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TROY LUCCKETTA Is 'Not Coming Back' To TESLA, BRIAN WHEAT Says

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat says that he doesn't believe drummer Troy Luccketta will return to the band. In September 2021, Luccketta announced that he would "take a little time from the road" to spend with family and friends. He has since been replaced at TESLA's gigs by Steve Brown, the younger brot...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Says He Has Secured A Home For His Cooking Show: 'Now It's The Last Piece Of The Financing'

During an appearance on "The Allison Hagendorf Show", the new weekly celebrity-interview video podcast hosted by music journalist, media personality and influencer Allison Hagendorf, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about his upcoming he cooking show. The program, dubbed "E.A.T. With Gavin Rossdal...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer And Longtime Cigarette Smoker TODD LA TORRE Hasn't Had A Cigarette In 'Over One Month'

QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre, who has been a cigarette smoker for three decades, says that he hasn't had a cigarette in more than 30 days. The 48-year-old musician, who lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, opened up about his attempt to kick his habit in a tweet on Sunday (February 5). He wrote: "H...

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MANOWAR Releases New Song 'Loud And Hard Strong And Fast' Dedicated To The Band's Loyal German Fans

MANOWAR has just released a new song called "Laut Und Hart Stark Und Schnell" dedicated to the band's loyal German fans. Check out the official lyric video below. "Laut Und Hart Stark Und Schnell", which translates into "Loud And Hard Strong And Fast", is an anthemic mid-tempo hymn in the vein of MA...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Wants To Collaborate With BODY COUNT Once Again, ICE-T Says

BODY COUNT frontman Ice-T has told Metal Hammer magazine that the band's upcoming album "Merciless" will likely feature another collaboration between BODY COUNT and MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine. According to Ice-T, he and his bandmates are "about halfway through" recording the follow-up to 2020's "...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Are 'Hoping To Bust Out' A New Song Called 'Bridges Burn' On KINGS OF THRASH Tour

During an appearance on the "Brews & Tunes" podcast, Jeff Young confirmed that KINGS OF THRASH, his new band also featuring fellow former MEGADETH member David Ellefson, is putting the finishing touches on a new original song called "Bridges Burn". "We're hoping to bust that out on tour," the gu...

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MEGADETH Is Being Sued By 'The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!' Cover Artist

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the artist who created the artwork for MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!", has filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming he hasn't received pay or credit for his work. In the lawsuit, which was filed on February 3 in the U.S. District...

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KEVIN SHARP On VENOMOUS CONCEPT's New Punk-Oriented Sound: 'It's Grindcore's Hungover Uncle'

By David E. Gehlke The friendly cackle on the other end of the line is none other than former BRUTAL TRUTH throat, Kevin Sharp. The vocalist has stayed active since BRUTAL TRUTH's 2014 disbandment, currently volleying between the extremity of LOCK UP and now the anthem-laden punk sounds of VENOMOUS...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says MEGADETH's Early Music Was Written To Be Played In Small Venues

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, David Ellefson was asked if he misses playing bigger venues now that he is no longer in MEGADETH and his main focus at the moment is KINGS OF THRASH, which also features another ex-MEGADETH member, guitarist Jeff Young. The bassist re...

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ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT: 'In Many Ways, I'm Still Living My Teenage Fantasy'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, Swedish guitarist Michael Amott reflected on his three-and-a-half-decade career as a member of some of several acclaimed extreme metal acts, including ARCH ENEMY, CARCASS, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS and CARNAGE. He said (as transc...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On Current Version Of MEGADETH: 'This Is Probably The Best-Playing Lineup That We've Had For A Long Time'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine took part in a video chat on Monday (February 6) during which he discussed the band's upcoming one-off global livestream, "They Only Come Out At Night", from the legendary Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. "They Only Come Out At Night" will be streamed worldwide and fully live o...

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MEGADETH Announces 'They Only Come Out At Night' Global Livestream From Budokan In Tokyo

Metal icons MEGADETH will perform an exclusive, one-off global livestream, "They Only Come Out At Night", from the legendary Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. "They Only Come Out At Night" will be streamed worldwide and fully live on Monday, February 27 at 6 p.m. Tokyo time (JST). Before the livestream comme...

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STEVE VAI On Return Of His 'Swiss Cheese' Guitar After 36 Years: 'I Thought It Was Gone'

Steve Vai has commented on his recent reunion with his "Swiss cheese" guitar, which was stolen from a California rehearsal space in 1986. The guitar, which was originally used in the video for David Lee Roth's "Yankee Rose", and was due to be taken out on tour that summer, was returned to the guitar...

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THE SISTERS OF MERCY Announce First U.S. Tour In Over 14 Years

THE SISTERS OF MERCY have announced their first U.S. tour in over 14 years: 19 dates, commencing on May 10, 2023. For over four decades, THE SISTERS OF MERCY have been an iconic force in underground music; defining, defying and denying numerous subgenres of rock and roll. Their unique blend of punk-...

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CHRIS POLAND Says It 'Would Be Pretty Cool' If DAVE MUSTAINE Came Up And Jammed With KINGS OF THRASH

KINGS OF THRASH, the new band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),  recently signed a worldwide deal with Cleopatra Records. The group will release a live CD/DVD package called "Best Of The West…Live At The Whisky A Go Go" on March 24. The 17-song set...