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LARS ULRICH Looks Back On METALLICA's First-Ever Concert

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich celebrated the 37th anniversary of the band's first-ever concert by sharing the only photo he could find of the drum kit he used at the show, plus the setlist and his diary entry from that day. The concert took place on March 14, 1982 at Radio City in Anaheim, Californi...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD To Perform At 'Ultimate Jam Night' Tribute To RANDY RHOADS

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will perform on Tuesday, March 19 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California as part of a tribute to Randy Rhoads's last concert. The free "Ultimate Jam Night" show will be broadcast live worldwide via RYouLive. Ward will play alongside an all-star...

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Watch KELLY CLARKSON Perform Cover Of AEROSMITH's 'I Don't Want To Miss A Thing' In Baltimore

Fan-filmed video footage of pop singer Kelly Clarkson performing a cover version of the AEROSMITH classic "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" on March 16 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland during her "Meaning Of Life" tour can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Steve Easton"). Although...

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AVANTASIA: Lyric Video For 'Alchemy' Song Feat. Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE

The official lyric video for the song "Alchemy" from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project can be seen below. The track, which features a guest appearance by ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, is taken from AVANTASIA's latest album, "Moonglow", which was released on February 15 via Nuclear...

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BURNING RAIN Feat. DOUG ALDRICH, KEITH ST. JOHN, BRAD LANG, BLAS ELIAS: 'Face The Music' Video

BURNING RAIN, the hard rock band founded by guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich (REVOLUTION SAINTS, THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and vocalist Keith St. John (MONTROSE, KINGDOM COME),will release its fourth studio album, "Face The Music", on March 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official mus...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE To Open 'Alabama' Rock Bar In Paris

Former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee has announced the launch of his rock bar, Alabama, in central Paris, France. The bar will open to the public on April 12 at 8 p.m. and Mikkey will be there to celebrate with everyone in attendance. Says Dee: "Alabama is a tiny bar filled with...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Meets With Grand Rapids Community College Leaders To Discuss Workforce

METALLICA recently gave Grand Rapids Community College a $100,000 grant to provide more opportunities for nontraditional students to get welding skills that could lead to jobs in the future. According to WZZM13.com, frontman James Hetfield met with GRCC president Bill Pink before the band's concert...

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Video Premiere: DEE SNIDER's 'Lies Are a Business'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has released a music video for the song "Lies Are a Business". The track is taken from his latest solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", which was released last July via Napalm Records. The disc, which was produced by HATEBREED vocalist Jamey Jasta, features contribu...

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METALLICA's Next Album 'Will Come A Lot Sooner Than The Previous Two Did,' Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

METALLICA's next studio album will arrive "a lot sooner than the previous two did," according to Robert Trujillo. Fans had to wait five years for 2008's "Death Magnetic" and eight years for 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", but the bassist says the next disc will not take as long to complete. Ap...

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FRANKIE BANALI On Next QUIET RIOT Album: It's 'The Most Varied Record' The Band Has Ever Done

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed to Canada's The Metal Voice that the band is working on the follow-up to 2017's "Road Rage" album for a tentative late 2019 or early 2020 release. "At this point, all the drums, bass and guitar tracks are done," he said (hear audio below). "About half...

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JAKE E. LEE On RED DRAGON CARTEL's 'Patina' Album: 'I Wanted It To Be Exactly The Way I Envisioned It'

Robert Chavez of cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" conducted an interview with legendary rock guitarist Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS, RED DRAGON CARTEL) on March 8 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his ab...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Had 'No Idea' That TENACIOUS D Covered 'The Last In Line' And Won A GRAMMY

Original DIO guitarist Vivian Campbell says that he had "no idea" that TENACIOUS D won a Grammy for its cover version of the DIO classic "The Last In Line". Four years ago, TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Would 'Probably Not Like' His Hologram, Says DOUG ALDRICH

Former DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Ronnie James Dio would be "probably not like" the fact that a holographic version of the legendary heavy metal singer is being prepped for a world tour. The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Announces New York City Launch Party For His New Solo Album, 'Wired For Madness'

DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess will release his brand new solo album, "Wired For Madness", on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. A launch party for "Wired For Madness" will be held on April 18 at Guitar Center on 14th Street in New York City. The event will include a CD sign...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Got DAVE MUSTAINE's 'Blessing' In 2001 To Audition For METALLICA

MEGADETH's David Ellefson says that he got Dave Mustaine's "blessing" to audition for the bassist position in METALLICA after Jason Newsted left the band nearly 18 years ago. Newsted exited METALLICA in January 2001, after he clashed with James Hetfield over the release of an album by ECHOBRAIN, Jas...