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Scott Gorham says that he left BLACK STAR RIDERS in order to “put a hundred percent concentration and effort” into getting THIN LIZZY back on the road. 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 STAR RIDERS‘ original lineup was completed by vocalist Ricky Warwick, guitarist Damon Johnson, bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. BLACK STAR RIDERS announced Gorham‘s departure last September, with Warwick saying in a statement: “We are very sad to see Scott go, but we discussed a very heavy world touring commitment on the new record and Scott decided he wanted to concentrate just on THIN LIZZY — and being the leg...

MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as “one of the most boring bands in history” after Eddie Vedder revealed that he “despised” the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics, including what “ripples” of change he believes the Generation X / alternative rock culture of the early ’90s may have been responsible for. “You know, I used to work in San Diego loading gear at a club,” Vedder said. “I’d end up being at shows that I wouldn’t have chosen to go to — bands that monopolized late-’80s MTV. The metal bands that — I’m trying to be nice — I despised. ‘Girls, Girls, Girls&#...

AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret, who revealed last September that his cancer was in remission, offered an update on his health during a new appearance on the “Smokin Word” podcast, hosted by Hoya Roc from MADBALL. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m good now. But I was in a place [early last year] where I just needed to be in my own head — just wrap around everything. Between everything that’s going on in life, and then throw this shit at it, I was not in a good place. But, man, I sit back and think about it now, I’ve been through a lot of shit — I’ve been through a lot of hard shit — and I’m, like, man, I keep going through all this fucking crazy hard shit, but my head’s pretty together. Don’t get me wrong — th...

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless says that he wishes his former bandmate Chris Holmes “the very best” in his battle with cancer. It was announced earlier today that Holmes has been diagnosed with a cancer in throat and neck. As a result, the 63-year-old ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist canceled his appearance aboard this year’s Monsters Of Rock cruise. However, Holmes still expects to be able to complete his previously announced Canadian tour, which is scheduled to launch in Quebec City on May 5 and wrap up in Vancouver on May 28. A few hours after Chris‘s diagnosis was made public, Lawless released the following statement via W.A.S.P.‘s social media: “The entire W.A.S.P. family are all optimistic of a positive outcome concerning the diagnosis for Chris. I certainly...