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Legendary Troubadour Club Launches GoFundMe Campaign: 'We're Going To Need All The Help We Can Get'
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to save the legendary Los Angeles venue The Troubadour. After the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down live music for nearly two months, with no sign that music venues will reopen anytime soon, the storied 500-capacity — where artists such as MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N...May 6, 2020
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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON To Release Cover Of POST MALONE's 'Over Now'
ELLEFSON, the solo band of Grammy-winning MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its cover of the Post Malone track "Over Now" exclusively through Bandcamp on May 9 and via all other digital outlets on May 15. The track will appear on ELLEFSON's as-yet-untitled debut album, tentatively due in...May 5, 2020
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 2020 Line of Signature Guitars Available From ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN
Ernie Ball Music Man, the world's leading manufacturer of musical instruments, guitar strings and accessories, has announced the availability of the all-new 2020 line of John Petrucci (DREAM THEATER) signature guitars. The Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty guitar features a flamed maple shield seated in...May 5, 2020
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RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON Featured In New Trailer For GORDON LIGHTFOOT Documentary
RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are among the musicians who appear in "If You Could Read My Mind", a documentary on Gordon Lightfoot, streaming on-demand this summer. Directed by Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni, the film is described as "an intimate portrait and exploration of the career, music and i...May 5, 2020
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Take A Video Tour Of TOMMY LEE's Newly Relisted Calabasas Home
According to Los Angeles Daily News, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has relisted his home in Calabasas, California. Lee put the house on the market in April 2016 for $5,995,000, but that price came down in July 2016 by three hundred thousand to $5,699,000, in November 2016 by another two hundred thou...May 4, 2020
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What Did PETE TOWNSHEND Mean When He Said 'THE WHO Don't Exist Anymore'?
Last fall, THE WHO guitarist Pete Townshend stopped by SiriusXM's Volume (Ch. 106) to discuss the band's legacy and its latest album, "Who", which came out in December. Speaking about THE WHO's current formation, Pete said (see video below): "You know, THE WHO don't exist anymore. We don't go into a...May 4, 2020
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JACKYL's JESSE JAMES DUPREE Says AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Is 'An Incredible Role Model And A Great Man'
JACKYL frontman Jesse James Dupree, who became friends with AC/DC's Brian Johnson back in the 1990s, was asked in a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station if he has any idea what the legendary hard rock band has been up to in recent months. He responded: "Yeah, I do. [Laughs] It...May 3, 2020
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STYX's TODD SUCHERMAN Releases Lyric Video For 'Sacred Book Of Favorite Days' From Debut Solo Album
STYX drummer Todd Sucherman has just released his debut solo album, "Last Flight Home", via Aqua Pulse Records. The official lyric video for the disc's second single, "Sacred Book Of Favorite Days", can be seen below. CDs, high-resolution audio WAV downloads, and limited-edition signed and numbered...May 3, 2020
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KISS's GENE SIMMONS Educates Fans About Importance Of Wearing Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has taken the time to educate his fans on the importance of wearing face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. The purpose of any cloth face covering is to prevent droplet particles from spreading to — and potentially infecting — other people. Simmons made the...May 3, 2020
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STYX's TODD SUCHERMAN On Debut Solo Album: 'The Whole Experience Has Been So Deep And So Gratifying'
Not only is today the 51st birthday of STYX drummer Todd Sucherman, it's also the release day of his highly anticipated debut solo album, "Last Flight Home", via Aqua Pulse Records. CDs, high-resolution audio WAV downloads, and limited-edition signed and numbered 180-gram vinyl LPs are available now...May 2, 2020
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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Is Continuing Work On Solo Album
In a brand new interview with Prudential Center, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini spoke about how he is staying busy while the world is partially shut down to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. "With the band, this is a matter of getting online again, and I don't mean on the Internet," he said...May 2, 2020
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EXCITER Is Seeking The 'Right' Record Label For Long-Awaited New Album
On Thursday (April 30),bassist Allan Johnson and guitarist Daniel Dekay of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited new album. "We are in the demo stages still," Dekay said. "I know it seems like a lon...May 2, 2020
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD And POISON Are 'Weighing All Options' Regarding 'The Stadium Tour'
MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have issued an official statement regarding the status of their previously announced "The Stadium Tour". Most concerts and festivals have been canceled or rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. Show...May 1, 2020
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ARMORED SAINT Releases 'Isolation (Live From Isolation)' Video And Digital Single
Long-running California metallers ARMORED SAINT have released a new video for their digital single "Isolation (Live From Isolation)" — a live re-recording of the classic track "Isolation", which appeared on 1987's "Raising Fear" album. This new version was recorded and filmed in April 2020 while all...May 1, 2020
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LAMB OF GOD: 'Memento Mori' Guitar Playthrough Video
A video playthrough of the LAMB OF GOD song "Memento Mori", featuring guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, can be seen below. The track opens the band's forthcoming self-titled album, which is due on June 19 via Epic Records. The follow-up to "VII: Sturm Und Drang" marks LAMB OF GOD's first reco...May 1, 2020
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