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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER: 'Grunge Cured Hair Metal'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to Tom La Vecchia of Armchair MBA about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked if he saw Seattle bands like NIRVANA and SOUNDGARDEN slowly gaining popularity of at...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Releases Music Video For 'How Many Tears To Nurture A Rose?'

Veteran British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have released the official music video for the song "How Many Tears To Nurture A Rose?" The clip premiered last night as part of CRADLE OF FILTH's "Infernal Vernal Equinox Deadstream", and now fans all across the globe can also bask in its sublime bl...

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RICH WARD Has No Problem Being 'The Number Two Guy' In FOZZY

In a new interview with Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward spoke about his love of legendary VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think David Lee Roth is the best frontman that rock and roll has e...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'Nobody Wants The Singer In A Rock Band To Do A Solo Record'

In a new interview with Australia's Spotlight Report, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, who released a solo album and created the side-project INSTITUTE during his time away from the band, was asked if his "comfort zone" is being part of a group or working as a solo artist. He responded (as transcribed...

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ERIC KRETZ On Next STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Album: 'My Guess Is It's Probably Gonna Be The Hardest Record We've Ever Had'

In a new interview with Australia's May The Rock Be With You, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz was asked if he and his bandmates have had any discussions about using the coronavirus downtime to work on new material. The 55-year-old musician responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Partners With JACKSON For New Signature Guitar

Jackson today launches the Pro Series Signature Jeff Loomis Soloist SL7, the latest inception of their partnership with prolific veteran metal guitarist Jeff Loomis. Jackson and Loomis first collaborated in 2020 to create Loomis's Pro Series Signature Kelly, an aggressive signature axe featuring a b...

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SKID ROW And WARRANT Announce 'Live To Rock' Spring/Summer 2022 U.S. Tour

SKID ROW and WARRANT will join forces this spring and summer for the "Live To Rock" tour. The trek is scheduled to kick off on April 30 in Ashland, Kentucky and conclude on September 15 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Support on select shows will come from QUIET RIOT, WINGER and Lita Ford. SKID ROW and WARR...

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The Story Of TRIUMPH's Appearance At 1983's US Festival: Preview Clip From 'Rock & Roll Machine' Documentary

A clip from TRIUMPH's first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career, "Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine", can be seen below. In the preview clip, fans can hear the story of how TRIUMPH rose to the occasion and delivered a legendary performance at the US Festival in May 1983 in San B...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Has Written 18 Songs For Follow-Up To 'The Kingdom'

BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale has confirmed to Australia's May The Rock Be With You that he has used some of the coronavirus downtime to work on new music. "I've just written 18 songs," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "And we start [in the studio] on Monday with a producer. [We'll] rear...

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BROTHER CANE Reforms For Live Shows, New Music

BROTHER CANE will return to the concert stage next month. The first confirmed performance will take place on Friday, April 22 at The Northern Lights Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Joining frontman/guitarist Damon Johnson will be longtime collaborator Buck Johnson on keyboards, drummer Jarred Pope...

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DUB WAR To Release First Album Of New Material In Over 25 Years

Fusion metal pioneers DUB WAR have released their brand new rousing single "Blackkk Man", the first single off of their first album of all-new material in over 25 years, "Westgate Under Fire". Watch the new lyric video here. The track packs a punch with jagged guitar, furious rhythms and tough vocal...

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THE RASMUS To Represent Finland In 'Eurovision Song Contest' 2022

THE RASMUS will represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May. On Saturday night, THE RASMUS was crowned the winner of Finland's Eurovision selection contest, "Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu" (UMK),after delivering a knockout performance which won over both the international jury and Fi...

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PANTERA And Z2 COMICS Celebrate 30 Years Of 'Vulgar Display Of Power With' Official Graphic Novel

Z2 Comics reaches "a new level" in 2022 with the release of an ambitious graphic anthology paying tribute to one of the biggest bands in the history of heavy metal, whose innovative fusion of groove and hardcore served as one of the defining sounds of the 1990s: PANTERA. "We're really happy and exci...

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SLASH Never Intended To Make His Top Hat Part Of His Signature Look

During an appearance on talk show host Conan O'Brien's podcast "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend" this past Monday (February 21),Slash opened up about his trademark black top hat, explaining that it dates back to 1985 when he first started playing shows with GUNS N' ROSES. "I stole it from a place call...

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THUNDER Announces New Double Album 'Dopamine'

British hard rock veterans THUNDER will release a new album, "Dopamine", on April 29. The official music video for the LP's first single, "The Western Sky", can be viewed below. "Dopamine" is THUNDER's first ever double-album, and consists of 16 tracks — something that is resonant with the album's t...