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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'You Don't Really Work With YNGWIE; You Work For YNGWIE'
Jeff Scott Soto says that he left Yngwie Malmsteen's band more than three decades ago because he realized "you don't really work with Yngwie; you work for Yngwie." Soto, who sang on Yngwie's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", discussed his relationship with the legend...July 27, 2020
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ALCATRAZZ Releases Music Video For STEVE VAI-Penned Song 'Dirty Like The City'
"Dirty Like The City", the new music video from the hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Born Innocent", due on July 31 via Silver Lining Music. Frontman Graham Bonnet comments: "Steve Vai sent us about 60 songs. Out...July 10, 2020
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RON KEEL, VINNY APPICE And RUDY SARZO Cover BLACK SABBATH's 'Die Young': Official Music Video
The official music video for the song "Die Young" from EMERALD SABBATH, the ambitious epic rock and classical music tribute to BLACK SABBATH, can be seen below. Founded and produced by Michael Suilleabhain, an Irish nuclear construction safety inspector, EMERALD SABBATH's "Ninth Star" disc features...July 9, 2020
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO On YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Wish We Could Just Bury The Hatchet And Be Friends'
Jeff Scott Soto says that he wishes he and Yngwie Malmsteen "could just bury the hatchet and be friends." Three years ago, Soto, who sang on Yngwie's first two albums, 1984's "Rising Force" and 1985's "Marching Out", engaged in a war of words with the Swedish guitarist over the fact that Malmsteen c...July 1, 2020
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SIMON WRIGHT On Debut DIO DISCIPLES Album: 'We Have To Figure Out The Direction That We're Going In'
Drummer Simon Wright spoke to the "Talking Metal" podcast about the status of the debut album from DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy. DIO DISCIPLES is made up of former members of DIO, along with a rotating lineup of vocalists,...June 13, 2020
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ALCATRAZZ Unveils Music Video For 'London 1666'
"London 1666", the new music video from the hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Born Innocent", due on July 31. Guitarist Joe Stump comments: "Hell on earth is here! 'London 1666' is about the Great Fire of London w...June 12, 2020
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Who Is The Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time? TED NUGENT Weighs In
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...June 10, 2020
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DIO DISCIPLES' Debut Album Is 'On Hold', Says SIMON WRIGHT
Drummer Simon Wright spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the status of the debut album from DIO DISCIPLES, which pays tribute to Ronnie James Dio and is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager Wendy. DIO DISCIPLES is made up of former members of DIO, along with a rotating lineup of vocalists, inc...May 17, 2020
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RON KEEL Says He 'Would Have Been A Good Fit' For BLACK SABBATH After IAN GILLAN
In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, singer Ron Keel spoke about the time he nearly joined BLACK SABBATH in 1984 while the legendary heavy metal act was looking for a replacement for Ian Gillan. Ron said (see video below): "It was an amazing experience. I was in the studio recording the...May 11, 2020
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ALCATRAZZ To Release First Studio Album In Over 30 Years, 'Born Innocent'
The hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ will once again throw down a studio gauntlet on July 31 with "Born Innocent", its first studio venture since 1986's "Dangerous Games". Alongside the unique vocal prowess and range of star frontman and founding member Graham Bonnet, "Born Innocent...May 1, 2020
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Says Coronavirus Pandemic Is 'A Reminder That We Are All Just Mere Guests In This World'
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was on tour with SONS OF APOLLO in early March when the coronavirus outbreak forced the band to postpone most of the shows and return home. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist recounted the experience in a recent interview with Sofa King Cool, saying (hear audio below): "SONS OF...April 28, 2020
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Releases Surprise Live Album, 'Live At Frontiers Rock Festival 2019'
Jeff Scott Soto has released a surprise live album, "Live At Frontiers Rock Festival 2019", on all digital platforms. Today marks the first anniversary of the concert captured in Milan, Italy at the Frontiers Rock Festival. The performance will be released later this year in physical format as a bon...April 27, 2020
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JASON BECKER Tribute Guitar Sells For $26,000
A Kiesel JB24 Jason Becker tribute guitar signed by a number of guitar legends has sold for $26,111. This exceptional and exquisitely unique instrument is a truly one-of-a-kind signature series axe that not only plays like a beast but has also been signed (with love) by Jason Becker and by 16 of the...April 17, 2020
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Completes Work On New Solo Album, 'Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)'
Acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has completed work on his new solo album, "Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)" . The follow-up to 2017's "Retribution" was co-written and produced by Frontiers Music Srl's in-house producer Alessandro Del Vecchio and will be released later in the year via the I...April 11, 2020
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Blasts People Not Taking Coronavirus Seriously
Veteran hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (SONS OF APOLLO, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has blasted people who have not taken the threat of coronavirus seriously. More than a million people have been infected by the new coronavirus across the world, a milestone reached just four months after it first s...April 3, 2020