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JOE LYNN TURNER: 'I'm Scratching My Head' About RITCHIE BLACKMORE's New RAINBOW

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner says that he is still "scratching [his] head" about why Ritchie Blackmore has chosen to go out and perform the two bands' classic material with a new group musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Turner — who fronte...

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STEVEN TYLER Responds To JOE PERRY's Diss: 'Jealousy Runs Deep In This Family'

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler has commented on longtime bandmate Joe Perry's lukewarm response to the singer's decision to record a country album. In May 2015, Tyler released his first country single, "Love Is Your Name", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Streaming Songs chart. He follo...

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DISTURBED Is 'Never Going Back' To Being Dependent On Technology During Songwriting Process

DISTURBED singer David Draiman was recently interviewed by the KBAD 94.5 FM radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for DISTURBED's comeback album, 2015's "Immortalized": Draim...

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FALLUJAH: First 'Dreamless' Making-Of Video Posted Online

Progressive death metallers FALLUJAH will release their third full-length album, titled "Dreamless", on April 29 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The first in series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Dreamless" can be seen below. "Dreamless" was recorded at Shark...

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Doom Metal Legends THE OBSESSED Are Back!

THE OBSESSED, one of the early BLACK SABBATH-influenced doom metal bands on the American continent, has reformed and is working on a new studio album. THE OBSESSED frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich, who has also played with SAINT VITUS, SPIRIT CARAVAN, THE HIDDEN HAND and SHRINEBUILDER, announced THE O...

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SLAYER's GARY HOLT On Online Haters: 'The Internet Breeds All Kinds Of Idiots'

In a brand new interview with INDY Week, SLAYER and EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt was asked how he has been received by SLAYER fans as the replacement for the late Jeff Hanneman. He responded: "I've been here long enough — five years-plus — to where I'm pretty much well accepted now. In five-plus ...

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JESSE LEACH On KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's 'Incarnate': 'I'm An Open Book On This Album'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of >RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockSverige.se: In what way did [the new KILLSWITCH ENGAGE] album ["Incarnate"] change you? Jesse: I think it initially started out t...

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SIXX: A.M. To Release 'Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1' Album In April; Listen To First Single 'Rise'

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has unleashed the first single, "Rise", from the first volume of their upcoming double album, "Prayers For The Damned", which drops April 29 via Eleven Seven Music. Fans can stream...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Guests On Swedish Dance DJ-Duo DADA LIFE's 'Tic, Tic, Tic'

DADA LIFE — the headlining Swedish dance DJ-duo — has released "Tic, Tic, Tic", which finds the Stockholm-based duo of Olle Cornéer and Stefan Engblom collaborating with raspy female rocker Lzzy Hale of HALESTORM and exploring new musical arenas. The song premiered on Thursday, February on PopMatter...

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Former CALIFORNIA BREED Guitarist ANDREW WATT Releases 'High' Video

Former CALIFORNIA BREED guitarist Andrew Watt recently released his debut solo EP, "Ghost In My Head", via John Varvatos Records/Republic Records. The digital EP includes the song "High", for which you can see the official music video below. "Ghost In My Head" paves the way for Watt's blues-infused,...

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CANDLEMASS To Release 'Behind The Wall Of Doom' 30th-Anniversary 3CD/2DVD Set In April

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS will release a special 30th-anniversary 3CD/2DVD set, "Behind The Wall Of Doom", on April 29 via Peaceville. The set will include an expansive 92-page book by writer Per-Ola Nilsson. The three-decade-long tale of CANDLEMASS is told from recollections of bandmemb...

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Video: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Performs At 'Guitar Gods Festival' In Miami

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen performing on February 19 at the Guitar Gods Festival in Miami Beach, Florida can be seen below. The brainchild of Yngwie's wife and manager April Malmsteen, Guitar Gods Festival was a wall-to-wall showcase of virtuosity featuring perf...

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CANDLEBOX: Official Lyric Video For New Single 'Vexatious'; Tour Dates Announced

CANDLEBOX, the influential rock band from the powerful '90s Seattle music movement, returns with its long-overdue sixth album, "Disappearing In Airports", on April 22 via Pavement Entertainment. The CD showcases the group's introspective and poetically candid songwriting with their signature musical...

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JOHAN HEGG On New AMON AMARTH Album 'Jomsviking': 'I Don't Think Any Fans Are Going To Be Disappointed'

On March 25, Swedish metal kings AMON AMARTH will unleash their tenth studio album, "Jomsviking", via Metal Blade in North America and Sony Music internationally. "Jomsviking" — the first concept record in AMON AMARTH's storied career — tells a tragic tale of love and revenge, backed by the Swedes'...

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CANDLEMASS To Release 'Death Thy Lover' EP In June

Legendary Swedish doom metallers CANDLEMASS will release a special 30th-anniversary EP titled "Death Thy Lover" on June 3 via Napalm. The four-track effort — which features Mats Levén on vocals — was recorded during September/October and will be made available as a four-page digipack, one-LP gatefol...