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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Was 'Shocked' By Drummer SHAWN DROVER's Departure

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he was "shocked" to learn of drummer Shawn Drover's departure from the band, but refuses to comment on persistent rumors that MEGADETH is trying to stage a reunion of its classic "Rust In Peace" lineup. Only hours after Drover announced his exit from MEGADET...

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SLAYER Featuring Drummer JON DETTE: 'Angel Of Death' Drum-Cam Footage From 2013 SOUNDWAVE Festival

Drummer Jon Dette (ICED EARTH, TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, ANIMETAL USA) has uploaded "Angel Of Death" drum-cam footage from the Perth stop of SLAYER's appearance at the 2013 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival. Check out the clip below. Says Dette: "This was the last SLAYER show of the Soundw...

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COURTNEY LOVE Says Feud With DAVE GROHL 'Got Stupid'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Courtney Love told David Letterman on Tuesday night's (February 10) edition of "Late Show" that she and FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl have buried the hatchet once and for all. The widow of Kurt Cobain and the one-time NIRVANA drummer famously feuded for years afte...

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ADELITAS WAY: New Single 'I Get Around' Available For Streaming

Las Vegas hard rockers ADELITAS WAY have released their new single, "I Get Around", on most major digital retail outlets. The track, which can be streamed below, is taken from the band's forthcoming EP, "Deserve This", due on March 17. ADELITAS WAY is currently in the midst of a successful Pledge Mu...

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Video: TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK's PLANETARY COALITION Performs At NAMM

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick's acoustic-focused project PLANETARY COALITION performing on January 24 at the Marriott hotel in Anaheim, California during this year's NAMM show can be seen below (video provided by the Ultimate Guitar team of Erick Bravo, Ivan Heredia, Jamie Gonza...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks To HEAVY METAL GREG At 57th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS (Video)

Heavy Metal Greg conducted an interview with Lemmy Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which was held this past Sunday, February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. MOTÖRHEAD's song "Heartbreaker" was nominated in the "Best Metal...

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ANTHRAX, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Featured On 'Catch The Throne: The Mixtape Volume II': More Details Revealed

HBO has teamed up with some of the music industry's top artists for the second installment of "Catch The Throne: The Mixtape", for the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series "Game Of Thrones". Building on the success of Volume I — with over 2.5 million streams to date — that attracted hip-hop and reg...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: How VAN HALEN's MICHAEL ANTHONY Changed My Life

During an interview with former RIP magazine editor Lonn Friend at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked if he has ever been able to go up to artists who influenced him and tell them how much of an inspiration they have been on him and that they are...

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DAVE GROHL Named 2015 'Record Store Day Ambassador'

Record Store Day has announced the appointment of FOO FIGHTERS mainman and former NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl as the Record Store Day Ambassador 2015. He follows in the footsteps of past titleholders Jack White, Chuck D, Iggy Pop, and Ozzy Osbourne. Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gatheri...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's Next Album Is 'Pretty Much Written', Comments On Possible Reunion With MENZA, FRIEDMAN

The Ultimate Guitar team of Jamie Gonzales and Carlos Antunez conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below (video filmed and edited by Erick Bravo and Ivan Heredia). Asked about the progress of the song...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His New Metal Project: 'This Album Is Really Kind Of The History Of Metal'

Rick Triana of MikePortnoyWarriors.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) during this year's ShipRocked cruise, which sailed roundtrip between Port Miami and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas February 2-6 onboard Norweg...

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ALICE COOPER Says His Upcoming Covers Album Features A 'Who's Who' Of Guest Musicians

During Alice Cooper's appearance on the February 9 edition of Eddie Trunk's SiriusXM satellite radio show, "Eddie Trunk Live", the legendary rocker spoke about his upcoming covers album featuring songs that were originally written and recorded by THE DOORS, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and THE WHO, mem...

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MEGADETH's 'A Tout Le Monde' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have covered MEGADETH's "A Tout Le Monde" as an electric duet harp arrangement. Check it out in the YouTube clip below. The track is now available on iTunes. Known as the "harp twins," Camille and Kennerly perform internationally as a dynamic acoustic and el...

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DAVE LOMBARDO: If You Don't Study The Business Side Of The Music Industry, You Will Get Screwed

In a recent issue of U.K.'s Rhythm magazine, former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo was asked if the business side can sometimes get in the way of the music. He responded: "It's frustrating, but it's part of it, and you come to realize that you have to know the business if you want .....

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LUKE PERRY's Role In 'The Beat Beneath My Feet' Was Partly Inspired By MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE

Former "Beverly Hills 90210" star Luke Perry has revealed that his role in the British independent comedy-drama "The Beat Beneath My Feet" was partly based on MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. Nominated for a British Independent Film Award, this feelgood movie stars Perry as Max Stone, a washed-up roc...