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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD, CHEAP TRICK's RICK NIELSEN To Guest On SAMMY HAGAR's 'Rock & Roll Road Trip'

Hit the road with The Red Rocker, as AXS TV presents season two of the popular original music series "Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar", premiering Sunday, March 5 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. The 12-episode season follows Hagar as he travels to notable music cities throughout the U.S. to ...

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LITA FORD Says Her Ex-Husband 'Brainwashed' Her Against Music

Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford on January 7 at the Rock 'N' Revolt festival in Arlington Heights, Illinois. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether she's heard back from any ol...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Keyboardist GEOFF NICHOLLS Dies After Battle With Lung Cancer

Former BLACK SABBATH keyboardist Geoff Nicholls died this morning after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. Nicholls's passing was confirmed by SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who wrote about his former bandmate: "I'm so saddened to hear the loss of one of my dearest and closest frien...

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LITA FORD Is Working On 'Dark' And 'Riffy' New Album

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford has confirmed that she is about to begin work on a new studio album, to be released later in the year. Helming the project once again is guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who previously worked with Lita on 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" disc. Asked by VintageRock.com at th...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Discusses Shapes And Symmetry In His Art Collection

In the clip below, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini discusses how shapes and symmetry are an important component within his playing as well as his upcoming collection of rhythm-on-canvas artwork. Utilizing a variety of lit drumsticks and techniques, much like a painter would use brushes with paint...

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METALLICA Producer GREG FIDELMAN Discusses Making Of 'Hardwired… To Self-Destruct' (Audio)

Producer Greg Fidelman recently spoke to Soundworks Collection about his work on METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he met METALLICA: Greg: "[I met]...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI: Trailer For 'Symmetry Beyond Planck' Art Collection

On February 2, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini will unveil a collection of fine art built from rhythm. Utilizing a variety of lit drumsticks and techniques, much like a painter would use brushes with paint, Mangini has crafted this art collection for canvas built from rhythm. The collection, titl...

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LOU GRAMM Confirms He Will Rejoin FOREIGNER 'For A Song Or Two' On 40th-Anniversary Tour

Singer Lou Gramm has confirmed that he and the other founding members of FOREIGNER will join the group's current lineup "for a song or two" at a concert on the band's upcoming tour. Although he initially insisted that he hadn't been invited to reunite with FOREIGNER on the trek, he tweeted on Monday...

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METALLICA At BBC Studio In London: Performance, Interview Footage

On November 17, 2016, METALLICA recorded its first-ever BBC radio session at the world-famous BBC Maida Vale studios in London, England. The 36-minute video recap below includes five tracks and interviews, as James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich speak with BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show" host Daniel P. Carter....

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METALLICA: 'Hardwired' In Germany; Video Recap Of Multichannel Stream

On November 16, the four members of METALLICA split up to travel to each corner of Germany, visiting radio stations in Munich (Rock Antenne),Cologne (WDR2),Hannover (Radio 21) and Berlin (Star FM). Each member was then streamed from his respective station and united in the #AskMetallica multichann...

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JAMES HETFIELD Wanted New METALLICA Album To Be 'More Palatable To The Ear' Than 'Death Magnetic'

James Hetfield spoke to Revolver magazine about where METALLICA's latest album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", fits in with what the band has done in the past. He said: "It's documenting exactly where we are right now. I don't want to compare it to previous stuff — that stuff is what it is, and this...

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STATUS QUO Frontman FRANCIS ROSSI Pays Tribute To RICK PARFITT: 'I Was Not Ready For This'

STATUS QUO frontman Francis Rossi (pictured) has commented on the death of his bandmate, Rick Parfitt, describing him as "the archetypal rock star." Parfitt died in Spain on Saturday at age 68. The guitarist suffered from a severe infection after experiencing complications with a pre-existing should...

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STATUS QUO Manager: RICK PARFITT 'Was The Ultimate Rocker And Lived The Dream'

STATUS QUO manager Simon Porter has released the following extended statement regarding the passing of the band's guitarist Rick Parfitt: "On behalf of family, band, management, crew, Rick's many friends and, not least, QUO's huge army of fans, I would like to thank everyone who has sent messages of...

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STATUS QUO Guitarist RICK PARFITT Dead At 68

Guitarist Rick Parfitt of veteran British rockers STATUS QUO died earlier today (Saturday, December 24). He was 68 years old. The Parfitt family and the STATUS QUO manager, Simon Porter, have released the following joint statement regarding the matter: "We are truly devastated to have to announce th...

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RIOT V Releases Music Video For 'Bring The Hammer Down'

"Bring The Hammer Down", the new video from RIOT V, the band featuring the remaining members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, can be seen below. The clip was filmed at Phat Cat Guitars in Saginaw, Michigan when the band was rehearsing for a tour of Japan. The video was edited by Sascha Weins. "Brin...