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CHUCK WRIGHT Says His Latest Departure From QUIET RIOT 'Couldn't Have Come At A Better Time'

Longtime QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright spoke to Tulsa Music Stream about his latest departure from the band. Last summer, it was announced that Wright would be leaving the group to make way for the return of Rudy Sarzo, who was coming back to QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence. Asked if he was su...

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As If We Never Existed

One of the most distinctive female voices in metal and also one of the most criminally underrated, Sarah Jezebel Deva has been conspicuous by her absence from the metal scene for a number of years. While not a full-throated comeback by any means, "As If We Never Existed" showcases exactly what we ha...

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PAUL STANLEY: 'Cancel Culture' Is 'More Dangerous Than What It Wants To Cancel'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has spoken out against "cancel culture," saying it "is more dangerous than what it wants to cancel." Cancel culture is the idea that someone, usually a celebrity or a public figure, whose ideas or comments are considered offensive should be boycotted. These people are ostr...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs Cover Of AC/DC's 'Walk All Over You' At European Tour Kick-Off (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES played a cover version of the AC/DC classic "Walk All Over You" during its headlining concert Saturday night (June 4) at Passeio Marítimo De Algés in Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. Six years ago, GUNS N' ROSES' Axl Rose did a string of...

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SCOTT GORHAM Is Focusing On Making New 21 GUNS Album After Leaving BLACK STAR RIDERS

Scott Gorham says that he is focusing on making a new 21 GUNS album after exiting BLACK STAR RIDERS last year. Gorham was in BLACK STAR RIDERS for nearly a decade, having formed the band in 2013 with other THIN LIZZY members after deciding to write and record new music under a new moniker. BLACK STA...

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VAN HALEN's 'Lost' Singer MITCH MALLOY Celebrates EDDIE VAN HALEN's Musical Legacy: 'Unchained' Multi-Camera Video

Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, celebrated Eddie Van Halen's musical legacy with MITCH MALLOY'S VH EXPERIENCE on October 9, 2021 at Mattie Kelly Arts Village in Destin, Florida. Mitch was backed by a band featuring Pete Thorn (Chris Cornell, Do...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Performs At Finland's ROCKFEST

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were the headliners Saturday night (June 4) at the Rockfest in Hyvinkää, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. As has been the case on all the shows of the 2022 leg of MAIDEN's "Legacy Of The Beast" world tour so far, the band opened the...

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Watch: QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Open Queen's Platinum Jubilee Concert

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT kicked off the open-air Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday (June 4),performing a medley of classic songs, including "We Will Rock You", "Don't Stop Me Now" and "We Are The Champions". Diana Ross, Sir Rod Stewart and DURAN DURAN were among t...

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CALEB SHOMO Says BEARTOOTH's Next Album Is 'Done': 'No One Is Ready For What We're About To Drop'

BEARTOOTH singer and principal songwriter Caleb Shomo spoke to Rock Sound at this weekend's Slam Dunk Festival about when fans can expect to hear some new music from his band. He said: "It's coming real soon… [The album is] done. The music video is shot. The photo shoot [is] done. The album art is f...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA Performing 'Hardwired' At BOTTLEROCK

METALLICA headlined the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on May 27 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance of the song "Hardwired" can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hardwired 02. The Memory Remains 03. Wherever I May Roam 04. S...

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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Reflects On Premature Deaths Of CHRIS CORNELL And LAYNE STALEY: 'Fame Is Tough'

In a new interview with Riff X 's "Metal XS", ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall reflected on the list of estimable Seattle singers who have died prematurely in recent decades, including SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, whose 2017 death was ruled a suicide by hanging; NIRVANA's Kurt Cobain, who com...

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COREY TAYLOR: Playing ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Would?' With JERRY CANTRELL Was 'Probably The Highlight Of My Life'

In a brand new interview with "The Eric Zane Show", SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked what his "favorite cover song of all time" is to perform. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's tough, man, because I am a rabid lover of doing covers and whatnot, especially in the righ...

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HALESTORM's 'The Strange Case Of...' Album Certified Platinum In U.S.

HALESTORM's sophomore album, 2012's "The Strange Case Of...", was certified platinum on June 2 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales in excess of a million copies. The LP was previously certified gold in March 2016. HALESTORM has one other platinum certification: the "I M...

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CHEVELLE Is Writing New Album, Hoping To Enter Studio In November

In a new interview with New Jersey's WSOU 89.5 FM radio station, CHEVELLE drummer Sam Loeffler spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said: "We have some really fun festivals that we're doing and just kind of summer shows, summer festivals and things like that. And then we have some...

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Watch: RUDOLF SCHENKER And MATTHIAS JABS Perform SCORPIONS Classics At 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Las Vegas

Video of SCORPIONS members Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs performing some of the band's classic songs with several campers at this past April's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. Joining them for "Big City Nights" was acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Y...