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NEAL MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY And RANDY GEORGE Cover JETHRO TULL's 'Hymn 43' (Video)

Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George recently announced their return to the "Cover To Cover" series of albums with "Cov3r To Cov3r", the brand new third instalment. Featuring their renditions of classic tracks by the likes of KING CRIMSON, JETHRO TULL, Gerry Rafferty, David Bowie and more (incl...

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ALCATRAZZ Releases Music Video For STEVE VAI-Penned Song 'Dirty Like The City'

"Dirty Like The City", the new music video from the hard-hitting, melodic heavy metal band ALCATRAZZ, can be seen below. The song is taken from the group's upcoming album, "Born Innocent", due on July 31 via Silver Lining Music. Frontman Graham Bonnet comments: "Steve Vai sent us about 60 songs. Out...

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RON KEEL, VINNY APPICE And RUDY SARZO Cover BLACK SABBATH's 'Die Young': Official Music Video

The official music video for the song "Die Young" from EMERALD SABBATH, the ambitious epic rock and classical music tribute to BLACK SABBATH, can be seen below. Founded and produced by Michael Suilleabhain, an Irish nuclear construction safety inspector, EMERALD SABBATH's "Ninth Star" disc features...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Says Covering SOUNDGARDEN's 'The Day I Tried To Live' Was A 'Very Magical' Experience

SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon spoke to Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about the band's decision to cover the SOUNDGARDEN classic "The Day I Tried To Live". The song, which arrived last month, is the first piece of new music from SEVENDUST since 2018's critica...

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VAN HALEN Bassist WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Shares New Audio Snippet Of Debut Solo Album

VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen has shared a new audio clip of a song that will appear on his upcoming debut solo album. Wolfgang posted the 34-second snippet on Twitter, captioning it: "Bass & Drums. #WVHAlbum" This past February, it was announced that Wolfgang had signed a deal with Explo...

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VAN HALEN Bassist WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Is Still Working On Getting His Debut Solo Album Released

VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen says that he is still "working" on getting his debut solo album released. Earlier today, a fan asked Wolfgang on Twitter when he expects his solo LP to finally see the light of day. The 29-year-old rocker responded: "I'm working on it! The state of the world has...

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MATT SORUM: The Reason I Became A Drummer Was RINGO STARR

Matt Sorum has credited Ringo Starr with being the reason he became a drummer. The former GUNS N' ROSES member took to his Instagram earlier today (Tuesday, July 7) to share a photo of him with Ringo, and he included the following message: "Happy 80th Birthday Ringo , this is a shot from my upcoming...

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JACK RUSSELL Teams Up With ROBIN MCAULEY For Quarantine Acoustic Cover Of TOTO's 'Hold The Line'

Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE, JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE) and Robin McAuley (MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP, SURVIVOR) have teamed up with several friends to record a quarantine acoustic cover version of the TOTO classic "Hold The Line". Joining them are Robby Lochner (JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE) on steel-stri...

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STYX's TOMMY SHAW Performs 'Fooling Yourself' With CONTEMPORARY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

43 years ago today, legendary rockers STYX released their triple-platinum album "The Grand Illusion", which included the smash hit "Fooling Yourself". With that release, STYX became the first band to score four triple-platinum albums in a row: "The Grand Illusion" (1977),"Pieces Of Eight" (1978),...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Discusses His History WIth EMG Pickups (Video)

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson is featured in the latest episode of EMGtv's EMGtv Remote. In the three-minute clip below, Ellefson talks about his history with EMG pickups. For MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace" tour in 1990, Ellefson and Jackson collaborated to craft the brand's first ever five-string bas...

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SKID ROW Signs Worldwide Administration Deal With ROUND HILL MUSIC

Round Hill Music has added another iconic band to its stellar publishing stable with the signing of SKID ROW. The band has inked a worldwide administration deal for their catalog. Of the signing, Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss commented: "SKID ROW is an incredibly powerful band that I first saw play as a...

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DEREK SHERINIAN's 'The Phoenix' Album To Include Guest Appearances By STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, BILLY SHEEHAN

Acclaimed keyboardist Derek Sherinian (SONS OF APOLLO, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, ex-DREAM THEATER),one of the most significant keyboard players of the modern era, has signed to InsideOut Music for the release of his new solo album, "The Phoenix". His first solo LP since 2011's "Oceana" is due on Sep...

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: 'Thine Is The Kingdom' Lyric Video

The official lyric video for the song "Thine Is The Kingdom" from British hard rock veterans LIONHEART can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Reality Of Miracles", which will be released on July 31 via Metalville Records. LIONHEART was founded in late 1980 by Denn...

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Was Jesus White Or Black? STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says 'It Shouldn't Matter'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER says that the race and appearance of Jesus Christ "shouldn't matter" because "He was, is and forever will be our Savior." While the most common image of Jesus Christ, at least in Western cultures, has been that of a bearded, fair-skinned man with lon...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Urges People To Wear Masks: 'Lose The Pride And Stubbornness And Just Play By The Rules'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet says that anyone who refuses to wear a face mask is selfish and reckless with the lives of others. Sweet addressed one of the most hotly debated pandemic topics as lawmakers push harder for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. Presi...