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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER: How I Got Sober

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke to the Atlanta Business Chronicle about overcoming alcohol addiction and the process and help it took to get there. He said: "I just realized I was I was overindulging and it was starting to harm other people and I needed to stop being selfish, because I almost...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Is Willing To 'Bet' CHESTER BENNINGTON Was 'On Psychiatric Medication' At Time Of Suicide

Billy Sheehan says that he is willing to "bet ten thousand dollars" that Chester Bennington was taking psychiatric medication just prior to committing suicide in July. The legendary bassist is an avowed member of the Church Of Scientology, which decries the practice of psychiatric medicine and whose...

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SHARON OSBOURNE 'Never Thought For One Minute' DONALD TRUMP Would Become President

Sharon Osbourne says that she "never thought for one minute" that Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidency, believing instead that the real estate mogul's White House run was really meant to boost his business success. Ozzy's wife and manager, who holds dual American and British citizenship, got t...

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TOM PETTY Has Died, His Longtime Manager Has Confirmed

Tom Petty died Monday of a cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, his longtime manager has confirmed to People. He was 66. The manager released a statement, saying: "On behalf of the Tom Petty family, we are devastated to announce the untimely death of of our father, husband, brother, leader and friend Tom...

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KISS, POISON, SEPULTURA, LIVING COLOUR Members, Others React To Reports Of TOM PETTY's Death

**UPDATE**: CBS originally confirmed Petty's death per the Los Angeles Police Department, but TMZ claims the musician is off life support with a "do not resuscitate" order from his family, and is still clinging to life. He is not expected to live through the day. The CBS news division said in a stat...

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SATYRICON Frontman Hopes To Complete Long-In-The-Works Covers Album Next Year

SATYRICON frontman Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven says that the band is hoping to complete its long-in-the-works covers album sometime next year. The Norwegian black metal band was originally going to release the covers disc prior to the arrival of its latest collection of all-new material, "Deep Calleth...

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JUDAS PRIEST's New Album Contains 'Some Real Classic Moments,' Says Producer ANDY SNEAP

JUDAS PRIEST's long-awaited new album contains "good energy" and "some real classic moments," according to a producer who worked on the disc. The follow-up to 2014's "Redeemer Of Souls" was helmed by the band's longtime collaborator Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EX...

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MARILYN MANSON Injured By Falling Stage Prop

Marilyn Manson was injured Saturday night when a stage prop fell on him while he was playing in New York City. The incident happened about forty-five minutes into Manson's set at Hammerstein Ballroom as he was performing a cover of EURYTHMICS' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" . Manson made his way...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman Says 'Politicians Can Definitely Learn From Kids'

Barbara Caserta of Italy's Linea Rock recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether PAPA ROACH felt "reborn" while writing and recording their new album, "Crooked Teet...

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LES CLAYPOOL Recalls His METALLICA Audition On LARS ULRICH's 'It's Electric!' Show (Video)

Lars Ulrich interviewed PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool on for the October 1 episode of "It's Electric!", the METALLICA drummer's online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. During the chat, Les talked about auditioning for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the September 1986 death of...

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KANSAS: Live Version Of 'Carry On Wayward Son' From 'Leftoverture Live & Beyond'

KANSAS, America's legendary progressive rock band, will release its new live album "Leftoverture Live & Beyond", on November 3. This is the first live album since 2009 for the band that has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, and is famous for classic hits such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and...

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GLENN HUGHES Calls RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'An Oddball' And 'A Strange Dude' But Says He Wishes Him 'The Very Best'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, Glenn Hughes was asked about his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate Ritchie Blackmore, who recently played a series of European shows to mark his return to the rock stage. Acknowledging that he has seen some YouTube clips of the revamped RAINBOW, Hughes said: "All...

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JOE SATRIANI: How GLENN HUGHES Ended Up Playing Bass On 'What Happens Next' Album

World-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani will release his sixteenth solo album, "What Happens Next", on January 12, 2018 via Sony/Legacy Recordings. The disc features a power trio of legendary status; Satriani on guitar and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, B...

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Watch Video For New ELECTRIC WIZARD Song 'See You In Hell'

U.K. cult legends ELECTRIC WIZARD will release their new album, "Wizard Bloody Wizard", on November 10 via Spinefarm. The LP is described in a press release as "forty-three minutes of cranium-crushing bludgeon rock, a relentless aural brain rape and, like the band's beloved vintage horror/exploitati...

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JAMES KOTTAK Is 'Thankful' For His Time With SCORPIONS, Says Taking A Break Was 'The Best Thing' He Has Done

James Kottak says that he is "thankful" for the two decades he got to spend as the drummer in the SCORPIONS. Last September, Kottak was dismissed from the legendary German hard rock band during his well-publicized battle with alcoholism and was replaced by former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee. Speaki...