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What Would CLIFF BURTON Think About METALLICA's Music If He Was Still Alive? 'It's A Great Question,' Says LARS ULRICH

During a career-spanning interview on November 5 at 92Y in New York City, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked which songs from the band's "Black", "Load" and "Reload" albums late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton would have liked. "I've got an easy answer: all of 'em," Lars responded. Next [questio...

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FOREIGNER To Be Rejoined By Drummer BRIAN TICHY For Five Shows

Drummer Brian Tichy will rejoin FOREIGNER for the next five shows, beginning with this Saturday's (November 11) concert in Hammond, Indiana. He will be filling in for FOREIGNER's regular drummer Chris Frazier, who is "ill" and "has been advised to rest it up a bit," according to Brian. "He'll jump b...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says JASON BONHAM Doesn't Want To See VAN HALEN Reunion

Sammy Hagar says that his THE CIRCLE bandmate Jason Bonham doesn't want him to reunite with VAN HALEN because the drummer is getting paid good money to tour with the Red Rocker. During a brand new interview with the Tampa Bay Times, Hagar said that he did not hear from VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER: 'I Was Told I'd Never Sing Again'

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer spoke to Love Is Pop about his early '90s battle with vocal cord paresis, a neurological condition on the left side of his voice box that almost put an end to his career. "There's no treatment for it," Tom said. "It's a neurological condition. It's like if someone had...

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CREMATORY To Release 'Oblivion' Album In April

German gothic metal band CREMATORY is in the studio recording a new album titled "Oblivion" for an April 13, 2018 release via SPV/Steamhammer. The band is once again working with producer Kristian Bonifer at the Kohlekellerstudio. Through collaboration with new idea donors and arrangers such as Stef...

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LOU GRAMM Says There May Be More Original FOREIGNER Reunion Shows In 2018

Lou Gramm says that "it was great" to perform with fellow original FOREIGNER members this past summer. Gramm (vocals),Dennis Elliott (drums),Al Greenwood (keyboards),Ian McDonald (multi-instrumentalist) and FOREIGNER's second bassist, Rick Wills, rejoined FOREIGNER's founder Mick Jones (guitar) o...

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SAMMY HAGAR's Next Recording Project Will Either Be CHICKENFOOT's Third Album Or THE CIRCLE's Studio Debut

Sammy Hagar says that his next recording project will either be the third album from CHICKENFOOT or the first studio effort from THE CIRCLE. CHICKENFOOT, which features the former VAN HALEN frontman alongside legendary guitarist Joe Satriani, ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and RED HOT CHILI PE...

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OVERKILL's JASON BITTNER: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Mean, Green, Killing Machine' Performance From Denver

Sick Drummer Magazine has uploaded drum-cam footage of OVERKILL drummer Jason Bittner performing the song "Mean, Green, Killing Machine" with his bandmates on September 26 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado. Check it out below. OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently said that Bit...

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TOM KEIFER Performs Acoustic Version Of THE BEATLES' 'With A Little Help From My Friends' On 'Nights With Alice Cooper' (Video)

CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer and his solo band stopped by the "Nights With Alice Cooper" video studio and performed an acoustic version of THE BEATLES' "With A Little Help From My Friends". Check out video footage below. "With A Little Help From My Friends" is featured on "The Way Life Goes - Delu...

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Legendary Rockers ZEBRA To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Of Debut Album With West Coast Mini Tour

Legendary rock band ZEBRA will celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of its debut album by performing the LP in its entirety. The group's first West Coast tour in three decades will take place in February and will feature all original members: Randy Jackson, Felix Hanneman and Guy Gelso. Founded in...

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VINNY APPICE Takes VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Side In DIO Split: 'We All Felt The Same Way'

Vinny Appice has defended Vivian Campbell over the way the guitarist was fired from DIO, saying that Ronnie James Dio's bandmates were "not getting" what they "were promised" by the legendary heavy metal singer. Campbell, Appice and Ronnie James Dio worked together on the first three DIO albums — 19...

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PAPA ROACH Guitarist On Fans Filming Concerts On Their Smartphones: 'It's Kind Of Annoying To Me'

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton has slammed fans who film concerts with phone cameras, saying that he finds the practice "annoying." One of the most pronounced changes at concerts in recent years has been people who record performances on their cell phone. Most music fans — and a fair share of art...

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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Calls THE CHOPHOUSE BAND 'A Fun, Joyful Vehicle To Get Our Ya-Ya's Out'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke to Florida's InJupiter magazine about his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND. Named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players, the group began in 1992 when Newsted founded The Chophouse Records Studio in San Franci...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Hopes To Release New Music From DAY OF ERRORS Before Upcoming Tour

Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward spoke about the upcoming tour from his new band DAY OF ERRORS during this weekend's edition of his radio show "Rock 50". The group, which was formed by Ward "in the desire to have my drumming spirit continue to live," also features Joe Amodea on guitar/vocal...

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Original BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD's DAY OF ERRORS Announces West Coast Tour

DAY OF ERRORS, the three-piece band led by original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward, will embark on a short West Coast tour in early December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 07 - Wow Hall - Eugene, OR Dec. 08 - High Dive - Seattle, WA Dec. 09 - Dante's - Portland, OR Dec. 12 - Great American M...