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JOE SATRIANI Says He Spent Hours Watching YouTube Videos Of Other Guitarists Playing EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts While Preparing For 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour

In a new interview with Andy Guitar, Joe Satriani reflected on taking part in the 2024 "The Best Of All Worlds" tour with Sammy Hagar during which Hagar and his bandmates in THE CIRCLE — Satriani and ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony — performed largely VAN HALEN material. Asked if he watched a l...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON 'Would Love' To Attend ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony, But Says 'It's The Band's Decision'

In a new interview with the Paulieflix channel on YouTube, former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton spoke about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Dennis, who played with the emerging NWOBHM act from December 1979 until October 1980, and appeared on MAIDEN's No. 4...

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YES Shares New Single 'Turnaround Situation' From Upcoming 24th Studio Album 'Aurora'

Progressive rock legends YES will release their 24th studio album, "Aurora", on June 12 via InsideOut Music/Sony Music. The current lineup of YES features guitarist Steve Howe, whose association with YES began in 1970, along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the 1980 "Drama"-era lineup. Jon...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Ditching The Wig At Age 70 Was A 'Liberating' Experience: 'It Opened Me Up Completely'

Joe Lynn Turner says that it was "liberating" for him to drop the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who will celebrate his 75th birthday in August, went public with his new look in August 2022...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG Announces 'My Whitesnake Years' August 2026 Tour With Co-Headliners VINNIE MOORE And MARCO MENDOZA

Distinguished guitarist Adrian Vandenberg is bringing a powerhouse night of classic hard rock to U.S. audiences this August with "My Whitesnake Years" tour. The tour features an all-star lineup including acclaimed guitarist Vinnie Moore and veteran bassist/vocalist Marco Mendoza, celebrating decades...

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30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time

Nobody could accuse Arjen Lucassen of not making the effort. The relentless creative brain behind AYREON is legendary for his meticulous approach to music, and the vast catalogue he has amassed over his four-and-a-half decade career as a musician is testament to that unerring dedication to the detai...

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STATIC-X Cancels Remaining 2026 Tour Dates 'Due To Serious Medical Issues'

STATIC-X has canceled its remaining tour dates for 2026 "due to serious medical issues" affecting one or more undisclosed members of the band. Earlier today (Monday, May 18),STATIC-X released the following message via social media: "Due to serious medical issues, STATIC-X will be forced to cancel o...

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KINGS OF THRASH's JEFF YOUNG On 'Bullets Ready' Single: 'Lyrically, With Everything That's Going On In The World, It Seemed So Timely And Apropos'

In a new interview with The Entertainment Outlet, ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about "Bullets Ready", the latest single from KINGS OF THRASH, in which he is joined by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching (DEAD GROOVE/ex-BULLETBOYS). R...

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HIPGNOSIS, The Company Behind Iconic PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN And BLACK SABBATH Album Covers, Acquired by PRIMARY WAVE

Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, has announced today their acquisition of the iconic catalog of Hipgnosis artwork. Terms of the deal will see the publishing giant acquire Aubrey "Po" Powell's interests in the entire collection of legen...

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Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Björn Strid (SOILWORK, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA),Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (ex-WHITESNAKE),Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND),Joakim Svalberg (OPETH),Linnea Wikström Egg (THUNDERMOTHER, THERION) and Kee Marcello (ex-EUROPE, EASY ACTION) are among the m...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Fall 2026 'The Rats In A Cage Tour'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced "The Rats In A Cage Tour", one of their most ambitious live shows yet. Kicking off in September and running through November 2026, "The Rats In A Cage Tour" will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA-diamond-certified "...

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DETHKLOK's Concert In Milwaukee Cut Short After Heavy Smoke And Fog Effects Trip Fire Alarms

DETHKLOK's concert on Saturday, May 16 at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was cut short after heavy smoke and fog effects tripped fire alarms. After co-headliners AMON AMARTH and openers CASTLE RAT performed earlier in the night with no issues, DETHKLOK took the stage and was abou...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says Simple Songs Like 'Smoke On The Water' Are 'Most Challenging Ones' To Play

In a new interview with Rob Cass of the  dopeYEAH talk podcast, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride, who officially joined the band in 2022 as the replacement for Steve Morse, was asked about the rumor that it took him only 40 minutes to learn the PURPLE set before he first played with the group. He...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Time To Kind Of Pull Back On Touring'

In a new interview with Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock, legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore discussed the health issues which led to the cancelation of the last four shows on the six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock...

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Watch: JOHN 5 Kicks Off First-Ever European Tour In London

Guitarist John 5 kicked off his European tour on Thursday, May 14 at the Underworld in London, England. Apart from a few shows in 2016, this is John's first-ever solo tour in these territories. Fan-filmed video of the entire London show can be seen below, courtesy of TwinPines Music and SwitchCritch...