PAPA ROACH pulls no punches when it comes to politics. Earlier this year, the California rockers made headlines for taking on Paul Ryan in defense of the Affordable Care Act, but it's "American Dreams", the latest single off the band's ninth LP, "Crooked Teeth", where PAPA ROACH goes all in on the current state of ...
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"The Prestaliis", the debut album from HUNDRED SUNS — the trio featuring Cory Brandan (NORMA JEAN), Ryan Leger (EVERY TIME I DIE) and Chris LeMasters (DEAD & DIVINE) — can be streamed in its entirety in the YouTube playlist below. The disc, which was recorded with producer/engineer Sam Guaiana (LIKE PACIFIC), vocal engineer/producer Jeremy SH ...
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Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Sunday night (August 6) to celebrate the life of late LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington. Bands played LINKIN PARK songs in Bennington's memory at the fan-organized event, which took place more than a week a week after a private service was held for the singer. Two separate ...
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Toni Cornell, the 12-year-old daughter of late SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell, joined the band ONEREPUBLIC onstage earlier today on ABC's "Good Morning America" to perform the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah". The performance, which can be seen at ABCNews.go.com, was a celebration the lives of Cornell and late LINKIN PARK frontman Chester Bennington, both ...
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Chester Bennington's friends have told Rolling Stone magazine that the LINKIN PARK singer, had always been open about his struggles with addiction and depression, had a three-day relapse last August, during which he blacked out from alcohol, and had been drinking as recently as October. Chester's longtime friend Ryan Shuck, who played guitar ...
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According to Billboard, LINKIN PARK has a record-breaking 23 titles on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart dated August 12 — less than three weeks following the death of the band's lead singer, Chester Bennington. LINKIN PARK's 2001 track "Numb" is at No. 2 this week, followed by "In The End" and "Heavy" at ...
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TMZ has obtained a copy of Chester Bennington's death certificate, which confirms that the LINKIN PARK singer committed suicide with a belt. According to the document, which can be found at this location, the 41-year-old was found dead at 9:08 a.m. on July 20 in his residence in Palos Verdes Estates, ...
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During COLDPLAY's concert on Tuesday (August 1) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, frontman Chris Martin sat down at the piano and playing a stripped-down version of LINKIN PARK's "Crawling", the Grammy-winning hit off the latter group's debut album, "Hybrid Theory". Towards the end of the gig, Martin told the crowd: "From time ...
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This past weekend, family and close friends celebrated the life of LINKIN PARK singer Chester Bennington at a private service in Los Angeles, while fans worldwide organized over three hundred band-endorsed memorials to pay homage to his legacy. On Saturday, July 29, the private service at South Coast Botanical Garden in Palos Verdes Estates hosted ...
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Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE are will release their third full-length album, "Sleeping Lions", on September 22 via Century Media. Two songs from the disc, "Angry Heart" and "Close To The Gods", can be streamed below. OTHERWISE vocalist Adrian Patrick states: "The initial spark for 'Angry Heart' took place on a cross-country flight from New York ...
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ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte was interviewed on the July 14-16 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked what has changed about ALL THAT REMAINS — both musically and personally — since the band's formation nearly two decades ago, ...
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Metal Wani's Matthew Powers recently conducted an interview with vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LACUNA COIL's 2016 album "Delirium": Cristina: "I think that everything went amazingly, because our old-school fans are happy; we got a ...
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DEVIL YOU KNOW, the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, has changed its name to LIGHT THE TORCH. The group says: "After member issues and legalities continued for a year with no end in sight, we collectively felt it was time to put DEVIL YOU KNOW to rest. Every effort was made ...
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Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY and JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT singer Josh Todd. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: How did the ball get rolling for JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT? Josh: "I was on the road with BUCKCHERRY last ...
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Alice Cooper made a surprise appearance with members of his touring band last night (Tuesday, July 25) at the Sticky Fingers club in Gothenburg, Sweden. The legendary rocker joined Nita Strauss (guitar), Ryan Roxie (guitar), Tommy Henriksen (guitar), Chuck Garric (bass) and Glen Sobel (drums) on stage to perform four songs: "No More Mr. Nice ...
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DEVIL YOU KNOW, the band fronted by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, has changed its name to LIGHT THE TORCH. The group says: "A full statement will be made soon and a new album is very close to being completed. It's a new beginning and we couldn't be more excited." It is speculated that ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx underwent surgery on Tuesday (July 25) to repair a torn rotator cuff. He posted a couple of post-operation photos and the following message on Facebook: "Rotator and torn bicep fixed. Doctor did a great job." This is the second major surgery of 2017 for Sixx, who previously underwent ...
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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced details of its U.S. headline tour. Kicking off September 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the coast-to-coast trek will see the band traversing the U.S. through October in support of its new album, "Graveyard Shift", which landed at No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart earlier this year. For the ...
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Nancy Wilson, one of the founding members of the legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group HEART, has teamed up with former Prince's NEW POWER GENERATION band member and R&B singer Liv Warfield to form the soulful, rock supergroup ROADCASE ROYALE. The band recently signed with Loud & Proud Records and plan to release ...
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Las Vegas rockers OTHERWISE are will release their third full-length album, "Sleeping Lions", on September 22 via Century Media. You'd be hard pressed to find a more fitting album title than "Sleeping Lions" for latest studio release from OTHERWISE. The album hits like a revelation, jolting the listener upright and transporting them from a dreamy ...
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On July 20, Corey Taylor stopped by the WAAF studio in Boston, Massachusetts to perform acoustic versions of STONE SOUR's "Song #3" and Tom Petty's "You Got Lucky". Check out video footage below. STONE SOUR has announced details of its highly anticipated fall headline tour which begins September 24 at Omaha, Nebraska's Sokol Auditorium and ...
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Chicago-based heavy rock outfit SOIL will release "Scream: The Essentials" on September 15 via Pavement Entertainment and AFM Records. Celebrating the band's twenty-year career, this release will feature tracks from their humble beginnings, rise to fame, and also include alternate versions and mixes. With the recent passing of Chris Cornell (an early influence on SOIL), ...
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STONE SOUR has announced details of its highly anticipated fall headline tour which begins September 24 at Omaha, Nebraska's Sokol Auditorium and then travels through mid-October. Support comes from special guests STEEL PANTHER, BEARTOOTH, MAN WITH A MISSION and CHERRY BOMBS on select dates. The tour will also include stops at a number of upcoming ...
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"Amaranthine", the second song from HUNDRED SUNS, the trio featuring Cory Brandan (NORMA JEAN), Ryan Leger (EVERY TIME I DIE) and Chris LeMasters (DEAD & DIVINE), can be streamed below. The track, like the previously released cut "Last Apology", is taken from the band's debut album, "The Prestaliis", which is due on August 11 via ...
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Festival promoters Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) recently sat down with Corey Taylor from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR to see what drives him. He said (see video below): "What fucking doesn't drive me, to be honest. It's a lot of things, obviously. It's my passion for what I do. It's my love for music and the ...
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Chicago-based heavy rock outfit SOIL will release "Scream: The Essentials" on September 15 via Pavement Entertainment and AFM Records. Celebrating the band's twenty-year career, this release will feature tracks from their humble beginnings, rise to fame, and also include alternate versions and mixes. A brand-new track, "Gimme Some Lovin'", will be featured on the compilation ...
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Southern California's VALOR & VENGEANCE has released the Adrienne Beacco-directed music video for the song "Sinking Further". The track is taken from the band's debut EP, "Angels And Kings", which will be released independently in the fall. Formed in Huntington Beach in September 2009 by bassist Paul Perry, VALOR & VENGEANCE "[brings] new media culture ...
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According to TMZ, Nikki Sixx is in talks with "American Idol" about joining the judges panel. The producers of the singing competition show and ABC want the MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist as the third judge on the rebooted program, which will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest. ABC has already locked in Katy ...
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Metal Maya has announced two special tribute sets by heavy metal all-star band METAL ALLEGIANCE. Metal Maya — a four-day all-inclusive heavy metal destination festival vacation from October 29 to November 2 at the luxurious Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun, just south of Cancun on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula — features over a dozen bands, led by ...
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Metal Wani's Adam Hayward conducted an interview with vocalist/lead guitarist Joel O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 9-11 at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. You can listen to the chat below. Speaking about the recent departure of guitarist David Roads and addition of ...
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