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METALLICA Hits 1.6 Billion In 2022 SPOTIFY Streams

METALLICA's music was streamed 1.6 billion times on Spotify in 2022. This marks the fourth year in a row that the band's songs were played more than a billion times on the digital music service in a 12-month period. The heavy metal legends' social media revealed their latest streaming feat on Saturd...

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PSYCHOTICA Frontman PATRICK BRIGGS Dies

Patrick Briggs, singer and lead vocalist of glam rock band PSYCHOTICA, has reportedly passed away. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of Briggs's passing was shared by PSYCHOTICA's booking agent Leave Home Booking, which wrote on social media: "It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye...

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MARK TREMONTI: Why I Would Never Play Guitar For Reformed PANTERA

In a new interview with Ireland's Overdrive, ALTER BRIDGE and CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked if he would step into Zakk Wylde's shoes for the PANTERA comeback shows if he was approached about it. He responded: "Hell no! [Laughs] A number of years ago, I was talking with Rex [Brown, PANTERA...

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NITA STRAUSS Taps LOS ANGELES RAMS Team Doctor For Meniscus Repair Surgery

Former Alice Cooper and current Demi Lovato guitarist Nita Strauss has just undergone surgery for a torn meniscus. The procedure was overseen by Dr. Michael Banffy, an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles who is also a team doctor for the Los Angeles Rams. On Tuesday (December 27),Nita...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'It Was Beautiful' To See DAVE HOLLAND Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that he is thrilled that the band's late drummer Dave Holland was part of PRIEST's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Speaking to PVT's Rock N Roll James, Halford said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Dave has been up in heaven for a few years n...

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Ex-DEATH Guitarist JAMES MURPHY Hopes To Complete Long-In-The-Works CHUCK SCHULDINER Tribute Album

In a recent interview with Pod Scum, guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY) spoke about his plans to complete the long-awaited DEATH tribute album, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner" which he had started work on nearly two decades ago. He said (as...

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RONNIE ATKINS Says 'Nothing Is Happening' With PRETTY MAIDS Right Now

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, PRETTY MAIDS singer Ronnie Atkins, who is battling stage four cancer, was asked if there are any plans for him to do anything again with the long-running Danish hard rock outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Nothing. We haven'...

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WES SCANTLIN Admits PUDDLE OF MUDD's Cover Of NIRVANA's 'About A Girl' 'Looked And Sounded Like Total S**t'

PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin has reflected on his band's cover version of NIRVANA's "About A Girl", saying that "it looked and sounded like total shit." Although PUDDLE OF MUDD's acoustic performance at the SiriusXM studios had been online since January 2020, it only blew up on YouTube three...

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DARKTHRONE's NOCTURNO CULTO Talks Staying Behind The Times: 'We Think Everything Is Kind Of Stupid'

By David E. Gehlke Norwegian black metal pioneers DARKTHRONE have balked at the idea of progression since the late 1990s. Whereas their (un)holy triumvirate of "A Blaze In The Northern Sky", "Under A Funeral Moon" and "Transilvanian Hunger" became foundational black metal albums upon their release e...

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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN On EDDIE VAN HALEN: He Would Always Tell Me, 'Man, You're Part Of The Family'

TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown recently spoke to Tulsa Music Stream about his nearly 30-year friendship with Eddie Van Halen. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's mindblowing to think, first off, that he's not here anymore. That's the hardest thing for me and I think for so man...

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WES SCANTLIN On PUDDLE OF MUDD's Next Album: 'It's Gonna Be Crazy, Amazing Music'

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin confirmed that he has been working with former PUDDLE OF MUDD bassist Doug Ardito and ex-PUDDLE OF MUDD guitarist Christian Stone on material for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2019's "Welcome To Ga...

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Judge Rules Against METALLICA In Lawsuit Over Losses From Postponed South American Tour

According to Billboard, a California judge has ruled that Lloyd's Of London doesn't cover METALLICA for financial losses suffered when the legendary heavy metal act was forced to postpone six shows in 2020 because of the pandemic. The lawsuit stemmed from the cancelation of METALLICA's six-date tour...

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BRET MICHAELS Says POISON Retaining Its Publishing Rights Turned Out To Be 'The Biggest Gem'

POISON frontman Bret Michaels stopped by SiriusXM's Hair Nation (ch. 39) recently to chat with host Tommy London about his summer 2023 "Parti-Gras" tour plans. During the in-depth conversation, Bret shared stories about how music was his salvation during "a crazy time" in his life, helping him throu...

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Former WHITE ZOMBIE Bassist Shares Video Of 'Secret' PANTERA Rehearsal In New Orleans

Former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult has shared a photo and video of a "PANTERA secret rehearsal" she attended last month in New Orleans, Louisiana. She wrote in an accompanying message: "PANTERA secret rehearsal! I promised Phil [Anselmo, PANTERA singer] I wouldn't share this until they started...

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KINGDOM COME Singer Says JAMES KOTTAK Has Been Dealing With 'Health Issues' For Past Two Years: 'He's On A Break'

KINGDOM COME singer Keith St. John, who joined the band in 2018 as the replacement for original frontman Lenny Wolf, spoke to the "Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged" podcast about the reformed group's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got live dates right now...