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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Don't Believe That Grunge Killed Hair Metal'

STRYPER guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. On Tuesday (August 2), the 59-year-old openly Christian rocker, who writes...

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Did Grunge Kill 1980s Heavy Metal? PEARL JAM's STONE GOSSARD Weighs In

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of VWMusic, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard was asked for his take on the long-running narrative that grunge killed the career of many hard rock and heavy metal musicians. He replied: "I think there's always renewal in the world, and with that renewal, comes new...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Deathless Sun'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will release their 12th studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", on September 16 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's third single, "The Deathless Sun", directed by Blazej Jankowiak of 9LITER FILMY, can be seen below. The song cements BEHEMOTH's repu...

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PEARL JAM To Perform At New York's Apollo Exclusively For SiriusXM Subscribers

SiriusXM announced today that PEARL JAM will perform at the historic Apollo Theater in a special invitation-only concert as part of SiriusXM's Small Stage Series on Saturday, September 10. The exclusive concert marks the first time that PEARL JAM has performed at the iconic theater and will be the f...

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JOHN PETRUCCI: DREAM THEATER Fans 'Look Forward To Our New Music Just As Much As They're Nostalgic About The Old Music'

In a new interview with the "Breaking Absolutes With Peter Orullian" podcast, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci discussed the band's second studio album, "Images And Words", which celebrated its 30th anniversary this past Thursday, July 7. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the fan...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'Fully Revised' Edition Of Autobiography To Include New Afterword By RANDY BLYTHE

Jawbone Press has set a July 26 release date for the "fully revised and updated" edition of "My Bloody Roots: From Sepultura To Soulfly And Beyond", the autobiography of Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED). The book includes a foreword by Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA)...

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NIRVANA, LED ZEPPELIN Members And Others Added To TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts

NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic, LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones, pop superstar Pink, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson, CHIC's Nile Rodgers, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE collaborator Alain Johannes and more have been added to the bill for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts, set to take place in Septemb...

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BEHEMOTH Shares Video For New Single 'Off To War!'

Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have released another track from their upcoming twelfth studio album, "Opvs Contra Natvram", which will arrive on September 16 via Nuclear Blast. The latest single, "Off To War!", is a mission statement, accompanied by yet another evocative official video, the type...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Reflects On Premature Deaths Of CHRIS CORNELL And LAYNE STALEY: 'Fame Is Tough'

In a new interview with Riff X 's "Metal XS", ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall reflected on the list of estimable Seattle singers who have died prematurely in recent decades, including SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, whose 2017 death was ruled a suicide by hanging; NIRVANA's Kurt Cobain, who com...

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COREY TAYLOR: Playing ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Would?' With JERRY CANTRELL Was 'Probably The Highlight Of My Life'

In a brand new interview with "The Eric Zane Show", SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked what his "favorite cover song of all time" is to perform. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's tough, man, because I am a rabid lover of doing covers and whatnot, especially in the righ...

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3RD SECRET, Featuring Members of SOUNDGARDEN, NIRVANA And PEARL JAM: 'Rhythm Of The Ride' Music Video

3RD SECRET, the new band featuring SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil, NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic and SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM drummer Matt Cameron, has shared a new music video for "Rhythm Of The Ride". The song was recorded by Erik Friend and mixed by longtime Seattle producer Jack Endino. The...

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Watch: DEFTONES' CHINO MORENO Joins GOJIRA On Stage For Cover Of SEPULTURA's 'Territory'

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno joined GOJIRA on stage last night (Saturday, May 28) during the two bands' joint concert at the Amory in Minneapolis, Minnesota to perform a cover of SEPULTURA's "Territory". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplant...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: Without Early Punk Scene, There Would Be No GUNS N' ROSES And METALLICA

Stage Right Secrets conducted an short interview with GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan at the "Pistol" premiere, presented by Vanity Fair and FX, at The Metrograph on May 18 in New York City. "Pistol", a six-episode limited series about the legendary SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, will premier...

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KURT COBAIN's Guitar Used In NIRVANA's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Video Sells For $4.5 Million At Auction

Julien's Auctions' blockbuster three-day music auction event "Music Icons" held on Friday, May 20, Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 culminated today in the highly anticipated sale of the mythic electric guitar that changed music and the world: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar pla...

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GOJIRA Guitarist Leaves Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

GOJIRA guitarist Christian Andreu has left the band's current North American tour in order to return home to be present with his first newborn child. He is being temporarily replaced on the road by Aldrick Guadagnino of fellow French metallers KLONE. Late Tuesday night (May 17),GOJIRA released the...