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SAMMY HAGAR On New VAN HALEN: 'I Think There's Zero Inspiration And Zero Creativity'

Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Radio Metal: These past years, you and [CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist] Michael Anthony have spoken out about how disappointed you were by VAN HALEN and you've both...

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DIABULUS IN MUSICA: New Album Details Revealed; 'Sceneries Of Hope' Video Released

Spanish female-fronted symphonic metallers DIABULUS IN MUSICA will release their sophomore album, "The Wanderer", in Europe on March 5 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, "With their latest album, the Spanish quintet proves that impressive symphonic metal need not hail from Scandinavia...

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JAMES DURBIN: 'Stand Up' Video Available

"Stand Up", the new video from "American Idol" finalist James Durbin, can be seen below. The song comes off Durbin's debut solo album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster", which sold around 28,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 36 on The Billboard 200...

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VOLBEAT Drummer Interviewed At GIGANTOUR 2012 Kick-Off (Video)

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog conducted an interview with drummer Jon Larsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT on Thursday, January 26 at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. Guitarist Hank Sh...

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MICHAEL MONROE Named 'Person Of The Year' In His Hometown

Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe has been named "Vuoden Turkulainen" ("Person Of The Year") in his hometown of Turku, Finland. He writes on his Facebook page, "A million thanks to everyone who voted for me!" Monroe relocated to Turku, the former capital of Finland, in February 2000 after hav...

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RATT Hoping To Release New Album This Summer

According to a posting on RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's Facebook page, the band is continuing to write material for its new album, tentatively due this summer. Before then, "there could be a few surprise shows," he says. "Infestation", the first studio record in 11 years from RATT, sold around 14,000...

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Reunited BYZANTINE Preparing To Record New Studio Album

West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE have officially reformed almost four years to the day since their last album, "Oblivion Beckons", was released. The group's 2012 lineup is as follows: Chris Ojeda: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Tony Rohrbough: Lead Guitar Michael Cromer: Bass Matt Wolfe: Drums Commented Oje...

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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Performs With VOLBEAT For First Time (Video)

Guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE) made his live debut with Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT last night (Thursday, January 26) at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Sherma...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT To Be Featured In 'Eternal Descent' Comic

Guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Eternal Descent comic. The issue will be available for pre-order from April 2012. Llexi Leon, creator of the multimedia concept Eternal Descent, recruits ESP artists for cameo appearan...

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MOTÖRHEAD: More 'The Motör-Bag' Details Revealed

It's universally agreed amongst headbangers that MOTÖRHEAD is responsible for some of the greatest all-time hard rock/heavy metal songs ("Ace of Spades", "Overkill", etc.) and albums ("Ace of Spades", "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith", etc.) — not to mention featuring one of rock's all-time great characte...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Talks About Upcoming U.K. Tour On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

Legendary rock guitarist Michael Schenker was interviewed on the January 26, 2012 edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Schenker interview begins around the 11-minute mark.) Michael Schenker recently announced that his brand...

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Longtime RUSH Photographer Dies

Longtime RUSH friend and photographer Andrew MacNaughtan died of a heart attack while on assignment with the band in Los Angeles. In a statement, the members of the group said, "We're deeply shocked and heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of our close friend and longtime photographer, Andrew...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE In KIA Commercial; More Details Revealed

Dreams have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout history, and Kia Motors America (KMA) is tapping into the idea of dreams revealing true desires in a new 60-second commercial set to air during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI. In the spot, titled "Drive the Dream", the new 2012 O...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Featured In KIA's Male-Fantasy Super Bowl Ad

Automaker Kia has enlisted rockers MÖTLEY CRÜE, supermodel Adriana Lima and mixed martial arts fighter Chuck Liddell for its 60-second ad called "Drive The Dream" for the Kia Optima Limited. Kia's Super Bowl XLVI ad will premiere on February 2 on over 18,000 movie screens, while the company will als...

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Covers PINK FLOYD's 'Wish You Were Here' (Video)

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE made its live debut on January 14 at the Rock-n-Roll GangStar Apparel Pre-NAMM Festival & Jam at Delzano's in Redondo Beach. Joining singer Jack Russell for the performance were Derrick Pontier, (former drummer for GREAT WHITE),Dario Seixas (former bassist for FIREHOU...