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DAVE GROHL Laments Absence Of Live Music, Says Preservation Of Independent Venues Is 'Crucial'

The $900 billion stimulus bill that President Trump finally signed into law on Sunday evening includes funding for independent music venues that have been closed throughout the pandemic. The long-overdue $900 billion stimulus deal bill includes "$15 billion in dedicated funding for live venues, inde...

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DEFTONES Frontman's CROSSES Surprise-Releases First New Music In Six Years

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — has surprise-released a cover of "The Beginning Of The End" by '90s electropop band CAUSE & EFFECT. This is the first new music from the alternative band since its 2014-released, self-titled record. Moreno...

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IGGY POP Releases COVID-19-Inspired New Song 'Dirty Little Virus'

Iggy Pop has just released a COVID-19-inspired song called "Dirty Little Virus". The vocals for the track were recorded at Safe And Sound Mobile Studio in Miami by Luis Gomez, while Chris Berry (drums) and Ari Teitel (guitar and bass) recorded their instruments at their respective home studios. "I w...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON: How to Prepare Perfect Brussels Sprouts Gratin (Video)

In the four-minute video below, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson walks us step by step through one of his favorite holiday dishes, brussel sprouts gratin. TESTAMENT's latest album, "Titans Of Creation", came out in April via Nuclear Blast. The disc was produced by Peterson and singer Chuck Billy, w...

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$15 Billion Grant For Live Music Venues Included In COVID-19 Relief Bill

Congessional leaders announced on Sunday a new COVID-19 relief bill that will include funding for independent music venues that have been closed throughout the pandemic. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a statement saying the long-overdue $900 billion...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Says Vocal Surgery And Therapy Saved His Career

During a recent appearance on "Vox&Hops", the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach reflected on the experience of undergoing surgery in April 2018 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York to remove polyps from his vocal cords....

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Releases Sample Of First Fiction Novel, 'Rock Star Hitman'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has set a December 18 release date for his first venture as a fiction thriller novelist, "The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman". A two-page teaser from the novel is available at this location. "The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman" is the first chapter in the ac...

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Symphony of Death

A collaboration between Russian death metal band BUICIDE and the Olympic Symphony Orchestra, "Symphony of Death" presents cherished gems from the DEATH back catalogue, embellished with gung-ho orchestral oomph. There are, of course, countless examples of metal bands jamming with violinists and tuba...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE On Life In Quarantine: 'It Hasn't Been That Hard Coping Not Being On Tour'

During a December 5-6 Headbangers Con live virtual panel, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked by Jam Man how he has been coping with the coronavirus pandemic and what it has been like not being able to tour for most of 2020. He said (see video below): "For me, I've gotta be honest, my band h...

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CHUCK BILLY Reveals 'Best Thing' That's Ever Happened To TESTAMENT As Far As Business Goes

In a recent interview with Brazil's Heavy Culture, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked what his biggest regret is from the early years of the band. He responded (see video below): "I don't know if there's a lot of regrets. I look back now, [and] as far as the business goes, maybe we weren't payin...

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DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Looks Back On His Battle With COVID-19: It Was 'A Thousand Times Worse' Than The Flu

DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll has once again spoken out about his battle with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The musician, who spent almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital, first got sick when he and the rest of DEATH ANG...

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PRODUCT OF HATE Announces 'You Brought This War' Album; Video For Title Track Available

PRODUCT OF HATE has unleashed the anthemic title track for the band's second full-length album, "You Brought This War". The new single is available now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and most digital music services while the companion music video is available on YouTube. The single and video...

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STEVE RILEY Defends VINCE NEIL Over PHIL LEWIS's 'Hack' Comment

Steve Riley has defended Vince Neil over disparaging comments Phil Lewis made about the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer. After CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee said in a recent interview that he and his bandmates tried — without success — to get Vince to sing some of the John Corabi-era MÖTLEY CRÜE material, Lewis chimed...

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DEATH Gets Symphonic Treatment With With DEATHORCHESTRA's 'Symphony Of Death' Album

DEATHORCHESTRA — a collaboration by Russian death metal band BUICIDE and the Olympic Symphony Orchestra performing covers of songs by DEATH — has released a live video for the track "Pull The Plug". The song is taken from DEATHORCHESTRA's upcoming live album, "Symphony Of Death", which is due on Dec...

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GEORGE LYNCH Launches THE BANISHMENT, Reveals Debut Single 'Lost Horizon'

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has launched a new project, THE BANISHMENT, in which he is joined by programmer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Joe Haze. Self-proclaimed as "dream punk," THE BANISHMENT has premiered its debut single, "Lost Horizon", and launched an Indieg...