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KIM THAYIL Says SOUNDGARDEN Resisted Early LED ZEPPELIN Comparisons

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil said in a new essay which he wrote for Rolling Stone that his band at first resisted early attempts to compare them to acts like LED ZEPPELIN. Thayil explained, "We started getting that a lot: 'ZEPPELIN, ZEPPELIN, ZEPPELIN,' and we we...

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SOUNDGARDEN To Release New Album In 2016

Guitarist Kim Thayil of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN tells The Sydney Morning Herald that the band plans to make a new album in the next few months for a 2016 release. "No studio has been chosen and no songs are written yet," says Thayil. "When we finish these shows in Australia [as part ...

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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN 'CLOWN' CRAHAN Taps 'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor For 'Officer Downe' Film

According to Deadline.com, Kim Coates, the Canadian actor who portrayed Tig Trager in FX's "Sons Of Anarchy", has been tapped to play the title character in "Officer Downe", SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan's (pictured) first gig as a feature film director. The movie is based on a graphic...

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SOUNDGARDEN's KIM THAYIL Says PEARL JAM Was Only Seattle Act That Didn't 'Borrow' From Them

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil said in a new interview with Soundwave that PEARL JAM was probably the only Seattle band that did not emulate SOUNDGARDEN's use of lower guitar tunings — a trademark of the grunge scene of the late '80s and early '90s. Thayil explaine...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces Massive U.S. Tour With STYX, TESLA

DEF LEPPARD will embark on a massive U.S. summer tour with STYX and TESLA. The trek will storm through over 40 cities throughout North America, kicking off on June 23 in Tampa, Florida. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 18 at 12 p.m. local time throu...

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NAPALM DEATH Fan Proposes To Girlfriend At Band's Miami Concert (Video)

MARUTA singer Mitchell Luna proposed to his girlfriend Alexia Odette Ashton during NAPALM DEATH's January 27 concert at Grand Central in Miami, Florida. After taking the microphone from NAPALM DEATH vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, the groom-to-be said: "I'll keep this short and sweet. A couple of y...

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SLIPKNOT Announces 'Summer's Last Stand' Tour With LAMB OF GOD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE

SLIPKNOT has announced details of a massive summer headline tour dubbed "Summer's Last Stand" tour. The coast-to-coast trek will see the Grammy Award-winning group joined by a stellar line-up of special guests, including LAMB OF GOD, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE. The North America...

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Legendary THE RUNAWAYS Producer KIM FOWLEY Dies At 75

Legendary Hollywood impresario/producer Kim Fowley died earlier today (Thursday, January 15) after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was 75. Fowley is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and for managing THE RUNAWAYS in the 1970s. He produce...

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SOUNDGARDEN's CHRIS CORNELL Begins Recording New Solo Album

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has revealed via Twitter that he has just begun recording a new solo album. No further details are currently available. After SOUNDGARDEN disbanded in 1997 at the height of the group's success, Cornell embarked on a solo career, releasing "Euphoria Morning" in 1999 a...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO: 'I Was Always Very Careful How Not To Cross Certain' Musicians

IndiePower.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked how he has been able to deal with the various personalities in the different bands that he has played with over the years — a list that includes OZZY OSBOURNE...

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CARMINE APPICE Explains Why He Is A Better Fit Than JASON BONHAM For LED ZEPPELIN Drummer Slot

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK, GUITAR ZEUS, KING KOBRA) says that he would love to play with a reunited LED ZEPPELIN, claiming that he is a better fit to replace late ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham than is John's son Jason. Asked by the "Totally...

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Bassist PONTUS EGBERG Officially Joins KING DIAMOND

Swedish bassist Pontus Egberg (THE POODLES, LION'S SHARE, ZAN CLAN) has officially joined KING DIAMOND following the recent departure of Hal Patino. KING DIAMOND played its first show with Egberg on July 25 at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Records Song For ABC's Musical Comedy Series 'Galavant'

According to TVLine, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has laid down vocals on a song for ABC's upcoming musical comedy "Galavant". The series is part fairytale, part Broadway musical that follows a dashing hero, Galavant (Joshua Sasse),who loses the love of his life, Madalena (Mallory Jansen),...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Talks To 'Soundworks Collection' About 'Jaco - A Documentary Film' (Audio)

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently spoke to Soundworks Collection about the documentary he's producing about the late, pioneering electric bass player Jaco Pastorius. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Trujillo told LA Weekly that "Jaco - A Documentary Film" ha...

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ROBERT TRUJILLO On Next METALLICA Album: 'We're Just Blueprinting Everything Right Now'

During a brand new interview with Rock Cellar Magazine, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic". "We're just blueprinting everything right now," Robert said. "There are a lot of ideas, a lot of song bodie...