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New WHITESNAKE Bassist TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says She Didn't Get The Gig Because She Is A Woman: 'I've Proven My Worth'

Tanya O'Callaghan says that she proved her worth before being chosen as the new bass player of WHITESNAKE. Last month, Tanya officially joined David Coverdale-fronted outfit as the replacement for longtime bassist Michael Devin whose departure was revealed a few days earlier. When asked in a new int...

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SOULFLY Announces February/March 2022 U.S. Tour

SOULFLY will embark on another U.S. tour in February 2022. The 35-date trek will kick off on February 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada and make stops in Seattle, Minneapolis, Nashville, and Baton Rouge, among other cities, before concluding in Gallup, New Mexico on March 19. Joining SOULFLY on select dates wi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON 'Knocks Out' Four New Videos With THE LUCID

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),has just finished filming four new music videos. Three of the tracks are taken from THE LUCID's self-titl...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS Mourns Death Of Longtime Vocal Coach RON ANDERSON

AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows is mourning the passing of his longtime vocal coach Ron Anderson who died earlier today at the age of 75. No cause of death has been revealed. M. Shadows shared the news of Anderson's passing in a social media post on Sunday. He wrote: "This morning my dear friend...

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Triple-Vaccinated QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY On His COVID-19 Battle: 'It's Like The Worst Flu You Can Imagine'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has opened up about his battle with COVID-19, saying his experience was akin to going through "the worst flu you can imagine." One day after going public with the fact that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Brian shared a video message on his social media in whi...

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KID ROCK Fires Back At Critics Of His New Single: 'Quit Being So Damn Offended, Toughen Up And Enjoy Life'

Kid Rock has blasted "pansy ass woke critics" of his latest single, saying they are the ones who inspired him to write the song in the first place. Last month, Kid Rock released "Don't Tell Me How To Live", a defiant new track in which he rants against "woke" culture and the mainstream media at a ti...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Shares First Instagram Post In A Year

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer has apparently returned to social media, just days after he was sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack. Earlier today (Friday, De...

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MIKE MUIR Explains DAVE LOMBARDO's Absence From SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' Recent Shows

In a new interview with AMFM Magazine, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir discussed the band's current touring lineup, which includes Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn, who has played with BLACK FLAG, Doyle (from MISFITS),HO99O...

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COREY TAYLOR Says 'The Greatest Misconception' Is That JOEY JORDISON And PAUL GRAY Wrote All The Music For SLIPKNOT

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor spoke to Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "We Are Not Your Kind" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When we started first putting the new music together, it was a lot of fly...

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See More Photos Of ALEXI LAIHO's Final Resting Place

More photos have been posted online of Alexi Laiho's final resting place. The CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman's ashes were buried earlier this month — nearly a year after his tragic passing at the age of 41. He was laid to rest at the Malmi Cemetery, a large cemetery located in the Malmi district in Hels...

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DAVE NAVARRO Didn't Join GUNS N' ROSES Because He Was 'Immersed' In His Drug Addiction

During an appearance on a recent episode of the GUNS N' ROSES-centric "Appetite For Distortion" podcast, JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro once again spoke about the fact that he nearly became a member of GN'R two decades ago after Izzy Stradlin's departure from the Axl Rose-fronted group. "Ax...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'Alcohol Was Extremely, Extremely Detrimental In My Personal Life'

During an appearance on "Guitar Autopsy", the video podcast hosted by Rusty Cooley, ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss spoke about how she managed to lose 50 pounds and get sober while on tour back in 2015. "My whole approach to sobriety and health and fitness is to educate but not ever force," she...

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Watch ROBERT TRUJILLO's 17-Year-Old Son Perform With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES In Dallas

Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, played bass with SUICIDAL TENDENCIES this past Saturday (December 11) at Amplified Live in Dallas, Texas. He was filling in for regular SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Roberto "Ra" Díaz, who spent the last few months playing bass fo...

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10 Babymetal Budokan

The metal world is roughly divided into two camps: those who think BABYMETAL are a splendid and wildly entertaining force for heavy metal joy, and those who would rather have their limbs sawn off with a rusty Samurai sword than ever hear the Japanese crew's pop-metal hybrid again. A thunderous encap...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Sued By D.C. Attorney General Over His Role In U.S. Capitol Riot

ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer is one of more than two dozen members of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys who are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack...