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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Told He Was Too Short To Audition For KISS
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spoke with Sam Ash Music. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he practices: Marty: "I've never considered anything that I've done practicing. I was never one of those woo...June 1, 2019
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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Releases First Of Trilogy Of Acoustic Albums
A prominent player in the prog metal scene since he was a teenager, Paul Masvidal reveals his songwriter roots with a solo acoustic album. Now available is the first of a trilogy of EPs, "Mythical Human Vessel", featuring a new direction that may earn the attention of a brand new audience in tune wi...June 1, 2019
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ACE FREHLEY Says That He 'Probably Was The Coolest Guy' In KISS
Ace Frehley recently spoke to the Tulsa World about the general perception that he was the "coolest" member of KISS. "If you look at polls on the Internet, I was voted the most liked member of the band, so I don't know," he said. "If you believe polls on the Internet, I guess it's true… In my mind,...May 31, 2019
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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Announces Fall 2019 European Spoken-Word Tour
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will embark on the "What Does This Button Do? An Evening With Bruce Dickinson" European spoken-word tour in the fall. Confirmed dates: Oct. 26 - Lisinski, Zagreb, Croatia Oct. 27 - Vienna Stadhalle F, Vienna, Austria Nov. 02 - Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary Nov...May 31, 2019
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ACE FREHLEY Completes Work On 'Origins Vol. 2'
Ace Frehley has confirmed that he has completed work on "Origins Vol. 2", the sequel to his 2016 collection of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. "Pretty much the whole concept behind that album is redoing songs of bands that influenced me growing up," Ace told Oklahoma's KATT Rock...May 29, 2019
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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Announces European Book-Signing Tour
RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee will sign copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book Of Bass" on a European tour in June. Event tickets are available now for the U.K., Netherlands and Germany at Rush.com. Dates: June 08 - London, UK - Waterstones Piccadilly (signing, 4 p.m.) June 10 - Manchester, UK...May 29, 2019
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PAUL STANLEY On Feud Between ACE FREHLEY And GENE SIMMONS: 'I Wouldn't Lose Any Sleep Over It'
Paul Stanley says that fans shouldn't lose any sleep over the feud between his fellow KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley. "I think that whatever ill will or anger there is usually dissipates over time," Stanley told Fox News Digital earlier this month (see video below). "Hopefully it will...May 29, 2019
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MINISTRY Recruits Former TOOL Bassist PAUL D'AMOUR
Industrial metal legends MINISTRY have recruited former TOOL member Paul D'Amour as their new bassist. A founding member of TOOL, D'Amour played on the band's classic albums "Opiate" and "Undertow" and recorded some of the early demos for 1995's "Aenima" before leaving due to personal differences a...May 29, 2019
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ACE FREHLEY Says It's 'Sad' That KISS Couldn't Sell Out Madison Square Garden During 'End Of The Road' Tour
Ace Frehley says that while he has still not been approached to be a part of KISS's recently launched "End Of The Road" world tour, he is not ruling out being involved in some capacity. "I think it's a sad commentary that KISS performed in New York [in late March] and didn't sell out Madison Square...May 28, 2019
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SAMMY HAGAR Says VAN HALEN's '5150' Album Made Band's Audience 'A Little Bigger And A Little More Mainstream'
In the latest issue of Rock Candy magazine, frontman Sammy Hagar revisits the making of his first album with VAN HALEN, 1986's "5150", and explains how it elevated the band to a whole new level of popularity. "I was very confident in myself," Hagar explains to Rock Candy writer Paul Elliott when dis...May 28, 2019
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K.K. DOWNING On JUDAS PRIEST: 'Ever Since I Left The Band, The Remaining Founding Members Have Been Trying To Oust Me Completely'
K.K. Downing says that he feels "aggrieved" at the way he has been treated by JUDAS PRIEST since his exit from the band nearly a decade ago. The guitarist, who announced his retirement from PRIEST in April 2011 after nearly 42 years in the job, was replaced by Richie Faulkner, nearly three decades h...May 27, 2019
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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Selling Florida Home For $1.149 Million
According to the Los Angeles Times, FOZZY frontman and former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho is selling a home in Odessa, Florida for $1.149 million. The one-story lakefront estate in a Tampa suburb sits on a two-acre lot and features 4,872 square feet of living spaces, including four bedroom...May 26, 2019
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JASON BONHAM Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classics With BILLY JOEL (Video)
Jason Bonham joined Billy Joel on stage during Joel's concert Friday night (May 24) at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park to perform a couple of LED ZEPPELIN classics. The drummer was behind the kit for "Whole Lotta Love", featuring vocals by Joel's guitarist Mike DelGuidice, followed by "Good Times...May 26, 2019
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Watch SLAYER Perform In Camden, New Jersey
Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's May 24 concert at BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Steve Easton"). On May 2, SLAYER kicked off Leg Five: North America of its final world tour to say goodbye and thank the fans for more than three decades of great t...May 25, 2019
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First Look At VINNIE PAUL's Grave Marker Next To That Of His Brother, DIMEBAG
Earlier today (Friday, May 24),Vinnie Paul Abbott's grave marker was officially installed next to that of his brother, PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Two pictures of the gravesite were released via PANTERA's social media, along with the message: "We ask that you please be respectful wh...May 24, 2019
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