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GUS G. Visits JASON BECKER, Shares Video Recap

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, visited guitar shred pioneer Jason Becker in Richmond, California on the last day of FIREWIND's North American tour with DRAGONFORCE. Says Gus: "I'm gr...

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Watch METALLICA Perform At Oldest Horse-Racing Track In Chile

METALLICA played a headlining concert Wednesday night (April 27) at Santiago, Chile's Club Hípico venue, which is the country's oldest racetrack with a capacity of 65,000. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Whiplash 02. Ride The Lightning 03...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Still Doesn't Know What Producer RICK RUBIN Did On '13' Album

During an appearance earlier today (Thursday, April 28) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" show, BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler reflected on the making of the band's final album, "13". Released in 2013, it was SABBATH's first LP in 35 years to feature Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and...

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Late QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Honored With Shrunken Head At The Golden Tiki In Las Vegas

Late QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow was honored with a shrunken head on Wednesday (April 27) at The Golden Tiki in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attending the unveiling were fellow musicians Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, THE DEAD DAISIES),Todd Kerns (SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS) and Alex G...

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RANDY RHOADS And EDDIE VAN HALEN's 'Rivalry' Focus Of New Clip From Upcoming 'Reflections Of A Guitar Icon' Documentary

"Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon", a new documentary about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads, best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE, will be available on Video On Demand on Friday, May 6. The 85-minute film was directed by Andre Relis and was narrated by L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Gun...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Says A 'Lucrative' Opportunity For Classic RATT Reunion Was Recently Presented

During an appearance earlier today (Wednesday, April 27) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked once again if there has been any movement with regard to reuniting the band's classic lineup. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I will...

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TESLA Announces New Dates For 'Let's Get Real!' Spring/Summer 2022 Tour

TESLA, the iconic hard rock band from Sacramento, California, has announced new dates for its spring/summer "Let's Get Real!" tour. "We are so excited about getting back to performing 'real' live concerts again," states TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. "There's nothing like the energy of being in the...

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TESTAMENT Announces Second North American Leg Of 'The Bay Strikes Back Tour' With EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL

TESTAMENT has announced the second North American leg of "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" with EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL. The trek will kick off on September 9 in Phoenix, Arizona and conclude on October 15 in San Jose, California. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, April 28 at 10:00...

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Guitarist GREG HOWE Cancels North American Tour To Care For Ailing Fiancée/Manager

Guitarist Greg Howe has canceled his 2022 North American tour in order to care for his longtime manager and fiancée Cassandra, who is battling stage four breast cancer. On Tuesday (April 26),Howe released the following message via his social media: To all my amazing supporters, fans, and friends. I...

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Founding AUTOGRAPH Bassist RANDY RAND Dies

Randy Rand, the founding bassist of '80s hard rockers AUTOGRAPH, has passed away. Prior to his death, Rand was the sole remaining original member of AUTOGRAPH, which announced in February that it had signed a deal with Frontiers Music Srl and was working on material for a new studio album. Earlier t...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer TONY HARNELL Praises Band's New Vocalist ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'I'm Impressed'

Former SKID ROW singer Tony Harnell has weighed in on the band's decision to enlist Erik Grönwall as its latest frontman, calling it "a very smart and innovative idea." Grönwall, who auditioned for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life", joine...

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Watch: BULLETBOYS' MARQ TORIEN Joins STEEL PANTHER For 'Smooth Up In Ya' Performance At Rainbow 50th-Anniversary Party

BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien joined STEEL PANTHER on stage yesterday (Sunday, April 24) at the Rainbow Bar & Grill 50th-anniversary party in West Hollywood, California to perform the BULLETBOYS classic "Smooth Up In Ya". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. In April 1972, Mar...

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IGOR CAVALERA Is 'Very Proud' That SEPULTURA's Early Albums Are 'Still Relevant To A Lot Of People'

Former SEPULTURA members Max Cavalera and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera will perform select tracks from the band's seminal "Beneath The Remains" and "Arise" albums on a U.S. tour this spring/summer. Joining Max and Igor on the trek will be Mike Leon of SOULFLY and Daniel Gonzalez of POSSESSED. In a new inte...

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STAIND Announces September 2022 U.S. Tour Dates

STAIND has announced a dozen headline shows for this September. The 12-date run will kick off on September 8 in Niagara Falls, New York and conclude on September 24 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 29. Tour dates: Sep. 08 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Se...

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ANTHRAX Has 'Great Songs' For Next Studio Album: 'I Think People Will Be Very Happy', Says SCOTT IAN

In a new interview with Metal Injection, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian discussed the progress of the writing sessions for the follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said: "We were just together writing. We have songs, and all I can say is we will get in the studio when we're ready, which I hope...