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BRIAN JOHNSON Couldn't Watch AXL ROSE Perform With AC/DC: 'I'm Told That He Did A Great Job'

Brian Johnson says that he couldn't bring himself to watch Axl Rose filling in for him at the end of AC/DC's "Rock Or Bust" tour. AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk total hearing loss." The band went on to...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Offers Life Advice: 'You Just Have To Force Yourself, If Need Be, To Think Positive'

In a new interview with Caz Parker of MMH Radio, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if he had a piece of advice for people to keep them "positive and happy." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm living proof… I know sometimes, and especially in the last two years, life got re...

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Former GREAT WHITE Singers JACK RUSSELL And TERRY ILOUS Release Cover Of TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Classic

Former GREAT WHITE singers Jack Russell and Terry Ilous have teamed up to record a semi-acoustic version of "I Won't Back Down", one of the most iconic classic rock songs by TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS. A Tim Sheridan-directed music video for the track can be seen below. "I Won't Back Down" reco...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, BOB DAISLEY, TONY MACALPINE, Others To Be Featured On 'Metal Hall Of Fame All Stars' CD

The Metal Hall Of Fame has announced the upcoming release from the "Metal Hall Of Fame All Stars", a collaboration of musicians joining together to support the Metal Hall Of Fame's mission of preserving hard rock and heavy metal music for future generations. "Attack Of The Witch" and "Apocalypse" ar...

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SKID ROW's SNAKE Has Embraced Music Streaming: 'You Have To Adjust And Adapt To Your Environment'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke about the decline of the music industry as consumers value access over ownership and experiences over assets. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm a fan of streaming — I'm a fan o...

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AS I LAY DYING Singer TIM LAMBESIS Reflects On Decision To Hire Hitman To Kill His Ex-Wife: 'I Lost My Way'

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis has reflected on having solicited murder by hiring a hitman in 2013 to try to kill his now-ex-wife. The now-41-year-old singer was paroled in 2016 after serving two years of a six-year sentence, which followed his early 2014 guilty plea on a felony murder solicit...

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New SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Says Some Fans Think SEBASTIAN BACH Is Still In The Band

New SKID ROW vocalist Erik Grönwall spoke to The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show about how he has been accepted by the band's fans since he joined the group earlier this year as the replacement for ZP Theart. He said: "There's so many different types of fans. I've realized that… 'Cause when we did th...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And SIMON WRIGHT Perform RONNIE JAMES DIO And JUDAS PRIEST Classics At METAL GODS Tour Kickoff

METAL GODS, described as the ultimate ode to JUDAS PRIEST and DIO featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, KK'S PRIEST) and Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),kicked off its Australian tour last night (Friday, October 14) in Brisbane. The METAL GODS band also features the talents of James Mor...

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AUDIOSLAVE's 'Like A Stone' Video Surpasses One Billion Views On YouTube

AUDIOSLAVE's music video for "Like A Stone" has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in October of 2009, was filmed nearly 30 years ago in an old, giant house in Los Angeles where AUDIOSLAVE was rehearsing for a tour. The video was directed by Meiert Avis,...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On His Time With JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Definitely Had The Talent To Be In There And Do It'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he "definitely had the talent" to sing for JUDAS PRIEST. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITISH STEEL. JUDAS PRIEST at the time was seeking a replacement for Ro...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Says Decision To Fire Singer ZP THEART Wasn't Taken Lightly: It Was 'Really Hard'

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that it was "a really hard decision" to part ways with singer ZP Theart and replace him with ex-H.E.A.T. frontman Erik Grönwall. Theart, a former member of DRAGONFORCE, who hooked up with SKID ROW in 2016 following the departure of Tony Harnell (TNT, STARBREAKER),...

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New SKID ROW Frontman ERIK GRONWALL: 'I Just Love Singing These Songs Live'

New SKID ROW vocalist Erik Grönwall, who joined the band earlier this year as the replacement for ZP Theart, spoke to Beauty And The Beast magazine about how he approaches singing the group's classic material. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, first of all, SKID ROW has an amazing...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Cancels 2023 North American Tour

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has canceled the 2023 leg of the band's North American tour in order to allow frontman Zack De La Rocha more time to recover from a torn Achilles tendon. De La Rocha's injury happened during RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's July 11 concert in Chicago. The incident occurred during...

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MONSTER MAGNET To Release 'Test Patterns: Vol. 1' In November

Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, MONSTER MAGNET was initially a cosmos away from the major-label, alternative rock boom that would suck the band into the shiny MTV world of the early to mid-1990s. Originally formed by Dave Wyndorf, John McBain and Tim Cronin, MONSTER MAGNET came into the world with a l...

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CRAIG GOLDY Recalls RONNIE JAMES DIO Buying Him Food As An Act Of Kindness

At the September 20 premiere of the first-ever career-spanning documentary on the life and times of legendary metal icon Ronnie James Dio at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, former DIO guitarist Craig Goldy recounted a story of Ronnie's kindness toward him. Speaking to "The Blairing Out...