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DAVID ELLEFSON Says It Was 'Illegal' For Metal Fans To Admit To Liking NIRVANA In Early 1990s

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Speaking to the X5 Podcast, he said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY Releases Video For His Interpretation Of WAR's 'Low Rider'

Ross Valory today (June 20) marks the summer solstice by rolling out a dazzling video for his interpretation of funk-rockers WAR's classic cruising anthem "Low Rider". It's one of the highlights from the former JOURNEY bassist and songwriter's current debut solo album, "All Of The Above" (OID Music)...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Shares Opinion On Only VAN HALEN Album He Didn't Play On, Talks Unreleased Material

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if there are many unreleased songs from the David Lee Roth era of the band. He responded: "There were quite a few songs that I was a part of and worked on and written, even a couple of things b...

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YES Legend JON ANDERSON And THE BAND GEEKS Release 'Shine On' Single From Upcoming 'True' Album

After a highly successful 2023 tour with THE BAND GEEKS, Jon Anderson decided to expand the creative partnership with the band to create new material for a potential new studio album. The result of this effort is "True", which will be released on August 23 by Jon's new label, Frontiers Music Srl. Th...

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Watch: THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Plays First Reunion Concert At California's NO VALUES Festival

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN returned to the stage for the first time since 2017 on Saturday (June 8) for a reunion show celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 debut, "Calculating Infinity", at the No Values festival in Pomona, California. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN played "Calculating Infinity"...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Was 'Surprised' By ALEX VAN HALEN's Gear Auction: 'It Appears He's Selling Everything Right Down To His Last Drumstick'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was asked if he is still in contact with Alex Van Halen and why he thinks the VAN HALEN drummer doesn't want to perform music anymore. He responded: "I haven't spoken to Alex in a while, probably about a...

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MATT SORUM On Demise Of DEADLAND RITUAL: 'It Wasn't Something That We Could Really Push Through'

In a new interview with Chasta and Baby Huey of San Francisco Bay Area's 107.7 The Bone radio station, Matt Sorum spoke about the demise of DEADLAND RITUAL, the supergroup he started a few years ago with guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL, VINCE NEIL),bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) and sing...

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K.K. DOWNING Says The Check 'Would Have To Be Very, Very Big' For Him To Rejoin JUDAS PRIEST For One-Off Concert

In a new interview with Conny Schiffbauer of Germany's WDR Rockpalast, Kenneth "K.K." Downing was asked if he would accept an invitation from JUDAS PRIEST to play with his former band at a one-off concert at a big festival. The 72-year-old guitarist, who hasn't played with PRIEST since 2011, respond...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: 'We Weren't Really Threatened By Grunge'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. Asked in a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar how he and his then-ba...

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GREG PUCIATO Hopes THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Reunion Shows Are 'Wildly Successful': 'It Doesn't Bother Me At All'

In a recent interview with Metal Hammer, former THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN singer Greg Puciato was asked how he feels about the announcement that the band's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis will reunite with guitarist Ben Weinman, the group's lone consistent member over the years, along with fello...

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Watch: SHINEDOWN's SMITH And MYERS Cover LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' At Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala

SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers performed a cover of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway To Heaven" at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum's inaugural Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala. The Gala took place this past Tuesday (May 21) at the Novo Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and w...

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JAMES HETFIELD: It Is 'A Travesty' That MOTÖRHEAD Hasn't Been Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke about some of his recently acquired tattoos, including one that pays tribute to Lemmy Kilmister in the form of a tattoo c...

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Doom Metal Legends PENTAGRAM To Release New Studio Album

Stoner and doom metal powerhouse Heavy Psych Sounds Records has announced the signing of U.S. pioneers of doom metal PENTAGRAM. The deal will include the release of a long-anticipated new studio album, as well as the reissue of PENTAGRAM's "Sub-Basement" and "Review Your Choices" LPs. About signing...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On SLAYER Reuniting For Festival Appearances: 'Farewells Are Just A Temporary Goodbye'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked for his opinion on the recent announcement that SLAYER was reuniting for three festival appearances this September and October. He said: "It's inevitable. Look, I don't know their reason for it, o...

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MUDVAYNE's GREG TRIBBETT Misses Concert Due To Family Emergency

MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett was forced to miss the band's May 18 concert at the Premier Theater at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut due to a family emergency. Playing all guitar parts at the show was MUDVAYNE's second guitarist, Marcus Rafferty, who has been joining the b...