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GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG Partners With GIBSON To Create His Beloved Les Paul Junior Guitar

Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played and loved guitar brands around the world. Designed in collaboration with GREEN DAY's legendary guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, Gibson has unveiled the new...

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Watch: MARTY FRIEDMAN Plays Headlining Show At Legendary Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video of Marty Friedman's March 18 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube channels Clyde Shenefield and Kosai). The former MEGADETH guitarist has spent most of the last three weeks touring the U.S. as the support act for QUEENSRŸ...

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ATREYU Announces 'The Hope Of A Spark' EP, Shares 'Watch Me Burn' Music Video

ATREYU will release a new EP, "The Hope Of A Spark", on April 14 via Spinefarm. The official music video for the EP's latest single, "Watch Me Burn", can be seen below. "Watch Me Burn" is the EP's phoenix rising from life's trial-by-fire, a call to arms to let renewed hope emerge from smoldering emb...

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ANVIL's LIPS On Bands Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows: 'I Completely Disagree With That Concept'

ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow says that he "completely disagrees" with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology that m...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'We're An American Band' With 'The American Band' Tour

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 1973 "We're An American Band" platinum single and album with 2023's "The American Band Tour", performing multiple shows across the country and dynamically underlining their trademark "rock and soul" classics. Original founding member Don Bre...

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I Am The Storm

After five epic and acclaimed albums with Ray Alder in the vocalist role (and one with Rick Mythiasin),  REDEMPTION made the task of choosing his replacement look (and sound) like the easiest, most natural next move in the world. A close friend of founder Nick van Dyk, EVERGREY's Tom S. Englund...

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Watch: AXL ROSE Joins CARRIE UNDERWOOD At Los Angeles Concert To Sing GUNS N' ROSES' 'Welcome To The Jungle'

Axl Rose joined country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood on stage last night (Monday, March 13) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California to perform the GUNS N' ROSES classic "Welcome To The Jungle". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Underwood previously brought out Rose t...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO 'Would Rather Retire' Than Lip Sync His Way Through A Concert

Acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto says that he doesn't see anything wrong with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts but he draws the line at singers lip syncing their entire performances. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass f...

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Skeletons

POP EVIL faced an uphill battle from the get-go. While most rock acts in the mid-2000s were coming out of major rock markets, POP EVIL hailed from the small town of Muskegon, Michigan, an unlikely spot for a blockbuster rock band. But, armed with catchy, well-written tunes and a lot of rock star att...

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VINNY APPICE Blasts Vocalists Who Lip Sync: 'That's Pretty Bad If You Can't Sing It Live'

Former BLACK SABBATH, DIO and HEAVEN & HELL drummer Vinny Appice says that he doesn't think it's right for singers to rely on pre-recorded tracks for their lead vocals during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on backing tracks, drum trigger...

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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE: 'I Have Nothing Against Bands Who Wanna Enhance Their Performance' With Some Backing Tracks

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante says that he doesn't see anything wrong with artists enhancing their show by using backing tracks during their concerts. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted tech...

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Watch: Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs In San Antonio During Tour With QUEENSRŸCHE

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman played his fifth U.S. show in four years this past Thursday night (March 9) at Vibes Live In The Rock Box in San Antonio, Texas as support act for QUEENSRŸCHE. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Marty is confirmed to perform on 26 additional d...

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KILLING JOKE Releases Brand New Single, 'Full Spectrum Dominance'

KILLING JOKE has released a brand new single, "Full Spectrum Dominance", via Spinefarm to celebrate the band's sold-out headline show at London's Royal Albert Hall on March 12. The epic track was mixed by Tom Dalgety (GHOST, PIXIES, ROYAL BLOOD) and is accompanied by a remix from Youth and artwork b...

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Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre

As much as PERIPHERY like a joke, there is an obvious ring of truth to this album's title. Jump back a decade and, despite the clumsiness of the term, djent was a decent enough way to describe the music that was starting to proliferate in PERIPHERY's imperious wake. 13 years on from the release of t...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Being A TV Personality In Japan: 'It's Allowed Me To Live The Exact Life That I Want To Do'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, who has been living and recording music in Japan since 2003, was asked what it is about Japan that drew him there in the first place. He responded: "It was definitely the music. I wanted to make Japanese mus...