PEARL JAM will play two headlining shows on August 8 and August 10 in Seattle at Safeco Field. The "Home Shows" mark PEARL JAM's first hometown appearance in five years, plus the largest headlining concert event in Seattle since THE ROLLING STONES' two-night stint at the Kingdome in 1981. In addition to bringing nearly 100,000 ...
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Lita Ford says that the infamous scene in "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" movie in which then-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes can be seen guzzling vodka in his pool "destroyed his career." Holmes became legendary for the scene in the 1988 movie in which he was interviewed while floating in a ...
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer Brooks Wackerman will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows brief residencies by other leading rock drummers, including Danny Carey of TOOL, ...
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Lita Ford says that she has no regrets about detailing what she has described in her memoir as an abusive relationship with Tony Iommi. The female rocker opened up about her tumultuous romance with the BLACK SABBATH guitarist in "Living Like A Runaway: A Memoir", in which she accuses Iommi of attacking her on at ...
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"Nymphetamine", 2004, is the introduction album for many of CRADLE OF FILTH's followers, despite cutting groundbreaking works such as the band's loving ode to Hammer horror, "Dusk... and Her Embrace", the Clive Barker-inspired "Midian" and the sanguinary tribute piece to Countess Bathory, "Cruelty and the Beast". As accomplished as "Nymphetamine" is, could anyone have predicted ...
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Legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, DEATH, DETHKLOK, FEAR FACTORY, GALAKTIKON) will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, October 2 through Thursday, October 5. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows brief residencies by ...
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Jerry Loud Mouth of Finland's Rauta conducted an interview with frontman Mike Muir of crossover legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES prior to the band's June 30 performance at the 20th-anniversary edition of the Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's recent studio ...
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ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte will be one of the featured speakers at "Philly End The Fed Block Party!", a permitted, free and open-to-the-public outreach event primarily focused around the issue of the Federal Reserve System and "its detrimental effects on our economy." The event, which will take place on September 9 at the ...
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STONE SOUR drummer Roy Mayorga will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, August 14 through Thursday, August 17. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, including Danny Carey of TOOL, ...
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"Program", a new song from LIVING COLOUR, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Shade", which will be released on September 8 via Megaforce Records. The disc's cover artwork can be seen below. Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun recorded the follow-up to 2009's "The ...
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After a successful performance at Sweden Rock Festival two weeks ago, '80s U.K. melodic rock/NWOBHM band LIONHEART will release its second album, "Second Nature", in Europe on August 25 via AOR Heaven. LIONHEART was formed in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (lead guitar/backing vocals, ex-IRON MAIDEN), Jess Cox (lead vocals, ex-TYGERS OF PAN TANG), Steve ...
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Ozzy Osbourne has teamed up with the Midland Metro to celebrate BBC Music Day. BBC Music Day is a U.K.-wide annual celebration of music that aims to unite communities and generations through their love of music. The theme for this year's BBC Music Day is the power of music — to bring people together, to ...
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"Come On", the brand new single from LIVING COLOUR, can be streamed below. The song is taken from the band's sixth studio album, "Shade", which will be released on September 8 via Megaforce Records. The disc's cover artwork can be seen below. Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun recorded the follow-up to ...
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LIVING COLOUR paid tribute to Chris Cornell by performing the SOUNDGARDEN song "Blow Up The Outside World" on May 19 at the final show of the group's New Zealand/Australia tour at Astor Theatre in Perth. Singer Corey Glover, guitarist Vernon Reid, bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun played an emotional cover of the 1996 ...
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LIVING COLOUR's sixth studio album, "Shade", will be released on September 8 via Megaforce Records. The disc's cover artwork can be seen below. Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish and Will Calhoun recorded the follow-up to 2009's "The Chair In The Doorway" with producer Andre Betts. "'Shade' is the sound of a band coming to ...
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Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is perhaps best known for the infamous scene in the 1988 movie "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" in which he was interviewed while floating in a swimming pool, fully clothed and visibly quite intoxicated while his mother sat poolside. The interview stood out in stark ...
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Late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza's long-awaited memoir, "Megalife: Nick Menza - The Book", will finally be released in late 2017. The book, which was written with J. Marshall Craig, was delayed after being drastically reworked in the months following Nick's passing. Says J. Marshall Craig: "I spent a year living with late, great, heavy metal ...
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Georgia is one of contemporary American metal's saving graces. Thusly it shouldn't be a surprise that the state’s ROYAL THUNDER now claims bragging rights, alongside the esteemed company of MASTODON, BARONESS and KYLESA, as sludge-prog cream of the crop. Though ROYAL THUNDER has taken a slower course to recognition, thirteen years to be precise, its ...
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According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will play the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's 2017 Beastly Ball on May 20 to benefit the new Species Conservation Action Network. Joining Slash will be special guests Jack Black, Grace Potter and Bernard Fowler, who will be backed by Jimmy Vivino and THE BASIC ...
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ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 20 through Thursday, March 23. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, including Danny Carey of TOOL, Tim ...
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Available now for the very first time, "Chris Farlowe And The Thunderbirds: The Beginning…" presents a 12-song demo recording produced by legendary guitarist and producer Jimmy Page (pictured). Recorded in 1961 at RG Jones Sound Studio in Morden, London, this historic session marks the launch of a highly successful career for Chris Farlowe. It was ...
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IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 16. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, including Danny Carey of TOOL, ...
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The official music video for the STUCK MOJO song "Rape Whistle" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Here Come The Infidels", which was released last June. The CD was once again produced by Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMENT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and ACCEPT, among ...
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IRON MAIDEN's recent and continued efforts to safeguard their fans against touting and counterfeiting ahead of 2017's "The Book Of Souls" U.K. arena tour, which starts on May 4, has been hailed a triumph by fans, promoters and legitimate ticketing sites. By implementing an extensive "paperless ticketing" policy and ensuring all other available tickets would ...
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Dave Lawrence of Hawaii Public Radio and "All Things Considered" recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION). You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process for his new solo album, "Resonate": Glenn: "I went to ...
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Former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, including ...
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The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations has named Steven Tyler the recipient of its 2016 Humanitarian Award. Tyler will be honored at the Ambassadors' Ball on December 3 in New York. The AEROSMITH singer will receive the 2016 Humanitarian Award at the United Nations' Ambassadors' Ball in December honoring his philanthropy: Janie's Fund. The ...
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Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person Of The Year in celebration of his extraordinary creative accomplishments and significant charitable work. Proceeds from the annual Person Of The Year tribute — now in its 27th year — provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn in ...
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Canadian Music Week has announced RUSH — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart — as the 2017 recipient of the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award. The multi-platinum trio will be honored for its achievements and longstanding career in the music industry, social activism and support of humanitarian causes at the annual Canadian Music & ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' entire September 27 performance at Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Hollow 02. Them Bones 03. Dam That River 04. Again 05. Check My Brain 06. Nutshell 07. Angry Chair 08. Man In The Box 09. Your ...
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