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Video: DAVE GROHL Kicks Off FOO FIGHTERS Tour On Giant Throne

Dave Grohl settled the question of how he would perform on the FOO FIGHTERS' North American tour on Saturday night (July 4) at the kick-off show in Washington D.C., playing the entire epic set from a massive, light-up throne surrounded by guitars. Grohl even showed off footage of himself after his s...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: Heavy Metal 'Is A Bloke's World, For The Most Part'

Photo credit: www.metalxs.com Radio New Zealand recently conducted an interview with singer Rob Halford of British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked if he thought the metal world would not be accepting of the fact that he was gay whe...

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FOO FIGHTERS: 'Sonic Highways' Docuseries To Be Released On DVD/Blu-Ray In April

Fresh off winning the fans' vote to be named Best International Act at the NME Awards while in the thick of a massive Australia/New Zealand stadium tour, FOO FIGHTERS have confirmed the details of the DVD/Blu-ray and iTunes release of "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways". The critically acclaimed and awar...

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Legendary THE RUNAWAYS Producer KIM FOWLEY Dies At 75

Legendary Hollywood impresario/producer Kim Fowley died earlier today (Thursday, January 15) after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was 75. Fowley is best known for his role behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and for managing THE RUNAWAYS in the 1970s. He produce...

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Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Once Again Get Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

EXODUS lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has complained to the New York Daily News about the fact that heavy metal gets little to no respect from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which on Tuesday unveiled its 2015 class of inductees. Lou Reed, GREEN DAY, Stevie Ray Vaughan and DOUBLE TROUBLE, Joan ...

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CARCASS, GOATWHORE Music Featured In CBS Crime Drama 'Elementary'

The music of CARCASS and GOATWHORE was featured in this past Thursday's (November 20) episode of the CBS crime drama series "Elementary". The scene in question, which was uploaded to YouTube and can be seen below, also contains an apparent nod to Chuck Schuldiner in the form of a character named aft...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Enters BILLBOARD Chart At No. 2

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", sold around 190,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on November 10 via Roswell/RCA. "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studio...

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FOO FIGHTERS' GROHL On How Recording 'Sonic Highways' In Different Cities Affected Album's Sound (Video)

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke to UK's Absolute Radio about the band's decision to record its new studio album, "Sonic Highways", in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the course of a year. FOO FIGHTERS laid down the music for the album in cities that have a great...

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DAVE GROHL: 'I'm Not Ready To Stop, But If It All Ended Today, I'd Be The Happiest Person In The World'

FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl says that he is "very proud" of what he has accomplished, but insists that he still doesn't think he "[has] done [his] best thing yet." The band's new studio album, "Sonic Highways" was recorded in eight different iconic studios in eight different cities over the cou...

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FOO FIGHTERS' 'Sonic Highways' Projected To Sell 200K First Week

FOO FIGHTERS' new studio album, "Sonic Highways", is likely to sell around 200,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on November 10 vi...

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Video: LITA FORD, CHERIE CURRIE, MARKY RAMONE Perform 'Cherry Bomb' At CHILLER THEATRE Expo

Attendees of the Chiller Theatre expo were in for a surprise treat when some living legends took the stage on October 25 in Parsippany, New Jersey to perform their classic hits. THE RUNAWAYS' Cherie Currie and Lita Ford, Marky Ramone of the RAMONES, along with LIFE OF AGONY's Alan Robert rocked out...

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FOO FIGHTERS: New Song 'The Feast And The Famine' Available For Streaming

"The Feast And The Famine", a brand new song from FOO FIGHTERS, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Sonic Highways", which arrives on November 10. The "Sonic Highways" eight-part series, which documents the making of the CD, premiered on October 17 on HBO. FOO...

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New Orleans Tops FOO FIGHTERS' List Of Favorites On The 'Sonic Highway'

FOO FIGHTERS recorded its upcoming album, "Sonic Highways", in eight U.S. cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The Pulse Of Radio asked bassist Nate Mendel which of the eight towns that FOO FIGHTERS visited was his favorite....

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FOO FIGHTERS: New Single 'Something From Nothing' Available For Streaming

"Something From Nothing", the new single from FOO FIGHTERS, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "Sonic Highways", which is due in stores on November 10. If you pre-order the disc at iTunes, you will immediately receive the "Something From Nothing"...

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NINE INCH NAILS, GREEN DAY Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

NINE INCH NAILS and GREEN DAY are among the first-time nominees for 2015 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The complete list of nominees: * THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND * CHIC * GREEN DAY * JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS * KRAFTWERK * THE MARVELETTES * N.W.A. * NINE INCH NAILS ...