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METALLICA's 2019 Performances With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY To Be Released As Box Set In August

A "S&M²" box set, featuring METALLICA's 2019 performance with the San Francisco Symphony will be made available in August. The news of the set's release was broken by drummer Lars Ulrich, who chatted with METALLICA superfan Tracey Bednar, a pediatric ICU nurse from Long Island, New York, during...
June 11, 2020
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NUNO BETTENCOURT And STEVE VAI React To BRIAN MAY Being Named Greatest Rock Guitarist

Nuno Bettencourt and Steve Vai have reacted to the news that Brian May was voted greatest rock guitarist of all time in a new Total Guitar poll. "Congratulations @brianmayforreal," wrote Nuno Bettencourt. "From the first note I heard you play, you've shaped my guitar and musical DNA. I would have ne...
June 11, 2020
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Who Is The Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time? TED NUGENT Weighs In

In a recent interview with Bushnell, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked to name the greatest guitar player of all time. He responded (see video below): "There are so many miracle workers on the guitar, and I've jammed with the best. I got to jam with B.B. King. I played bass with Chuck Berry and...
June 10, 2020
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METALLICA's Full Performance At 2017 ROCK ON THE RANGE To Kick Off 'Offstage With DWP' Series

Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent promoters in the United States, has announced a new online content series, "Offstage With DWP". The series will feature never-before-seen festival performances straight from the DWP vault, one-on-one band interviews, exclusive acoustic performanc...
June 10, 2020
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We Are The Night

Hats off, as they say, to MAGNUS KARLSSON. The Swede already has plenty on his plate, what with being lead guitarist for PRIMAL FEAR and routinely charged with putting together projects for FRONTIERS MUSIC, the recent ALLEN/OLZON album included. In fact, it's impressive that Karlsson has found the t...
June 10, 2020
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'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' Launches Live, Interactive, Online Masterclass Events

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has launched new live, interactive, online masterclass events featuring an array of top-level artists and record producers from the comfort of your home. The masterclass events allow you to be live with the artist in an intimate group of 20-25 people, where you will learn,...
June 10, 2020
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MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO Unveils Cover Art For 'Open Source' Solo Album

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro has set "Open Source" as the title of his fifth solo album. The disc will be the follow-up to "Sounds Of Innocence", which was released in June 2012. The cover art for "Open Source" was created by Gustavo Sazes (MACHINE HEAD, AMARANTHE, ARCH ENEMY) and can be seen be...
June 10, 2020
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COACHELLA Festival Canceled For 2020

This year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has been canceled due to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. The California desert festival was one of the first major music events to be postponed in the wake of COVID-19, moving from its usual April dates to two weeken...
June 10, 2020
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Former UFO Guitarist PAUL CHAPMAN Dead At 66

Paul Chapman, the Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in UFO and WAYSTED, has died at the age of 66. His passing was confirmed by his son, who wrote on Paul's Facebook page: "It is with a heavy heart writing this, today is my dads 66th birthday. He passed away earlier this afternoon. He was...
June 9, 2020
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ALTER BRIDGE Cancels Summer 2020 European Tour

ALTER BRIDGE has canceled its previously announced summer 2020 European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The band announced the cancelation in a social media post earlier today. The group wrote: "As the world continues to develop in the response to the changes of the...
June 9, 2020
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Survey: Most Independent Music Venues May Not Be Able To Survive The Pandemic

According to a survey conducted by the newly formed National Independent Venue Association (NIVA),nearly all of independent music venues may be forced to close their doors for good due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2,000 members from all 50 states took part in the survey, which found that 90% of the...
June 9, 2020
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TOMMY LEE Says MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Stadium Tour' Stage Production Is 'F**king Ridiculous'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com about the postponement of the band's "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS to the summer of 2021. "The Stadium Tour" was scheduled to kick off in less than three weeks — on June 18 at...
June 9, 2020
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'Ozzy & Jack's World Detour' Coming To AXS TV: New Trailer Released

AXS TV has announced that the network has acquired all three seasons of the popular reality series "Ozzy & Jack's World Detour". The series is set to join AXS TV's Thursday night summer lineup, starting July 2 at 9 p.m. ET. A+E Networks, Osbourne Media, and T Group Media are the production compa...
June 9, 2020
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YES Guitarist STEVE HOWE Releases Instrumental Song 'The Headlands'

Legendary YES guitarist Steve Howe will release "Love Is" on July 31 via BMG Records. "Love Is" marks Howe's first solo album since the all-instrumental "Time" in 2011 and has a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs. The first single from the LP, " The Headlands", can be streamed below....
June 9, 2020
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Watch METALLICA Battle Torrential Rain In Manchester

METALLICA has posted another video as part of its new concert series, "#MetallicaMondays", where the band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week. The latest concert to be shared was recorded on June 18, 2019 at at Etihad Stadium in Manche...
June 8, 2020