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NIRVANA Bassist Says ROCK HALL Induction 'Conjured Spirit' Of Band

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic has commented in a new blog post on the events last week surrounding the band's induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which included a three-song performance at the ceremony itself and a secret show later that evening at a bar...

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HALESTORM'S LZZY HALE Speaks To METAL EXPRESS RADIO (Audio)

Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio conducted an interview with HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale on April 1 in Newcastle, England. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. As previously reported, HALESTORM bassist Josh Smith will be forced to miss the band's April 13 concert in Cologne...

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NIRVANA Plays Surprise Show At Brooklyn Bar Following ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony

The surviving members of NIRVANA played a surprise concert at Saint Vitus, a tiny bar and music venue in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, following their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on Thursday night (April 10). According to the New York Post, only 250 "close frie...

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NIRVANA Performs With LORDE, JOAN JETT, KIM GORDON At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

The surviving members of NIRVANA — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — performed a four-song set at tonight's (Thursday, April 10) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction that saw them joined by an impressive lineup of some of rock music's most iconic female artists, specifically St. Vincent (w...

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Audio: NIRVANA And JOAN JETT Rehearse 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

A short audio clip of the surviving members of NIRVANA and Joan Jett rehearsing the NIRVANA classic "Smells Like Teen Spirit" last night (Wednesday, April 9) is available in the YouTube clip. The footage was recorded by a reporter for Alternative Nation, who was roaming the halls of the Barclays Cen...

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NIRVANA Members Interviewed On 'Tonight Show' Ahead Of ROCK HALL Induction (Video)

NIRVANA members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic appeared as guests last night (Wednesday, April 9) on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", one night before they're inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on Thursday (April 10). Watch video footage of their "The Tonight Show" appearanc...

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Will JOAN JETT Perform With NIRVANA At ROCK HALL Induction?

According to The Pulse Of Radio, the last remaining mystery surrounding Thursday night's (April 10) Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony has been whether the surviving members of NIRVANA would perform and who they would perform with. A clue emerged on Tuesday (April 8) when a photo posted o...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Talks To U.K.'s PHASE Magazine (Video)

U.K.'s Phase magazine conducted an interview with HALESTORM singer Lzzy Hale before the band's April 4 concert at Manchester Academy in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, HALESTORM bassist Josh Smith will be forced to miss the band's April 13 concert in Co...

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DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN: 'We're Happy As Clams Right Now'

DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan recently spoke to Guitar World magazine about the band's upcoming EP, "Down IV - Part Two", which will be released on May 13 via Down Records/ADA Music. The effort was tracked at Nodferatu's Lair — vocalist Philip H. Anselmo's home studio — and produced by Michael Thomps...

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PAUL STANLEY Says He 'Stands Behind' His Claim That ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Are Anti-Semites (Video)

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley says that he stands behind his claim that former KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss were anti-Semites who felt that the band was being "unfairly manipulated by money-grubbing Jews." Stanley — who, like fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons, is Jewish — has ac...

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Ex-KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Says He's No Anti-Semite

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has shot down as bogus claims by the band's frontman Paul Stanley that Criss is a raging anti-Semite. Criss, 68, told TMZ.com that he supports all religions and that his favorite aunt was Jewish. Stanley — who, like fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons, is Jewish — h...

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HALESTORM's AREJAY HALE Speaks To GetYourRockOut (Video)

GetYourRockOut conducted an interview with HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale on April 4 in Manchester, England. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, HALESTORM bassist Josh Smith will be forced to miss the band's April 13 concert in Cologne, Germany due to the fact that he will be fl...

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NIRVANA Members To Appear On 'Tonight Show' Ahead Of ROCK HALL Induction

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic will appear as guests this Wednesday night (April 9) on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", one night before they're inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on Thursday (April 10). Grohl, Novoselic and l...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS' THE BIRDS OF SATAN: Entire Debut Album Available For Streaming

FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins has launched a new side project called THE BIRDS OF SATAN with bassist Wiley Hodgden and guitarist Mick Murphy. The trio's self-titled debut album will be out April 15 through Shanabelle Records and will feature guest appearances from FOO FIGHTERS members Dave Gro...

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ACE FREHLEY Responds To PAUL STANLEY, Says His Ex-Bandmates In KISS Are His 'Brothers In Rock And Roll'

In his long-awaited autobiography, "Face The Music: A Life Exposed", KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley wrote that former KISS members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) once believed the band was "unfairly manipulated by money-grubbing Jews," a reference to Paul and fellow KISS co-found...