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TRULY, Featuring Former Members Of SOUNDGARDEN And SCREAMING TREES, Announces New Album And Tour

Seattle rock band TRULY has signed with Worldwide Entertainment Group, LLC (WEG). The firm will handle all day-to-day management of the group utilizing all assets, including talent management, licensed merchandise and live events. WEG will produce new branding to celebrate the band's 30th anniversar...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Metallica Saved My Life' Movie: 'Every Time I See This Film, I See Something Slightly Different'

On October 9 and October 10, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, Calif...

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QUEEN's FREDDIE MERCURY Celebrated On U.K.'s Royal Mint Collectible Coin

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalized as The Royal Mint unveils a U.K. coin to celebrate one of the greatest showmen of all time, Freddie Mercury — an extraordinary tribute to the rock icon whose voice and showmanship defined generations. The collectible coin captures Mercury mid-performan...

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Director of Upcoming KISS Biopic 'Shout It Out Loud' Says Band's Story Is 'The Ultimate Rock N' Roll Fantasy'

On November 15, during the "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" event at Las Vegas' Virgin Hotels resort and casino complex, director McG (full name: Joseph McGinty Nichol) and producer Mark Canton discussed the forthcoming KISS "biopic" "Shout It Out Loud". McG — a former music producer and music vid...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY's New Band THE VIOLENT HOUR Shares Music Video For 'Sex And Cigarettes'

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the new band fronted by former BUTCHER BABIES vocalist Carla Harvey, has released the official music video for the song "Sex And Cigarettes". "Sex And Cigarettes" is the third video from THE VIOLENT HOUR's self-titled debut EP, following clips for the tracks "Sick Ones" and "Hell O...

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WENDY DIO Reflects On RONNIE JAMES DIO's Cancer Diagnosis And Eventual Passing: 'We Never, Ever Thought He Was Gonna Die'

Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, is the latest guest on Billy Corgan's podcast, "The Magnificent Others". In this powerful and emotional conversation, Wendy joins Billy to share the brilliance of her late husband, Ronnie James Dio — from their first meeting at the Rainbow B...

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QUEEN Legend FREDDIE MERCURY: 40th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Mr Bad Guy' Debut Solo Album To Arrive In December

The 40th anniversary of legendary QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury's majestic debut solo album, "Mr Bad Guy", is being celebrated with a lavish new vinyl reissue. Originally released at the end of April 1985, "Mr Bad Guy" was Mercury's first album away from the group he had co-founded 15 years before an...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Doesn't 'Get' Bands Who Are 'Wearing Masks' These Days: 'It Looks Almost Like A Masquerade'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet was asked how much he thinks the "cinematic and artistic production of a show influences the audience experience". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up with bands like KISS and QUEEN, and also th...

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FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist And Gay Icon RODDY BOTTUM Speaks His Truth In New Memoir: 'I Want People To Be Provoked'

By David E. Gehlke As FAITH NO MORE climbed the charts in 1989 behind their "Epic" and "Falling To Pieces" singles, and then landed the coveted opening spot on GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA's 1992 summer stadium tour, keyboardist Roddy Bottum was simply unable to enjoy any of it. A debilitating drug p...

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QUEEN: New 'The Greatest' Series Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

On October 31, 1975, QUEEN's masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released and began the journey to becoming one of the greatest songs of all time. Brilliant and completely unique, its creative and technical complexity sent shockwaves throughout the music industry, taking everyone by surprise. Everyo...

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ROB HALFORD Says 'It Was Powerful And Moving To Be Able To' Sing Alongside OZZY OSBOURNE On JUDAS PRIEST's Version Of 'War Pigs'

In a new interview with Audacy Music, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's "charity" version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs", featuring SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, which was released in late September. All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the U.K. from aud...

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LARS ULRICH On METALLICA's Relationship With Band's Fans: 'It Really Is About Community And Collective And Sharing Experiences'

On October 9, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, California. METALLIC...

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SLASH Shares 'Crossroads' From Upcoming 'Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival' Live Album And Concert Film

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will release a new electrifying live album and concert film, "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival", on November 7 via earMUSIC. The official video for the set's latest single, "Crossroads" (a.k.a. "Cross Road Blues"),a song originally written by the American blues arti...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Cancer Fund Celebrates Cancer Research Lab's Agreement To Further Gastric Cancer Research

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late heavy metal singer who passed away from gastric cancer in 2010, has supported the research led by Dr. David T. W. Wong, professor at the UCLA School of Dentistry and director of its Center for Oral/Head & Neck Onc...

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Sweden's BULLET Announces First New Album In Seven Years, 'Kickstarter'

Swedish band BULLET — comprised of Dag "Hell" Hofer (vocals),Hampus Klang (guitar),Gustav Hector (bass),Gustav Hjortsjö (drums),and latest addition Freddie Johansson (guitar) — got together in the autumn of 2001, with the aim of playing traditional heavy metal inspired by the late 1970s and earl...