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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Use Of AI In Music: 'It's Not Going Away, For Better Or For Worse'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman weighed in on a debate about people using an AI (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and...

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CHAD GRAY Says MUDVAYNE Hired Second Guitarist To Fill The Band's Sound Out Live: 'It's Awesome'

MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray has once again weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that makes concerts more...

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CHRIS SLADE Says He 'Didn't Expect' To Get A Call From AC/DC About POWER TRIP, Is 'Not Bitter' About Being Excluded

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, has clarified his recent comments on the latter band's announcement that it has recruited Matt Laug to perform with the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit at the...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Offers Relationship Advice: 'I Guarantee You, This Is Every Relationship'

During an interview at this month's Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna was asked for relationship advice by a "freshly engaged" Matt "Cuervo" Cuellar of Springfield, Missouri's Q102 radio station. Erna responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Here's the key...

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Ex-AC/DC Drummer CHRIS SLADE Gives His Stamp Of Approval To New Drummer MATT LAUG: 'I Wish Him The Best Of Luck'

Journeyman Welsh drummer Chris Slade, who has spent the past 60 years playing with everyone from Tom Jones to MANFRED MANN, THE FIRM and AC/DC, has commented on the latter band's announcement that it has recruited Matt Laug to perform with the Brian Johnson-fronted outfit at the Power Trip festival...

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AC/DC Recruits Drummer MATT LAUG For POWER TRIP Performance

AC/DC has recruited drummer Matt Laug to perform with the band at the Power Trip festival next month. AC/DC is among the headliners on a bill of veteran rockers who will take to the stage in Indio, California October 6-8. It will be the iconic Australian band's first gig since 2016. The 55-year-old...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD Shares New Single 'Cash & Cobain' From 'Ubiquitous' Album

PUDDLE OF MUDD has just released a new album, "Ubiquitous", via Pavement Entertainment. The follow-up to 2019's "Welcome To Galvania" is available on streaming and traditional platforms worldwide. The latest single from "Ubiquitous", a song called "Cash & Cobain", can be heard below. PUDDLE OF M...

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STATIC-X Taps Into WAYNE STATIC's Demons With Music Video For 'Stay Alive'

Industrial music icons STATIC-X have released a music video for the first original track from the upcoming album "Project Regeneration: Vol. 2". The song "Stay Alive" is one of the last original compositions Wayne Static was working on before his passing in 2014. The song's lyrics echo Wayne's state...

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Here Is Another Taste Of New SHADOWS FALL Music

Long-running Massachusetts-based metallers SHADOWS FALL have shared another taste of the new material they are currently recording with Chris "Zeuss" Harris. Check out the clip, featuring the band's guitarist Jon Donais, in the Instagram post below. In July, SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner told...

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Reunited CREED Announces Second Cruise, 'Summer Of '99 And Beyond'

Following the historic announcement and immediate sell-out of Week 1, CREED has announced a second sailing of their immersive '90s rock 'n' roll celebration at sea, Summer Of '99 Cruise. The Summer Of '99 And Beyond Cruise is highlighted by the Grammy Award-winning band's second public live performa...

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STITCHED UP HEART Shares 'Conquer And Divide' Music Video

Los Angeles heavy rockers STITCHED UP HEART have released the official Tony Aguilara-directed music video for their latest single, "Conquer And Divide". The track is taken from the band's new album, "To The Wolves", which arrived on September 1 via Century Media Records. Heavier is indeed the name o...

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As Gomorrah Burns

35 years is a long time, even in death metal, and CRYPTOPSY have lived a few lives during that time. At first, with drummer Flo Mounier as their not-so-secret weapon, they appeared to be the last word in brutality. 1996's "None So Vile" is still a benchmark for nauseating heaviness, regardless of ho...

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Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER Announce LEFT TO DIE 'Reborn Dead' Fall 2023 Western U.S. Tour

LEFT TO DIE, the new band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and Rick Rozz (ex-MASSACRE) paired with GRUESOME founders Matt Harvey (EXHUMED) and Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION),will embark on a tour of the western U.S. this November....

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JOEY BELLADONNA 'Would Definitely Be Really Interested' In Hypothetical JOURNEY Singer Gig

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna, who has been playing sporadic shows with his JOURNEY tribute band called BEYOND FRONTIERS, was asked in a new interview with Mike Hsu of the 100 FM The Pike radio station if he has ever been approached by someone from JOURNEY about maybe singing with the legendary roc...

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KISS To Headline Pre-Game Entertainment For 2023 Australian Football League Grand Final

The Australian Football League (AFL) has announced international rock 'n' roll juggernaut KISS will perform during the Telstra pre-game entertainment at the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers have released 44 albums and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. KISS is...