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RUSH's GEDDY LEE: There Was A Period 'We Were Doing A Lot Of Cocaine Just To Keep The Energy Up'

In a new interview with Toronto Life, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if he and his bandmates were cleaner than their contemporaries at the height of their commercial success or they were "just better at hiding it". He responded: "You mean, what drugs were we doing? Honestly, it was strang...

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SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM And JOE SATRIANI Announce 'The Best Of All Worlds' 2024 Tour

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar is embarking on the long-awaited "The Best Of All Worlds" 2024 tour. Hagar will be joined by rock heavyweights and longtime bandmates Michael Anthony (bass, backing vocals),Jason Bonham (drums) and revealed on Nov 14 on SiriusXM's "The Howard Stern Show" that...

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GEDDY LEE On NEIL PEART: 'The Last Time I Saw Him, He Told Me How Proud He Was Of The Music We Have Done Together'

Geddy Lee kicked off his "My Effin' Life In Conversation" tour last night (Monday, November 13) at The Beacon Theatre in New York. The trek sees the RUSH singer/bassist bring to life his memoir "My Effin' Life", due for release on November 14 on HarperCollins. Produced by Live Nation, the 14-city to...

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FOO FIGHTERS And H.E.R. To Release 'The Glass' Double A-Side Single

They played the song together on "Saturday Night Live" last month, and now they're each releasing their own versions: Today FOO FIGHTERS proudly announce the Friday, November 17 digital release of a double A-side single featuring a reinterpretation of "The Glass" by American R&B singer and songw...

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GEDDY LEE: 'There Could Be A Show That Paid Tribute To The Songs Of RUSH'

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, who is currently promoting his upcoming memoir "My Effin' Life", was asked if he misses the band. He responded: "Oh fuck yeah, enormously. It was hard for me when Neil [Peart, late RUSH drummer] announced he was going to...

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JAY WEINBERG's Drumming Colleagues Offer Words Of Support Following His Shock Firing From SLIPKNOT

A number of Jay Weinberg's drumming colleagues have offered their words of support to the musician after his shock firing from SLIPKNOT last weekend. On November 5, SLIPKNOT released a statement via social media in which it said it had "decided to make a creative decision and to part ways with Jay."...

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GEDDY LEE: 'ALEX LIFESON And I Would Like To Get Back Into The Studio Together And See What Might Happen'

In a new interview with Long Island Weekly, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee, who is currently promoting his upcoming memoir "My Effin' Life", was asked about the possibility of making more music in the not-too-distant future. He responded: "I recently discovered a couple of songs that had been left...

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GEDDY LEE Doesn't Rule Out Performing With ALEX LIFESON As RUSH Again

In a new interview with The Washington Post, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee spoke about reuniting with his longtime bandmate Alex Lifeson for last year's star-studded tribute concerts — one in London, one in Los Angeles — to pay tribute to late FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. They enlisted a f...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Don't Ever Wanna Record Something That I Can't Pull Off Live'

In a new interview with Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks, former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, who currently fronts his own band called MAMMOTH WVH, was asked if he writes much material on the road or if he has to wait until he gets home to concentrate on bei...

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JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI To Team Up For 'Satch/Vai' 2024 U.S. Tour

For the first time ever, after more than 50 years of friendship, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will team up for a tour in 2024. Believe it not, this is the first time Joe and Steve will tour as a duo bill, and it comes along with plans to release a new musical collaboration. Says Satriani: "The Satch/V...

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Inside CANNIBAL CORPSE's 1995 Decision To Fire CHRIS BARNES

To celebrate last week's official release of "The Scott Burns Sessions: A Life in Death Metal 1987 - 1997" — a massive oral history of the celebrated Morrisound recording career of iconic death metal producer and engineer Scott Burns — Decibel has shared the second and final excerpt from the 460-pag...

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WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram 'Worked For A While', But She Is 'Not Doing That Again'

Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio has once again said that the hologram of the legendary metal singer was an "experiment" that received a mixed response from the Ronnie fans. Dio died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. The singer's hologram was created by a company c...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD Guitarist MARK MORTON's Entire Solo Acoustic Performance Aboard 2023 'Headbangers Boat'

The sicdood YouTube channel has uploaded video of LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton's entire November 3 solo acoustic performance aboard the Headbangers Boat cruise. Joining Morton for the 45-minute set were Matt James of BLACKTOP MOJO and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, among other musicians...

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RIK EMMETT Reacts To People Comparing TRIUMPH To RUSH: 'We Were Never A Band On That Level'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, TRIUMPH frontman Rik Emmett was asked for his opinion on the comparisons between TRIUMPH and fellow legendary Canadian rockers RUSH back in the day. He responded: "It would be hard for people that were at a remove — which is to say, an American...

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Official CANNIBAL CORPSE Coloring Book Coming In December

U.K. independent publisher Rock N' Roll Colouring has unveiled the first official coloring book from CANNIBAL CORPSE, death metal's most notorious, explicit and successful band. Featuring iconic artwork and instantly recognizable images all printed on high quality paper in a square format officially...