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Watch STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS made its live debut earlier today (Saturday, May 4) at M3 Rock Festival. The drummer is joined in the group by Orlando, Florida-based guitarist/vocalist Kurt Frohlich, bassist Kelly Nickels (a member of L.A. GUNS' "classic" incarnation) and guitarist Scott Griffin...

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BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS: 'Something To Say' Music Video

Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, has released the official music video for lead single "Something To Say" from the forthcoming studio album by his band THE DRILLS. The new album, featuring DRILLS bassist Daniel Sp...

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PHIL DEMMEL On His Final Months With MACHINE HEAD: 'We Weren't A Band'

Phil Demmel says that MACHINE HEAD wasn't a band anymore prior to his departure from the San Francisco Bay Area group. The guitarist announced his exit from MACHINE HEAD in October, explaining at the time that he wanted "to step away and do something else musically." Phil, who first played with MACH...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of JOE ELLIOTT's Acceptance Speech At DEF LEPPARD's ROCK HALL Induction

Professionally filmed video footage of Joe Elliott's acceptance speech on DEF LEPPARD's behalf at this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 29 — 14 years after the British rockers first b...

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WHITESNAKE's JOEL HOEKSTRA Says DAVID COVERDALE Is 'Really Great At Focusing On Positive Energy And Being A Positive Guy'

Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for WHITESNAKE's upcoming studio album, "Flesh & Blood": Joel: "Most of the songs wou...

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PHIL MCCORMACK's Family Issues Statement Regarding MOLLY HATCHET Singer's Death

The family of Phil McCormack, the frontman for rock band MOLLY HATCHET, has called him "a multi-layered person" who "left us too soon." Phil died Friday night (April 26),according to close friends and bandmates. No cause of death has been revealed. He was 58 years old. On Sunday, Phil's siblings Da...

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AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD's New Zealand Restaurant To Close Its Doors

Phil's Place, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's restaurant in Tauranga, New Zealand, will close early next month and will be rebranded as Salinity Restaurant And Bar. The eatery's closing was announced on Sunday via its official Facebook page. The message read: "This is a huge thank you to all of you that h...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Discusses Culinary Delights In New Interview

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, who has lived in Sarasota, Florida for nearly three decades, was recently interviewed by Edible Sarasota, a local print magazine celebrating local farms, local restaurants and local businesses. Asked what food he loves just a little too much, Johnson responded: "Bread. Br...

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MOLLY HATCHET Singer PHIL MCCORMACK Dies

Phil McCormack, the frontman for rock band MOLLY HATCHET, has died. No official cause of death has yet been revealed, but the 102.7 WSNR radio station has reported that it "looks like a heart attack." He was 58 years old. MOLLY HATCHET issued a statement on McCormack's passing earlier today, saying:...

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PHILIP ANSELMO 'Ripped Off' EXHORDER Singer's Vocal Style, Says Ex-ILLEGALS Guitarist

Former PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS guitarist Marzi Montazeri has accused Philip Anselmo of "ripping off" EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas's vocal style. In the 1990s, Marzi hooked up with SUPERJOINT RITUAL, with Anselmo as lead vocalist, and appeared on the band's first two demos. By March of 2010...

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MASTODON's TROY SANDERS To Play Bass For THIN LIZZY At Summer Festivals

Iconic rockers THIN LIZZY have announced the bass player for the forthcoming run of European festival appearances to commemorate 50 years since the formation of the original band and 40 years since the release of the seminal "Black Rose" album. Troy Sanders from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODO...

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DEF LEPPARD To Release Part Two Of Career-Spanning Box Set Series

DEF LEPPARD will release a limited-edition box set, "Def Leppard - Volume Two", on June 21. This is the second of four volumes of the complete recorded output of DEF LEPPARD available as both a 10-LP, 180-gram vinyl box and a limited-edition seven-CD set featuring all the recordings from the band in...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer Doesn't Think Rock Music Will Ever Be Dead

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte has dismissed the notion that rock is dead, saying that "there's always gonna be a scene for rock and heavy music." While rock 'n' roll has been king of the music world for decades, in the past few years, it's been unseated by the growing popularity of hip-hop. T...

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Watch MACHINE HEAD 'Burn My Eyes'-Era Members Perform 'A Thousand Lies' Live In Studio

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern, along with "Burn My Eyes"-era MH members Chris Kontos (drums) and Logan Mader (guitar),recently went into Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California and re-recorded the debut album in its entirety. A video playthrough of the track "A Thou...

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L.A. GUNS Guitarist ACE VON JOHNSON Is 'Tired' Of Telling People He Won't Perform At M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

L.A. GUNS guitarist Ace Von Johnson says that he is "tired" of telling people that he will not perform at this year's M3 Rock Festival, set to take place next month in Columbia, Maryland. When M3 — one of the largest annual '80s rock-themed events in America, if not the world — announced its 2019 li...