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Fresh off their 2022 Rock Hall inductions, Duran Duran are returning to North America in support of their 2021 album Future Past. The 27-date trek cross-crosses the continent kicks off in California on May 27th at Napa Valley's Bottlerock Festival and wraps on September 6th at Boston's TD Garden.

Frontman Simon LeBon said in a statement announcing the tour: "It's remarkable to me that as a band, we are still hitting new milestones, and introducing the sound of DD to new generations of music lovers. We are truly grateful that we get to do what we do on a daily basis, and that we still love our job as much as we did when we started out some four decades ago."

Duran Duran won last year's Rock Hall fan vote and bassist John Taylor admitted to us that he's never once taken his life and career with the band for granted: "The kind of fortune that Duran Duran was sort of happens once in a lifetime, really. It's just like kids that come together that happen to, like, be into the same thing -- they just happen to go to the right place, the right time, meet 'Mr. Big' and da-da-da-da; and suddenly, it's a snowball effect."

Although Duran Duran have been global superstars for over 40 years, keyboardist Nick Rhodes explained that they've never once coasted when it came to recording or hitting the road: "I don't think it's something you can plan. You can hope, you can dream, you can wish for something and work hard and see what you achieve. It's been a lot of work."

JUST ANNOUNCED: Duran Duran North American tour dates (subject to change):

May 27 - Napa Valley, CA - Bottlerock Festival
May 28 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center
May 31 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
June 1 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
June 3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena
June 6 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
June 7 - New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center
June 9 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 10 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
June 13 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
June 15 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena
June 17 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena
June 18 - Sunrise, FL - FLA Live Arena
August 24 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
August 26 - Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena
August 28, 29 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 31 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
September 1 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion
September 3 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
September 6 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
September 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
September 9 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
September 10 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
September 13 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena
September 16 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena
September 19 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank A

Foo Fighters, The Killers, Greta Van Fleet and Weezer are all confirmed for the 2023 edition of Sea. Hear. Now festival. Other performers included Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Mt. Joy, Sheryl Crow, The Beach Boys and more.

The festival will take place in North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park in Ashbury Park, New Jersey on September 16th-17th, 2023.

Ian Hunter's next album, Defiance Part 1 will feature an all-star lineup of guests. And that includes Johnny Depp, Joe Elliott ,Billy F Gibbons, Duff McKagan, Todd Rundgren, Slash, Jeff Tweedy, Robert Trujillo ,Waddy Wachtel, as well as the late Taylor Hawkins and Jeff Beck.

About the rock star lineup, the Mott The Hoople legend called it "a fluke." He said, "This was not planned. Really, I'm serious. I really couldn't believe some of them. I mean, it's amazing what's happened. It's been such a buzz."

The first single, "Bed of Roses" was released last month and features Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers on guitar and Ringo Starr on drums.

Hunter commented about naming the album Defiance, and said, "It's like, people my age shouldn't be making records, blah, blah, blah. But we've still got a bit left."

Recorded for Sun Records, the album will be released on April 21.

TL;DR:

• Ian Hunter's next album, Defiance Part 1 be released on April 21.
• It will feature Johnny Depp, Joe Elliott ,Billy F Gibbons, Duff McKagan, Todd Rundgren, Slash, etc.

The day after winning two Grammy awards, Ozzy Osbourne posted online that he was "blessed to work with some of the greatest musicians in the world" and he specifically mentioned his producer Andrew Watt.

The message started out in true Ozzy fashion with: "I'm One Lucky Mother f***er to have won Best Rock Album Grammy."

He went on to write that winning the Best Metal Performance "was equally gratifying," especially since the song featured his friend and Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Lommi.

The album features an all-star guest lineup including Eric Clapton, Chad Smith, Robert Trujillo, Duff McKagan, Zakk Wylde, Josh Homme, and Mike McCready. Two guests that appeared on the album, Taylor Hawkins and Jeff Beck have since passed away.

Ozzy was voted Best Metal Performance for "Degradation Rules" and Best Rock Album for Patient Number 9.

He was not in attendance at Sunday night's (2-5) awards show, however, Watt was there and he accepted for him during a pre-broadcast ceremony.

TL;DR:

• Ozzy Osbourne posted online that he was "blessed to work with some of the greatest musicians in the world"
• He also wrote, "I'm One Lucky Motherf***er to have won Best Rock Album Grammy."

Disturbed has announced their 2023 Take Back Your Life tour. The trek will kick off in Montreal on April 27th and will wrap on September 2nd in Noblesville, Indiana.

Check out the tour dates below:

04/27 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
04/29 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre +
05/01 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
05/04 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum (102.9 The Hog's HOG FEST) %
05/06 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center (93X's Twin City Takeover) %
05/08 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre +
05/10 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place +
05/12 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre +
07/11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena # ~
07/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre # ~
07/15 – Ridgefield, WA @ RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater # ~
07/16 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre # ~
07/18 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre # ~
07/20 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre # ~
07/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre # ~
07/23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater # ~
07/25 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion # ~
07/27 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion # ~
07/29 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP # ~
07/31 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion # ~
08/01 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre # ~
08/03 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre # ~
08/05 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/07 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek # ~
08/09 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live # ~
08/11 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ~
08/12 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview # ~
08/15 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center # ~
08/18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ~
08/19 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater # ~
08/21 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion # ~
08/23 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion # ~
08/26 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake # ~
08/27 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center # ~
08/29 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
08/30 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre # ~
08/01 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre # ~
08/02 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center # ~

+ = w/ Theory of a Deadman
# = w/ Breaking Benjamin
~ = w/ JINJER
% = previously announced radio festival

Linkin Park is set to unveil previously unreleased Meteora-Era song "Lost" on Friday (February 10th). The song is from the sessions for the band's sophomore album, 2003's Meteora.

In advance of the full song release, Linkin Park have teased an 18-second snippet of the track. The song comes weeks before Meteora celebrates its 20th anniversary. The album, which was released on March 25th, 2003, spawned the hits "Somewhere I Belong," "Breaking the Habit," and "Numb," on its way to selling 16 million copies worldwide.

Paul Stanley's rumored used of pre-recorded vocal tracks has long been the subject of many conversations in the Kiss fan community. Blabbermouth transcribed a chat with Kiss manager Doc McGhee, who spoke with the Syncin' Stanley YouTube page and explained, "He sings every track. So he sings to it. So he's not lip syncing. He fully sings. It's enhanced. It's just part of the process to make sure that everybody hears the songs the way they should be sang to begin with. Nobody wants to hear people do stuff that's not real, that's not what they came to hear."

Syncin' Stanley then pushed McGhee to clarify if he's, "actually saying there are backing tracks that (Stanley is) singing to," to which McGhee said: "He'll sing to tracks. It's all part of a process. Because everybody wants to hear everybody sing. But he fully sings to every song."

When we last caught up with Paul Stanley, he explained that if a fan shells out their hard earned cash to see Kiss in concert, they're getting a massive show by seasoned vets who know exactly what it takes to deliver the goods -- be it in an open air stadium or a smoke-filled, hole in the wall club: "There's absolutely no substitute for working your way up. Bands today that are starting out -- they don't have a clue. Most of these bands go from obscurity to selling a million albums, two million albums -- they couldn't entertain a phone booth and that's why (laughter) they don't sell tickets. You learn the craft by doing it. You start in the clubs, you work your way up to being third on a bill in an auditorium, then you get to headlining there, then you get to work your way into arenas. By the time you're in arenas, you damn well know how to do it."

Taylor Hawkins' son, Shane, was honored at the Drumeo Awards for his performance at the 2022 tribute concert dedicated to his father's memory.

Last week, Shane took home the Drum Performance of the Year prize for playing "My Hero" with the Foo Fighters at Wembley Stadium in September.

The Drumeo awards wrote that the 16-year-old poured "his heart and soul into a live performance," and added, "It touched millions of people and showed how much love, energy and spirit can come out on the drum kit."

Former-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is returning full throttle with some new metal music. Ultimate-Guitar.com reported he's just wrapped production on his debut album from his longtime group, the Chophouse Band.

During a chat with Gator 98.7 FM's Gator Garage, Newsted revealed, "Actually, I spent six months of last year putting together The Chophouse Band Volume 1 (album). The Chophouse Band has been together (and) making music since 1992. So it was our first album after 30 years. I spent a lot of time on that. And then, once I got that under my belt, I'm kind of stepping back into the heavy now."

Newsted went on to say, "So the last couple of weeks I've been auditioning guitar players for a heavy project. I'm back on bass and singing with a metal drummer -- double bass, y'know; gettin' loud again. So I've got a couple of irons in the fire. I'm putting two new projects together right now -- but loud."

Jason Newsted chose to split with Metallica after leader James Hetfield gave him an ultimatum between playing with Metallica or spending his downtime with his own solo project, Echobrain. Newsted told us a while back that he never saw how Echobrain could have interfered with Metallica: "I never felt that it was going to affect Metallica in any way. There was no way that it could. The monster and the integrity and the legend that Metallica's built, it would take a lot more than that to ever affect it."

Red Hot Chili Peppers fans are reportedly unhappy with the band's recent performances.

News.com.au reports that the band gave an "underwhelming" performance in Sydney, Australia on Thursday (February 2nd) "with not enough hits." Additionally, fans have taken to Facebook with complaints like, "Terrible show last night. Hundreds of people walked out early. Extremely boring set list had the crowd half asleep."

Others jumped to the band's defense, claiming that many older fans just haven't kept up with albums released in the last twenty years.

Billie Eilish has been named the inaugural recipient of Universal Music Group x Reverb Amplifier Award, recognizing the artist "best exemplifying the commitment to, and achievement of, measurable steps to reduce their environmental footprint and support nonprofit causes through direct fan engagement at shows, online and beyond."

Variety reports she was honored at Universal Music's Grammy Week showcase Saturday (February 4th).

According to an announcement, "Eilish utilized her platform to magnify and bring attention to the work of nonprofit organizations around the globe while engaging her fans and the music industry in meaningful climate action."

LIMP BIZKIT TO DROP NEW VIDEO ON WEDNESDAY: Limp Bizkit has a new music video on the way. The band shared the image of a grill on Instagram Saturday (February 4th) and captioned it with, "NU MUSIC FOR WORLD PEACE COMING FEBRUARY 8, 2023."

KORN RELEASES 'REQUIEM MASS' EP: Korn surprised fans by releasing the five-song EP Requiem Mass Friday (February 3rd). The album features highlights from the 300-person intimate performance at the Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles last year, honoring souls that had passed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This week, Halsey's song, "Without Me" earned her Diamond Certified solo status. This milestone of 10x platinum in the United States, marks the 100th song by any artist to ever reach the coveted benchmark.

The RIAA presented Halsey with their certification during a special ceremony and afterwards she shared photos online and thanked her fans and label. Calling it an out-of-body experience, she wrote: "This whole thing is so surreal."

If you add up Halsey's entire catalog of music, she is 75x platinum overall.

TL;DR:

• Halsey's song, "Without Me" earned Diamond Certified solo status.
• If you add up Halsey's entire catalog of music, she is 75x platinum overall.

Judas Priest has shared an update after Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he could no longer tour due to his ongoing recovery from an accident. The band sent their love to the musician and said that they were "looking at feasible opportunities to see each other again soon".

In a statement, the band wrote, "We send all our love and support for Ozzy and thank our fans in the UK and Ireland especially for your loyalty by standing with us… Right now we're looking at feasible opportunities to see each other again and will post update's sic accordingly."

In a statement earlier this week, Osbourne wrote, "As you may know, four years ago, this month, I had a major accident, where I damaged my spine. My one and only purpose during this time has been to get back on stage. My singing voice is fine. However, after three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and most recently groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) Treatment, my body is still physically weak.

He added, "I am honestly humbled by the way you've all patiently held onto your tickets for all this time, but in all good conscience, I have now come to the realization that I'm not physically capable of doing my upcoming European/UK tour dates, as I know I couldn't deal with the travel required. Believe me when I say that the thought of disappointing my fans really F*CKS ME UP, more than you will ever know."

Slipknot surprised their fans with the unexpected release of a standalone single "Bone Church." The band also released a video for the single, which was directed by Shawn "Clown" Crahan entitled "Yen -- Director's Cut (Bone Church)."

Speaking about the new track, Clown said, "On the road, we have a 'jam room' set up backstage at every show, where we play, practice, warm up and sometimes try out new ideas."

He continued, "‘Bone Church' started life in a jam room on the ‘.5: The Gray Chapter' tour. We've been bringing it closer and closer to life ever since, and finally, here it is. This one is for the fans – a further vision deeper into Slipknot's history, which is still being written. Enjoy."

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced the nominees for 2023 Induction -- with the list including Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against The Machine, Warren Zevon, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, the Spinners, A Tribe Called Quest, the White Stripes.

To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Eight out of 14 of the nominees are on the ballot for the first time.

Inductees will be announced in May with the Rock Hall induction ceremony taking place this fall with date, venue, and on-sale information to be announced.

Billy Joel spoke to The Los Angeles Times and urged voters to induct his friend, the late-Warren Zevon. The "Piano Man" said in part, "I just wanted to put in my two cents of supporting Warren Zevon to be included. If anyone deserved to be, he did. He was a real original, and I don't know if that's appreciated enough. The first minute I saw him, I was knocked out. He was like the crazy brother I never had. He was fearless, and it stuck with me. I never thought he got the attention he deserved."

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil told us that the Rock Hall nod has helped him see the band in respect to rock's entire cultural experience: "Well, I've only been aware of this for a few hours. I think it's just a re-acknowledgement of realizing that, y'know, Soundgarden's a part of a world that involves, uh, mosh pits, it involves sock hops, (laughs) it involves doing the twist, it involves hip hop. It's, sort of, a reminder that beyond our work and our, our peer group that being recognized and being part of the greater community both currently and throughout time -- and that's kinda cool."

Sheryl Crow told us that across her career, each and every album can be considered a series of new diary entries: "I'm a singer/songwriter and I approach songwriting from the standpoint of, y'know, craftsmanship to a certain extent. And also lyrically I think every album I've made has reflected who I am while making the record. And each song, y'know, is kind of a glimpse into an event or experience. Y'know, each album just kind of reflects kind of a period of life."

When last caught up with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, we suggested that most people have a misconception of him as just a crazy heavy metal singer, to which he replied: "Oh, I hope so. If that's a misconception that'll do. (Laughs) That's a good start, y'know?. Uh, I don't know. It doesn't really concern me what misconceptions they have about me. Just that they understand the kind of music that I make, that it rocks. If they buy a record with my name on it, it should rock."

Cyndi Lauper explained to us that she's tried to make her music as inclusive as possible throughout her career: "Y'know, I was in Blue Angel, but by the time I could come out as Cyndi Lauper, I decided, if I was gonna bust my ass to climb on the top of the mountain, I was gonna make it worthwhile for everybody. So, that's why in the (‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun') video I had all the nationalities, as many races of girls, so that every little girl could see themselves and know that they, too, were entitled to a joyful experience."

Not long before his 2003 death, Warren Zevon revealed he loved to read Norman Mailer, John Updike, and John Cheever while he was younger, which might have inadvertently led to his penchant for writing songs with violent imagery: "I found myself -- I don't know if I chose to, but I found myself writing songs about violent subjects more than romantic subjects. I mean now and then, I like to think I have some good-hearted (laughs) romantic impulses, and express 'em in songs, but for the most part, I write a different kinda song than that."

Black Stone Cherry just released the official music video for their single, "Out Of Pocket." The visual features the band playing live along with a story of a home burglary.

Frontman, Chris Robertson said the lyrics were "born out of that exact feeling." Explaining that he personally felt out of pocket over the last couple of years.

Last fall, the Kentucky rockers revealed that they were working on about 16 new songs and had planned to be finished by the end of the year. According to their previous comments, a new album could be announced any day now.

TL;DR:

• Black Stone Cherry released the official music video for their single, "Out Of Pocket."
• The visual features the band playing live along with a story of a home burglary.
• According to their previous comments, a new album could be announced any day now.

Slipknot, Limp Bizkit and Pantera are set to headline the Inkcarceration Festival. The event will take place at the Ohio State Reformatory on July 14th to July 16th, 2023. Other performers include Volbeat, Highly Suspect, Coal Chamber, Hatebreed, Lamb of God, In This Moment, Motionless in White, Underoath, Megadeth, Bush, Flyleaf with Lady Sturm and Asking Alexandria.

In addition, the 2023 festival will host a tattoo convention with dozens of shops and tattoo artists. Fans can book appointments with tattoo artists, and Inkcarceration will host tattoo competitions.

In an interview with the Toronto City News, lead singer, Chris Martin revealed that Coldplay is finishing up their 10^th studio album. This will be volume two of Music Of The Spheres album. They've titled it, Moon Music. He didn't give a release date, but said that it won't be anytime soon.

He did give hope on hearing some of it quicker, acknowledging they plan to play some of the songs on their upcoming tour.

Earlier this week, the band added more North American dates for later this year. And just a few days ago, revealed that Coldplay will be on NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend on February 4.

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Beartooth and Trivium have announced that they will be hitting the road together in the Spring. The tour is set to kick off on May 1st in Stroudsburg, PA at the Sherman Theater and will wrap on June 15th in Seattle, WA at the Paramount Theater. Opening acts include Malevolence and Archetypes Collide.

Trivium said in a statement, "Trivium! We are elated to announce our co-headlining monster of a tour with the incredible Beartooth. We have been fans of what they do, and pals with them for ages - so it's great we're finally doing something so massive together."

The band continued, "Trivium and Beartooth are both bands supported by each of our wonderful fan-bases - so we know these shows are going to go off. Add in Malevolence, one of our favorite bands on the planet, and Archetypes Collide, one of Beartooth's favorites, and we have a hell of a bill."

Trivium + Beartooth Tour Dates:

5/1 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater
5/3 - Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center
5/8 - Grand Rapids, MI - GLC Live at 20 Monroe
5/9 - Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Riverworks
5/10 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
5/12 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5/13 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
5/14 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
5/16 - Richmond, VA - The National
5/17 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
5/18 - Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome to Rockville (Trivium Only)
5/20 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
5/21 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
5/23 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
5/24 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
5/25 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Festival (Beartooth Only)
5/26 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
5/27 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Festival (Trivium Only)
5/28 - Corbin, KY - Corbin Arena
5/30 - Omaha, NE - The Admiral
5/31 - Clive, IA - Horizon Event Center
6/2 - East Moline, IL - The Rust Belt
6/3 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
6/4 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Theater
6/6 - Austin, TX - Emo's
6/7 - Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum
6/9 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee
6/10 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
6/11 - Riverside, CA - Riverside Municipal Auditorium
6/12 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield
6/14 - Spokane, WA - The Podium
6/15 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater

In support of their upcoming album, So Much (For) Stardust, Fall Out Boy will hit the road for a North American tour this year.

Shows kick off with a hometown gig at Chicago's iconic, Wrigley Field on June 21.

The 29-date tour includes headlining concerts at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City, Fenway Park in Boston, and Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

Pre-sale takes place Thursday, February 2nd and tickets to the general public will go on-sale Friday.

TL;DR:

• Fall Out Boy will hit the road for a North American tour this year.
• First show will be in Chicago, at Wrigley Field on June 21.
• Tickets to the general public will go on-sale Friday.

Jane's Addiction posted a message to fans on social media explaining that former-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will join them on tour. The band is forging ahead with a string of domestic and foreign March dates without guitarist Dave Navarro, who's been suffering from long covid.

The band -- Perry Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins posted a message on Facebook, which reads:

We'd like to address the questions surrounding Dave and the upcoming Jane's shows. As a band we are in a great place, writing new music, and the bond is tighter than ever. We all hope Dave can be out playing with us; when he feels healthy and ready.

For the near future, our brother Josh Klinghoffer will jump in for the upcoming shows on the West Coast, South America and some additional international shows to be announced soon. We want to thank you for being there with us over these thirty some odd odd years. You know, we're going to keep throwing down for you.

Perry, Eric, and Stephen

Not too long ago, Perry Farrell told us that he counts himself lucky to have found his place in the world through Jane's Addiction: "Well, y'know, I still cherish being in Jane's Addiction, as hard as it is, y'know? I can't say that my band and I are friends, and there was a time we didn't like each other at all, but I would say that I love being in Jane's Addiction so much, it overrides any kind of like shortcomings I might see in them and they might see in me."