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STEVE VAI: EDDIE VAN HALEN Is 'A Genius' Who 'Brought So Much Inspiration For Me'

Steve Vai spoke to The Press-Enterprise about his years as the guitarist in David Lee Roth's post-VAN HALEN solo band, alongside former TALAS bassist Billy Sheehan and drummer Gregg Bissonette. "When I heard Roth was looking for a guitarist, I just knew it was going to be me," Steve said. "Billy She...

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Preview New TESTAMENT Song 'Canna-Business' About Growing Legal Marijuana Industry

Vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT recently sat down with WeedmapsTV / Marijuana.com for an exclusive interview. During the chat, the two discussed the evolution of the marijuana industry, a subject the band touches on in a new song off the...

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GODSMACK Frontman SULLY ERNA: Sixth Webisode For 'Hometown Life' Solo Album

Sully Erna — founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band GODSMACK — released a new solo album, "Hometown Life", on Friday, September 30 via BMG. Composed by Sully on piano and acoustic guitar and produced in his New Hampshire studio, "Hometown Life" offers a departur...

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JOE LYNN TURNER's 'The Sessions' To Include Guest Appearances By DEF LEPPARD, WHITESNAKE Members

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW during that band's creative peak in the 1980s and later as the frontman for Yngwie Malmsteen, has been called The Man With The Golden Voice, and it's easy to understand why; nearly everything Turner records sounds blessed...

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TESTAMENT: Third Trailer For 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

The third trailer for "Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, is available below. The CD will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who also handled the art fo...

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ZAKK WYLDE Set For 2017 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

Lauded by critics and fans alike, the multi-artist Experience Hendrix Tour is set to return in 2017 to celebrate the music of Jimi Hendrix, long hailed as the genre's greatest innovator. This latest edition of the annual tour will be the most ambitious one to date, encompassing 29 performance dates...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Says 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album Is 'A Natural Progression'

Wall Of Sound recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Wall Of Sound: Chuck, how do you see the new album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake", fitting within the back catalog of TESTA...

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SLIPKNOT, LINKIN PARK, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members Schedule KINGS OF CHAOS Shows In Las Vegas

KINGS OF CHAOS, the part-time all-star rock 'n' roll collective that includes former and current members of GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and LINKIN PARK, will perform at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 1, December 2 and December 3. KINGS OF CHAOS's lineup for the...

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GODSMACK Frontman SULLY ERNA: Fifth Webisode For 'Hometown Life' Solo Album

Sully Erna — founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the multi-platinum rock band GODSMACK — will release a new solo album, "Hometown Life", on Friday, September 30 via BMG. Composed by Sully on piano and acoustic guitar and produced in his New Hampshire studio, "Hometown Life" offers a depa...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says He Didn't Get ROB DUKES Fired From EXODUS

TESTAMENT's Chuck Billy has shot down Rob Dukes's allegation that Chuck was "responsible" for getting him fired from EXODUS. Billy, who is part of the EXODUS management team, was accused by Dukes of masterminding his exit from the band and bringing back his predecessor, Steve "Zetro" Souza, who prev...

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TESTAMENT Releases Official 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Browser Game

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have released the official browser game for the band's upcoming twelfth album, "Brotherhood Of The Snake". Play up to 666 points to prove you're a worthy prospect for the brotherhood and keep on playing to get inducted and claim your spot in the...

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THE CULT Guitarist Joins ALICE IN CHAINS On Stage At ROCK ALLEGIANCE Festival (Video)

THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage on Saturday, September 17 at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania to perform the AIC song "Rooster". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. ALICE IN CHAINS singer William DuVall told the WRIF radio...

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TESTAMENT: Second Trailer For 'Brotherhood Of The Snake' Album

The second trailer for "Brotherhood Of The Snake", the twelfth album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, is available below. The CD will be released on October 28 via Nuclear Blast. The cover was once again created by renowned artist Eliran Kantor, who also handled the art f...

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MR. BIG Is Compiling Ideas For Next Album

MR. BIG is currently putting together ideas for the follow-up to 2014's "...The Stories We Could Tell" album, tentatively due next year. The band's drummer, Pat Torpey, told California Rock News on Tuesday (September 13): "Eric [Martin, MR. BIG singer] is always working on [new music]. He's always g...

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Ex-PRONG Guitarist MONTE PITTMAN: New Song 'Be Very Afraid' Available For Streaming

There are great guitarists, great vocalists and great songwriters, but Monte Pittman is one of the elite few who can truly lay claim to all three titles. With his fourth full-length, "Inverted Grasp Of Balance" (due on September 23),he has once again raised the stakes, delivering a riveting collect...