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FOREIGNER/Ex-DOKKEN Bassist JEFF PILSON: Meditation 'Set Me Up For A Nice Run On The Road Without Killing Myself'

FOREIGNER and ex-DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson went on the "Side Jams" podcast this week to discuss his love for meditation with host Bryan Reesman. Pilson says he has been actively practicing meditation since the 1980s, and it has helped keep him focused and not go off the rails during the platinum he...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Looks Back On Subliminal-Message Suicide Trial: 'We Were Literally Fighting For Our Lives'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford says that an "incredible display of love " between the members of the band is what got them through their subliminal-message trial in Reno, Nevada. In August 1990, a judge ruled that JUDAS PRIEST was not liable for the deaths of two young men who cited the band's musi...

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Late RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'The Illustrated Quotes' Book Due In January

The first — and only — official collection of illustrated quotes from RUSH drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: The Illustrated Quotes", is due on January 12, 2021. The book pairs elegant illustrations with some of Neil's greatest remarks to bring the poignant words of one of the world's gr...

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SCOTT STAPP Postpones European Tour Until 2022

Scott Stapp has announced the postponement of his European tour, which was scheduled to take place this October/November. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the trek is now being pushed to early 2022, kicking of in Leeds, U.K. on February 10. "The Survivor Tour Europe 2022" dates: Feb. 10 - UK - Le...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist's PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS: 'Bite My Tongue' Lyric Video

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, the band featuring MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, plus vocalist Neil Starr, will release its new album, "We're The Bastards", on November 13 via Nuclear Blast. The official lyric video for the latest single from the disc,...

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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN Asked Me 'What Took You So Long?' After I Called Him Earlier This Year

Sammy Hagar has spoken out in more detail about his renewed friendship with Eddie Van Halen in the months leading up to the legendary guitarist's death. Hagar, who previously said he hadn't talked to Eddie since since the conclusion of VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour, discussed his former bandmate in...

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Former AC/DC Bassist PAUL MATTERS Dies

Former AC/DC bassist Paul Matters has died. The news of his passing was revealed by his friend Rod Wescombe as well as AC/DC biographer Jesse Fink, author of the book "Bon: The Last Highway". According to Wikipedia, Matters joined AC/DC in 1975 after the recording of the band's debut album, "High Vo...

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GREAT WHITE's MITCH MALLOY Suffers 'Serious Allergic Reaction,' Misses Jackson, Mississippi Concert

GREAT WHITE singer Mitch Malloy was forced to miss the band's performance last night (Tuesday, October 13) at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi after suffering a serious allergic reaction triggered by a long-standing food allergy. One concert attendee wrote on social media th...

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Where Did EDDIE VAN HALEN's Finger-Tapping Technique Come From? CHRIS HOLMES Weighs In

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who grew up in the same Pasadena, California neighborhood as Eddie Van Halen, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the origins of Eddie's two-handed tapping technique. "I took lessons from [Eddie's lifelong friend] Terry [Kilgore] probably, say, '74 or '75....

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Listen To LED ZEPPELIN's 'Immigrant Song' Japanese 7" Single

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones released "Led Zeppelin III" 50 years ago in the U.S., on October 5, 1970, with the U.K. and other countries following a few weeks later. The band's third album in less than two years, it would top the charts in several countries — including t...

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JIMMY PAGE 'Reconnected Properly With The Guitar' During Coronavirus Lockdown

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has told Classic Rock magazine in a new interview that he is not ready to hang up his instrument just yet. "I'm never not doing something," he said, "and I'm never not doing something that's going to surprise people. It's like when I did a spoken word proj...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Understands Why Daughter AIMÉE Decided Not To Participate In 'The Osbournes' TV Show

On Tuesday's (October 13) episode of "The Talk", Sharon Osbourne opened up about daughter Aimée choosing not to participate in the family's reality television show "The Osbournes". Aimée, who was only 15 years at the time, reportedly went as far as to move out of the family home in an effort to stay...

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New NERVOSA Lineup Announces 'Perpetual Chaos' Album, Unveils 'Guided By Evil' Music Video

A heavy, incontrollable vortex led by the full-speed thrash/death metal engine NERVOSA is ready to attack the world and leave nothing but "Perpetual Chaos" in its wake. The band's new lineup — featuring founding guitarist Prika Amaral and talented new members Diva Satanica on vocals, Mia Wallace on...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'JOHN BONHAM Told Me I Was One Of His Influences'

In a new interview with the "Aftershocks" podcast, legendary drummer Carmine Appice was asked if it's important for him to keep the legacy of John Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) alive through his recordings and live performances. He responded (see video below): "Well, for me, it's different, because I was ar...

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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL Pay Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN With Cover Of VAN HALEN's 'D.O.A.'

BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — released its debut full album of '70s rock covers, "Ame...