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JON ANDERSON Denies He Was Asked To Rejoin YES

Original YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson has shot down as "unfounded and false" Internet rumors that he was asked to rejoin the band. Anderson, who is busy with his solo career — he is currently on tour performing solo, as well as recording new music — also had this response to recent statement...

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KOOL & THE GANG Co-Founder: 'We Will Survive' Opening For VAN HALEN

Robert "Kool" Bell, co-founder of the legendary New Jersey jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group KOOL & THE GANG, spoke to Billboard.com about the band's seemingly unlikely support slot on VAN HALEN's North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. "We'r...

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VAN HALEN's 'Truth' Projected To Sell 180K-200K First Week

VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", is likely to sell between 180,000 and 200,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Discuss TONY IOMMI's Lymphoma Diagnosis On SiriusXM's 'Ozzy's Boneyard'

SiriusXM Radio announced today that Ozzy's Boneyard, the new classic hard rock and metal music channel, will launch with a full slate of content featuring Ozzy Osbourne, his family members, bandmates and other musicians on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Hard rock and heavy metal legend Ozzy...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's MIKE DEAN Says 'There Is A Firm Desire' To Play As A Four-Piece Again

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Mike Dean of Raleigh, North Carolina legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: When the touring cycle for "In The Arms Of God" ended, and Pepper [Keenan, gu...

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IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, Members To Guest On Season Ten Of 'That Metal Show'

Season ten of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" kicks off on Saturday, March 31 and featured guests include IRON MAIDEN's Adrian Smith (making his first appearance on the program),METALLICA's Lars Ulrich, MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister, Alice Cooper and former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. "I've know...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's Las Vegas Residency: Two-Minute Behind-The-Scenes Video Look

Rolling into today's Super Bowl festivities where they were featured in the KIA Optima commercial airing during the third quarter, the world's most notorious band took the world's most notorious city by storm. MÖTLEY CRÜE — vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tom...

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JAMES LOMENZO Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DAVID LEE ROTH, DIO DISCIPLES, HAIL!) at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took pl...

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Former KORN Guitarist Launches LOVE AND DEATH

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has announced that his band will from now on go by the name LOVE AND DEATH. "I put this band together in 2009," states Welch. "Since then, we've experienced some very intense highs and lows. Michael Valentine, Dan Johnson, J.R. Bareis and myself have toured a...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Interviews VAN HALEN Brothers (Video)

A nine-minute black-and-white video clip in which VAN HALEN lead singer David Lee Roth interviews the band's guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen can be seen below. To celebrate the release of VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", the band has teamed up with ESPN.com fo...

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HOLY GRAIL Checks In From the Studio

California-based traditional metal revivalists HOLY GRAIL, who have spent the past couple of months in the studio with Grammy-award winning producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM) working on the follow-up to 2010's "Crisis In Utopia", have confirmed a string of U.S. dates in March. The shows...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Guitarist On VINCE NEIL's Retirement Talk: 'Fat Chance!'

Matthew Wilkening of Ultimate Classic Rock recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate Classic Rock: How is your solo record progressing? Mick: I'm writing; I've got about a good four or five songs that have potentia...

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VAN HALEN: Audio Of Three Songs From Secret Los Angeles Show Posted Online

VAN HALEN played an hour-long secret show on Wednesday night (February 1) at Henson Studios in Hollywood, California. The audience of about 250 attendees saw the band perform three songs from its new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", including "She's The Woman", "The Trouble With Never" and first...

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ELECTRIC BOYS Frontman Plays Acoustic Set For EXPRESSEN TV (Video)

Video footage of ELECTRIC BOYS frontman Conny Bloom playing a short acoustic set for Expressen TV's XL Live can be seen below. The reunited original ELECTRIC BOYS lineup — Franco Santunione (guitar),Andy Christell (bass),Niklas Sigevall (drums) and Conny Bloom (guitar, vocals) — released its first...

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CRO-MAGS Legend HARLEY FLANAGAN Signs With SOUTHERN LORD

Legendary hardcore icon Harley Flanagan, bassist/vocalist of CRO-MAGS and HARLEY'S WAR fame, has signed with Southern Lord for several upcoming releases. Southern Lord owner Greg Anderson released the following statement regarding this new alliance with Harley's newest endeavors: "Harley Flanagan is...