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ROGER TAYLOR Dismisses Bad Reviews Of QUEEN Biopic: 'We're Too F**king Popular, And A Lot Of The Media Just Hate That'

Iconic rockers QUEEN have hit back at the critics of their "Bohemian Rhapsody" film, claiming that "a lot of the media" hates the fact that the band is "too fucking popular." Released last November, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, bringing in more than...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY Releases Music Video For Cover Of OTIS RUSH's 'All Your Love'

BLACK STONE CHERRY has released the official music video for its version of Otis Rush's "All Your Love". The song comes from the band's second riotous, rip-roaring tribute to its blues heroes on "Black To Blues Volume 2", which will be released on November 1 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Sp...

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Watch SAMMY HAGAR And JERRY CANTRELL Perform ALICE IN CHAINS, MONTROSE Classics In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

ALICE IN CHAINS' Jerry Cantrell was one of the special guests on night one of Sammy Hagar's 72nd birthday bash on October 9 at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "The Attitude"). For nearly 30 years, Ha...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces North American Leg Of 'Burn My Eyes' 25th-Anniversary Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

MACHINE HEAD has announced the North American leg of its 25th-anniversary tour for the band's classic debut, "Burn My Eyes". The dates kick off in Phoenix on January 16, and continue across Texas, Florida, New York, Toronto, Chicago and Denver, wrapping up at the legendary Fox Theater in Oakland, Ca...

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QUEEN's Iconic 'Live Aid' Performance To Be Recreated On 'The Simpsons'

This Sunday, October 6 on Fox TV in the U.S., you can see Homer and his family recreate QUEEN's legendary Live Aid appearance for the latest episode of "The Simpsons". See local listings for timings or visit www.fox.com/the-simpsons. QUEEN's 17-minute appearance at the Live Aid benefit concert at We...

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FREDDIE MERCURY's 'Banned' Video For 'Living On My Own' Now In High Definition And Enhanced Sound

Tying in with the upcoming October 11 release of the Freddie Mercury "Never Boring" solo box set, this week will see a brand new version of perhaps Freddie's most (in)famous solo video — for his single "Living On My Own" from his "Mr. Bad Guy" album, released on YouTube. The album is one of three wi...

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METALLICA Tops POLLSTAR's LIVE75 Chart Sixth Time This Year

METALLICA has topped Pollstar's LIVE75 chart for a sixth time this year, based on a sold-ticket average of 47,342 from shows at three stadiums and two outdoor concert sites in Europe. The band's two September shows at San Francisco’s Chase Center also contribute to the average. METALLICA's Vienna's...

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ADAM LAMBERT On Late QUEEN Singer FREDDIE MERCURY: 'I Wish He Were Alive So I Didn't Even Have The Gig'

In a recent interview with SiriusXM's Volume, Adam Lambert about how the success of the QUEEN biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" has affected the band's fanbase. "I keep hearing from so many people, who are maybe slightly older than me — original QUEEN fans — that come up to me, especially dads: 'Oh, man, m...

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Former TNT Vocalist TONY HARNELL To Become First American Inducted Into Norway's ROCKHEIM HALL OF FAME

Vocalist Tony Harnell (TNT, SKID ROW, STARBREAKER) recently spoke with the "Digital Killed The Radio Star" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the art of singing: Tony: "It's just an instinct...You have to take in what...

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ADAM LAMBERT On Rumored New QUEEN Album: 'I Know Nothing About It'

Adam Lambert says that he knows nothing about a rumored new QUEEN album featuring him on vocals. A few days ago, QUEEN fans were caught by surprise when guitarist Brian May revealed on Instagram that he recently recorded a video message "for an ad for an album, to be announced later." This led to sp...

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FREDDIE MERCURY: 'Never Boring' Solo Box Set Due In October

Iconic. Incomparable. Irreplaceable. But never, ever boring. Freddie Mercury's spirit is every bit as central to the fabric of popular music today as it was during his unforgettable lifetime. The spectacular global success of the biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", with global box office takings now close t...

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LARS ULRICH Says METALLICA's Concerts With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Are 'An Opportunity For New Discoveries'

METALLICA will perform a pair of shows with the San Francisco Symphony for the grand opening of Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors, on Friday, September 6, and Sunday, September 8. The concerts, conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas, mark...

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ANATHEMA Signs With MASCOT LABEL GROUP

Mascot Label Group has announced the signing of ANATHEMA. The award-winning alternative rock masters have released 11 studio albums of fearless and uncompromising beauty. Ever since their debut, "Serenades", in 1993, they've refused to be pigeonholed and have continuously evolved; all the way up to...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'St. Anger' Performance From Warsaw

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "St. Anger" on August 21 in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below. "St. Anger" is the title track of METALLICA's 2003 album, which was released at the end of a turbulent two-year period in which bassist Jason Newsted left the group, fro...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY To Release 'Black To Blues Volume 2' In October

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY return with another riotous, rip-roaring tribute to their blues heroes on "Black To Blues Volume 2", which will be released on October 18 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. To celebrate, the band also released a video, directed by Mike Rodway, for the track "M...