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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Upcoming Autobiography Will Include Things That He Has 'Never Said' And 'Couldn't Say' In The Media

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming autobiography, "Dreaming Japanese", which will arrive on December 3 via Permuted Press. Asked if he is "putting it all out there" with the book, the 61-year-old musician, who has live...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Am 100 Percent Satisfied With TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI Right Now'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked if he thinks the band's latest addition, guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari, will contribute to the songwriting process on the group's next studio album. Mustaine responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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SERJ TANKIAN Reveals What It Would Take For SYSTEM OF A DOWN To Release New Studio Album

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian, who is promoting his recently released memoir "Down With The System", was asked in a new interview with The Jesea Lee Show what it would take for him and his bandmates to release a new studio album, nearly two decades after the arrival of "Mezmerize" and "Hypnot...

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Watch: FIREHOUSE Performs With New Singer NATE PECK In Grantville, Pennsylvania

The Jim Powers YouTube channel has uploaded video of FIREHOUSE's June 7 performance at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Check out the footage below. Last month, Nate Peck, 2023 "American Idol" golden ticket recipient from Season 21, officially joined FI...

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ANVIL's STEVE 'LIPS' KUDLOW: 'I Will Not, And Do Not, Voice My Opinion On Actual Politics'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow discussed the lack of political writing in his songs. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I will not, and do not, voice my opinion on actual politics. I'm not gonna do that. Nothing I will say will mean a...

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TED NUGENT On 'Pride Month': 'Why Would Sexuality Be Some Source Of Pride?'

During the latest edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world, the outspoken conservative rocker was informed by co-host Keith Mark that eleven NFL (National Football League professional American football league) teams had reportedly...

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Watch: Former MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Holds 'Guitar Experience' Camp In Helsinki

Former MEGADETH and ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro held an immersive guitar camp, "Kiko Loureiro Guitar Experience", on June 1-2 at Katajanokka Hotel in the heart of Helsinki, Finland. The cultural event was tailored for dedicated and passionate guitar enthusiasts and provided a one-of-a-kind opportu...

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Watch: TALISMAN Reunites For Special Performance At 2024 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

TALISMAN — the now-defunct Swedish-American melodic hard rock band featuring singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) — reunited for an appearance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival on June 5 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Marcel Jacob, who would...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY And DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN Mourns Death Of Father

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY frontman and DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan is mourning the death of his father. Jerry Pepper Keenan passed away earlier today (Friday, June 7) at the age of 83. Pepper took to DOWN's social media to share a few photos of his father, and he included the following message: "Keen...

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FORBIDDEN Has 'The Beginnings Of A Lot Of Songs' For Upcoming Comeback Album

In a new interview with Rock Hard magazine conducted at last month's Rock Hard Festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero confirmed that he is working on new music from the resurrected band. He is collaborating on the material with the rest of the new FORBIDDEN lineup, co...

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JON BON JOVI Says LZZY HALE Should Join SKID ROW: She 'Is The Best Thing That Happened To SNAKE Since He Met Me'

Jon Bon Jovi says that Lzzy Hale should join SKID ROW as the band's new singer. The 40-year-old Hale, who has fronted her band HALESTORM for more than two and a half decades, handled the vocal duties for SKID ROW for four shows only after the group's fourth frontman since Sebastian Bach's departure...

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Watch: POWER TRIP Plays First Full Concert Following RILEY GALE's Death

Texas thrashers POWER TRIP returned to the live stage last night (Thursday, June 6) at The Glass House in Pomona, California. The gig marked POWER TRIP's first full performance since the tragic passing of frontman Riley Gale. POWER TRIP's longtime friend and collaborator Seth Gilmore handled vocals...

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KERRY KING: 'Everyone Thinks SLAYER Are Getting Back Together, But That Couldn't Be Further From The Truth'

In a new interview with Total Guitar magazine, Kerry King spoke about the fact that SLAYER's upcoming reunion shows were announced just days after he revealed the details of his solo band and debut solo album, "From Hell I Rise". He said: "It caught me off guard too. Do I wish the timing was differe...

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JACK RUSSELL To Miss JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Concert For 'Health' Reasons; ANDREW FREEMAN To Step In

Due to "health" reasons, former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell will sit out the June 8 concert by his current band JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE at the Feather Falls Casino & Lodge in Oroville, California. He will be replaced at the gig by Andrew Freeman, a member of LAST IN LINE who fronted GREAT...

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Hear Excerpt From Audiobook Version Of SERJ TANKIAN's Memoir 'Down With The System'

An excerpt from the audiobook version of "Down With The System", the memoir by Serj Tankian, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, solo artist, composer, activist, painter, poet, and filmmaker, is available in the SoundCloud player below. In announcing the audiobook's a...