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Designer Of DIMEBAG's 'Dean From Hell' Guitar Claims He Hasn't Gotten Paid For His Work

Instrument designer Buddy Webster, who goes by the name Buddy Blaze, has filed a lawsuit against Armadillo Enterprises, the parent company of Dean Guitars, and the estate of late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, alleging that he he hasn't received a single penny from the Dimebag's classic...

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KORN Guitarist Praises TYE TRUJILLO: 'It's Crazy How Much You See His Dad In Him'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer spoke to NME about having Tye Trujillo, the 12-year old son of METALLICA's Robert Trujillo and member of NorCal group THE HELMETS, filling in on bass for the band's South American tour after KORN's regular bassist, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, was unable to make the...

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Watch Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Perform In Namur, Belgium

Fan-filmed video footage of former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and his solo band performing on April 17 at Belvedere in Namur, Belgium can be seen in the YouTube playlist below (consisting of nine clips). Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarists Say It's Almost 'Impossible' For New Bands To Make A Living From Playing Music

GuitarMania recently conducted an interview with guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what piece of advice they would give to young bands that are just starting out, Olavi said: "Well, first o...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS To Perform New Song 'Folded Flag' On HALLMARK's 'Home & Family'

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis, who is widely considered to be one of the most politically conservative musicians in rock, will debut a brand new song called "Folded Flag" on Hallmark's "Home & Family" show on April 25. The powerful and heartfelt track pays tribute to all those men and women who se...

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Watch METALLICA Bassist's 12-Year-Old Son Perform With KORN In Porto Alegre, Brazil

Tye Trujillo, the 12-year old son of METALLICA's Robert Trujillo and member of NorCal group THE HELMETS, played his fourth show with KORN last night (Sunday, April 23) at Pepsi On Stage in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Tye is filling in for KORN's r...

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Video Premiere: ROCK GODDESS's 'It's More Than Rock And Roll'

The reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — will release a new three-song EP called "It's More Than Rock And Roll" on May 19. The effort will be...

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Watch PHIL RUDD Perform AC/DC Classics In Savigny-Le-Temple, France

Fan-filmed video footage of former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and his solo band performing on April 21 at L'Empreinte in Savigny-le-Temple, France can be seen below. Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty t...

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PÄR SUNDSTRÖM Says Some European Journalists Called SABATON 'Heretics' For Headlining Over ACCEPT

Greece's "TV War" conducted an interview with bassist Pär Sundström of Swedish metallers SABATON prior to the band's March 8 show at Piraeus 117 Academy in Athens, Greece with ACCEPT as direct support. You can watch the full chat below (the interview starts around the 20-minute mark). A few excerpts...

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STYX To Release First Studio Album In 14 Years, 'The Mission'

"The Mission", STYX's sixteenth studio album and its most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding release to date, will arrive on June 16 via the band's label, Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. The first single, "Gone Gone Gone", was released today at radio and online retail outlets. A video can be seen bel...

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Watch METALLICA Bassist's 12-Year-Old Son Perform With KORN In São Paulo, Brazil

Tye Trujillo, the 12-year old son of METALLICA's Robert Trujillo and member of NorCal group THE HELMETS, played his second show with KORN last night (Wednesday, April 19) at Espaço Das Américas in São Paulo, Brazil. Fan-filmd video footage of the concert can be seen below. Tye is filling in for KORN...

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Former VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Mourns Loss Of Infant Grandson

Condolences are in order for former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony on the death of his infant grandson Rex. The boy was born two weeks ago with a fatal heart problem. Anthony, who has two daughters, writes on Facebook: "We are tremendously proud of Rex. In the short time on Earth, he left a lasti...

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MR. BIG: Producer KEVIN ELSON Is 'Getting Amazing Sounds' For 'Defying Gravity Album

MR. BIG is continuing work on its new album, "Defying Gravity", tentatively due this fall via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2014's "...The Stories We Could Tell" is being produced by Kevin Elson, who helmed all of MR. BIG's early LPs, including "Mr. Big" (1989),"Lean Into It" (1991) and "Bu...

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SOILWORK Recruits BASTIAN THUSGAARD As Permanent Drummer

Swedish metallers SOILWORK have announced the addition of 25-year-old drummer Bastian Thusgaard to the group's ranks. Thusgaard has been blazing the kit for the band for the past ten months, but will make his official debut as a permanent member of the band at their upcoming summer festival performa...

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REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. DEEN CASTRONOVO, DOUG ALDRICH, JACK BLADES: Second Album Due In October

REVOLUTION SAINTS heads into the studio next week in Italy to start recording its second album with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, who also helmed the band's debut album. Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, BAD ENGLISH),Doug Aldrich (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE, DIO),and Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN Y...