNING Believes He Should Have Been Asked To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

Richie Faulker says that he "not quite sure" why K.K. Downing believes he should have been asked to rejoin JUDAS PRIEST following Glenn Tipton's announcement that he would no longer be touring with the band. Two weeks after Tipton revealed that he was retiring from the road due to his battle with Pa...

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TNT To Release 'XIII' Album In June

Norwegian/Spanish hard rockers TNT will release a new studio album, "XIII", on June 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. Spanish singer Baol Bardot Bulsara made his live debut with TNT last November at the Oslo Spektrum on Oslo, Norway, where the band performed as the support act for the SCORPIONS. TNT said i...

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MIKE PORTNOY, JORDAN RUDESS Confirmed For Next Year's 'Cruise To The Edge'

Details for the sixth annual Cruise To The Edge excursion — prog-rock's premier festival at sea hosted by classic rock icons YES — have been announced. The 2019 Cruise To The Edge, Proggers of the Caribbean, progressive rock's preeminent fan/artist experience, kicks off its public on sale beginning...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We Don't Have Major Basket Cases In This Band'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich says that he "never lost that sense of being a fan," despite having been a member of one of the most successful rock bands for nearly four decades. "I think I have a lot of passion for life and a lot of passion for living," he tells Kerrang! magazine. "If you open your...

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MELVINS: 'Embrace The Rub' Video Released

"Embrace The Rub", the new Mackie Osborne-directed video from MELVINS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Pinkus Abortion Technician", which will be released on April 20 via Ipecac Recordings. The disc features both MELVINS' regular bass player Steven McDonald (REDD KR...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Says Tech Giant APPLE 'Had A Big Hand In Destroying Music'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante says that "Apple had a big hand in destroying music" nearly 20 years ago when the music business refused to adapt to the changes brought about by the Internet. The digital music revolution started with Napster — the file-sharing service dreamt up by two teenagers in 1...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman DEE SNIDER Returns To Broadway In Epic Concert 'Rocktopia'

The producers of the Broadway concert "Rocktopia" have announced that rock icon Dee Snider, lead singer of multi-platinum-selling band TWISTED SISTER, will triumphantly return to Broadway as a special guest vocalist in the show for the fourth week of its limited engagement, April 9-15. An explosive...

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Video Premiere: PRONG's 'Forced Into Tolerance'

American power trio PRONG has released the official music video for the song "Forced Into Tolerance". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Zero Days", which was released last July via Steamhammer/SPV. The disc was once again produced by PRONG mainman Tommy Victor, with trusted collabora...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Doesn't Waste His Time Engaging Internet Trolls

Rob Halford says that he doesn't waste his time dealing with negative comments from Internet trolls. While most of the JUDAS PRIEST singer's social media interactions are positive, he still faces criticism for everything from his vocal performance to being an openly gay leather-clad metal icon. Spea...

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COREY TAYLOR Was Nervous Before Singing With 'Supernatural' Star JENSEN ACKLES

Corey Taylor says that he was "nervous that the audience wasn't gonna give a shit" about him before he joined "Supernatural" star Jensen Ackles on stage last month in Las Vegas. Ackles, who plays Dean Winchester on "Supernatural", and the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman sang the BON JOVI classic "W...

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MINISTRY Joins Forces With HEADCOUNT To Empower Young People With Right To Vote

For Al Jourgensen and MINISTRY, writing, recording and releasing their new album, "AmeriKKKant", is just one step in shining a bright light on the dangerous and unsustainable road our government is currently taking us down; the next step is to help empower young people with their constitutional righ...

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Why Did METALLICA's Commercial Success Eclipse That Of Other 'Big Four' Bands? LARS ULRICH Weighs In

On March 23, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich took part in an interview at the Online Marketing Rockstars (OMR) festival — the most well-known trade fair for European online marketing and one of the biggest in the world — which was held in Hamburg, Germany. You can now watch the discussion below. Asked...