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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist On Late Drummer JAMES 'THE REV' SULLIVAN: 'He Makes Me Smile Every Day'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates says that he still misses James "The Rev" Sullivan more than seven years after the drummer's tragic death. Sullivan died on December 28, 2009 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol, Orange County Deputy Coroner Mitchell Sigal told Rol...

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CHRIS CORNELL On Early Days Of SOUNDGARDEN: 'We Were Inventing Our Own Thing'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell was interviewed recently by PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready for Pearl Jam Radio, where Cornell reflected on the early days of SOUNDGARDEN. He recalled: "It was one of those brand new band things, where we wrote probably 10 to 15 son...

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BREAKING BENJAMIN Guitarist Loses Newborn Son

According to The Pulse Of Radio, BREAKING BENJAMIN guitarist Jasen Rauch and his wife Heather suffered a tragic loss over the Christmas holiday as their son was born prematurely and unfortunately did not survive. Rauch wrote: "These last 24 hours have been some of the hardest I think I've ever faced...

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KANYE WEST Photographed Wearing TESTAMENT T-Shirt; ALEX SKOLNICK Reacts

**UPDATE**: TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has released the following statement regarding the fact that hip-hop artist and producer Kanye West was photographed wearing a TESTAMENT t-shirt over the weekend: "Alright. So I posted a wiseass comment meant just for friends who tagged me on Facebook —...

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Legendary 'Rockline' Host BOB COBURN Dies After Battle With Cancer

Bob Coburn, the influential DJ and longtime host of the syndicated radio program "Rockline", passed away earlier today after a battle with stage four lung cancer. He was 68 years old. KLOS program director Keith Cunningham told All Access: "The outpouring of support has been jaw dropping. The radio...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Drummer CHAD SMITH Holds Masterclass At ACM London

On Wednesday, December 7, the Academy Of Contemporary Music (ACM) was pleased to welcome long-standing patron of their Guildford campus Chad Smith through the doors of ACM London for the very first time. Using a rare day off from the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS U.K. tour, Chad came down to ACM London for...

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CHERIE CURRIE: Why THE RUNAWAYS Will Probably Never Reunite

Cherie Currie says a full reunion of iconic seventies rockers THE RUNAWAYS will now probably never happen. Speaking on the "White Line Fever" podcast, Currie outlined in great detail her relationships with fellow former bandmates Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox and Sandy West and the previous attem...

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CHRIS CORNELL Is 'Concentrating 100%' On Next SOUNDGARDEN Album

SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell has confirmed that the band hopes to record the follow-up to 2012's comeback album, "King Animal", early in 2017 with the goal of releasing the disc later in the year. During a December 5 appearance on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Co...

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Video: VIVIAN CAMPBELL Performs THIN LIZZY Classic With RICKY WARWICK & THE FIGHTING HEARTS

DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell joined RICKY WARWICK & THE FIGHTING HEARTS on stage on November 26 at the WinterStorm festival in Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom to perform THIN LIZZY's classic song "Jailbreak". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below....

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Why Fans Shouldn't Expect To Ever See Another 'Operation: Mindcrime' Sequel

Kim Monroe of the Rock 98.9 radio station conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton and singer Todd La Torre before the band's November 15 concert at the Showbox in Seattle, Washington. You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Speaking about how QUEENSRŸCHE has moved on...

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FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS Releases 'Range Rover Bitch' Video

With more than 20 years (and counting) on the FOO FIGHTERS drum throne and detours with the COATTAIL RIDERS and BIRDS OF SATAN, Taylor Hawkins reluctantly steps into the spotlight with his first-ever album released under his own name, "Kota". Whatever "Kota" means, the six-song mini-LP takes off lik...

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JANE'S ADDICTION's DAVE NAVARRO Urges Shoppers To Choose Cruelty-Free This Holiday Season

What keeps JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist and "Ink Master" star Dave Navarro looking suave and ageless after decades in the spotlight? An impeccable sense of style and a cabinet full of cruelty-free men's products. Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the legendary musician joined The Humane So...

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SLIPKNOT's CRAHAN, ROOT To Begin Writing New Material In February

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has told Rolling Stone that he has a plan to get together with guitarist Jim Root in early February and start writing new music — "because we want to write," Crahan added — and they'll leave the date they actually go back into the studio to record the ...

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SOUNDGARDEN Is 'Shooting For Late 2017' Release Date For Next Studio Album, Says KIM THAYIL

SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil says that the band is hoping to release the long-awaited follow-up to 2012's comeback album, "King Animal", at the end of next year. The group started work on a new record in 2015, but took a break while frontman Chris Cornell toured last fall and earlier this year i...

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Watch Second Trailer For 'Officer Downe' Film Directed By SLIPKNOT's CLOWN

A second trailer for SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan's debut as a feature film director, "Officer Downe", has been released. The gory clip can be seen below. "Officer Downe" was recently picked up for distribution in the U.S. by Magnet Releasing. Based on a graphic novel, the violent sci...