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ALICE COOPER Rejoined By ORIANTHI At Los Angeles Concert (Video)

Australian-born guitarist Orianthi rejoined her former bandmates in Alice Cooper's band Sunday night (August 12) during the legendary rocker's concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles for a performance of the set closer "School's Out". Check out fan-filmed video footage below. Orianthi left Coope...

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STATUS QUO: 'In The Army Now' Performance Clip From 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'

STATUS QUO will release a pair of "twin" live albums, "Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall" and "Down Down & Dirty At Wacken", on August 17 through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radical...

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BILLY SHEEHAN On THE WINERY DOGS' Hiatus: 'We Wanted To Give It A Break For A While So It Didn't Get Stale'

Bassist Billy Sheehan (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG) was recently interviewed by Steve Harrison of "The Unchained Rock Show". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his recent hectic schedule: Billy: "I went out with MR...

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STATUS QUO To Release 'Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall' And 'Down Down & Dirty At Wacken'

STATUS QUO will release a pair of "twin" live albums, "Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall" and "Down Down & Dirty At Wacken", on August 17 through earMUSIC. These releases capture the legendary band delivering two sets, each full of hits, energy and passion, while each offering a radical...

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K.K. DOWNING: 'I Think JUDAS PRIEST Had A Bit Of An Identity Crisis From The Beginning'

The back cover of former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's forthcoming autobiography can be seen below. "Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest" will be released on September 18 via Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by the Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton, whose previous c...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Discusses Main Guitar Influences (Video)

In the latest episode of Guitar World magazine's "Speed Of Flight", JUDAS PRIEST's Richie Faulkner talks about some of his main guitar influences and how you can use others' guitar styles in your playing but still create your own unique sound. "Everyone knows, I think, who my inspirations are, music...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says He Enjoys The 'Freedom And Flexibility' Of Releasing Singles Instead Of Albums

After his performance at this year's Stone Free festival in London, England, guitarist Richie Kotzen (THE WINERY DOGS, ex-POISON, ex-MR. BIG) spoke with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock Radio. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On how he dec...

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LITA FORD: I Had Affairs With 'A Lot Of Guitar Players And A Lot Of Lead Singers In The Music Industry'

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if pop superstar Madonna is someone she would consider to be one of the "sexiest" performers out there, Lita said: "She jus...

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IAN HILL Lists Reasons K.K. DOWNING Wasn't Asked To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says Kenneth "K.K." Downing might have been "playing a bit of mischief" when he said he was "shocked" that he wasn't asked to rejoin the band following Glenn Tipton's decision to retire from the road due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. Tipton was diagnosed with...

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JUDAS PRIEST Launches GLENN TIPTON PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have launched the Glenn Tipton Parkinson's Foundation in honor of their guitarist who is suffering from the degenerative neurological disorder. Tipton was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago — after being stricken by the condition at least half...

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IAN HILL On JUDAS PRIEST's Future: 'We'll Keep It Going As Long As We Can, Because We Love It So Much'

Ian Hill has shot down rumors that JUDAS PRIEST's current run of dates in support of the "Firepower" album is the band's last extensive world tour. Speaking to The Metal Crypt, the bassist said: "No. It was never intended to be the last tour. We are out supporting a new record. We did try to slow do...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Says 'We Can All Learn' From JUDAS PRIEST's 'Perseverance, Dedication And Passion'

Mia Klose of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner on June 9 at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if there were times, before he joined JUDAS PRIEST in 2011, when he considered giving up and cutting hi...

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POISON's BOBBY DALL On Former Bandmate RICHIE KOTZEN: 'I Don't Hold A Grudge Against Him'

POISON bassist Bobby Dall was recently interviewed by Meltdown of Detroit radio station WRIF. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On POISON touring in consecutive years after taking a five-year break from the road: Bobby: "With POI...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Releases Music Video For 'Riot'

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Richie Kotzen has just released a music video for a new song called "Riot". The clip, which also features bassist Dylan Wilson and drummer Mike Bennett, was shot on location in Los Angeles, California by Vicente Cordero. The single be available Thursday, June 7 on al...

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ALICE COOPER: 'If I Didn't Think My Next Album Was Going To Be My Best Album, Then I Would Stop'

Andy Hall of Des Moines radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with Alice Cooper. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the album title "Paranormal" is fitting of his career: Alice: "...