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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'I'm As Much In Favor Of Streaming As Most Other People Are'

BBC 6 Music presenter, DJ and music journalist Mary Anne Hobbs recently posed six questions to METALLICA's Lars Ulrich as part of the BBC's celebration of the 1980s. You can now listen to the chat at BBC.co.uk. Asked what his views on music streaming are, sixteen years after METALLICA's decision to...

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DJ ASHBA On GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: If SLASH Is Back, There's No Reason I Need To Be There

Willy Tyler of the Billings, Montana radio station 96.3 The Zone recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On leaving GUN...

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DJ ASHBA: Why I Turned Down Chance To Be Part Of GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba says that he walked away from GN'R after a six-year stint with the group because he wanted to focus on doing what he "really love[s] to do." Ashba, who joined GUNS N' ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck and stayed...

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NIKKI SIXX On The End Of MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Creatively We Came To A Crawl'

Nikki Sixx says that there is "no chance" of MÖTLEY CRÜE making another record, insisting that the band creatively "came to a crawl." Even though MÖTLEY CRÜE completed its "Final Tour" last December, singer Vince Neil has claimed in various interviews that he and his bandmates will "definitely" be "...

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TWISTED SISTER's MARK MENDOZA Launches 'Radioactive' Podcast

TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark Mendoza, along with Rob Rush from 94.3 The Shark and comedian Billy Mira have launched "Radioactive", a new podcast which features local and national talent on Connoisseur Media. Based in Suffolk County, Long Island, The Shark has filled an empty void for listeners in a m...

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SIXX:A.M.: Entire 'Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed' Album Available For Streaming

"Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed", the new album from SIXX:A.M. — the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael — can be streamed in its entirety below. Due on November 18 via Eleven Seven Music, the disc was written and recorded at the sam...

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COREY TAYLOR Wants To Make Amends With RICK RUBIN After Bashing Him As 'Overrated' And 'Overpaid'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor says that he wants to make amends with Grammy-winning producer Rick Rubin after bashing him as "overrated" and "overpaid,' and saying he would never work with Rubin again "as long as I fucking live." During the question-and-answer portion of his 2011 sol...

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DJ ASHBA: 'I Don't See Myself Going Back To GUNS N' ROSES Ever Again'

Ireland's Overdrive recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Overdrive: Looking back over the past few years with your commitment to GUNS N' ROSES and Nikki's [Sixx] with MÖTLEY CRÜE, it must have been...

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LARS ULRICH Predicts It Won't Take Eight Years For METALLICA To Release Another Studio Album

Apple Music's Beats 1 radio DJ Zane Lowe recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. You can now listen to the chat at this location. Speaking about the eight-year gap between METALLICA's 2008 album "Death Magnetic" and the band's latest effort, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct",...

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Second Annual 'Bowl 4 Ronnie' Raises $36,500 For Cancer Research

The second annual Bowl 4 Ronnie bowling party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, was held on November 4 at the Pinz bowling center in Studio City, California. Hosted by "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk and attended by 300 rockers, bowling enthusiasts and fund suppo...

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New Song Premiere: SIXX:A.M.'s Cover Of 'Without You'

A power-ballad take of Harry Nilsson's 1971 hit song "Without You" from SIXX:A.M. — the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael — can be streamed below. The track is taken from SIXX:A.M.'s new album, "Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed", whi...

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STEEL PANTHER Guitarist To 'Sad' HILLARY CLINTON Supporters: 'The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow'

During STEEL PANTHER's November 9 concert at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California, Satchel addressed the previous night's election results that mean billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump will be the next American president. "There's some people here that are sad," the guitarist said (see...

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Members Of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, FEAR FACTORY And Others React To DONALD TRUMP's Win Over HILLARY CLINTON

Members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TRIVIUM, FEAR FACTORY, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, OTEP, STRYPER, ANTHRAX and LIVING COLOUR are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to Donald Trump winning the presidential election. SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor was among the mos...

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RUSH Guitarist ALEX LIFESON Tapped By EDM Duo DVBBS For 'Closer To The Heart' Remake

Canadian-born duo DVBBS (pronounced "dubs") — comprised of brothers Chris and Alex Van Den Hoef — has taken the EDM scene by storm with their action-packed big room sound over the last few years. This year they have been busy touring, collaborating and making new music with some of the biggest artis...

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New Song Premiere: SIXX:A.M.'s 'Barbarians (Prayers For The Blessed)'

"Barbarians (Prayers For The Blessed)", a new song from SIXX:A.M. — the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael — can be streamed below. The track is taken from SIXX:A.M.'s new album, "Vol. 2, Prayers For The Blessed", which will be relea...