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BUTCHER BABIES' CARLA HARVEY: 'We've Got So Much Going On This Year'

BUTCHER BABIES singer Carla Harvey spoke to the "Scandalous Podcast" about the band's plans for 2020 after spending most of last year in the studio working on the follow-up to "Lilith", which was released in October 2017 via Century Media. "We're about to announce a lot of stuff," Carla said (hear a...

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JASON NEWSTED, GARY HOLT Praise MICHAEL ALAGO, A&R Executive Who Signed METALLICA

Music industry veteran Michael Alago can be credited with changing the landscape of heavy metal — and rock 'n' roll as a whole — yet his name remains relatively unknown. In his new autobiography, "I Am Michael Alago", available March 2 via Backbeat Books, Alago shares his successes in the music indu...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Feat. GLENN HUGHES: Spring/Summer 2020 European Tour Announced

THE DEAD DAISIES — the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy — will embark on a massive European tour this spring/summer — a combination of arena and amphitheater shows with both JUDAS PRIEST and FOREIGNER, performing at some of the most famous and coveted...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Names Three Albums That Had A Big Impact On Him (Video)

In a recent interview with Jason Cenador of Spain's Mariskalrock.com, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci was asked to name three albums that had a big impact on him. He responded (see video below): "I kind of go back to a lot of the records that influenced me when I was younger, when I was really...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO On NEIL PEART's Death: 'I Didn't See This Coming At All'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. During an appearance on the "Come To Where I'm From" po...

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Ex-THE BLACK CROWES Drummer STEVE GORMAN Praises RUSH For Keeping NEIL PEART's Cancer Battle A Secret

Steve Gorman, former drummer of THE BLACK CROWES, has praised Canadian rockers RUSH for having enough "respect" for Neil Peart to keep his cancer battle a secret until his passing last month. Neil Peart died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an agg...

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Ex-BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer MICHAEL 'MOOSE' THOMAS: How I Was Fired From The Band

Longtime BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas has opened up about his exit from the band. In December 2017, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE announced that it was officially parting ways with Thomas and replacing him with Jason Bowld (PITCHSHIFTER, AXEWOUND). Bowld had toured with the group...

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THE USED Releases New Song 'Paradise Lost, A Poem By John Milton'

"Paradise Lost, A Poem By John Milton", a new song from THE USED, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming eighth full-length album, "Heartwork", due on April 24 via producer John Feldmann's Big Noise label. "Heartwork" features guest appearances by FEVER 333's Jason Aal...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES LOMENZO: NEIL PEART Changed 'People's Perception Of Drums'

Former MEGADETH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and WHITE LION bassist James LoMenzo has commented on the passing of Neil Peart, who died on January 7 in Santa Monica, California after a three-year battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The iconic RUSH drummer was 67 years old. During an...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN Is 'Very Excited' About DOWN's 'NOLA' 25th-Anniversary Shows

Kirk Windstein spoke to Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life about his participation in DOWN's upcoming 2020 shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's debut album, "NOLA". A founding member of DOWN, Windstein left the band in 2013 in order to focus on CROWBAR and his family life....

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TOMMY LEE, GLENN HUGHES, SEBASTIAN BACH, FRANKIE BANALI Among Presenters At RONNIE JAMES DIO Memorial Awards Gala

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with an Awards Gala on February 20, 2020. The Awards Gala, which will take place at The Avalon in Hollywood, wil...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says GLENN HUGHES Is 'Killing It' On THE DEAD DAISIES' New Album

Doug Aldrich spoke to Guitar Interactive Magazine about the forthcoming album from THE DEAD DAISIES, the hard rock "collective" founded by Australian musician and businessman David Lowy. The group's fifth LP was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in the south of France and is due on April 24. The follo...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK To Sit Out Remainder Of European Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook will sit out the remainder of the band's European tour because he needs additional time to recover after recently having his gallbladder removed. He will be replaced at the remaining shows on the trek by Andy James, widely regarded as one of the U.K.'s to...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Says He Was Asked Three Times To Join VAN HALEN

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, Billy Sheehan once again recalled being asked to join VAN HALEN on at least a couple of different occasions. The bassist, whose early band TALAS opened for VAN HALEN in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing Michael Anthony in VAN HALEN no le...

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MARK OSEGUEDA Recalls Making Of DEATH ANGEL's 'Act III': 'All Of A Sudden, Our Songwriting Got A Lot More Structure'

In a recent interview with Now Hear This, Inc., vocalist Mark Osegueda and guitarist Rob Cavestany of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers DEATH ANGEL described the making of their third album, 1990's "Act III". The LP was the band's first on major label Geffen, and featured more melodic and straightfor...