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GEORGE LYNCH: Seeing EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Up Close And Personal' In 1970s Was A 'Mind-Bending' Experience

In a new interview with The Music Zoo owner Tommy Colletti, legendary DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch recalled seeing VAN HALEN perform in Southern California clubs in the mid-1970s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I saw UFO play with VAN HALEN at the Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, Ca...

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RAVEN To Record New Album This Summer: 'The Stuff We've Got, It's Yet Another Step Ahead'

In a new interview with The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minnesota, bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the British/American metal trio RAVEN spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's next album, following the arrival of last year's "Can't Take Away The Fire" EP. He sai...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On 'Nasty Vertigo Attack' He Suffered Last November: 'I Don't Wish That On My Worst Enemy'

In a new interview with Gary Graff of Guitar Player magazine, 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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NASHVILLE PUSSY Announces '10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1' EP, First New Music In Eight Years

Hard rock veterans NASHVILLE PUSSY will release their first new music in eight years, a four-song EP called "10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1", on May 22 via Slinging Pig Records. Recorded the way rock 'n' roll was meant to be — fully analog — "10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1" features NASHVILLE PUSSY founde...

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GUS G. Shares Music Video For 'Nothing Can Break Me' Single Featuring DORO PESCH

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will release his fifth solo album, "Steel Burner", on April 24, 2026 through Metal Department Records. The album marks his first solo release in five y...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Recruits JOE LYNN TURNER, PAT TRAVERS, ALAN DAVEY And SHAWN DROVER For NUCLEAR MESSIAH Single 'For Mad Men Only'

NUCLEAR MESSIAH — the project built around the visionary mastery of ex-MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland — has released a new single, "For Mad Men Only". Joining Poland for this roaring metal cover of the '70s MAY BLITZ tune "For Mad Men Only" is the inimitable Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) o...

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LARS CHRISS Shares Why LION'S SHARE Continues To Defy Trends After Nearly 40 Years: 'We're A Heavy Metal Band. Period.'

By David E. Gehlke Sweden's LION's SHARE has remained one of the top practitioners of straight-ahead, hook-laden, mildly prog-tinged melodic metal since their 1987 inception. Although primarily a cult curiosity in the States, the Swedes made their hay in Europe and Scandinavia with their 1994 self-t...

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DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Announces July 2026 Shows

Panzyler Entertainment Group has announced the exclusive representation of DIO RULES, a powerful new live concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio and the iconic bands that helped define an era — RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Featuring a lineup of...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On ELEGANT WEAPONS: 'If People Wanna Call It A Supergroup, Then So Be It'

In a new interview with Charlie Kendall's Metalshop, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about his ELEGANT WEAPONS side project, which will release its sophomore album "Evolution", on April 24, 2026 via Exciter Records. Regarding the fact that he previously described ELEGANT WEAPONS as "a m...

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See SAMMY HAGAR's Entire 'The Best Of All Worlds' 2026 Residency Kick-Off Concert

Sammy Hagar and his "Best Of All Worlds" band kicked off their 2026 Las Vegas residency on March 11 at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Fan-filmed video of the entire show can be seen below (courtesy of Fake Fan). The 2026 "The Best Of All Worlds" residency reunites Hagar with the powerhouse "Best Of All Wor...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist RICHIE FAULKNER's ELEGANT WEAPONS Announces Second Album 'Evolution', Shares 'Bridges Burn' Single

ELEGANT WEAPONS, the hard rock and heavy metal powerhouse led by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, has released a new single, "Bridges Burn", the first track from the band's forthcoming sophomore album "Evolution", due April 24, 2026 on Exciter Records. The album will be released digitally and...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY To Release Original Graphic Novel 'Farewell To Seasons'

Mike McCready, guitarist for PEARL JAM, TEMPLE OF THE DOG and MAD SEASON, has teamed up with Z2 to release the original graphic novel and "lost" rock opera, "Mike McCready's Farewell To Seasons". Developed over the last 20 years, McCready's story captures the drive and sense of community that forged...

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JOE SATRIANI Reflects On Being Asked To Play With ALEX VAN HALEN And DAVID LEE ROTH: 'I Kept Saying, 'I'm Not The Guy. Call NUNO BETTENCOURT''

In a new interview with The Weekly Show With David J. Maloney, Joe Satriani once again reflected on being approached to reproduce Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Recalling how the proposed pairing came about, Joe...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's RICKEY MEDLOCKE On A.I.-Generated Music: 'Where's The Value In That? Where's The Heart And Soul In That?'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learni...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Has '30 Ideas' Already For MAMMOTH's Fourth Album

In a new interview with Global News reporter Adam Wallis, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked when the "optimal time" is for him to be writing and recording an album and whether he gets to do any writing on the road on days off. He responded (as transcr...