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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'STEVE HARRIS Really Opened My Eyes To What A Bass Player Could Do'
In a brand new interview with TheMusicBiz.org, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how he managed to develop a distinctive bass style at a time when no one quite knew how to be a metal bass player, especially in terms of thrash. "Well, y'know, for me, I grew up on a farm in ...January 28, 2015
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JUDAS PRIEST, GUNS N' ROSES, RUSH, DEF LEPPARD Members To Be Profiled In 'Rock Icons' Documentary Series
Banger Films and VH1 Classic present "Rock Icons", an original documentary series profiling the most legendary artists in the history of rock music, premiering Saturday, February 21 on VH1 Classic. "Rock Icons" is 10 groundbreaking 30-minute episodes that go past the veil of mystery and beyond the v...January 28, 2015
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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Guests On Toronto's Q107 (Audio)
On Monday, January 26, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was interviewed by John Derringer of the Toronto, Ontario, Canada rock station Q107. You can listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Celebrating 40 years, RUSH confirmed that the "R40 Live" tour will visit 34 cities throughout North Am...January 27, 2015
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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS: 'We Just Write What We Love, And We Love What We Write'
Italy's SpazioRock.it recently conducted an interview with bassist and co-vocalist Troy Sanders of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about the fan response to MASTODON's latest album, "Once More 'Round The Sun", Sanders said: "We're very happy with the r...January 23, 2015
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BLACK STAR RIDERS' DAMON JOHNSON, RICKY WARWICK Answer Fan-Submitted Questions (Video)
Earlier today (Friday, January 23),BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick and guitarist Damon Johnson answered a number of fan-submitted questions live on YouTube. You can now watch the question-and-answer session below. BLACK STAR RIDERS' second album, "The Killer Instinct", will be released on...January 23, 2015
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RUSH: North American 'R40 Live' Tour Dates Announced
Celebrating 40 years, RUSH and Live Nation confirmed that the "R40 Live" tour will visit 34 cities throughout North America this summer beginning May 8 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and finishing August 1 in Los Angeles, California. These not-to-be-missed concerts will highlight four decades of the band's musi...January 22, 2015
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BRENT HINDS Working On New MASTODON Music
MASTODON vocalist and guitarist Brent Hinds posted a picture on Instagram yesterday (Saturday, January 17) of him playing a steel pedal guitar with the caption: "Got to work on a really cool new Mastodon song today! First time playing my new 13 string pedal steel I got from @robertrandolf." Robert R...January 18, 2015
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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Gives U.K.'s TOTAL GUITAR Tour Of His Live Rig (Video)
Guitarist Bill Kelliher of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON recently gave U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine a tour of his rig. Check out the footage below. Download Total Guitar issue 263 for the accompanying feature — available in the U.K. and, digitally, worldwide via Newsstand for iPad, iPhone a...January 16, 2015
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RUSH To Be Honored With 2015 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced RUSH — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart — as the recipient of the 2015 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award, sponsored by Bell Media. The JUNO Award-winning and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame trio exemplifies the spirit of the...January 15, 2015
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QUEENSRŸCHE's TODD LA TORRE: 'I'm Hopeful That We Can Start Tracking' New Album 'Next Month'
Earlier this week, Rustyn Rose of Metal Nation Radio conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre. You can now listen to the chat using the PodOmatic widget below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for QUEENSRŸCHE's follow-up to 2013's self-titled album, Todd sa...January 15, 2015
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BLACK STAR RIDERS' DAMON JOHNSON: 'We Have A Lot More Confidence Playing Together'
MetalTalk's Mark Taylor recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick and guitarist Damon Johnson. You can now watch the chat below. Asked why BLACK STAR RIDERS followed up its 2013 debut album, "All Hell Breaks Loose", with a second album, "The Killer Instinct", less...January 13, 2015
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IN FLAMES' IWERS And GELOTTE: English-Language Version Of '2112 - A Tale Of Meat And Metal' Book Available
Peter Iwers and Björn Gelotte are known as two members of the Swedish heavy metal act IN FLAMES. But outside the world tours and sold-out gigs, Peter and Björn are also proud owners of Restaurant 2112 in Gothenburg. In "Restaurant 2112 - A Tale Of Meat And Metal", together with childhood friend Matt...January 13, 2015
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COREY TAYLOR: SLIPKNOT Is 'Definitely Thinking About' Releasing Next Album Sooner
In a brand new interview with Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was asked if it is true that the band is considering writing a new album already, having waited six years between 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" and 2014's ".5: The Gray Chapter". The singer responded: "We're...January 9, 2015
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Would 'Probably Decline' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that if his band was ever honored into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, he would decline the nomination, explaining that the Rock Hall "has lost touch with art, songwriting craft, lyrics and influential music." Despite the fact that artists are eligible for the Roc...January 8, 2015
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BLACK STAR RIDERS Were 'Disappointed' JOE ELLIOTT Pulled Out Of Producing Their Sophomore Album
Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with BLACK STAR RIDERS frontman Ricky Warwick and guitarist Damon Johnson. An excerpt from the chat follows below. RockSverige.se: You ended up working with [producer] Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTOD...January 6, 2015
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