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KIM THAYIL, CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Comment On SOUNDGARDEN's Upcoming ROCK HALL Induction

SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil spoke to Billboard about the announcement that the band will join the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame class of 2025 in the Performer category. The Seattle grunge legends were first nominated for the Rock Hall in 2020, and were on the ballot again in 2023 before finally be...

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GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER Releases Video For New Drum Solo, 'Flood Tide'

GOJIRA drummer Mario Duplantier has released a video for his latest drum solo "Flood Tide". The clip, which was directed by the director duo of Lola Sarazzin and Yohan Lafon of LSFILMS64, can be seen below. In an interview with the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier was as...

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KURT COBAIN-Decorated MELVINS Van To Go On Display In Advance Of 'Music Icons' Auction

Julien's Auctions, in partnership with Record Store Day, has announced an exclusive public preview of a legendary piece of Seattle's music legacy. On April 12 music fans will have the rare opportunity to view the MELVINS' touring van, uniquely adorned with original artwork by NIRVANA frontman Kurt C...

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VOIVOD Teams Up With JG THIRLWELL For 'Zero Zero UFO' Cover From 'Best Of Ramones Redux'

For the first single from "Marc Urselli's Best Of Ramones Redux" that will be released parallel to the forthcoming Magnetic Eye Records Redux Series installment "Marc Urselli's Ramones Redux", Canadian space metal legends VOIVOD have teamed up with no less legendary Australian post-punk vocalist JG...

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'Kurt Cobain Unplugged': A New Exhibition Explores The Story Behind One Of Music's Most Iconic Guitars

A new exhibition celebrating the enduring influence of Kurt Cobain and NIRVANA will open in London, United Kingdom in June. "Kurt Cobain Unplugged" will give fans an opportunity to step into the world of Cobain and explore the legacy of NIRVANA, a band that defined a generation. Explore their iconic...

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MALEVOLENCE Announces New Album 'Where Only The Truth Is Spoken'

British metallic hardcore band MALEVOLENCE will release a new album, "Where Only The Truth Is Spoken", on June 20 via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "If It's All The Same To You", can be seen below. Featuring acting legend Alan...

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TRACII GUNS On JANI LANE: 'I Almost Wanna Say He Was Overtalented In The Songwriting Department'

In a new interview with the Talking The Talk With Don podcast, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns praised late WARRANT frontman Jani Lane, who died in August 2011 at age 47 after battling alcohol abuse for years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Jani, I almost wanna say he was overt...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON Says A Lot Of Musicians Are 'Not Equipped With The Armor That It Takes To Soldier Through' Their Fame

In a new interview with Radio Forrest, a radio DJ on 96.9 The Eagle in Boise, Idaho, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson reflected on the list of estimable Seattle singers who have died prematurely in recent decades, including SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, whose 2017 death was ruled a suicide by hanging; NI...

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BRIAN WHEAT Won't Be Heartbroken If TESLA Never Gets In The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a recent interview with The Seth Williams Show, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat was asked for his opinion of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Listen, I think it's a bit of a popularity contest. I saw that THE BLACK CROWES are [nominated this year]. "...

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VOIVOD, NAPALM DEATH, IHSAHN, DAVE LOMBARDO, Others To Appear On RAMONES Tribute Album

Magnetic Eye Records has unveiled the next installment in its acclaimed Redux Series in homage to American punk pioneers RAMONES. The series' established practice of paying tribute to legendary rock classics with the recreation of one of the selected band's milestone albums is further elevated for t...

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TRACII GUNS Doesn't Believe Anything Would Have Been Different For L.A. GUNS Had Grunge Not Come Around

In a recent interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns spoke about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked how he thinks it would have been different for L.A. GUN...

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BRIAN WHEAT: TESLA Being Called 'Hair Metal' 'Used To Drive Me Nuts', But Now 'It Doesn't Bother Me' Anymore

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regarding TESLA being unfairly lumped in with such acts as MÖTL...

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See Official Pro-Shot Video Of POST MALONE Fronting NIRVANA Reunion At 'Saturday Night Live' 50th-Anniversary Concert

Peacock has released an official video of the February 14 performance of NIRVANA's surviving members — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — along with Post Malone — during "Saturday Night Live"'s 50th-anniversary concert. Grohl, Novoselic, Smear and Malone played the NIRVANA classic "Smells L...

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Watch: POST MALONE Fronts NIRVANA Reunion At 'Saturday Night Live' 50th-Anniversary Concert

NIRVANA's surviving members — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — joined forces with Post Malone to perform the NIRVANA classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" during "Saturday Night Live"'s 50th-anniversary concert. "Saturday Night Live" alum Adam Sandler introduced the supergroup of musicians to...

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Did KING'S X Invent Grunge? DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK Weighs In

In a new interview with The Lounge With Jake Ellenbogen, KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick was asked about PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament's declaration in the early 1990s, at the height of his own band's success, on MTV that "KING'S X invented grunge". Doug said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...