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DAVE LOMBARDO Explains His Double-Bass Technique (Video)

Video footage of former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo's November 22 clinic at Cueva Rock in Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy can be seen below. Lombardo was effectively fired from SLAYER after sitting out the band's Australian tour in February/March 2013 due to a contract dispute with th...

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JOE SATRIANI Thinks CHICKENFOOT Has 'A Couple Of More Records' Left To Make

Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani thinks the CHICKENFOOT project has "a couple of more records" left in its career despite singer Sammy Hagar's recent assertion that he didn't "see any reason" to make a new album. The band, which also included ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony andRED HOT CHILI PEP...

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SEPULTURA's 'Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura' Biography: Foreword, Preface And First Chapter Posted Online

The English-language edition of "Relentless: Thirty Years Of Sepultura", the first complete biography of SEPULTURA's epic career by Sao Paulo, Brazil-based U.S. author Jason Korolenko, will be made available on December 4 via Rocket 88, a UK-based publisher dedicated to exploring new worlds of music...

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DAN LILKER Says Thought Crossed His Mind To Audition For METALLICA Following CLIFF BURTON's Death

In a brand new interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, veteran bassist Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ANTHRAX) was asked if the thought ever crossed his mind back in late 1986 to try out for METALLICA following Cliff Burton's tragic death. "Yeah, it did," he responded. "And it crossed ot...

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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Brothers 'F**ked Me Around About Four Times'

Ten years ago, Sammy Hagar reunited with VAN HALEN for a tour that ended acrimoniously, and it turns out that was the last time he spoke to the some of the guys in the band. Asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner if he still keeps in touch with his former bandmates, Hagar said: "I ...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'The Record Business Is Kind Of Done'

VH1 Classic's syndicated radio show "On Tap With Nik Carter" (web site) conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) at last week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour event in Hollywood. You can now watch the chat below. Asked to clarify the recent comments he made to R...

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JOHN 5: Rock Is Not Dead, But Music Industry Has Completely Changed

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) has responded to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' recent comment that "rock is dead." Simmons told Esquire magazine in September — in an interview conducted by his son Nick — that "rock did not die of o...

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RICHARD BRANSON: 'There Is Absolutely No Truth To' LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Rumors

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson says that "there is absolutely no truth to the story" that he had offered LED ZEPPELIN's surviving members nearly $800 million to reunite, only for singer Robert Plant to tear up the offer in Branson's face. According to the original report published by the UK...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Talks New Album, Football On 'The Rich Eisen Show' (Video)

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor joined "The Rich Eisen Show" guest hosts Randy and Jason Sklar on October 17 to talk about the band's fifth studio album, ".5: The Gray Chapter", Taylor's love for the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning and how he rehearses at full speed under the mask. You can watc...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK To Help Tell Story Of Music's Unsung Heroes In 'Hired Gun'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook, documentarian Fran Strine ("Dolly Parton: Live In London", "Battlefield Of The Mind") and music manager/producer Jamie Talbot have joined forces to tell a compelling story of world-renowned players who are not household names. We've heard them perform at...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, CINDERELLA, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: 'All My People' Video Released

"All My People", the new video from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band featuring former L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns alongside drummer Rikki Rockett (POISON),bassist Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL),can be seen below. "It was kind of by accident...

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UK Tabloid Claims ROBERT PLANT Nixed $800 Million LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Offer

UK tabloid newspaper The Mirror published a story over the weekend claiming that Robert Plant nixed a nearly $800 million dollar deal for a LED ZEPPELIN tour proposed by British mogul Richard Branson. According to the report, Branson, a die-hard fan of the band, pitched Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul...

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SAMMY HAGAR Predicts MICHAEL ANTHONY Will Be Back In VAN HALEN

Ex-VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar was asked by VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner at this week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour event in Hollywood if he knew anything about reports — which have since been debunked — that his former bandmates are currently mixing the follow-up to "A Different Kind Of Truth"....

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Video: KISS Kicks Off Las Vegas Residency With Over-The-Top Helicopter Arrival

KISS begins a three-week Las Vegas residency, "Kiss Rocks Vegas", Wednesday night (November 5) at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. KISS has teamed up with Maverick Helicopters to kick off its first-ever residency with an over-the-top helicopter arrival at Hard Rock on November 5. At 6:...

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SAMMY HAGAR Clarifies CHICKENFOOT Comments: 'I Don't See Us Making A Record Right Now'

CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar has clarified the recent comments he made to Rolling Stone magazine where he was quoted as saying that he thinks the rock supergroup is finished making albums. The band, which also included ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smit...