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BILLY SHEEHAN To Receive BASS PLAYER Lifetime Achievement Award

Bass Player returns for its eighteenth year with the premier live bass event, Bass Player LIVE! 2016, in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufacturers and c...

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Video Premiere: TYKETTO's 'Reach'

TYKETTO's music video for the song "Reach" can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new album, which will be released on October 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. After five years of relentless touring that included playing on some of the most prestigious stages on the planet, TYKETTO...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Was 'Devastated' By PRINCE's Death

Lars Ulrich says that he was "devastated" by the passing of legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince, explaining that METALLICA could relate to his resolve to make music on his own terms. Prince's body was discovered on April 21 in the elevator of his Minnesota estate Paisley Park...

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COREY TAYLOR Says SLIPKNOT Is Its Own Genre Of Music

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has told Exclaim!'s Aggressive Tendencies that the band has a distinct sound, whether they're categorized as "nu metal" or a precursor to New Wave Of American Heavy Metal. He said: "I think we're just kind of our own genre, to be honest. I mean, there's all these diffe...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Says PRINCE's Death Was 'Shocking And Very Sad'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook says that the passing of legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince is "a great loss" and a reminder that life is short. Prince's body was discovered on April 21 in the elevator of his Minnesota estate Paisley Park. The coroner later rule...

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TYKETTO To Release 'Reach' Album In October

Frontiers Music Srl will release TYKETTO's new album, "Reach", on October 14. After five years of relentless touring that included playing on some of the most prestigious stages on the planet, TYKETTO took their revitalized energy in to the studio in the spring of 2016. The sessions took place at th...

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SHINEDOWN's ZACH MYERS: PRINCE's Death 'Crushed Me'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RockSverige.se: Where do you see SHINEDOWN ten years from now, with the music industry being what it is? Zach: I feel like we've gone through a couple o...

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FATES WARNING Guitarist Doesn't Get Why JOHN ARCH Fans Can't Like RAY ALDER

Patrick Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with founder/guitarist Jim Matheos of American progressive metal veterans FATES WARNING. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Goldmine: [FATES WARNING singer] Ray [Alder] sounds as strong and melodic [on the band's new a...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks About Possibility Of Another KISS Studio Album, Future Without Any Original Members

Legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently stopped by David Fishof's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp and participated in a question-and-answer-style interview interview with 16-year-old radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBER...

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DIAMOND HEAD's BRIAN TATLER Is 'Full Of Admiration' For What METALLICA Has Done

In a new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, guitarist Brian Tatler of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) legends DIAMOND HEAD discusses the band's 40th anniversary, their new self-titled album (released in North America on June 24) and their relationship with METALLICA, who have recorde...

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PAUL STANLEY Comments On LED ZEPPELIN Lawsuit, War Of Words With NIKKI SIXX And Reunion With ACE FREHLEY

Russ Rollins of the "Monsters" recently conducted an interview with KISS frontman Paul Stanley. You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On LED ZEPPELIN being accused of copying the iconic guitar riff in "Stairway To Heaven" from SPIRIT's 1968 in...

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RANDY BLYTHE Talks Outside Projects, PRINCE's Death And LAMB OF GOD's Future (Audio)

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was interviewed on the June 10-12 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. A few excerpts follow. Full Metal Jackie: You've really expanded your creative endeavors over the last f...

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Watch IN THIS MOMENT Perform In Clive, Iowa

Fan-filmed video footage of IN THIS MOMENT's entire June 18 performance at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa can be seen below. Just days after revealing that he suffered from acute arthritis in his neck and shoulders, IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth opened up about how his condition led to...

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IN THIS MOMENT's CHRIS HOWORTH Reveals Opiate Addiction, Says He's Been Clean For Two Years

IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth recently revealed that he has been diagnosed with acute arthritis in his neck and shoulders, but vowed to "continue writing and performing" with the band. Howorth's diagnosis came less than two months after IN THIS MOMENT was forced to cancel its European tour...

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JOE ELLIOTT On DEF LEPPARD's Massive '80s Success: 'We Were Embracing More Than Rock'

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has a theory for how his band transcended the limited parameters of everyday hard rock and survived the countless musical trends that have come and gone. "With us, it's like pop rock, and I say that for all the best reasons, because we're a rock band and we've done pop...