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MICHAEL SCHENKER Blasts K.K. DOWNING Over Flying V Guitar Claim: 'Why Would He Lie About This?'

In a brand new interview with the "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern" classic rock show, legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker was asked about ex-JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's claim that he "was the first guy to bring the Flying V [guitar] to heavy metal ever." Sc...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: Traveling All Over The Globe 'Makes You See How Small The World Is'

In a new interview with Estonia's Sky.ee, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if there is a country whose culture he was maybe most surprised about or which made the biggest impact on him. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think there's many. When you come to Estonia for th...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON's Pre-LINKIN PARK Band GREY DAZE: 'Starting To Fly' Music Video

GREY DAZE, Chester Bennington's pre-LINKIN PARK band, will release a new album, "The Phoenix", on June 17 via Loma Vista Recordings. It is the follow-up to 2020's "Amends", which featured newly recorded music with remastered vocals from the group's long out-of-print and largely undiscovered catalog....

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KORN's MUNKY On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'I Feel So Bad For His Family'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to a TMZ photographer about the recent revelation that FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins was struggling with his band's grueling touring schedule in the months leading up to his tragic death. "It's so sad," Munky said. "I feel so bad for his family, man,...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Is Still Cancer Free, One Month Before Launch Of 'The Stadium Tour'

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is still cancer free, nearly seven years after he was diagnosed with oral cancer. Rockett offered an update on his health status via his social media on Thursday (May 19). He shared a photo of him in front of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, and...

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PEARL JAM Cancels Tour Dates After Bassist JEFF AMENT Tests Positive For COVID-19

PEARL JAM has canceled tonight's (Wednesday, May 18) concert at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California and Friday's (May 20) show at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada after bassist Jeff Ament tested positive for COVID-19. The latest concert cancelations come just days after drummer Matt...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Pulls Out Of WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival; PORNO FOR PYROS Steps In

JANE'S ADDICTION has pulled out of this coming weekend's Welcome To Rockville festival due to guitarist Dave Navarro's "long bout with COVID." Replacing them on the bill of the four-day event, which will take place May 19-22 in Daytona Beach, Florida, is PORNO FOR PYROS, the post-JANE'S ADDICTION ba...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS To Release New Single 'Guitarman' In June

Last fall, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans recorded two new songs with legendary producer Flemming Rasmussen, best known for having been helmed three of METALLICA's early albums, plus winning a Grammy for his work on METALLICA's "One" in 1989. One of the tracks, "Guitarman", was written by Danish m...

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LAMB OF GOD Recruits Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For Canadian Shows

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel is filling in for Willie Adler on the Canadian portion of LAMB OF GOD's "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH. The dates, which were originally set to take place last fall, kicked off last night (Tuesday, May 17) in Laval, Quebec...

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CHAD SMITH Apologizes To TAYLOR HAWKINS's Family For Participating In 'Sensationalized And Misleading' Report

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith has apologized to Taylor Hawkins's family for the comments he made about the late FOO FIGHTERS drummer to Rolling Stone magazine. On Monday (May 16),Rolling Stone published a report which contained claims made by a number of people, including several of Hawkins's b...

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MATT CAMERON Claims His TAYLOR HAWKINS Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

PEARL JAM and SOUNDGARDEN's Matt Cameron has apologized for the comments he made about Taylor Hawkins which were included in a new Rolling Stone magazine report about the late FOO FIGHTERS drummer's career, legacy, and outlook near the end of his life. The report, which was posted online on Monday (...

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PEARL JAM Rejoined By Drummer DAVE KRUSEN For Fresno Concert

Early PEARL JAM drummer Dave Krusen rejoined his former bandmates on stage Monday night (May 16) at a concert in Fresno, California. Krusen was one of three drummers tapped to fill in for PEARL JAM's longtime drummer Matt Cameron, who has been sitting out shows on the band's current tour after posit...

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GWAR Releases New Song 'Berserker Mode'

GWAR has released a new song called "Berserker Mode". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The New Dark Ages", which will arrive on CD/digital June 3 and vinyl and cassette on September 16 via GWAR's own Pit Records. The visualizer for the song features the first animated art cells fr...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS Wanted To Scale Back FOO FIGHTERS' Intense Touring Schedule Before His Death, Friends Claim

In the months leading up to his death, FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins reportedly felt hesitant about returning to the road after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and wasn't sure he would be able to remain a full-time member of the band if they continued to tour at the same pace. The claims w...

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See DAVE MUSTAINE's Pre-Show Workout Routine

Professor Reggie Almeida of the Gracie Barra Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Spring Hill, Tennessee, who has been traveling with MEGADETH on "The Metal Tour Of The Year", has uploaded a YouTube short of guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine's pre-show workout routine. The clip, which was filmed in Dave's d...