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TOM MORELLO To Receive 'Spirit Of John Brown Freedom Award'

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello will be among this year's recipients of the Spirit Of John Brown Freedom Award. The award will be presented May 14 at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site, located just outside the village of Lake Placid in New York state's Adirondack Mountains. Also...

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Watch YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's May 8 performance at the 13th edition of M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. In a recent interview with Tigman of WPDH Radio 101.5 FM in Poughkeepsie, New York, Yngwie was asked to name the best of the thr...

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See Video Recap Of MEGADETH's Visit To USS Lexington

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Gracie Barra Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on "The Metal Tour Of The Year", accompanied guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist James LoMenzo when they paid a visit to the USS Lexington Museum ahead of...

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Watch: FOZZY Performs In Roseville, California During 'Save The World' 2022 U.S. Tour

Fan-filmed video of FOZZY's May 7 performance at Goldfield in Roseville, California can be seen below. In an interview with Jave Patterson of Two Doods Reviews, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho discussed his recent admission that he and his bandmates use "backing tracks for some songs" during their live...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Turning 74: It Was 'An Overwhelming, Busy, Reflective, And Teary And Uplifting Day'

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward, who celebrated his 74th birthday on Thursday (May 5),has taken to his social media to thank his fans and fellow musicians for their well wishes. He wrote: "Thanks Salutations to the energy, incredibility, insanity, wonderful and creativeness of you all who...

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Ash In The Realms Of Stone Icons

The lines between metal subgenres are blurred with such persistent frequency these days that it often seems unfair to saddle a new band with any kind of definitive description. So let's just say that TÓMARÚM are extreme, progressive and wonderfully, indulgently epic. "Ash in the Realms of Stone Icon...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Denies Using Pre-Recorded Tracks For His Lead Vocals

In a new interview with Jave Patterson of Two Doods Reviews, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho discussed his recent admission that he and his bandmates use "backing tracks for some songs" during their live performances. The conversation took place a month after SiriusXM radio personality Eddie Trunk blas...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Why He Doesn't Hire Singers Anymore: 'They Seem To Think They're ELVIS PRESLEY'

In a new interview with Tigman of WPDH Radio 101.5 FM in Poughkeepsie, New York, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked to name the best of the three singers he worked with early on in his career: Jeff Scott Soto, Mark Boals and Joe Lynn Turner. He responded: "Here's the way I look a...

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TED NUGENT Blasts 'Stupid' JOAN JETT: 'Maybe The Plastic Has Gone To Her Brain'

Ted Nugent has blasted Joan Jett after her pointed retort in an interview in which she was asked to respond to the outspoken conservative rocker's assessment of her musical skills, when he claimed she didn't belong on a list of the best rock guitarists. In a video he posted last December, Nugent bro...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Sets The Record Straight: 'Since The Reunion, I've Been The Driving Force Behind The Band'

By David E. Gehlke Apparently, the perception was not the reality with long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION. The perception was that co-founding guitarist Mike Sifringer served as the band's primary songwriter. The reality was that co-founding bassist/vocalist Schmier was writing the music. Sif...

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JOAN JETT Fires Back At TED NUGENT: He 'Has To Live With Being TED NUGENT, So That's Punishment Enough'

Joan Jett has fired back at Ted Nugent over his recent criticism of Rolling Stone magazine for including Jett on its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists". In December, the 73-year-old rocker, whose recent time in the spotlight has been more for his political views than his music, railed against Jett's...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Seen Holding 'Bear Spray' In Newly Released Video From U.S. Capitol Riot

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer is featured in a video exhibit in U.S. Capitol riot case released this week by the U.S. Justice Department, as reported by CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane. Schaffer was photographed and captured on surveillance video carrying "bear spray," a fo...

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Former QUIET RIOT Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT Calls For End Of War In His Powerful New Single

Chuck Wright, the world-renowned bassist who has worked alongside everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Greg Allman and toured the globe as a longtime member of QUIET RIOT, has released a new single, "Throwin' Stones", a fierce and passionate call for the end of armed conflict, a call which couldn'...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER's Autobiography To Arrive In Early 2023

During an appearance on yesterday's (Thursday, April 28) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler spoke about the status of his upcoming autobiography. "[It's] finished," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I sent the manuscript in three w...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Shares Snippet Of New Song 'IOU'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has shared a snippet of another new song, "IOU". The track, along with the previously released single "AfterLife", will appear on the band's upcoming album, also titled "AfterLife". FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's follow-up to 2020's "F8" was once again recorded at the Hideout Reco...