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MACHINE HEAD Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Surprise Appearance At This Year's BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

On August 12, MACHINE HEAD played a surprise set at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. Three members of MACHINE HEAD — frontman Robb Flynn, bassist Jared MacEachern and drummer Matt Alston — who were in the U.K. rehearsing for their upcoming Eur...

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SKID ROW Guitarist On PANTERA Return: It's Not A 'Reunion'; It's A 'Celebration'

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Ans...

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JOHN CORABI Says He Would Have To 'Bury The Hatchet' With NIKKI SIXX Before Doing Anything With MÖTLEY CRÜE Ever Again

Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi says that he would have to "bury the hatchet" with Nikki Sixx before he would ever consider doing anything with the band again. Corabi joined CRÜE in 1992 as the replacement for the group's original singer, Vince Neil, who was dismissed due to personal differences....

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GLENN HUGHES Says He Had 'A Pretty Bad Case' Of COVID-19: 'There's No Way I Could Have Continued' Touring

THE DEAD DAISIES frontman Glenn Hughes was forced to miss several shows on the band's summer 2022 European tour in late July and early August after testing positive for COVID-19. For the gigs, Dino Jelusick (WHITESNAKE) took over on lead vocals while Yogi Lonich played bass. Speaking to Meltdown of...

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SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY Sells Publishing Catalog To HARBOURVIEW

HarbourView Equity Partners, the global alternative asset management company founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, has purchased the publishing and recorded music catalog of Deryck Whibley, songwriter and lead singer of the rock band SUM 41. SUM 41 is a Canadian punk rock band, active since the late 19...

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Watch MUDVAYNE Perform In Chula Vista During 'Freaks On Parade' 2022 Tour

Fan-filmed video of MUDVAYNE's August 14 performance at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California can be seen below. The show was part of MUDVAYNE's co-headlining U.S. tour with ROB ZOMBIE, dubbed "Freaks On Parade". Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city "Freaks On Parade" tou...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: Why My Signature Flying V EXP Is The Best Body Shape For Ripping Onstage (Video)

Prior to MEGADETH's May 5 concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, Premier Guitar's Chris Kies talked gear with the band's leader Dave Mustaine, who ran down the specs of his signature Gibson Flying V and showed why it's the best body shape for ripping onstage. MEGADETH's dexterous lead guitarist K...

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CANDLEMASS Announces 'Sweet Evil Sun' Album, Shares 'Scandinavian Gods' Music Video

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS will release a new studio album, "Sweet Evil Sun", on November 18 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Scandinavian Gods", can be seen below. CANDLEMASS founder and bassist Leif Edling stated about "Scandinavian Gods": "'Scand...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE On Split With JEN MAJURA: 'Sometimes You Have To Listen To The Universe'

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has opened up about the recent departure of guitarist Jen Majura, explaining that "sometimes you have to listen to the universe." Majura's exit from EVANESCENCE was announced in late May, with the band saying in a statement that " we have decided it's time to go our separa...

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STEVE GRIMMETT Hadn't Been Ill Before His Death: 'To Say This Was A Shock Is An Understatement', Says His Wife

Steve Grimmett's wife says that the GRIM REAPER singer wasn't ill prior to his tragic passing this past Monday (August 15). The 62-year-old's death came five years after he had his right leg partially amputated when an infected wound on his foot spread to the bones in his leg partway through his Sou...

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Watch: EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Joins KORN On Stage In Denver To Perform 'Freak On A Leash'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee joined KORN on stage last night (Tuesday, August 16) at the opening concert of the two bands' joint U.S. tour at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado to perform the latter group's song "Freak On A Leash". Fan-filmed video of her appearance can be seen below. Lee previous...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Getting Fired From MEGADETH Over Sex Video Scandal: 'I'm Sad That Things Went Down The Way They Did'

In a new interview with the "Mike Nelson Show", David Ellefson was asked if it's fair to say that Dave Mustaine ran the show in MEGADETH since the bassist rejoined the band in 2010 and that he and the other members of MEGADETH were treated and paid merely as session members prior to his dismissal fr...

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KORN's BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Puts Spotlight On Band's Crew In 'All In The Family' Video Series

KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has launched "All In The Family", a new YouTube series in which he takes a look backstage to show fans the individuals that make KORN live shows happen. Welch says: "Me and the guys in KORN always put on shows for you year after year, and I wanted to highlight some...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's IVAN MOODY On Getting Through Pandemic: 'The Hardest Part For Me Was Being Sober'

In a new interview with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH vocalist Ivan Moody was asked if there were "benefits" to the pandemic-related break for him or if he found that period especially challenging considering that he celebrated his fourth year o...

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GRIM REAPER's Founding Guitarist NICK BOWCOTT Pays Tribute To STEVE GRIMMETT: 'Your Voice Will Always Live On'

GRIM REAPER's founding guitarist Nick Bowcott has paid tribute to the band's singer Steve Grimmett who died on Monday (August 15) at the age of 62. Last night, Bowcott took to his Instagram to write: "STEVE GRIMMETT (Aug 19th, 1959 - Aug 15th, 2022): REST IN PEACE, MATE. REST IN PEACE... "This heart...