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KORN Guitarist Talks Early Challenges: 'We Had Electricity And We Had Each Other'
During an appearance on the red carpet of Monday night's (January 28) premiere of the "Mind Over Matter" documentary film in Beverly Hills, California, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was asked what challenges he and his bandmates had to face early on in their career. "There are small challenge...January 30, 2019
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PHIL COLLEN, REB BEACH And LITA FORD Look Back On 1980s Rock And Roll Excesses
DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen, WINGER's Reb Beach and Lita Ford spoke to Guitar World magazine about the drug and sex excesses of the "hair metal" scene of the 1980s, as portrayed in many of the era's music videos. Asked if things were as wild on the road as they seemed, Beach said: "Things were crazy....January 27, 2019
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Patina
If Jake E. Lee has been on a personal redemptive quest since the BADLANDS years, he's taken a modest and methodic path down his own voodoo highway to get there. The former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist was unceremoniously fired then overshadowed by his high-profile successor, Zakk Wylde. However, his part...January 27, 2019
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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL: Grunge Didn't Kill Hair Metal
Former TNT singer Tony Harnell says that the rise of the early grunge movement, which symbolized the working-class spirit and focused on music over image, was ultimately a positive thing for the rock genre because it "shined a really harsh light on how boring and repetitive" the '80s glam metal scen...January 23, 2019
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GHOST Unveils 'Chapter 6: The Visit' From Band's Webisode Series
Swedish rock band GHOST has released "Chapter 6: The Visit", the latest video in the band's narrative webisode series. In "Chapter 5: The Call", Sister Imperator, who was recuperating from a horrible car crash, discussed the merits and failings of "The Omen" feature film franchise while on the ph...January 11, 2019
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TOM MORELLO: How I Found Out About CHRIS CORNELL's Suicide
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello was recently interviewed by Matt Everitt of the BBC 6 Music series "The First Time". You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked how he first found out about the May 2017 suicide of his onetime AUDIOSLAVE bandmate Chris C...January 7, 2019
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JOAN JETT: Why THE RUNAWAYS Broke Up
During a recent appearance on METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's "It's Electric!" online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1, Joan Jett spoke about the breakup of iconic rockers THE RUNAWAYS. The first true girl band of the 1970s, THE RUNAWAYS — which also featured Lita Ford, Cherie Currie, Jackie Fox...January 5, 2019
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Interviews JOAN JETT For 'It's Electric!' Radio Show (Video)
Joan Jett recently joined METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich for a special edition of "It's Electric!", his online radio show on Apple Music's Beats 1. She reflects on performing with NIRVANA at the 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, dissects the role of women in glam rock, discusses her...January 4, 2019
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JOAN JETT Was 'Scared S**tless' When She Was First Asked To Perform With NIRVANA
In a recent interview with the 93.3 WMMR radio station, Joan Jett discussed her experience fronting NIRVANA at the band's 2014 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Jett said that "it was petrifying" being asked to join drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and guitarist Pat Smear for...January 1, 2019
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NIRVANA Sues Fashion Brand MARC JACOBS For Allegedly Ripping Off Smiley-Face Design
According to TMZ, NIRVANA has filed a lawsuit against Marc Jacobs over a design featured in the brand's "Redux Grunge" collection. The collection celebrates the cultural significance of the clothing that went on to become a badge of cool in a cultural era presided over by Kurt Cobain. Included in th...December 28, 2018
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TOBIAS FORGE Wants GHOST's Albums To Be 'Serious' And Live Shows To Be 'More Comedic'
Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the chat in three parts below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On planning GHOST's "A Pale Tour Named Death": Tobias: "Well, that's a big ordeal. I always hate s...December 23, 2018
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GHOST Releases 'Faith' Video
GHOST has just wrapped up its hugely successful "A Pale Tour Named Death" North American tour. A video for the song "Faith", directed by Bill Yukich, with photography by Ryan Chang, was shot at various stops along the way and can be seen below. The North American trek visited nearly 40 cities, inclu...December 20, 2018
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LITA FORD: Why THE RUNAWAYS Reunion Will Probably Never Happen
Lita Ford says a full reunion of iconic seventies rockers THE RUNAWAYS will probably never happen. Speaking on Daily Mail at the Las Vegas F.A.M.E Awards last month, Ford outlined in great detail her relationships with former bandmates Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, Jackie Fox and Sandy West and the prev...December 18, 2018
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MATT TUCK Would Like To Hear METALLICA Cover A BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Song: 'I Think They Would Do It Justice'
In a brand new interview with Radio Bob!, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck was asked which other band he would like to see cover one of his songs. He responded: "I take myself to being a 14-year-old kid and going back into that kind of headspace. And METALLICA has always been the reson for...December 12, 2018
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IGGY POP To Executive-Produce 'Punk' Docuseries Feat. JOHNNY ROTTEN. MARKY RAMONE, DUFF MCKAGAN
Premium network EPIX has greenlit "Punk", a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos. Varvatos brings his passion and deep connection to the roots of the punk movement to the series, partnering with filmmaker Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce the quintessential story...December 12, 2018
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