Paul Hudson, better known as H.R., vocalist of hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS has been has been diagnosed with a rare type of headache called SUNCT, a trigeminal neuralgia that is similar to cluster headaches. The disorder, which is most common in men after age 50, is marked by bursts of moderate to severe burning, ...
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MikeJamesRockShow.com conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS at this year's edition of Hammerfest, which was held March 10-13 at at Camp HRH, Pwllheli, North Wales, United Kingdom. You can now watch the chat below. Asked how he would account for EXODUS's longevity, Hunting ...
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Steve Smith, renowned drummer of JOURNEY, will debut his art collection, "The Fabric Of Rhythm", a series of original prints on canvas, for the first time on the East Coast with an in-person appearance. Join Steve for the opening reception at Art On A Gallery in New York City on Thursday, March 17 as he ...
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Hardcore punk legends BAD BRAINS have released the following update: "As many of you know, [BAD BRAINS guitarist] Gary Miller (a.k.a. Dr. Know or Doc) suffered cardiac arrest in early November last year. His condition quickly progressed to multiple organ failure, and he was on life support for almost two weeks. At the time, his ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of EXODUS's March 3 performance at Fibbers in York, United Kingdom can be seen below. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt is unable to take part in the band's current European trek due to his commitments with SLAYER. Filling in for him once again is HEATHEN guitarist Kragen Lum. EXODUS's latest album, "Blood In ...
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SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph spoke to Be In The Loop Magazine about the band's forthcoming video for the song "You Against You". The clip was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. Said Bostaph: "We filmed that in southern California in the Mojave desert, and it was ...
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says that he had "a lot of fun" playing in the Axl Rose-fronted group and wishes his former bandmates "well." Just days after guitarist DJ Ashba quit GUNS N' ROSES last July, a source confirmed to Detroit music writer Gary Graff that Thal was also no longer a ...
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In a brand new interview with INDY Week, SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked how he has been received by SLAYER fans as the replacement for the late Jeff Hanneman. He responded: "I've been here long enough — five years-plus — to where I'm pretty much well accepted now. In five-plus ...
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SLAYER frontman Tom Araya was interviewed on the February 19-21 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: SLAYER is more than music to diehard fans. It's almost a genre unto itself that represents a ...
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS will reunite with singer Chester Bennington for a one-off performance at "From Bach To Rock", a star-studded event to benefit Palos Verdes Peninsula public schools on March 26 at the Norris Theater and Pavilion in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. "From Bach to Rock" is an intimate concert, bringing rock stars together with ...
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A teaser for SLAYER's new music video for the song "You Against You" is available below. The full clip, which will be released soon, was directed by BJ McDonnell, who previously worked with SLAYER on the "Repentless" video. "Repentless" was McDonnell's first stint directing a music video. He directed the 2013 horror film "Hatchet III" ...
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In a brand new interview with In The Loop magazine, SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he anticipates being part of the songwriting process for SLAYER's follow-up to last year's "Repentless" album. He responded: "I've certainly never been one to have a shortage of material, so yeah, it's a bit ...
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BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick will release two new solo albums this month. "When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)" and the beautifully acoustic "Hearts On Trees" will be released as a double CD on February 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Ricky has released the official video for the next ...
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The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a statement saying that the official cause of death of their bassist, Jimmy Bain, is lung cancer. Bain died on January 23 aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. He was 68 years old. Bain, along with drummer Vinny Appice and guitarist Vivian ...
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The surviving members of LAST IN LINE have released a seven-and-a-half-minute video tribute to their bassist, Jimmy Bain, who died aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise. The video consists of footage shot during the making of LAST IN LINE's debut album, "Heavy Crown", which will be released on February 19 via ...
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The surviving members of LAST IN LINE were joined by CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham aboard DEF LEPPARD's inaugural "Hysteria On The High Seas" cruise to play a special set in memory of LAST IN LINE's bassist, Jimmy Bain, who died the previous night on the ship. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen ...
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Groundbreaking blood-wielding surrealist Vincent Castiglia has been turning heads with his shocking, detailed art painted in human blood for the past several years, but this year, Castiglia turns to a new medium to transform his creativity into reality. This past Saturday at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Castiglia and SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt officially ...
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Northern Irish rock musician and guitarist Eric Bell, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the rock group THIN LIZZY, will release his new studio album, "Exile", on February 26 via On The Edge/Cargo. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Deep In Your Heart 02. Don't Love ...
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DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell has released the following statement: "It's with the heaviest of hearts that I must confirm the news of the passing of our dear friend and LAST IN LINE bandmate Jimmy Bain. It was Jimmy who gave me my first big break in the music industry and ...
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According to a number of industry sources, former RAINBOW and DIO bassist Jimmy Bain has passed away at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by ex-DIO drummer Simon Wright and Diana Deville, a former employee of Wendy Dio's Niji Management. More details about Bain's death will be posted here as soon as they ...
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Members of METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, PANTERA, SLAYER and STONE SOUR are among the musicians who took part in the Monster Energy Ride For Dime Dimebash 2016, a benefit honoring late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which was held last night (Friday, January 22) at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the ...
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Legendary guitarist Gary Moore's longtime guitar tech says that the late axeman's estate has decided to auction many of the guitars, amps, cabinets and pedals he once used. Graham Lilley, who worked with the former THIN LIZZY guitarist, noted session player, and blues rock icon for around two decades prior to his death in 2011, ...
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Drummer Ian Paice of legendary British hard rockers DEEP PURPLE spoke to music journalist Gary Graff about the band's plans to record the follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!" album. He said: "We all come over to your huge country [USA] after the Christmas break. We start around the end of January. We go ...
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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was recently interviewed by Danish radio station P6 Beat. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether there are ever any instances when SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya, who is Catholic, has been reluctant to sing any of the ...
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According to Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is featured in the video for a new Christmas charity song recorded by U.K. soccer legends Stiliyan Petrov and James Milner. "Christmas Way By 19 & 7" (a reference to Petrov and Milner's shirt numbers) will raise funds for the NSPCC, Help For Heroes ...
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BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick will release two new solo albums next year. "When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (And Guy Mitchell Sang The Blues)" and the beautifully acoustic "Hearts On Trees" will be released as a double CD on February 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. To give fans a taster of the album before ...
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According to Birmingham Mail, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will take part in an "Audience With..." event about his life next year at Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, England. He will be in conversation with TV sports presenter Gary Newbon. "An Audience With Tony Iommi" will be held on Saturday, March 19. ...
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Gitarre & Bass magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. You can now watch the chat below. During an appearance at this past January's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Holt unveiled his new signature model based on the ESP Eclipse. The Gary Holt signature models come in ...
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"Blood Coated Concrete", the new video from Wisconsin-based newcomers PRODUCT OF HATE, can be seen below. The clip was directed by James Zahn, with Gary Jones serving as assistant director and Robert Kurtzman as producer. "Blood Coated Concrete" is taken from PRODUCT OF HATE's debut album, "Buried In Violence", which will be released on February ...
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Matt Sorum has spoken out about the death of his former VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Scott Weiland, saying that he the singer to be remembered for his music and not for his troubled personal life. Weiland was found dead on his band's tour bus Thursday night (December 3). The singer, who was 48 years old at ...
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