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DAVID ELLEFSON On New MEGADETH Album: This Is Next Level, Beyond 'Dystopia'

Earlier this week, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said: "We were going to start recording the new record here at the end of March. Of course,...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Pays Tribute To Punk Rock Fashion Icon JIMMY WEBB

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale paid tribute online to New York punk stylist Jimmy Webb, who died of cancer on Tuesday (April 14) at the age of 62. Webb was best known for his work as a manager/buyer at the punk shop Trash And Vaudeville and as the owner of the rock clothing shop I Need More, dressin...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Says He Got Himself 'In A Little Bit Of Trouble' By Discussing NEIL PEART's Health

GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna says that he got "got in a little bit of trouble" after he discussed the passing of RUSH drummer Neil Peart in a recent radio interview. This past January, Erna told the Boston radio station WAAF that he knew about Peart's battle with brain cancer "for a while," but was...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, SEBASTIAN BACH, NIKKI SIXX, Others Mourn Passing Of Punk Rock Fashion Icon JIMMY WEBB

Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY) and CRO-MAGS are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Jimmy Webb, the iconic manager at famed New York clothing store Trash And Vau...

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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT And SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Cover RUSH's 'La Villa Strangiato' While In Quarantine (Video)

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Roberto "Ra" Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) have shared their version of another classic RUSH song, "La Villa Strangiato", recorded with each member separated in their own homes. Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel,...

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VOIVOD's DAN 'CHEWY' MONGRAIN Releases 'Obsolete Beings' Tutorial Video

While in confinement, trying to adapt and make the best out of the situation, Dan "Chewy" Mongrain (VOIVOD) decided to give it a go at doing this first tutorial video — a very exhaustive autopsy of the solo of "Obsolete Beings" which is the opening track and first single of the latest VOIVOD release...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Blasts People Not Taking Social Distancing Seriously

A month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, many people are still not taking social distancing seriously to avoid the rapid spread of COVID-19. After the initial outbreak of COVID-19, conspiracy theories, misinformation, and disinformation emerged reg...

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GENE SIMMONS Says Music Industry Has Lost 'Billions Of Dollars' During Coronavirus Pandemic

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to the Fox 11 Los Angeles TV show "Good Day LA" about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the music industry, with pretty much every live show, venue, and festival being canceled or postponed. He said (see video below): "Well, look, we can talk about th...

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MEGADETH's New Album Is Ready To Be Recorded

On Wednesday, April 8, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talked to Canada's The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. He said (see video below): "We've been working on it, and it's written, and it's ready to be recorded....

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BLACK SABBATH Co-Founders TONY IOMMI And OZZY OSBOURNE Are 'In Touch Every Day'

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that he is in regular contact with Ozzy Osbourne, more than three years after the iconic heavy metal band played its final concert. Speaking to the Birmingham Mail, Iommi revealed being stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the founding member...

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PAUL STANLEY, JOE BONAMASSA, FLEA, VERNON REID, Others Mourn Passing Of JOHN PRINE

Paul Stanley (KISS),Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),Flea (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) are among the rockers who have reacted on social media to the passing of Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who died Tuesday at Vanderbilt hospital in Na...

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Son Of Original RIOT Guitarist LOU 'L.A.' KOUVARIS Confirms He Died Of Coronavirus-Related Complications

Alex Kouvaris, son of original RIOT guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris, has confirmed that his father died from coronavirus-related complications. He was 66 years old. Earlier today, Alex released the following message via his Facebook page: "The thought of even having to write this breaks my heart. "I n...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Is Auctioning Signed EPIPHONE SG Guitar To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

Starting today (Monday, April 6),BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is auctioning six items from his collection to help support medical relief efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. All items are from Tony's personal stash, all will be autographed, and the winner will get free shipping to an...

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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT And SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Cover RUSH's 'YYZ' While In Quarantine (Video)

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Roberto "Ra" Diaz (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) have shared their version of the RUSH classic "YYZ", recorded with each member separated in their own homes. Benante uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel, writing in an accompanying...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI To Auction Personal Items To Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

Starting on Monday, April 6, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will auction "a few things" from his collection to help support medical relief efforts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Commented Tony: "We were about to announce a charity 'evening with Tony Iommi' to raise some money for the Birm...