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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: Why We Should Abolish Electoral College

LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe has called for an overhaul of the Electoral College, one of the oldest institutions in the U.S. political system. The Electoral College is based on the fundamental system of electing presidents by 50 simultaneous statewide elections (plus D.C.) rather than a raw natio...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Talks Co-Parenting With Ex-Wife GWEN STEFANI Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Gavin Rossdale has opened up about the difficulties of having to co-parent children of divorce during the coronavirus pandemic. The 54-year-old BUSH frontman appeared on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" on Friday (April 10),and he spoke to host Eddie Trunk about how he and ex-wife Gwen Stefani have been d...

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METAL CHURCH's MIKE HOWE: 'I Feel Very Bad For All The Other Musicians Out There That Had Their Tours Canceled'

Elliott Fullam of Little Punk People recently conducted a Zoom interview with singer Mike Howe of METAL CHURCH. When the chat turned to the subject of the current stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mike expressed his empathy for his fellow musicians out there who are struggling due to...

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RATT Has Not Yet Found Replacement For Guitarist CHRIS SANDERS

Juan Croucier says that RATT has not yet found a replacement for guitarist Chris Sanders, who left the band earlier this year. Sanders joined RATT in 2018 after the departure of original axeman Warren DeMartini. He spent most of the last two years playing sporadic shows with the band, which also fea...

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See RATT In New GEICO Commercial

'80s hard rockers RATT are featured in a brand new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot is part of Geico's "Bundling Made Easy" campaign, which reminds people that bundling your home and car insurance is easy with Geico and helps you save money. According to All TV Spots...

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MACHINE HEAD: CHRIS KONTOS Drum-Cam Video Of 'None But My Own' From Montreal

Drum-cam video of MACHINE HEAD drummer Chris Kontos performing the song "None But My Own" with his bandmates on February 5 at Théâtre Corona in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. The North American leg of MACHINE HEAD's 25th-anniversary tour for the band's debut album, "Burn My Eyes", kicke...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Says He Was Approached By SHARON OSBOURNE About Joining OZZY's Band

In a brand new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri was asked if he has ever been approached, over the course of his three-and-a-half-decade career, about joining a big band. He responded (see video below): "The answer is yes, I have been offered multip...

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RANDY BLYTHE: How JAMEY JASTA And CHUCK BILLY Ended Up Guesting On New LAMB OF GOD Album

In a recent interview with U.K.'s TotalRock Radio, LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe spoke about the guest musicians who appear on the band's forthcoming self-titled album. He said: "On one song, I have my friend Jamey Jasta [HATEBREED], on a song called 'Poison Dream', that he did guest vocals on. I'...

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BUSH's 'The Kingdom' Album Gets Official Release Date

BUSH will release its new album, "The Kingdom", on July 17. The LP's arrival date was announced by frontman Gavin Rossdale during an interview with Tucson's rock station Rock 102.1 KFMA. Asked if the material on "The Kingdom" will be musically similar to the recently released single "Flowers On A Gr...

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Video: MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Simple Truth'

Video footage of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performing an acoustic version of "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, can be seen below. Joining David for the performance are vocalist Thom Hazaert, along with Italian musicians Andy Martongelli (guitar) and Paolo Caridi (drum...

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DIRK VERBEUREN Sets Record Straight About How He Came To Join MEGADETH

During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle's (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) "The Ex Man" podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about how he came to join the band four years ago. Prior to Dirk's addition to the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Dedicates 'We Say Thank You' To COVID-19 Heroes On The Frontline

JETHRO TULL's Ian Anderson and his longtime friend/collaborator Leslie Mandoki have recorded the song "We Say Thank You" as a dedication to everyone on the frontline, from the doctors to grocery store workers, in the unbelievable coronavirus battle. Written by the Hungarian-born/German producer/song...

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IN THIS MOMENT's MARIA BRINK: 'I've Been Practicing Social Distancing' Before Coronavirus Pandemic Started

In an April 9 interview with Zippo Encore's Jose Mangin, IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink described herself as a shy and reserved person offstage in contrast to her larger-than-life persona in the spotlight. "It's crazy," she said (see video below). "I don't even know 'shy' is the right word. I get...

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DOKKEN Is 'Definitely Moving Forward' With Writing And Recording New Album During Coronavirus Pandemic

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Cobras & Fire" podcast, longtime DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin spoke about the status of singer Don Dokken, who underwent neck and spine surgery in November, leaving him unable to play guitar. "Look, any nerve injury takes a long time to heal, but he...

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D'ADDARIO Engineers Discover Way To Turn Drumheads Into Face Shields

Even before D'Addario, the world's leading musical accessories company, was forced to close its D'Addario string and Evans drumhead factories in New York, they immediately began devising a way to use its engineering and manufacturing expertise to help alleviate the dire shortage of protective gear f...