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SERJ TANKIAN Tells JIMMY PAGE Man Who Signed LED ZEPPELIN Gave His Philanthropic Support To Denial Of Armenian Genocide

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian has called out the members of LED ZEPPELIN for commemorating the 14th anniversary of their concert for a charity formed by Atlantic Records founder and CEO Ahmet Ertegun, a man Serj says gave his philanthropic support to Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide....

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Praises His New Mask, Admits Previous Mask 'Wasn't Exactly What I Wanted To Do'

During an appearance at the Texas Frightmare Weekend 2021 in Dallas, Texas in September, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor discussed his new mask which he debuted earlier that month at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. "I spent three months designing that specifically," he said (as transcribed...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Sad But True' Performance From 'Intimate' Florida Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Sad But True" during the band's "intimate" concert on November 4 at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida can be seen below. Tickets (priced $130-$380) for the 7,000-seat-theater show went o...

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Smell Like BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI: 'Scent Of Dark' Cologne Unboxing Videos

Two YouTube channels, XJthatsAmore!! and The Fox Accord, have uploaded separate unboxing videos for BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's new signature cologne, a collaboration with Italian luxury perfume house Xerjoff. Check them out below. "Scent Of Dark" is the product of a recent friendship struc...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On Third GRAMMY Nomination: 'It's A Good Feeling'

Last month, DREAM THEATER was announced as one of the "Best Metal Performance" nominees at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on January 31, 2022, at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, California. The progressive metal legends were nominated for their s...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE And ROBERT PLANT Pay Tribute To Former Tour Manager RICHARD COLE

LED ZEPPELIN legends Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have paid tribute to the band's former tour manager Richard Cole, who died on Thursday (December 2) at the age of 75. In addition to working with LED ZEPPELIN from 1968 to 1980, Cole worked with Eric Clapton, BLACK SABBATH, Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Releases Animated Music Video For 'Jingle Bell Blues'

Billy F Gibbons, apart from his five decades-long role fronting ZZ TOP, has in recent years recorded three much-lauded solo albums for Concord Records, including "Hardware", released this past June. To cap off the year, Concord has released a singular single, "Jingle Bell Blues", on November 9. It...

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TONY IOMMI Says 'Scent Of Dark' Song Seemed To Be 'The Right Thing' For Accompanying Fragrance

This past Thursday (November 25),BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi released "Scent Of Dark", his first musical composition since writing a classical piece for the Birmingham Cathedral in 2017 and his first rock song since SABBATH's "13" album in 2013. To coincide with "Scent Of Dark"'s arrival, Io...

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CARMINE APPICE Repeats Claim That JOHN BONHAM's Triplet Bass-Drum Motif Was Inspired By His Work With VANILLA FUDGE

In a new interview with the "Musicians On Couches Drinking Coffee" podcast, legendary drummer Carmine Appice once again repeated the claim that one of John Bonham's licks, a triplet bass drum motif used most prominently on "Good Times, Bad Times", the opening track on the first LED ZEPPELIN album, w...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Releases Doomy New Song 'Scent Of Dark'

Tony Iommi, iconic guitarist for BLACK SABBATH, whose monolithic riffs are rightly credited with single-handily creating the vast genre known as heavy metal, aside from his 2017 acoustic collaboration with the Birmingham Cathedral Choir, returns with his first new electric music since the release of...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS To Auction His 2007 Bentley In Scottsdale Next Year

POISON frontman Bret Michaels will auction his 2007 Bentley Continental GT car at Barrett-Jackson's 2022 event in Scottsdale, Arizona in January. In addition to the car, Michaels is including a VIP package for two to POISON's 2022 "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE and a signed, custom "Every Rose...

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ROBERT PLANT Says 'Stairway To Heaven' Copyright Dispute Was 'Unpleasant For Everybody'

During an appearance on "Loose Ends" on BBC Radio 4 earlier this week, Robert Plant commented on the copyright dispute over whether LED ZEPPELIN's classic song "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of SPIRIT's "Taurus". Michael Skidmore, the trustee of "Taurus" songwriter Randy "California" Wolfe's est...

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QUIET RIOT: Original Mask From 'Metal Health' Album Sells For $50,000 At Auction

Julien's Auctions held "Icons & Idols: Rock N' Roll", the world-record breaking auction house to the stars' annual two-day music event on Friday, November 19 and Saturday, November 20, 2021 live in Hard Rock Cafe New York and online at JuliensAuctions.com in front of a global audience of music f...

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ZAKK WYLDE: EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'The Second Coming Of Christ' On Guitar

In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, more than one year after the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist's passing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He changed the world. Jimi Hendrix was basically the Jesus...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Blackened' Performance From 'Intimate' Florida Concert

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Blackened" during the band's "intimate" concert on November 4 at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida can be seen below. Tickets (priced $130-$380) for the 7,000-seat-theater show went on o...