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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Opens Up About Decision To Quit Drinking Alcohol: 'I Was Becoming Miserable To Be Around'
EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has opened up about his decision to quit drinking alcohol. The 57-year-old musician, who resides in Northern California, discussed his newfound sobriety in a new interview with the "Backstaged: The Devil In Metal" podcast hosted by author and music journalist Jo...July 1, 2021
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DANGEROUS TOYS Singer JASON MCMASTER: Why I Turned Down PANTERA Audition
In a new interview with Waste Some Time with Jason Green, DANGEROUS TOYS frontman Jason McMaster once again spoke about the time he was approached by PANTERA about possibly singing for the group before Philip Anselmo connected with the fellow Texas metal act. "I like talking about this, only because...June 26, 2021
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MARILYN MANSON Reaches Agreement To Turn Himself In To Police In Connection With Alleged Assault In New Hampshire
According to the Boston Globe, Marilyn Manson has reached an agreement to turn himself in to police on two outstanding warrants for misdemeanor simple assault involving an alleged incident with a videographer at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion. The shock-rocker, whose real name is Brian Warner, w...June 25, 2021
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Legendary RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART's Estate Car Collection To Be Presented At Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, has announced its offering of the world-renowned rock drummer and lyricist Neil Peart's collection of classic cars at its 17th annual Pebble Beach Auctions. The incredible opportunity to bid on these extraordi...June 25, 2021
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You Will Be The Death Of Me
Seldom has a name change made such a difference. Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE) re-emerged from a five-year hiatus to unveil THE DEVIL YOU KNOW's 2014 debut album "The Beauty of Destruction", and sensible folk rejoiced, not least because one of the few truly great voices of metal's post-millenn...June 22, 2021
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THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT Feat. STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND: 'A World On Fire' Single Available
THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, the musical collaboration between STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand and songwriter and vocalist Casandra Carson, has unveiled another new song, "A World On Fire", from its debut self-titled EP, set to arrive on July 9. Watch the lyric video for "A World On Fire" below. Pre-orders...June 16, 2021
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BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD: 'We Haven't Fit In With Any Kind Of Mainstream Rock For 22 Years'
In a new interview with Heavy New York, BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd discussed the band's longevity. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When we came out, we were really the black sheep of rock music. We came out in '99, and it was, like, rap-rock and that kind of shoegazing rock, those...June 12, 2021
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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Whole Lotta Love' Named 'Greatest Riff Of All Time'
Jimmy Page's riff from LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" has been named the greatest riff of all time by the readers of Total Guitar and Guitar World magazines. The ZEPPELIN classic placed ahead of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train", AC/DC's "Back In Black" and DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke On The Water". Total G...June 4, 2021
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Family The Smiling Thrush
When music nerds talk about bands having "their own sound," what we are generally referring to are subtle deviations from otherwise familiar blueprints, rather than wholesale bolts from the musical blue. But while educated listeners will invariably be able to attribute certain elements in BOSS KELOI...June 3, 2021
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COURTNEY LOVE Says HOLE Reunion Will 'Absolutely Not' Happen
Courtney Love has shot down the possibility of a HOLE reunion, saying "it's just not gonna happen." The prospect of a HOLE comeback was broached in a new interview Love gave to Vogue, where she also debuted a new video cover series. Asked if there will ever be a proper HOLE reunion, Courtney said: "...June 2, 2021
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KISS Returns To Comics In New Series From DYNAMITE
The iconic band KISS return to comics in a haunting new tale, "Phantom Obsession", by writer Ian Edginton. As a young man in 1978, Darius Cho attended a concert of his favorite band, a memory that has stuck with him to this day. Now he is a massively wealthy tech giant, but mysteriously reclusive. S...May 26, 2021
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MARILYN MANSON Warrant Issued On Two Counts Of Misdemeanor Simple Assault
A police department in New Hampshire has an active arrest warrant for Marilyn Manson. Earlier today (Tuesday, May 25),the Gilford Police Department announced that they have an active arrest warrant for the shock-rocker, whose real name is Brian Warner, for two counts of misdemeanor simple assault i...May 25, 2021
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Life Cast In Glass
With so many grim distractions and not much touring in prospect for the foreseeable future, this is a weird time for new bands to be peddling their wares. Fortunately, MOUTH FOR WAR are far too pissed off and bellicose to be concerned with anything other than smashing everybody to pieces with giant...May 13, 2021
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The Ides Of March
While still conquering all with both ALTER BRIDGE and SLASH, Myles Kennedy is steadily establishing his identity as a solo artist. Plainly one of the most significant voices in modern (hard-ish) rock, the Boston-born singer was never likely to veer off on some eccentric, experimental tangent, but th...May 12, 2021
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PINK FLOYD Exhibition 'Their Mortal Remains' Opens In Los Angeles On August 3
The United States has been confirmed as the fifth country to host "The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains", the critically acclaimed major retrospective of PINK FLOYD, their music, and the impact the band had on art and culture. Following its hugely successful debut at London's Victoria and...May 5, 2021