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BLACK TUSK Bassist JONATHAN ATHON Dies Following Motorcycle Crash

Bassist Jonathan Athon of Savannah, Georgia's BLACK TUSK passed away this morning (Sunday, November 9) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The remaining members of the band say in a statement: "Doctors told us that he suffered irreparable brain damage shortly after the accident. He has...

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AIRBOURNE Is Hoping To Release Next Album In Second Half Of 2015

AIRBOURNE's official UK fansite conducted an interview with the band's drummer, Ryan O'Keeffe, on October 31 in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to AIRBOURNE's third album, "Black Dog Barking", which was...

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New WHITESNAKE Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA Says Next Album Will Contain 'Great, Straight-Ahead Rock And Roll'

Former NIGHT RANGER guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who recently joined WHITESNAKE as the replacement for Doug Aldrich, spoke to the Myglobalmind webzine about the status of the recording sessions for WHITESNAKE's new studio album, tentatively due early next year. "There is a litte bit of work to do, recor...

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AIRBOURNE's RYAN O'KEEFFE Speaks To MUSIC LEGENDS (Audio)

On February 2, Jason Saulnier of Music Legends conducted an interview with drummer Ryan O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. AIRBOURNE's "Back In The Game" video was filmed last year on tour around the world. The song comes off AIRB...

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DEF LEPPARD's Cover Of PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS' 'Helen Wheels': Audio Sample Available

Due on November 18, "The Art Of McCartney" is a long awaited and very special project celebrating one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of all time, Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney's long time band, classic tracks such as "Maybe I'm Amazed", "My Love", "The Long An...

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SEPULTURA: 'Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura' Biography Due In December

The English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first complete biography of SEPULTURA's epic career by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based U.S. author Jason Korolenko, will be made available on December 4 via Rocket 88, a UK-based publisher dedicated to exploring new worlds of music...

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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 ...

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THE AMITY AFFLICTION's JOEL BIRCH Answers 25 Questions For Impericon.com (Video)

Impericon.com recently met up with vocalist Joel Birch of Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION and asked him "25 important either-or questions." Check out the clip below. THE AMITY AFFLICTION's new album, "Let The Ocean Take Me", sold around 10,000 copies in the United States in its fir...

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METALLICA, DAVE GROHL To Perform At 'The Concert For Valor'

HBO and Starbucks Coffee Company announced today they will host The Concert For Valor, a first-of-its-kind concert to honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans and their families on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to be presented live on HBO this Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11...

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Former OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ's SOEN Interviewed By Austria's MetalUnderground.at (Video)

Austria's MetalUnderground.at recently conducted an interview with SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg. You can now watch the chat below. SOEN's so...

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GENE SIMMONS Stands By 'Rock Is Dead' Claim, Says Technology Has Outpaced Laws

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons stands by his recent comment that "rock is dead" and says that declining record sales have made it impossible for newer rock bands to develop into iconic artists. Simmons told Esquire magazine earlier in the month — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About His Covers Of THE BEATLES' 'Eleanor Rigby', PAUL MCCARTNEY's 'Smile Away' (Video)

Due on November 18, "The Art Of McCartney" is a long awaited and very special project celebrating one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of all time, Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney's long time band, classic tracks such as "Maybe I'm Amazed", "My Love", "The Long An...

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Former OPETH Drummer MARTIN LOPEZ's SOEN: 'Tabula Rasa' Video Released

"Tabula Rasa", the new video from SOEN — the Swedish progressive rock band featuring drummer Martin Lopez (ex-OPETH, AMON AMARTH),vocalist Joel Ekelöf (WILLOWTREE),guitarist Joakim Platbarzdis and bassist Stefan Stenberg — can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's sophomore studio albu...

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ALICE COOPER's Cover Version Of THE BEATLES' 'Eleanor Rigby'; Audio Snippet Available

Due on November 18, "The Art Of McCartney" is a long awaited and very special project celebrating one of the most universally acclaimed songwriters of all time, Sir Paul McCartney. With backing provided by McCartney's long time band, classic tracks such as "Maybe I'm Amazed", "My Love", "The Long An...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Ecuador

Vocalist Jesse Leach of Massachussets metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has uploaded behind-the-scenes footage of the band's August 15 performance in Quito, Ecuador. Check it out below. Due to a family emergency, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Joel Stroetzel was forced to sit out the group's tour dates at th...