Tom Morello recently spoke to Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 6 Music about PROPHETS OF RAGE's plans to release new music, following the arrival of the standalone song "Made With Hate", which was made available in June. The guitarist is joined in the supergroup by other musicians from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, as well ...
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Singer-songwriter Lynda Kay has a new song coming out August 23 featuring the late great Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD. The duet, titled "The Mask", is far from Kilmister's well-regarded metal fare. This poignant Willie Nelson-style ballad, paired with Kay's harmonious, yearning voice, reveals a glimpse of his melancholy side, reminiscent of Rick Rubin American ...
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NIGHT RANGER bassist/vocalist Jack Blades recently spoke with the "Music Mania" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's work ethic: Jack: "Bands like FOREIGNER and us and STYX, all of us, when we get out there, we give 110 percent. None of these ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, AEROSMITH is out on the road all month before hitting Las Vegas again as part of its ongoing "Deuces Are Wild" residency at Park Theater at Park MGM. The band took time out to chat with Variety about the shows, with guitarist Joe Perry explaining: "This has ...
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Steven Tyler took a tumble during AEROSMITH's concert Thursday night (August 8) in Maryland. The incident happened while the singer was in the middle of performing "Walk This Way". A fan-filmed video shows Tyler taking a misstep and then falling before a roadie goes over to help him. Being the true professional that he is, ...
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The soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino's heavily anticipated music-laden film "Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood" was announced today. The soundtrack will release globally through Columbia Records on July 26 in line with the nationwide film release. Personally curated by Tarantino himself, the soundtrack is a love letter to the music of 1960s-era Hollywood. The "Once ...
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in the fall. The trek will start on November 1 with two special kick-off shows in the band's hometown of Las Vegas on November 1 and 2 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Multi-platinum Canadian rock band THREE DAYS GRACE, global ...
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In a brand new interview with NME, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about the fact that all of his bands have acted as the voice of the same disenfranchised people that Donald Trump is being presented as the champion of. "I think that the symptoms of people feeling ...
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In a recent interview with "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon", legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked why he thinks he hasn't gotten the recognition that he deserves as a guitar player. He responded (hear audio below): "This isn't ego. I have an ego, because I have self-esteem, because I put my heart and soul into ...
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Technical death metal champions NILE will embark on a European headlining tour in September. Support on the 25-date trek will come from HATE ETERNAL, VITRIOL and OMOPHAGIA. Tour dates: Sep. 10 - P - Warszawa - Progresja Sep. 11 - P - Poznań - U Bazyla Sep. 12 - P - Kraków - ZetPeTe Sep. ...
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America's all-time top-selling rock 'n' roll band AEROSMITH kicked off the second leg of its critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency, "Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild", on June 19, and to celebrate, they are allowing fans access to their museum showcasing incredible items they've collected over their nearly 50 years together. Initially only accessible to VIP ticket ...
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Technical death metal champions NILE have completed work on their ninth studio album. The follow-up to 2015's "What Should Not Be Unearthed", which is tentatively due in the fall, will mark the band's first release with new guitarist/vocalist Brian Kingsland, who replaced Dallas Toler-Wade in 2017. On Wednesday, drummer George Kollias took to his Facebook ...
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Geezer Butler has told Classic Rock magazine that he isn't ruling out a one-off BLACK SABBATH reunion. "If it came up, I wouldn't say never," the bassist said. "I can't imagine it ever happening, but then I said that about the SABBATH tour, and it happened, so who am I to ...
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A major exhibition dedicated to BLACK SABBATH and the band's legacy has just opened at the Birmingham Museum And Art Gallery in Birmingham, England. The "Home Of Metal: Black Sabbath At 50" exhibition, which will run to September 29, celebrates BLACK SABBATH from the perspective of the group's fans and includes key costumes loaned by ...
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PROPHETS OF RAGE, the supergroup featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUBLIC ENEMY and CYPRESS HILL, has released a new single called "Made With Hate". The track, which was produced by Brendan O'Brien, can be streamed below. In addition to bassist Tim Commerford, drummer Brad Wilk and guitarist Tom Morello, who all played together ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of industrial metal legends MINISTRY performing earlier today (Thursday, June 20) at Hellfest Meets Knotfest in Clisson, France can be seen below. MINISTRY recently recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as its new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some ...
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Detroit grind ensemble SHOCK NARCOTIC will release its debut full-length, "I Have Seen The Future And It Doesn't Work", on August 16 via Housecore Records. Forged in 2018, SHOCK NARCOTIC features former THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Jeff Tuttle, CHILD BITE vocalist Shawn Knight, current SHIT LIFE/former THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER drummer Zach Gibson and ...
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According to The Blast, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer Bradley "Brad" Wilk has denied his estranged wife's claim that their marriage ended in part because of an affair he had with actress Juliette Lewis. The 50-year-old musician separated from his wife Selene Vigil-Wilk in 2013 after eight years of marriage. They have two ...
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AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Brad Whitford spoke to Guitar Player magazine about the possibility of the band releasing new music in the not-too-distant future. Whitford said: "There's been talk, but it's just talk. It's not like we're sitting there and we've got 40 songs to cut. There's not a lot of material on ...
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America's all-time top-selling rock 'n' roll band AEROSMITH is set to kick off the second leg of its critically acclaimed Las Vegas residency, "Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild", on Wednesday, June 19, and to celebrate they are allowing fans access to their museum showcasing incredible items they've collected over their nearly 50 years together. Initially only ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PROPHETS OF RAGE and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello told BackStory in a new interview that there is "a great amount" of material from the latter band, featuring late singer Chris Cornell, that has yet to see the light of day. When asked about the possibility ...
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MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan has been booked into jail following yesterday's hearing on child pornography charges. Logan, 54, was arrested last August in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. The guitarist appeared in court on Tuesday (May 28) and was ordered held by the magistrate. According to ...
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Industrial metal legends MINISTRY have recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as their new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some of the early demos for 1995's "Aenima" before leaving due to personal differences and being replaced by Justin Chancellor. In a new ...
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A volatile political climate still may not be enough to wake RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE from its eight-year slumber, according to guitarist Tom Morello. The rap-rock outfit last played together in 2011 at L.A. Rising and has resisted calls for a reunion, with vocalist Zach De La Rocha believed to be the lone holdout. Morello ...
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According to WSOC-TV, former MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan will make a first court appearance on child pornography charges as early as Tuesday. Logan, 54, was arrested last August in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. According to arrest warrants, the offenses took place ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian joined Tom Morello on stage on Friday, May 17 at the Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio to perform AUDIOSLAVE's "Like A Stone" as a tribute to Chris Cornell. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. AUDIOSLAVE featured Cornell alongside RAGE AGAINST ...
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VikingDave recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen. You can listen to the chat in two parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration behind his new blues album, "Blue Lightning": Yngwie: "It's interesting because for the last, I don't know, 30 years, people always say ...
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According to The Blast, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE drummer's estranged wife is blaming his affair with actress Juliette Lewis for the failure of their reconciliation attempt. Selene Vigil-Wilk originally filed for divorce in June 2013 but called it off later that year. The couple were married in 2005 and have two young children. ...
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RIVAL SONS will perform live for members of BLACK SABBATH as part of the "Grammy Salute To Music Legends", an awards ceremony and live tribute concert, set to take place on Saturday, May 11 at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are BLACK SABBATH, GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC, Billy Eckstine, ...
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EMP Label Group, the label founded by MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has signed AMERICAN TERROR, the band featuring members of GRAYSON MANOR, SKID ROW, SUGAR RAY and PHUNK JUNKEES. AMERICAN TERROR will release its self-titled debut EP in the early summer. The EP was engineered, produced, and mixed by vocalist Brad Cox (GRAYSON MANOR) at ...
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