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MIKE PORTNOY: 'It Would Be A Tragedy If I Never Got To Be On Stage With DREAM THEATER Again'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy discussed his departure from the band for the first time during an appearance on tonight's (Friday, September 10) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET transcript of the chat follows below (only...

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SOUNDGARDEN Interviewed On Seattle's 107.7 THE END (Audio)

On Wednesday, September 8, Harms of the Seattle, Washington radio station 107.7 The End conducted an interview with SOUNDGARDEN members Matt Cameron (drums),Ben Shepard (bass) and Kim Thayil (guitar). You can now listen to audio clips from the chat below. Q: Why the reunion? Why now?

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SOUNDGARDEN's CHRIS CORNELL: 'It Doesn't Feel Like We Broke Up'

SOUNDGARDEN officially reunited in early 2010 after 13 years apart, playing an April hometown show in Seattle and a tiny Chicago gig before headlining Lollapalooza last month. A new song called "Black Rain" is out and a retrospective set titled "Telephantasm" arrives later this month. Yet with all t...

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SOUNDGARDEN Frontman To Guest On 'In The Studio'

SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell will be interviewed on the "In The Studio" show during the week of September 27. He will talk to the Dallas, Texas-based rock and roll disc jockey Redbeard about SOUNDGARDEN's first collection of music since 1996, "Telephantasm", which is scheduled for release on Sep...

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FILTER Mainman: 'The Audience Has Decided That They're Not Going To Pay For Music Anymore'

South Africa's MusicReview recently conducted an interview with FILTER mainman Richard Patrick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicReview: [The new FILTER album] "The Trouble With Angels" was initially pencilled for a 2009 release, but only got released late last month. What was t...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Parts Ways With Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN

According to Reuters, JANE'S ADDICTION has parted ways with bassist Duff McKagan (DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) after only five months of working together. "We wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record," the band said via email. "We love the songs...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Completes Work On New Album

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, has finished recording its new album at a Seattle-area studio with veteran rock producer Terry Date (SOUNDGARDEN, PANTERA, DEFTONES). In the latest installment of his column, which appears on Reverb at Seat...

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SOUNDGARDEN Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

Reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Monday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 13 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with SOUNDGARDEN by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information...

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SLASH Rocks Virtual Airwaves With Debut Of A.P.E. Station 'SLASH FM'

Legendary guitar hero Slash is synonymous with rock n' roll, and now the monster musician is affixing his signature top hat, shades to the digital airwaves with the launch of his own A.P.E. Radio station, "Slash FM". The channel announcement comes on West Hollywood's official "Slash Day," Thursday,...

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SOUNDGARDEN Bassist Says He Is Not Homeless

Bassist Ben Shepherd of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN has issued a statement in response to a new cover story in Spin magazine in which he is quoted as saying that he's living "nowhere" at the moment and implying that he is homeless. In the Spin issue, which is now available on newsstands, the...

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PEARL JAM Celebrating 20th Anniversary At Bridge School Benefit

According to The Pulse of Radio, PEARL JAM guitarist Stone Gossard confirmed to Billboard.com that the band will appear at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert on October 23 and October 24 in Mountain View, California. The gig will also serve as an unofficial 20th anniversary show for P...

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SOUNDGARDEN's 'Black Rain' Lands On 'Alternative Songs' Chart

According to Billboard.com, SOUNDGARDEN's newly released track "Black Rain" stormed in at No. 24 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart — the band's first appearance on the list since 1997. The new entry, which is taken from the "Badmotorfinger" recording sessions, is the reunited Seattle grunge leg...

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SOUNDGARDEN: 'Telephantasm' Artwork Unveiled

SOUNDGARDEN will release its first collection of music since 1996, "Telephantasm", on September 28 in the U.S. and September 27 internationally. This career-spanning retrospective album includes never-before-heard unreleased track "Black Rain", taken from the "Badmotorfinger" recording sessions. The...

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SOUNDGARDEN: After 13 Years, The Grunge Gods Return. Now What?

The new issue of Spin magazine features a SOUNDGARDEN cover story in which the four members of the reunited Seattle grunge legends discuss their reasons for coming back after a 13-year absence and their future plans. A couple of excerpts from the article follow. On SOUNDGARDEN's split and eventual r...

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SOUNDGARDEN To Tour Australia In 2011?

According to Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, the reunited SOUNDGARDEN will be doing shows in the country in 2011. The station's music reporter Nui Te Koha revealed that Australian promoters were at this past weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago "trying to lock down these dates...