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MARTY FRIEDMAN Nearly Auditioned For MADONNA: 'I Would Have Played With Her In A Heartbeat'

In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman confirmed that he once nearly tried out for the guitarist spot in pop superstar Madonna's band. "It was gonna happen the same week that I auditioned for MEGADETH," Friedman said. "So it obviously didn't happen. I me...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE: 'I Want To Be A Voice For Love And Equality And Ownership Of Oneself'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale has told Italy's Linea Rock that she doesn't spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think about her, both as an entertainer and a human being. "Personally, for me, I don't really preoccupy myself with other people's opinions, whether they're good or bad,"...

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PUNKY MEADOWS And FRANK DIMINO Resurrect ANGEL, Announce Plans For New Album

After performing a number of shows together throughout 2018 for the first time in over 35 years, Punky Meadows and Frank DiMino from the legendary '70s rock band ANGEL have decided to resurrect the group under the banner ANGEL FEATURING PUNKY MEADOWS AND FRANK DIMINO. Joining them in the revamped A...

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Watch STEVEN ADLER Perform GUNS N' ROSES Classics At Whisky A Go Go

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, performing on December 30 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California can be seen below. Adler's current solo band includes Ariel Kamin, the singer of Argentinian GN'R tribute band SON...

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NITA STRAUSS Says She Would Love To Play With METALLICA: 'If You Guys Are Watching, I'm Available'

In a brand new interview with "The Roman Show", Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was asked if there is any other group that she would love to play guitar for. She responded (see video below): "Oh, so many. So many. You know, I love to play guitar; that's...

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MANOWAR Recruits Guitarist E.V. MARTEL For Upcoming Tour

E.V. Martel will be the guitarist on MANOWAR's upcoming "Final Battle" world tour 2019. A musician since the age of 8 and devoted MANOWAR fan, E.V. lives the life of true metal and the music of MANOWAR. He has performed for years in the only official MANOWAR tribute band in the world. E.V. is proud...

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TONY IOMMI Has Begun Remixing BLACK SABBATH's 'Forbidden' Album For 2019 Release

Tony Iommi says that he has begun remixing BLACK SABBATH's 1995 album "Forbidden" for a 2019 release. The LP, which features singer Tony Martin, drummer Cozy Powell and bassist Neil Murray, is often regarded as the band's worst studio recording. "Next year will be the 'Forbidden' album coming out,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Guitarists Having Their Own Unique Sound: 'When A Player Is Playing, It's Really That Person's Life Coming Out'

During a recent appearance on "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED's Jamey Jasta, former MEGADETH axeman Marty Friedman spoke about the importance of guitarists having their own sound and style that can be easily identified. "I think, especially if you create a lot of music, you have to...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says Most Of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's Singers 'End Up Quitting Instead Of Being Fired'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he would "definitely" work with Yngwie Malmsteen again, despite the fact that the Swedish guitarist has made disparaging comments about some of the singers that have worked with him in the past. Last year, Malmsteen gave an interview to Metal Wani in which the iconic axe...

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VENOM Guitarist Explains Band's Longevity

VENOM guitarist Rage, a.k.a. Stuart Dixon, was recently interviewed by United Rock Nations. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about VENOM's longevity, Dixon said: "I think it's because when VENOM started, metal was quite safe. We had just got rid of the punk...

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SHINEDOWN Singer Looks Back At Debut Album 15 Years Later

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith was asked in a new interview with Consequence Of Sound for his thoughts on the band's debut album, "Leave A Whisper", which was released 15 years ago this year. Smith remarked: "I was in my early 20s, and the band had been finally formed, which took three years with al...

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THE GUESS WHO Releases 'In America' Video

"In America", the new George A. Johnson-directed video from THE GUESS WHO, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "The Future Is What It Used To Be", which was released in September via Cleopatra Records. THE GUESS WHO is responsible for countless rock classics, which sti...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Says 'There Was Something Very Magical' About 'Blood Of The Nations' Album

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was recently interviewed on the "Focus On Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Asked which is his favorite ACCEPT album from the Mark Tornillo era of the band, Wolf said: "You always tend to say the last one is. I'm not sure, but...

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MAX CAVALERA Would Love To Get BRUCE DICKINSON, GLENN DANZIG And ANGUS YOUNG To Guest On A SOULFLY Album

Paul Tadday of Australia's AMNplify recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about SOULFLY's return to the groove-laden sound of the band's early material on the group's lat...

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Original Lineup Of BRAND NEW SIN To Reunite For May Concert

The original six-piece lineup of Syracuse, New York-based heavy rockers BRAND NEW SIN will reunite for a sold-out hometown concert at the Lost Horizon on May 4, 2019. BRAND NEW SIN was formed in the early 2000s after members of the metalcore band GODBELOW joined forces with vocalist Joe Altier. The...