ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist/co-founder David Ellefson, will release "No Cover", an LP featuring more than 13 cover songs, including classic tracks from MOTÖRHEAD, W.A.S.P., DEF LEPPARD, CHEAP TRICK, QUEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, FASTWAY, FIGHT, DEAD KENNEDYS, and more, on October 2 via Combat Records. The LP once again features cover ...
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Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy played drums on "Terminal Velocity", the upcoming solo album from DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Due in the fall, the disc also features Dave LaRue (DIXIE DREGS) on bass. Portnoy revealed his involvement with "Terminal Velocity" in a social media post earlier today (Wednesday, July 1). He also shared ...
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Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about his decision to exit RATT after playing a number of shows with the veteran California hard rock act in 2017 alongside three members of RATT's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini. "I played with them back ...
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In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza was asked whether he thinks the group's late frontman Mitch Lucker would be proud of what Chris and his bandmates have done since Mitch's passing nearly a decade ago. He responded (hear audio below): "I ...
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Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has released its second single, "Well Oiled Machine". The track is taken from the band's first album, "Renegades", which will arrive later this year via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil ...
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During a recent appearance on "The Eddie Trunk Podcast", JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon was asked why he thinks the band's former singer, Steve Perry, hasn't made any live appearances in support of his latest solo album, 2018's "Traces". He responded (hear audio below): "I am as clueless as you are. I thought for sure there ...
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PEARL JAM has contributed the inaugural live performance of "Dance Of The Clairvoyants" to "All In WA: A Concert For COVID-19 Relief" today. This marks the first time a track from the band's new album, "Gigaton", has been performed. Watch it below. The concert livestreamed at 7 p.m. PT at allinwa.org and broadcast locally in ...
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In a new interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun spoke about the negative fan response to the band's controversial 2017 self-titled album, which saw the group take a noticeable change in direction from its traditional deathcore sound. Asked if he feels ...
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Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS will release its second single, "Well Oiled Machine", on June 29. The track is taken from the band's first album, "Renegades", which will arrive later this year via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns ...
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Jordan Rudess says that it was "very exciting" to perform with his former DREAM THEATER bandmate Mike Portnoy on a progressive rock cruise more than a year ago. In February 2019, Rudess and Portnoy reunited on stage for the first time in almost nine years during the Cruise To The Edge to perform "Instrumedley" from ...
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QUEEN's Brian May says that he is "touched" by all the praise heaped upon him by other guitarists after he was recently voted greatest rock guitarist of all time in a Total Guitar poll. On Saturday (June 13), May took to his Instagram to share a BLABBERMOUTH.NET article headlined "NUNO BETTENCOURT ...
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Sammy Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have once teamed up via the Internet to record music. After previously connecting via their smartphones from four separate locations to lay down a brand new song titled "Funky Feng Shui", as well as covers of THE WHO's "Won't Get Fooled Again", ...
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Nuno Bettencourt and Steve Vai have reacted to the news that Brian May was voted greatest rock guitarist of all time in a new Total Guitar poll. "Congratulations @brianmayforreal," wrote Nuno Bettencourt. "From the first note I heard you play, you've shaped my guitar and musical DNA. I would have never become the guitarist and ...
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In a recent interview with Bushnell, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the greatest guitar player of all time. He responded (see video below): "There are so many miracle workers on the guitar, and I've jammed with the best. I got to jam with B.B. King. I played bass with Chuck Berry and ...
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Paul Chapman, the Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in UFO and WAYSTED, has died at the age of 66. His passing was confirmed by his son, who wrote on Paul's Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart writing this, today is my dads 66th birthday. He passed away earlier this afternoon. ...
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BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL), drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — will release its debut album, "American Made", on June 12 via Napalm Records. The 10-track homage to some of rock ...
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Twenty-two years after legendary rock band PEARL JAM debuted its Grammy Award-nominated "Do The Evolution" music video, its hypnotic and shocking imagery is perhaps even more relevant to social and environmental issues than during the band's 1998 "Yield" tour. Directed by visionary comics legend Todd McFarlane ("Spawn") and veteran animator Kevin Altieri ("Batman: The Animated ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has taken to social media to celebrate the eight-year mark of him joining the legendary Seattle-based progressive metal band. Late Monday night (June 8), La Torre wrote: "8 years ago I was fortunate enough to join Queensryche. It has been and continues to be amazing. It isn't easy to rebuild ...
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An audio edition of Megaforce Records founder Jon Zazula's acclaimed autobiography, "Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness. As Lived By Jon Zazula", read by the author himself and featuring more than two hours of bonus material, will be available July 21 via Audible. Like the print edition, the Audible book contains TESTAMENT vocalist ...
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QUEEN's Brian May was named the greatest guitarist of all time by the readers of U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine. The 72-year-old beat out such other guitar legends as Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Speaking with Total Guitar, May said: "I'm absolutely speechless. I'm blown away. I ...
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During a recent interview with Talking Metal, Eddie Ojeda was asked if thinks TWISTED SISTER will ever play live again, four years after the band completed its farewell tour. The guitarist responded: "I never say never, because you never know. It depends on the situation. You always miss it, no matter ...
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Swedish firm Play'n GO, one of the most well-known online slot game providers, has released another title into the market, a collaboration with famed American rock band TWISTED SISTER. The band reached worldwide acclaim during the 1980s with their album "Stay Hungry", and the game is a cascading gridslot based around two of the biggest ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, who has narrated the Reelz documentary series "Breaking The Band" since its 2018 premiere, has revealed to the New York Post that a future episode of the show will chronicle the demise of his own band. "So I'm gonna be reading copy about me breaking up ...
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DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess says that "it looks very good" that LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT will regroup in the not-too-distant future. LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT is the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring Rudess and fellow DREAM THEATER member John Petrucci (guitar), alongside ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING ...
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ANTHRAX members Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass) and Jonathan Donais (guitar) have teamed up with SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo to record a "quarantine" cover version of the IRON MAIDEN instrumental classic "Transylvania". Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel, writing in an accompanying message: "IRON MAIDEN, Who doesn't ...
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W.A.S.P. guitarist Douglas Blair has paid tribute to legendary guitarist and record producer Bob Kulick, who played on two of the band's albums, "The Crimson Idol" (1992) and "Still Not Black Enough" (1995). Kulick died on Friday (May 29) at the age of 70. His passing was confirmed by his brother, former KISS guitarist Bruce ...
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Video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre playing PANTERA's classic song "Cowboys From Hell" on the drums during last fall's inaugural Megacruise can be seen below. The full lineup for the performance was as follows: Patrick Stone - Lead Vocals Tyson Leslie - Bass Dakota Denman - Guitar Sam Bam Koltun - Guitar Todd ...
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Paul Stanley has released a cover version of Smokey Robinson's classic song "Ooo Baby Baby", recorded by the KISS frontman's R&B band SOUL STATION. An official "socially distanced" performance music video for SOUL STATION's rendition can be seen below. In a statement accompanying the clip, Stanley said: "These are challenging times. Long before I ever ...
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HOOKERS & BLOW, the project formed by longtime GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi, has been hitting the studio to record a covers album, due later this year via Golden Robot Records. Today sees the arrival of the LP's second single, an inspired cover of THE ROLLING STONES classic ...
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Canadian guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Aldo Nova will release a new single, "When All Is Said And Done", this Friday, May 29. A teaser for the track is available below. "When All Is Said And Done" is taken from Aldo's forthcoming rock opera, "The Life And Times Of Eddie Gage", which will reportedly ...
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