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ACE FREHLEY: My KISS Highlights (Video)

Eyewitness News conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley on the day of the release of his covers album, "Origins, Vol. 1". You can now watch the chat below. Asked to name the highlights of his time with KISS, Ace said: "Well, you know, the first thing that comes to mind is tha...

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FRANKIE BANALI 'Couldn't Be Happier' With JIZZY PEARL Fronting QUIET RIOT

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed at this year's HRH AOR festival, which was held in March in North Wales. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On managing QUIET RIOT since 1993: Frankie: "I'm an A-type personality, and the...

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Video: BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Beverly Hills

Heavy Metal Greg has uploaded video footage of Bobby Blotzer's new RATT performing on May 28 at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. Check out the clips below. Blotzer's RATT recently parted ways with bassist Scotty Griffin (ex-L.A. GUNS) and replaced him with Robbie Crane. Crane previously p...

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Video: ACE FREHLEY Talks 'Origins Vol. 1' Covers Album, Plays Classic KISS Riffs

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently stopped by the Guitar World studio to talk about his new his solo covers set, "Origins Vol. 1", which came out in April, and to play a few classic KISS riffs. Check out the footage below. "Origins Vol. 1" debuted at No. 23 on The Billboard 200, having shi...

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Video: BOBBY BLOTZER's RATT Performs In Pasadena

Fan-filmed video footage of Bobby Blotzer's new RATT performing on May 27 at The Rose in Pasadena, California can be seen below. Blotzer's RATT recently parted ways with bassist Scotty Griffin (ex-L.A. GUNS) and replaced him with Robbie Crane. Crane previously played bass for RATT from 1996 to 2012...

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Debut Album By HATER, Feat. SOUNDGARDEN Members, To Be Reissued

Ben Shepherd returned to his garage rock roots and assembled a group of musicians that became HATER, in Seattle, playing guitar alongside SOUNDGARDEN bandmate, drummer Matt Cameron, as well as ex-MONSTER MAGNET guitarist John McBain, DEVILHEAD vocalist Brian Wood, brother of the late pre-grunge outf...

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Lawsuit Over TEMPLE OF THE DOG Master Tapes Settled; Album To Get Deluxe Reissue

Last year, A&M Records sued Rajan Parashar, co-founder of London Bridge Studios, claiming he wouldn't return the master tapes of the self-titled 1991 TEMPLE OF THE DOG album, which SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell and drummer Matt Cameron recorded with members of PEARL JAM in 1990. Cornell sid...

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PEARL JAM Guitarist Holds 14th Annual Crohn's Disease Benefit

According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready welcomed his recent MAD SEASON collaborators, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and SCREAMING TREES drummer Barrett Martin, to his 14th annual "Flight To Mars" benefit concerts over the weekend, held at the Showbox in Seattle. Proce...

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Origins Vol. 1

To be frank, covers albums are getting to be so passé it becomes subjective to taste and artist loyalty to avoid thinking of them as contract fillers. However, Ace Frehley's on a roll right now, and we like where he's at, so we'll cut the man some slack. After all, in the past, he's done ...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO In The Studio With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has uploaded video footage of Dave Lombardo (ex-SLAYER) apparently laying down drum tracks for the band's forthcoming abum, due in September. The one-minute clip, which can be seen below, was accompanied by the following caption on Instagram: "Beating out today's sermon in the Ch...

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ACE FREHLEY Talks 'Origins Vol. 1' Solo Covers Set: 'I Think It's A Good Package'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently spoke to Fuse about his solo covers set, "Origins Vol. 1", which came out in April. You can now watch the chat below. Regarding how he went about choosing which songs to cover, Frehley said: "I knew this album was coming, and every time I got an idea or ....

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SIXX:A.M. Frontman Calls North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law 'Disturbing'

SIXX:A.M. singer James Michael has commented on North Carolina's recently passed HB2, also known as the "bathroom bill," which bans people from using public bathrooms that do not correspond with their biological sex. During an interview with Big Ric of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station...

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JOHN BUSH Says ANTHRAX's 'The Greater Of Two Evils' Album Didn't Need To Be Recorded

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush has slammed bands who re-record their most iconic songs, saying that he "doesn't see the point" of "going back and trying to recreate" what they did 25 years earlier. "It's weird to me when bands go back and re-record songs and albums," Bush...

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Eight Unreleased Songs From Late ALICE IN CHAINS Singer LAYNE STALEY May Surface Soon

According to The Pulse Of Radio, eight previously unreleased songs from late ALICE IN CHAINS lead singer Layne Staley are currently being restored and properly mixed by Seattle-based audio designer Jesse Holt. The tunes all have vocal tracks from Staley on them and Holt has asked Staley's MAD SEASON...

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Video: QUIET RIOT Performs At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's April 30 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. In a 2014 interview with MLive.com, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke about the band's decision to enlist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GU...