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Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs WILLIE NELSON, JOHN PRINE, DOUG SEEGERS Covers (Video)

Video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing at the studios of KSRO 1350AM's "The Drive With Steve Jaxon" radio show can be seen below. The clips in...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON To Receive Toronto's Key To The City

According to the Toronto Sun, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH will be presented with a key to the city by Toronto mayor John Tory this weekend. The duo, who were both born and raised in Toronto, will also have a park in Willowdale named after them...

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Watch LED ZEPPELIN's Animated Video For BBC Rendition Of 'What Is And What Should Never Be'

LED ZEPPELIN will release an expanded version of its 1997 "BBC Sessions" on September 16. The updated set, retitled "The Complete BBC Sessions", was produced by Jimmy Page and features eight previously unreleased tracks — including "I Can't Quit You Baby", "You Shook Me" and the only recorded perfor...

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STATUS QUO Manager Says RICK PARFITT 'Died' For Several Minutes Following His Heart Attack

STATUS QUO has announced that guitarist Rick Parfitt has been ordered to rest for the remainder of the year at the very least following on from his heart attack and associated complications following a QUO show in Turkey on June 14. This means, of course, that he will be unable to take part in the ....

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ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Members Set For Next 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

As Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp enters its 21st year, this bucket list adventure welcomes another era of superstars with the first-ever camp with Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez of rock legends ALICE IN CHAINS and Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, set to take place February 16-19, 2017....

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GEOFF TATE Joined By BLAZE BAYLEY, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In OPERATION: MINDCRIME's 'Taking On The World' Video

"Taking On The World", the new video from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and features guest appearances by Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST...

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Video: SLAYER, ANTHRAX Members Perform Cover Of BRYAN ADAMS's 'Summer Of '69'

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna joined SLAYER members Tom Araya (bass, vocals),Gary Holt (guitar) and Paul Bostaph (drums) on stage during soundcheck before tonight's concert at Métropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to run through an impromptu cover of the Bryan Adams classic "Summer Of '69". Video...

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Former BLACK CROWES Guitarist MARC FORD Returns With New LP 'The Vulture'

Most famously known from his work with THE BLACK CROWES in their prime (1991-1997),Marc Ford is one of the world's preeminent guitarists, having performed and recorded with artists like Ben Harper, GOV'T MULE, THE JAYHAWKS, WIDESPREAD PANIC, Izzy Stradlin and Booker T. Jones. But on his new album,...

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METALLICA: Official Trailer For 'Back To The Front' Book

"Metallica: Back To The Front", the definitive story of METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets" and the tour that followed its release, hits bookstores and online sellers on September 13. A very special Collector's Edition of the book was made available two weeks earlier on August 30 thro...

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Listen To LED ZEPPELIN's Previously Unreleased 'Dazed And Confused' Performance

LED ZEPPELIN will release an expanded version of its 1997 "BBC Sessions" on September 16. The updated set, retitled "The Complete BBC Sessions", was produced by Jimmy Page and features eight previously unreleased tracks — including "I Can't Quit You Baby", "You Shook Me" and the only recorded perfor...

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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist KANE ROBERTS Signs With FRONTIERS; New Solo Album Due In 2017

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of Kane Roberts to the label for the release of his next solo album, due sometime in 2017. Kane says: "Once you strap on a guitar and make the hard-coded decision to play music in the face of everything you know and don't know, you find that 'the ...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With CHOPHOUSE BAND In Napa, California

Fan-filmed video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing on September 10 at Silo's in Napa, California can be seen below. During an appearance on the...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says Fans Of More 'Melodic Stuff' Might Want To Wait For Album After 'Brotherhood Of The Snake'

Jakub Milszewski of Poland's TopGuitar conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick at this year's Warwick Bass Camp in Markneukirchen, Germany. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TESTAMENT's twelfth album, "Brotherhoo...

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Video: FATES WARNING's 'Awaken The Guardian' Lineup Performs At PROGPOWER USA Festival

American progressive power metal legends FATES WARNING celebrated the 30th anniversary of their "Awaken The Guardian" album with an exclusive headlining live appearance at the 2016 edition of the ProgPower USA festival on September 9 in Atlanta, Georgia. The band — in its original "Awaken The Guardi...

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A DAY TO REMEMBER's 'Bad Vibrations' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart

Three years after the release of 2013's "Common Courtesy", A DAY TO REMEMBER have returned in grand style, entering The Billboard 200 at No. 2 with new album "Bad Vibrations". Per Billboard, it's also the best-selling album of the week and debuts at No. 1 on their Top Album Sales Chart and No. 1 on...