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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'I've Never Had Any Delusions About My Voice'

In a new interview with StarTribune, David Lee Roth was asked if he is thinking about retiring from the road, like his tourmates KISS, who have already announced "End Of The Road" as their farewell tour. "At my age, everything is a possible farewell tour," he responded. He also addressed criticism a...

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Piano Cover Of GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Featured In 'Westworld' Season 3 Trailer

A piano cover of GUNS N' ROSES' "Sweet Child O' Mine" is featured in the trailer for the third season of the HBO sci-fi series "Westworld". The new version of the classic song is the work of Ramin Djawadi, a German-Iranian composer whose credits also include "Iron Man" and "Game Of Thrones". "Westwo...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Battle MRS. SMITH In Live Guitar 'Cry Baby Battle Royale' Wah-Off

Kirk Hammett's long-professed his love of the wah-wah pedal will be challenged by Mrs. Smith, the guitar virtuoso alter-ego of actor-musician David Hanbury, at the "Cry Baby Battle Royale" on March 8 at the Senate in Columbia, South Carolina. The event will also include a performance by the METALLIC...

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Hear PEARL JAM's New Single 'Superblood Wolfmoon'

PEARL JAM has released a new single called "Superblood Wolfmoon". The track, which can be streamed below, is taken from the band's much-anticipated eleventh studio album, "Gigaton", which is due on March 27 via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records in the U.S. Internationally, the album will be rele...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: 'I Would Never Have Declined An Offer To Play' With EDDIE VAN HALEN

Billy Sheehan has once again insisted that he was never officially asked to join VAN HALEN. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1980, made the clarification just days after an interview he gave to The Metal Voice quoted him as saying he was "offered" the position in VAN HALEN...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says He Was Never Officially Offered Bassist Position In VAN HALEN

Billy Sheehan says that he was never officially asked to join VAN HALEN. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1980, made the clarification three days after an interview he gave to The Metal Voice quoted him as saying he was "offered" the position in VAN HALEN on three separate...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says He Was Asked Three Times To Join VAN HALEN

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, Billy Sheehan once again recalled being asked to join VAN HALEN on at least a couple of different occasions. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing Michael Anthony in VAN HALEN no le...

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Listen To New PEARL JAM Single 'Dance Of The Clairvoyants'

PEARL JAM has released a new single called "Dance Of The Clairvoyants". The track, which can be streamed below, is taken from the band's much-anticipated eleventh studio album, "Gigaton", which is due on March 27 via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records in the U.S. Internationally, the album will b...

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DAVID LEE ROTH On VAN HALEN's Future: 'I Wouldn't Hold My Breath'

Prior to the kickoff of his ongoing Las Vegas residency, VAN HALEN vocalist David Lee Roth spoke with "PodKats!", the weekly hang with the biggest names in entertainment, hosted by man-about-town columnist John "Kats" Katsilometes of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The full conversation can be streame...

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RAY BURTON, Father Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON, Dead At 94

Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Ray's death was confirmed by his daughter — and Cliff's sister — Connie, who wrote in a social media post earlier today: "To let you all know that my Dad died last Wednesday. Rest in...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Is Not Doing Well'

David Lee Roth has told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he decided resume his solo career with the launch of a Las Vegas residency in part because VAN HALEN's future remains under a cloud of uncertainty. "Ed's [Van Halen] not doing well, and singing and dancing is a perishable skill," the VAN HALE...

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GEORGE LYNCH, BRAD GILLIS, CARMINE APPICE, JACK RUSSELL, Others To Pay Tribute To RONNIE MONTROSE

Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar lineup of musicians whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2020. This celebratory concert highlighting Mont...

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MIKE PORTNOY Plays 'Beatles: Name That Tune' With His 22-Year-Old Daughter (Video)

Mike Portnoy's 22-year-old daughter Melody recently challenged the former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer to a game of "Beatles: Name That Tune". You can watch the seven-minute clip below. Portnoy is a self-proclaimed huge BEATLES fan who is part of the BEATLES tribute supergroup YE...

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BON JOVI Is Highest-Grossing Hard Rock/Metal Act On POLLSTAR's 'Artists Of The Decade' Chart

Music industry trade publication Pollstar's just-published "Artists Of The Decade" chart — which lists the top 30 touring acts as determined by their combined worldwide ticket grosses from late 2009 through late 2019 — features five hard rock/metal performers among its rankings. With a total gross o...

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MASSACRE Announces New Lineup, Begins Work On Fourth Album

Veteran Florida death metal band MASSACRE has joined forces with a new management team, Extreme Management Group, and has begun work on a new full-length album, to be released in 2020. The group has also welcomed new drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC., THE ABSENCE, GOREGÄNG) and guitarist Taylor Nor...