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Listen To DON FELDER's 'Rock You' Featuring SAMMY HAGAR And JOE SATRIANI
Former lead guitarist and songwriter of THE EAGLES, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and New York Times bestselling author Don Felder will release new solo album, "American Rock 'N' Roll", on April 5. Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT),Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT),Chad Sm...March 15, 2019
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Evermore' Video Released
The official music video for "Evermore", a brand new song from the Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend, can be seen below. The track is taken from his upcoming album, "Empath", which will be released on March 29 via InsideOut Music. Devin explains in a letter direct to his fans: "So with the...March 15, 2019
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SLASH On Music Business: 'It's A Tough Industry, And It Gets Tougher And Tougher As The Years Go By'
In a recent interview with New Zealand's Bayrock FM, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked what piece of advice he would give to new artists who are looking to get into the music industry. "I get asked this a lot, and I always try to come up with a very optimistic piece of advice for young people,...March 14, 2019
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GRETA VAN FLEET Lands Fourth 'Mainstream Rock Songs' No. 1 With 'You're The One'
According to Billboard, GRETA VAN FLEET's latest single, "You're The One" has topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. It is the band's fourth No. 1, following "Highway Tune", which ruled for five weeks beginning in September 2017; "Safari Song" (three weeks, beginning February 2018);...March 14, 2019
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JASON BECKER To Undergo Operation To Drain Abscess In His Lung
Jason Becker, the guitarist/composer who has had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 30 years, will undergo an operation to drain the abscess in his lung on March 21. According to his mother, Patricia Becker, this "should be an outpatient procedure, if all goes well....March 13, 2019
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JOE SATRIANI's First Band THE SQUARES: Listen To 'Never Let It Get You Down' Song
A collection of previously unreleased demos by Joe Satriani's first band, THE SQUARES, will be made available on April 5 via his own Strange Beautiful Music imprint. The song "Never Let It Get You Down" from "Best Of The Early '80s Demos" can be streamed below. THE SQUARES featured Andy Milton, who...March 12, 2019
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STEVEN WILSON Calls GRETA VAN FLEET A 'Terrible Band' And A 'Third-Rate Impersonation Of LED ZEPPELIN'
British musician and progressive rock pioneer Steven Wilson has blasted GRETA VAN FLEET, calling the Michigan rockers "a terrible band" that is nothing more than a "third-rate impersonation of LED ZEPPELIN." Despite the fact that GRETA VAN FLEET has managed to sell out shows all over the world, the...March 12, 2019
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Singer Celebrates First Year Of Sobriety
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH singer Ivan Moody is celebrating his first year of sobriety this weekend. Moody's FIVE FINGER bandmate, bassist Chris Kael, congratulated his friend on the milestone, writing on Instagram: "Join me in celebrating @ivanmoody today on his One Year Sober Birthday! Roughly 75 per...March 10, 2019
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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says CHAD KROEGER's Contribution To 'Empath' Album 'Can't Be Understated'
Canadian musician/producer Devin Townsend found an unlikely supporter in oft-reviled NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger, who offered Townsend some key bits advice before Devin embarked on the songwriting process for his new "Empath" studio album. Opposites in many respects, Townsend originally connect...March 10, 2019
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Former AEROSMITH Guitarist JIMMY CRESPO Out Of ICU, Remains Hospitalized After Fall
Former AEROSMITH lead guitarist Jimmy Crespo is "doing much better," several days after injuring his head in a fall. Jimmy, who is best known as the man who replaced Joe Perry in AEROSMITH from 1979 to 1984, is expected to be released from the hospital "soon." Earlier today, former L.A. GUNS singer...March 9, 2019
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ROBERT PLANT And GRETA VAN FLEET Among Rumored Acts For WOODSTOCK 50 Festival
According to Variety, Robert Plant, GRETA VAN FLEET, THE BLACK KEYS and CAGE THE ELEPHANT are among the artists who are rumored to be performing at Woodstock 50, set to take place August 16-18 in Watkins, Glen, New York — about an hour-and-a-half away from the original Woodstock site. Woodstock 196...March 7, 2019
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DON DOKKEN Performs DOKKEN Classics At 'Ultimate Jam Night' (Video)
Don Dokken performed three classic DOKKEN songs this past Tuesday night (March 5) at the "Ultimate Jam Night" at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Joining him for renditions of "In My Dreams", "It's Not Love" and "Tooth & Nail" were bassist Sean McNabb (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN),Ira Black...March 7, 2019
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METAL ALLEGIANCE To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary With Four West Coast Shows
METAL ALLEGIANCE will celebrate its fifth year of existence with four shows on the West Coast in April. These special four concerts will feature the core four members — David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi, Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER) and Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT)...March 5, 2019
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DEVIN TOWNSEND On New Album 'Empath': It's 'A Crossroads For Me – Not Only Creatively, But Life In General'
Former DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and VAI front man Devin Townsend recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine about his new solo album, "Empath". The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Empath": Devin: "If I ha...March 4, 2019
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ALICE COOPER Joins JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES For 'Foxy Lady' Performance In Mesa (Video)
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper joined JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES — comprised of world-renowned guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix — on stage on February 26 at Club Red in Mesa, Arizona to perform the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE classic "Foxy Lady". "If it wasn't for this man, t...March 3, 2019
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