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W.A.S.P. Guitarist DOUG BLAIR Says Support For Older Rock Bands In USA Is Diminishing

Vince Boncamper conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. guitarist Doug Blair at a hotel lounge in Finland in June. You can now watch the chat in three parts below. Asked about the state of the U.S. rock scene, Blair — who was originally in W.A.S.P. for a couple of years starting in 1992 before rejoinin...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman To Write Intro To Graphic Novel 'Dead Souls: Resurrection'

CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth will pen the introduction to the graphic novel "Dead Souls: Resurrection" by New Orleans writer Kurt Amacker — who recently authored the band's own comic, "The Curse of Venus Aversa". "The Dead Souls" series was originally launched in 2008 via Seraphemera Books as...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: Video For 'Coming Home' Solo Track

"Coming Home", the new video from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", which sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at posi...

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PROJECT ROCK's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, KERI KELLI, SIMON WRIGHT Talks To Russia's YARKUB (Video)

YarKub conducted an interview with PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR),the band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC, during PROJECT ROCK's most recent tour of Russia in April. You can now watch the chat below. In an interview with Russia's Classi...

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AEROSMITH's PERRY: 'It Takes More Than Talent And Being In The Right Place At The Right Time To Keep A Band Together'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke to GuitarWorld.com about his long-awaited memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", which is slated to hit shelves on October 7 via Simon & Schuster. Perry worked with author David Ritz, who has written books with B.B. King, Jerry Wexler and Bettye LaV...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE To Sit Out European Dates; JON DETTE To Step In

Jon Dette (pictured; SLAYER, TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH) will fill in for drummer Charlie Benante on the first few weeks of ANTHRAX's 29-city European tour that kicked off May 27, in Barcelona, Spain and runs until July 12 in Balingen, Germany. Benante, who had surgery on his hand last summer and has bee...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Says His Upcoming Book Is 'An Autobiography In The Real Classic Sense'

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry spoke to RollingStone.com about his long-awaited memoir, "Rocks: My Life In And Out Of Aerosmith", which is slated to hit shelves on October 7 via Simon & Schuster. Perry worked with author David Ritz, who has written books with B.B. King, Jerry Wexler and Bettye La...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY: 'We Are Absolutely Going To Do An Acoustic Tour'

Tina Smash of the Jacksonville, North Carolina radio station Rock 105.5 conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody at this year's Carolina Rebellion festival, which was held May 3-4 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can now watch the chat below....

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Outrage Over 9-Year-Old Girl's Onstage Exposure To FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's 'Obscene' Lyrics

Fort Myers, Florida television station WINK conducted an investigation into a video of a nine-year-old girl who was taped standing on stage with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at last month's Fort Rock festival while the band's singer, Ivan Moody, screamed obscene lyrics into her ear. The clip, which can b...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I'm Not Your Suicide' Solo Album First-Week Sales Revealed

"I'm Not Your Suicide", the new full-length solo album from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 154 on The Billboard 200 chart. The future remains bright for Sweet, who...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of PRIEST, AC/DC, OZZY: 'Here's To Us' Performance Footage

Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and AC/DC — performing its first-ever original song, "Here's To Us", on April 18 at Izvestia Hall in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. The studio version...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's Daughter ELECTRA Sings NEIL YOUNG's 'Heart Of Gold' With STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET (Video)

Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, has just released a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honestly: My Life And Stryper Revealed", via BIG3 Records. The official video for Sweet's cover of Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold", a...

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GLENN DANZIG Sues MISFITS' JERRY ONLY Over HOT TOPIC Deal

According to Re-Tox.com, original MISFITS singer Glenn Danzig has filed a lawsuit against MISFITS bassist Jerry Only — real name Gerrard Caiafa — claiming Jerry registered trademarks for everything MISFITS-related in 2000 behind Danzig's back, misappropriating exclusive ownership over the marks for...

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New QUIET RIOT Singer JIZZY PEARL Speaks To 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with current QUIET RIOT singer Jizzy Pearl (formerly of LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE and RATT) on April 29 at the Newport Beach Film Festival. You can now watch the chat below. "Well Now You're Here, There's No Wa...

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QUIET RIOT Documentary Director REGINA RUSSELL Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show' (Video)

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Regina Russell, the writer and director of "Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back: The Quiet Riot Movie", the feature documentary on the seminal heavy metal band QUIET RIOT, on April 29 at the Newport Beach Film Fe...