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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'STEVE HARRIS Really Opened My Eyes To What A Bass Player Could Do'

In a brand new interview with TheMusicBiz.org, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how he managed to develop a distinctive bass style at a time when no one quite knew how to be a metal bass player, especially in terms of thrash. "Well, y'know, for me, I grew up on a farm in ...

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It's Official: AC/DC To Perform At GRAMMY AWARDS

The first performances for the 57th annual Grammy Awards telecast have been announced and include a range of new and legendary artists, from country rocker Eric Church, pop star Ariana Grande, and singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran to Grammy-winning hard rock veterans AC/DC and seven-time Grammy-winning p...

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THE DARKNESS Recruits Female Drummer EMILY DOLAN DAVIES

British rockers THE DARKNESS have recruited Emily Dolan Davies (pictured) as their new drummer. The band has just completed recording its new album, tentatively titled "Cliffhanger", for a March 2015 release via Wind-Up. Emily Dolan Davies, who has previously worked with Bryan Ferry and Tricky, has...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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MASSACRE Disbands Following Split With Bassist TERRY BUTLER And Vocalist ED WEBB

Bassist Terry Butler and vocalist Ed Webb have announced their departures from the Florida death metal band MASSACRE. As a result, MASSACRE has officially disbanded and will not take part in DEATH TO ALL's "Symbolic" 20th-anniversary European tour in February/March 2015. MASSACRE was also forced to...

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What Does DAVE LOMBARDO Really Think About LARS ULRICH's Drumming Abilities?

Former SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo says that METALLICA's Lars Urich is "a good drummer" whose songwriting input is integral to the chemistry that has catapulted METALLICA to superstar status since the band's inception more than 30 years ago. During a November 22 clinic at Cueva Rock in Quartucciu,...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Commemorate 100th Anniversary Of Armenian Genocide With 'Wake Up The Souls' Tour

April 24, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, an attempted extermination of the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire. A century later, the members of SYSTEM OF A DOWN refuse to let the victims and lessons learned be forgotten. On April 10, 2015, they'll commemorate the Genoci...

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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Brothers 'F**ked Me Around About Four Times'

Ten years ago, Sammy Hagar reunited with VAN HALEN for a tour that ended acrimoniously, and it turns out that was the last time he spoke to the some of the guys in the band. Asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner if he still keeps in touch with his former bandmates, Hagar said: "I ...

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SAMMY HAGAR Predicts MICHAEL ANTHONY Will Be Back In VAN HALEN

Ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar was asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner at this week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour event in Hollywood if he knew anything about reports — which have since been debunked — that his former bandmates are currently mixing the follow-up to "A Different Kind Of Truth"....

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Weighs In On BEHEMOTH's And WATAIN's Stage Shows

In a recent interview with OC Weekly, bassist/vocalist Glen Benton of Florida death metallers DEICIDE was asked for his opinion on European black metal bands like MAYHEM or WATAIN, who are publicly and overtly Satanic with their music and stage shows. "Well I'm aware of them, and we've played shows...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says He Can Pull Off Lead Vocals On Any Classic VAN HALEN Song

On October 14, former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the "Lamont And Tonelli Show", which airs on the Bay Area rock station 107.7 The Bone. You can listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. After Anthony was told by the radio hosts that he is such a...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Atlanta Reunion Show Announced

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO will reunite for a special concert on December 26 at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show will include Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This will mark the first time Rich, Bon...

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MICHAEL SWEET, DOUG PINNICK, MARTY FRIEDMAN Guest On TOURNIQUET Drummer's 'Onward To Freedom'

TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD fea...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: Preview Of New Episode Of 'The Roth Show'

David Lee Roth has posted a preview of a new episode of his online series "The Roth Show". The clip, which can be seen below, features the VAN HALEN frontman in his Pasadena, California mansion set to the soundtrack of Roth covering the R&B classic "Mustang Sally" (first recorded by Mack Rice in...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says 'It's Really Sad' He Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers In 10 Years

Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the September 3 edition of New York radio personality and VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (tr...