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MARTY FRIEDMAN Nearly Auditioned For MADONNA: 'I Would Have Played With Her In A Heartbeat'

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman confirmed that he once nearly tried out for the guitarist spot in pop superstar Madonna's band. "It was gonna happen the same week that I auditioned for MEGADETH," Friedman said. "So it obviously didn't happen. I me...

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NUNO BETTENCOURT On Upcoming EXTREME Album: 'It's Definitely An Edgier, Heavier Record For Us'

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has confirmed to Masters Of Shred that the band is putting the finishing touches on its first new album since 2008's "Saudades De Rock". "We've been threatening to [release] a new album for almost 10 years now, but I think this time it's for real," he said (see vid...

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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'One' Performance From University Park, Pennsylvania

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "One" on October 20, 2018 at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania can be seen below. METALLICA's concert at the Bryce Jordan Center shattered the venue's attendance record with a crowd of 15,588 fans on hand. The sh...

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MANOWAR Recruits Guitarist E.V. MARTEL For Upcoming Tour

E.V. Martel will be the guitarist on MANOWAR's upcoming "Final Battle" world tour 2019. A musician since the age of 8 and devoted MANOWAR fan, E.V. lives the life of true metal and the music of MANOWAR. He has performed for years in the only official MANOWAR tribute band in the world. E.V. is proud...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'We Have This Fear Of Repetition And Falling Into The Same Cycles'

On October 19, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sat down with photographers and METALLICA collaborators Herring & Herring for an intimate conversation at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City. Photography duo Herring & Herring — a.k.a Dimitri Scheblanov, a 2005 graduate of The Cooper Union's...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL On Leaving SHRAPNEL RECORDS In 1997: 'It Just Wasn't What I Signed Up For'

Former GUNS 'N ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says he left Shrapnel Records after his first two solo albums because "it just wasn't what I signed up for." The Mike Varney-created label is widely considered to be the preeminent home for experimental and shred guitar...

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METALLICA: New Pro-Shot 'WorldWired' Concert Clips From Milwaukee, Pittsburgh

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Motorbreath" on October 16 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and "Whiplash" on October 18 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The second North American leg of METALLICA's "WorldWired" features...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Wanted To Thank Fans For The Way They Were Celebrating CHESTER BENNINGTON

Cane and Kevan Kenney of ALT 92.3 conducted an interview with LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda before his performance at ALT 92.3's "Not So Silent Night" on December 6 at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how his solo concerts honor the memory of LINKIN...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I Don't Picture A Whole Lot Of Guys Losing Their Virginity To Instrumental Music'

During a recent question-and-answer session at "BackStory Events" in New York City, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the evolution of his guitar playing over the course of the last few of his solo albums. "Every time, I try to not repeat myself," he said (see video below). "That...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'Being Around Artists Is Not Always Easy'

On October 16, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performed with ACM students and talked about his career in a masterclass at ACM Guildford in Guildford, England. In a post-masterclass interview with the ACM YouTube channel, Ellefson was asked what advice he had for young musicians wanting to get invol...

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NEAL SCHON Says He Is Not To Blame For JOURNEY Not Touring In 2019

Neal Schon says that he will embark on his "Journey Through Time" tour next year because two of his JOURNEY bandmates want to work on outside projects. In addition to Schon, "Journey Through Time" features founding JOURNEY and SANTANA singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronov...

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NEIL FALLON Says CLUTCH Has No Plans To Celebrate Group's 30th Anniversary: 'We're Not Really Keen On Nostalgia'

Prior to CLUTCH's performance in Devore, California on October 13, vocalist Neil Fallon spoke with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the Riverside, California radio station 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLAB...

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CHRIS JERICHO Says 'Judas' Has Become FOZZY's 'Enter Sandman' Or 'You Shook Me All Night Long'

Ty Jordan of Winnipeg's Power 97 radio station recently conducted an interview with FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about the success of "Judas", the title track of FOZZY's latest album, Chris said: "F...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Holding Canned Food Drive During Detroit Concerts

Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET have asked fans who are attending their three sold-out concerts in Detroit to bring with them canned goods to drop off at the venue. The food collected from the December 27, December 29 and December 30 shows at the Fox Theatre will be donated to Gleaners Community Fo...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY And LITA FORD Perform 'Wild Thing' At NEW JERSEY KISS EXPO

Video footage of Ace Frehley and Lita Ford performing THE TROGGS classic "Wild Thing" at the New Jersey Kiss Expo 2018 on December 8 at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany, New Jersey can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube users "William J. Buggeln" and "Chris Cook"). Also available is video of Freh...