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STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND Says 'Everybody Was Taken Aback' By His Xanax Addiction

STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand has spoken out about the treatment he received earlier this year for "an alcohol and Xanax dependency" which forced him to sit out the band's last tour. Rand last performed with STONE SOUR on the ShipRocked cruise in mid-January before stepping away for what were at t...

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JEFF WATERS On ANNIHILATOR's Longevity: 'I Really Love Doing What I'm Doing'

Finnish Heavy Metal Fans conducted an interview with mainman Jeff Waters of veteran Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR prior to the band's March 20 concert at The Circus in Helsinki, Finland, alongside TESTAMENT and VADER. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

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DAVE NAVARRO: CHRIS CORNELL And CHESTER BENNINGTON's Suicides 'Had A Massive Impact On Me'

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro spoke to Yahoo! about "Above Ground", his upcoming all-star concert to raise awareness for mental health struggles and suicide prevention. The event will benefit the Recording Academy's MusiCares foundation. It will feature the all-star lineup covering two cla...

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CHRIS CORNELL's Widow Appointed To Children's Council Of New York Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The NYSPCC) announced today the appointment of Vicky Cornell to their Children's Council and her participation as a Vice Chair of the 2018 Spring Luncheon, the Society's annual fundraiser which will be headlined by gold medal Olympic gy...

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New Documentary About KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH To Be Screened At NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL

"Loud Krazy Love", a new documentary about KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, will receive its Southeast U.S. premiere as one of the Music Films/Music City Selections at the 49th annual Nashville Film Festival, set to take place May 10-19. All five members of the band are featured in the film, which...

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STEVEN ADLER's Brother Calls Drummer's Onetime GUNS N' ROSES Bandmates 'Greedy, Selfish People' With 'No Heart'

Steven Adler's brother has blasted the drummer's onetime GUNS N' ROSES bandmates as "greedy, selfish people" with "no heart." Steven, who played with GN'R from 1985 to 1990, was famously kicked out of the band for his rampant drug use. And although he's made a few guest appearances with Axl Rose, Sl...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Is Almost Two Months Sober

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael celebrated his 57th day of sobriety on Sunday, April 1. The 43-year-old musician, who joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH seven years ago, revealed in an Instagram post that he hasn't had a drink or done drugs in almost two months. "Sober for 57 days," he wrote...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says Music Helped Him In Early Days Of His Sobriety

In a brand new interview with the Green Bay Press Gazette, JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was asked what has been the "biggest storm" he has weathered in his life up until now. "My own personal alcohol and drug addiction, which stopped 32 years ago," he replied. "Music was incredibly important to...

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JEFF LOOMIS On WARREL DANE's Death: 'I'm Still Grieving Over It'

Jeff Loomis says that he will probably be grieving over the death of his onetime NEVERMORE bandmate Warrel Dane for a long time. NEVERMORE effectively split up in 2011 when Loomis and drummer Van Williams announced their departure from the band due to personal differences with Dane and bassist Jim S...

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JANE'S ADDICTION's PERRY FARRELL Hopes To Change Live Music Again With 'Kind Heaven'

The music, film and entertainment visionaries behind a groundbreaking new entertainment venture have announced that Kind Heaven will open at The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas in 2019. Kind Heaven is the result of a partnership between Perry Farrell, whose Lollapalooza franchise has revolutionized the...

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AEROSMITH, METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, JANE'S ADDICTION, MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummers Featured In 'Beyond The Beats' Book

A new book hitting shelves and kindles in April features exclusive interviews with the superstar drummers from the biggest bands in rock and metal, including Lars Ulrich of METALLICA, Joey Kramer of AEROSMITH, Tommy Lee of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Taylor Hawkins of the FOO FIGHTERS, Chad Smith of the RED HOT CH...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY To Be Honored At 'MusiCares Concert For Recovery'; SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN To Perform

The MusiCares Foundation, an affiliated charity of the Recording Academy with an outstanding four-star rating from Charity Navigator, has announced that the 2018 MusiCares Concert For Recovery will honor Grammy winner Mike McCready of PEARL JAM on Thursday, May 10 at The Showbox in Seattle (1426 1st...

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MC5's WAYNE KRAMER To be Joined By KIM THAYIL, DOUG PINNICK For 'Kick Out The Jams' 50th-Anniversary Tour

Wayne Kramer, the founding guitarist and leader of Detroit's proto-punk/hard rock band the MC5, will celebrate the landmark anniversary of its incendiary debut album "Kick Out The Jams" with the 35-plus-date "Kick Out The Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour" and a memoir "The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, Th...

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KORN Frontman On His Solo Album: 'It's A Record You Put On To Make You Go Somewhere'

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis recently spoke to Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station about his upcoming solo album, which is tentatively due this spring via Sumerian. Asked how his solo record will be different from the KORN material, Davis said: "It's completely different. It's a different thing....

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TOM MORELLO Says CHRIS CORNELL Didn't Exhibit Any Warning Signs Prior To Suicide

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello was recently interviewed on the "Wall Of Sound: Up Against The Wall" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Audioboom widget below. Asked if last year's suicide of his onetime AUDIOSLAVE bandmate Chris Cornell has made hi...