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MATT SORUM Says VELVET REVOLVER 'Could Have Been' As Big As GUNS N' ROSES: 'It Just Didn't Last Long Enough'
In a new interview with Get On The Bus, Matt Sorum reflected on VELVET REVOLVER, the band he formed in 2002 with fellow GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan and Slash. Sorum, McKagan, Slash and guitarist Dave Kushner held an exhaustive singer search after VELVET REVOLVER's formation that lasted for al...
MIKE PORTNOY Is Glad RUSH Didn't Call Him For Their Reunion: "That Would Be Way Too Much Pressure"
Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy praises Rush's reunion and Anika Nilles, admitting he's relieved he wasn't asked to fill Neil Peart's seat.
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ANGRY ANDERSON Looks Ahead To ROSE TATTOO's Final Concert: 'I'll Wake Up' On January 1, 2027 'And The Band Will Be Gone'
In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, ROSE TATTOO frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson confirmed that the band, which formed in Sydney in 1976, will play its final live show at the end of this year. Asked if there are "mixed emotions" about taking one "final lap" with his band, The 7...
BRET MICHAELS Breaks Silence On POISON Tour Rift After RIKKI ROCKETT's Pay Dispute Claims
As rumors swirl over a stalled 40th-anniversary tour, the Poison frontman strikes a conciliatory tone and leaves the door open for a future reunion.
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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On New MEGADETH Album: 'It's Super Exciting To Have My Name Printed In The Booklet'
In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked when the band's leader Dave Mustaine told him MEGADETH's new, self-titled album was going to be the group's final effort. The 39-year-old Finnish-born musician said: "Pretty late in the process. We were in t...
POLYPHIA's TIM HENSON Launches Self-Produced Solo Era With "Original Sin" & Announces Clothing Brand
The Polyphia guitarist unveils a nylon-string-driven solo statement, a conceptual video, and a high-end fashion line under the same name.
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FEMME FATALE's LORRAINE LEWIS Says Her Duet With 'Iconic' Singer Will 'Probably' Be Released In Late February
In a new interview with Rev. Tom Brice of Sportzwire RadioLorraine Lewis was asked about a possible 2026 arrival of a new full-length album from her long-running band FEMME FATALE, after the recent release of two singles, "Bad Love" and "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", via Cleopatra Records. She s...
GEEZER BUTLER On BLACK SABBATH's Paranoid Album Cover: "It's The Worst Cover Ever"
At a Steel City Con appearance, the Black Sabbath bassist reflected on early backlash, rock’s harsh beginnings, and why he still hates the iconic album sleeve.
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Ex-DEICIDE Guitarist JACK OWEN Says It Was 'Tough' Working With GLEN BENTON: 'He Never Cracked My Bubble And I Never Wanted To Get Into His Bubble'
In a new interview with The Growl Podcast, former DEICIDE guitarist Jack Owen was asked what it was like to be in a band with Glen Benton. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was tough, pretty tough, 'cause he never cracked my bubble and I never wanted to get into his bubble. [Laughs]...
MIKAEL STANNE On AT THE GATES' TOMAS LINDBERG: 'There Would Be No DARK TRANQUILLITY Or IN FLAMES Without Him'
In a new interview with Argentina's Rocktambulos, DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HALO EFECT frontman Mikael Stanne once again spoke about the recent passing of AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. Regarding what Lindberg meant to the metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden, Stanne said (as transcribed...
Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT, BILLY SHEEHAN, CHRIS JERICHO, DOUG ALDRICH, Others Perform At 2026 'JAMM Night!'
Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME), Phil X (BON JOVI, TRIUMPH), Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG), Chris Jericho (FOZZY), Dino Jelusick (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA), Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO), Doug "Dug" Pinnick (KING'S X), Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE), Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE), Corey Glover (LI...
CHAD GRAY On Whether HELLYEAH Can Be Reactivated: 'Putting It Back Together Without VINNIE PAUL, After A Hiatus, It Seems Weird To Me'
In a new interview with Rock Feed, MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray spoke about his announcement that he will perform songs from both bands at a special solo concert, set to take place on April 24 at Fremont Country Club (venue upgraded from Backstage Bar & Billiards) in his hometown of...