In a recent interview with Radio Forrest, THE BLACK CROWES drummer Steve Gorman was asked to name the "biggest a-hole" he has ever met in the rock and roll world. He responded (hear audio below): "Max Weinberg, drummer for [Bruce Springsteen's] E STREET BAND. I've met the man three times and he was schockingly rude ...
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A genuine rock star since birth, Michael Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. "One Man Gang", the former HANOI ROCKS man's brand new offering on Silver Lining Music, is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your hair down ...
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DANKO JONES frontman Danko Jones recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's nontraditional music video for recent single "Dance Dance Dance": Danko: "We didn't really have much to do with the video. It ...
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OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson told the "Everblack" podcast that most of the material for the band's upcoming album, "In Cauda Venenum", was composed during a time when guitarist, vocalist and main songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt was supposed to be taking a break from OPETH to focus on his family life. "I went down to the rehearsal ...
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SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers says that he has no interest in forming a side project that plays a similar style of music to that of his main band. "For me, man, I see a lot of side projects, and I'm not downing anybody who does a side project — I'm never in someone's situation — ...
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Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of ANATHEMA. The award-winning alternative rock masters have released 11 studio albums of fearless and uncompromising beauty. Ever since their debut, "Serenades", in 1993, they've refused to be pigeonholed and have continuously evolved; all the way up to their most recent studio album, 2017's conceptual masterstroke "The Optimist", ...
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Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project will release its second studio album, "Revelation", on September 20 through Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss and was recorded and mixed by Voss at Kidpool Studio Greven & Kidwood Studio in Münstertal, Germany between December 2018 and March 2019. ...
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BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd recently spoke with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his biggest influences: Josh: "The first rock frontman I dug was Ian MacKaye from MINOR THREAT. He was the first guy that I was like, 'This ...
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A three-minute video in which OPETH vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses the band's new song "Dignity" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", which will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, "In Cauda Venenum" will ...
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The official video for "Halloween", the second single from HELLOWEEN's upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray and live CD, can be seen below. During the "Hellbook" production to celebrate HELLOWEEN's 30th anniversary, the contributors came to realize that the chemistry in the band had always been unique — and that what belongs together needs to be together again. ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of Ace Frehley's August 16 concert at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia can be seen below. Last fall, Frehley parted ways with the solo band that backed him on some of his most recent tours — Richie Scarlet on guitar, Chris Wyse on bass and Scot Coogan on drums/vocals — and replaced ...
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Prior to the July 27 performance in Henderson, Nevada by the Steve Riley-anchored version of L.A. GUNS, bassist Kelly Nickels spoke with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he came to rejoin forces with Riley: Kelly: "Steve was ...
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"Dignity", a new song from Swedish masters of progressive heavy rock OPETH, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", which will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, "In Cauda Venenum" will be released in ...
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DOWN 'N' OUTZ, the project headed up by DEF LEPPARD frontman and 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Joe Elliott, is set to release its third studio album, "This Is How We Roll", on October 11 via UMC. The band, featuring THE QUIREBOYS' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), ...
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Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (BILLY IDOL) have confirmed the star-studded lineup for the second annual "Above Ground" benefit concert, set to take place on Monday, September 16 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Joining Navarro and Morrison will be host (actor) Joe Manganiello and musicians Billy Idol, Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION) ...
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In a recent interview with the Peoria, Illinois radio station 105.7 The X Rocks, SKILLET frontman John Cooper spoke about the band's knack for mixing hard-driving rock, grunge, metal and alternative sounds with a life-affirming, Christian message. He said: "It's funny. I was doing an interview recently — I don't remember where we were — ...
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The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has joined forces with Rob Zombie. The rocker-turned-filmmaker announced his Funko collaboration in an Instagram post earlier today. He wrote: "Guess who is now a @originalfunko POP! Yep this guy. Coming soon! #robzombie #funkopop" Other artists who have gotten the ...
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Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project will release its second studio album, "Revelation", on September 20 through Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss and was recorded and mixed by Voss at Kidpool Studio Greven & Kidwood Studio in Münstertal, Germany between December 2018 and March 2019. ...
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A four-minute video in which OPETH vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses the recording process for the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", can be seen below. The disc will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, "In Cauda Venenum" will be released in two versions, ...
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In a brand new interview with Kaaos TV, former HANOI ROCKS frontman was asked about the experience of opening for GUNS N' ROSES at the July 2017 stop of the "Not In This Lifetime" tour in Finland. "We're old friends," he said (see video below). "Slash and Duff [McKagan], we did a… There's ...
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For metalheads of a certain age, LORDI will forever be inexorably linked to their victory in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Proof that metal fans can be mobilized easily enough if you present them with a fun opportunity, the Finns' fan-voted moment of glory certainly enabled them to surf on a wave of notoriety for ...
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The official video for "Pumpkins United", the first single from HELLOWEEN's upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray and live CD, can be seen below. During the "Hellbook" production to celebrate HELLOWEEN's 30th anniversary, the contributors came to realize that the chemistry in the band had always been unique — and that what belongs together needs to be together ...
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A three-minute video in which OPETH vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses the songwriting process for the band's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", can be seen below. The disc will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's Park Studios, "In Cauda Venenum" will be released in two versions, ...
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Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe will release his new album, "One Man Gang", on October 18 via Silver Lining Music. Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. "One Man Gang" is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your ...
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Canadian rockers SUM 41 will embark on a North American headlining tour this fall. Joining them on the trek will be THE AMITY AFFLICTION and THE PLOT IN YOU. The tour will kick off on September 29 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky and end on November 2 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
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In a brand new interview with "The Robbcast Podcast", MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He responded (hear audio below): "We've been individually writing, submitting stuff. We've been working remotely on putting — [I've been home] here in Arizona putting ...
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Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for "Rock Steady", the latest single from legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project, can be seen below. The song is taken from MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST's second studio album, "Revelation", which will be released on September 20 through Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Michael Schenker ...
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Marshall Amplification hung out with Fredrik Åkesson of OPETH at this year's Download festival to try out the new Studio Vintage Series and talk all things tone. Check out the video below. OPETH's 13th album, "In Cauda Venenum", will be released on September 27 via Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last year at Stockholm's ...
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THE DEAD DAISIES pride themselves on being an ass-kicking rock band very much of today who love to celebrate the history of amazing music. In short, the band are fans of rock and always will be. Every one of the bands albums to date has had at least one cover song on it drawn from ...
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Two-time Grammy-nominated blues-rock sensation Joe Bonamassa has announced U.S. tour dates for spring 2020, as he gears up for his summer tour embarking on major venues across the East Coast and Midwest in North America. For the newly announced dates next year, Bonamassa leaves no fans behind, making stops through the South and Midwest with ...
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