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JANN WENNER Removed From ROCK HALL Board After Comments About Black And Female Musicians

**UPDATE**: Jann Wenner has issued an apology following controversial comments he made about black and female musicians. On Saturday, Wenner said in a statement: "In my interview with The New York Times, I made comments that diminished the contributions, genius, and impact of Black and women artists...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Tuning Down Has Helped Me A Lot To Get Through The Sets'

Michael Sweet has elaborated on his recent announcement that he and his STRYPER bandmates no longer attempt to perform the group's songs in the original key. In a social media post more than a year ago, the now-60-year-old guitarist/vocalist revealed that and the rest of STRYPER are playing their mu...

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K.K. DOWNING Says He Was 'Not Allowed' To Walk The Red Carpet With JUDAS PRIEST At ROCK HALL: It's 'All Very Sad'

In a brand new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, founding JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing was asked what it was like to reunite with his former band for a performance at last year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. He responded: "Well, I was kind of debating whet...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On Her Relationship With OZZY: 'We Were Two Wild Young People That Found Each Other'

In a new interview with E! News, Sharon Osbourne, who is the wife and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, was asked about the secret to their "successful partnership", 53 years after they first met when Sharon's father, Don Arden, was managing Ozzy's band BLACK SABBATH. She respon...

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RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Explains Why Now Is Right Time For Him To 'Move On' With His Own Material

In a new interview with Lana Teramae of Metal Express Radio, Chilean-born singer Ronnie Romero, who forged a formidable reputation over past few years with his work with Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW and Michael Schenker, among other projects, spoke about his desire to focus more on his solo career an...

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PHIL RIND Explains Why He 'Relented' On SACRED REICH Taking Part In Paid Meet-And-Greets

During an appearance on "One Life One Chance", the podcast hosted by H2O lead singer Toby Morse, SACRED REICH frontman Phil Rind offered his views on artists monetizing — directly and on their own terms — enhanced fan experiences in the form of VIP meet-and-greets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Don't Really Talk About My Time With METALLICA'

In an interview with Rock Antenne conducted at last month's Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine was asked if he ever gets sick of constantly having to answer questions about his former bandmates in METALLICA. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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Watch: ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Delivers Opening Speech At 'Animal Liberation March' In New York City

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman and animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz delivered the opening speech at the "Animal Liberation March" in New York City on Saturday, September 2. Video of her entire speech can be seen below. The "Animal Liberation March" was designed to unite the vegan community, educate s...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Knew For 'A Long Time' PETER BALTES Was Going To Leave ACCEPT

In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Metal Rules, original ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he was surprised to see bassist Peter Baltes exit the band in 2018 after spending more than three decades with the Wolf Hoffmann-led outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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DEE SNIDER Says METALLICA's 'No Repeat Weekend' Concept Is 'Self-Serving': 'It Only Appeals To A Small Percentage Of The Crowd'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the KISS podcast "Shout It Out Loudcast", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider was asked for his opinion on METALLICA's decision to present a "No Repeat Weekend" at each stop on the band's ongoing "M72" world tour, with the San Francisco Bay Area metal leg...

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U.D.O. Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour

U.D.O., the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, will embark on a North American tour this fall. The 22-date trek will kick off on November 3 in Frenchtown, New Jersey and make stops in Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Columbus, Mon...

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TED NUGENT Announces Upcoming Guest Appearances With STYX, NIGHT RANGER And SAMMY HAGAR

During the latest episode of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, the legendary rocker reflected on his just-completed "Adios Mofo '23" farewell tour. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We had people from...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says Younger Metal Bands Need A 'Concept' In Order To Stand Out

In a new interview with Let's Talk Music, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider spoke about his recent switch from longtime record label AFM to Atomic Fire. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I was together with AFM for 14, 15 years. So then there came up a French i...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Doesn't Believe OZZY OSBOURNE Will Ever Perform Live Again: 'I Think This Is Over'

During a new appearance on the "That Metal Interview" podcast, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider was asked if he thinks Ozzy Osbourne will ever be well enough to be able to perform live again following his recent health issues. Udo responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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VOLBEAT To Work On New Studio Album In 2024; No Touring Planned Next Year

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT will spend all of 2024 working on material for the band's next studio album. VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen outlined the band's plans for the follow-up to 2021's "Servant Of The Mind" in a video message uploaded earlier today (Thursday, August 24) on VOLBEAT's socia...