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DEMI LOVATO: 'I Admire NITA STRAUSS For Being Such A Bad-Ass Rock Guitarist In A Male-Dominated Field'

Pop star Demi Lovato has commented on her decision to hire Nita Strauss for her solo band, saying that the former ALICE COOPER guitarist is "definitely someone who I learn from each day". Nita, who has also appeared in all the recent music videos for Lovato's new album, "Holy Fvck", made her live de...

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NITA STRAUSS On Stepping Away From ALICE COOPER's Band: 'No One Got Fired'

Nita Strauss, who spent eight years playing with Alice Cooper before recently joining Demi Lovato's touring band, was asked in a new interview with Metal Injection if it was a "nerve-racking" experience telling the legendary rocker that she wanted to step back from performing with him. The guitarist...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was In An 'Abusive' Working Relationship With DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Feel Like I Got Kicked Out Of Hell'

David Ellefson says that a "grumpy" Dave Mustaine was upset when the bassist added an intro to the MEGADETH song "Kingmaker" after Dave initially gave Ellefson "free license" to contribute to 2013's "Super Collider" record. Last month, during an appearance on the latest episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk...

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NITA STRAUSS Doesn't Rule Out Return To ALICE COOPER's Band: 'I Don't Feel, Necessarily, That I Left'

Nita Strauss, who spent eight years playing with Alice Cooper before recently joining Demi Lovato's touring band, has told Louder in a new interview that the door is not closed on her possible return to Cooper's group. "It's an interesting thing that everyone's picked up saying it's a 'departure' bu...

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GLEN BENTON Says New DEICIDE Songs Will Be 'Really Anthem Style' With 'A Lot Of Prog Stuff Mixed In'

In a new interview with "The Garza Podcast", hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton spoke about the band's plans to record the follow-up to 2018's "Overtures Of Blasphemy" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The new stuff that we're wr...

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See NITA STRAUSS In DEMI LOVATO's 'Official Live Performance' Video For '29'

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss is featured in the "official live performance" video for Demi Lovato's latest single, "29". The song is taken from Lovato's new album, "Holy Fvck", out now via Island Records. Last week, Lovato and Strauss performed twice on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Performs With DEMI LOVATO For 'Good Morning America' 2022 Summer Concert Series

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss performed with Demi Lovato this past Friday, August 19 on "Good Morning America" for the Summer Concert Series in New York City's Central Park. Watch video of the appearance below. Earlier in the week, Lovato and Strauss performed twice on "The Tonight Show...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MEGADETH Has Recorded A JUDAS PRIEST Cover Song For An Upcoming AMAZON Project

Dave Mustaine has revealed in a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station that MEGADETH recently recorded a cover of a JUDAS PRIEST song "for an Amazon project that they asked us to do." Regarding how he and his bandmates approached the recording of the track, the MEGADETH leader s...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Performs With DEMI LOVATO On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss played with Demi Lovato on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night (August 16). They performed Demi's recently released single "Substance", which arrived ahead of her highly anticipated new album, "Holy Fvck", due this Friday, August 19 via I...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Plays First Live Show With DEMI LOVATO

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss played her first full live show with Demi Lovato last night (Saturday, August 13) at the Grandstand at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Shortly after the performance, Nita took to her Twitt...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's ZACK DE LA ROCHA Has A Torn ACL, Says His Friend

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack De La Rocha reportedly tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the band's July 11 concert in Chicago. The incident occurred during the fourth song of the second show on the group's long-delayed "Public Service Announcement" reunion tou...

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Watch: NITA STRAUSS Rehearses With DEMI LOVATO For Upcoming Tour

New video of former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss rehearsing with Demi Lovato as part of the singer's solo band can be seen below. Demi shared the three-minute clip on her Instagram on Tuesday (July 26) and wrote in an accompanying message: "Can't wait to see you guys on tour". Nita made her l...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Wishes Late MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Happy 58th Birthday 'In Heaven'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has taken to social media to wish a happy birthday to the band's late drummer, Nick Menza. Menza, who was born in Munich, Germany, where his father, jazz musician Don Menza, had been stationed with the U.S. Army, would have turned 58 on Saturday (July 23). Earlier toda...

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NITA STRAUSS Is 'Excited' About Her New Gig As DEMI LOVATO's Touring Guitarist

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss says that she is "excited" about her new gig as a touring member of singer Demi Lovato's solo band. Nita made her live debut with Demi Thursday night (July 14) with a performance of Lovato's new single, "Substance" on ABC's Emmy Award-winning late-night sho...

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NITA STRAUSS Officially Joins DEMI LOVATO's Touring Band, Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss has officially joined the touring band of singer Demi Lovato. Nita's new gig was first reported as a rumor on Monday (July 11) on the Metal Sludge web site. Nita made her live debut with Demi Thursday night (July 14) with a performance of Lovato's new singl...