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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: MESA BOOGIE Live Rig Walkthrough (Video)

For the 2014 "Along For The Ride" tour, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci scaled his Mesa Boogie touring rig down to a Triaxis Preamp, a 2:90 Power Amp and two Rectifier 1x12 cabs and two 1x12 Mini Rectifier cabs. When Petrucci visited the Mesa factory last year he brought his live rig to the Me...

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Video Tour Of 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT's Home And Recording Studio

Guitar World's February 2015 issue, which is available at the magazine's online store, is the ultimate tribute to the late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. As part of Guitar World's coverage, which was timed for the tenth anniversary of the guitarist's tragic death, the mag...

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WENDY DIO, TENACIOUS D Comment On GRAMMY 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' Win

TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on Sunday, February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO classic "The L...

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IMPELLITTERI To Release 'Venom' Album In April

Frontiers Music Srl will release the brand new IMPELLITTERI studio album, titled "Venom", on April 17 in Europe and April 21 in North America. "Venom" is described in a press release as "a record filled with addictive and memorable riffs, guitar solos that feature Chris Impellitteri's blistering shr...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist DOUG ALDRICH To DEE SNIDER: 'You Are A Total Jackass'

Former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich has called Dee Snider a "total jackass" after the TWISTED SISTER frontman questioned the relevance of any of the WHITESNAKE releases Aldrich appeared on. On February 9, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers: "What WHITE...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Parts Ways With Bassist JASON JAMES

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have parted ways with bassist Jason James. Says the band in a statement: "It is with regret that BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has to announce that Jay James is no longer a member of the band. "Jay has been a part of this band for well over 12 years ...

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TENACIOUS D Wins 'Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance' GRAMMY Award

TENACIOUS D was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, February 8) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TENACIOUS D was nominated for its cover version of the DIO cl...

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RED DRAGON CARTEL Singer DARREN JAMES SMITH Thinks Next Album Will Be 'More Soulful'

Singer Darren James Smith of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Shoe With Miles Schuman", the Internet radio show hosted by 15-year-old Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. You can now listen to the chat using...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON, TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Interviewed At 'Randy Rhoads Remembered' (Video)

Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER),Kiko Loureiro (ANGRA),Marzi Montazeri (PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Rowan Robertson (DIO),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER,...

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ULI JON ROTH Says It's 'Very Natural' For Younger Musicians To Learn More Quickly Than Prior Generations

In a recent interview with LA Weekly, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked about the fact that a lot of young musicians today are are able to attain an accelerated rate of learning by watching YouTube videos or using digital apps, which is different from how people of his generation learned. "...

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DRAGONFORCE's SAM TOTMAN: 'A Great Guitar Solo Is Nothing Unless It's In A Good Song'

Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with guitarists Sam Totman and Herman Li of British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: In DRAGONFORCE, what would you say is more important, songwriting or the soloing? Sam: Definitely...

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REVOLUTION SAINTS Feat. JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, Ex-WHITESNAKE/DIO Members: 'Back On My Trail' Video

The video for the song "Back On My Trail" from REVOLUTION SAINTS, the project featuring Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, BAD ENGLISH, HARDLINE),Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES, SHAW/BLADES) and Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO, BURNING RAIN),can be seen below. The song is taken from R...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: Validation From Fans Is 'Like The Most Amazing Drug I've Ever Taken'

In the three-minute video below, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield talks about how he has been seeking validation his whole life — both from his family and the band's fans. James goes on to explain that while validation is powerful, it's the unconditional love from his family that is sometimes the o...

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CHUCK BILLY, ALEXI LAIHO, RUDY SARZO, VINNY APPICE Cover OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Mr. Crowley' (Audio)

One of the most venerated guitarists ever to grace hard rock music, the late, great Randy Rhoads — best known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT — will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of "Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute" on March 3, 2015 via UDR ...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Signs With SESAC For Songwriter Representation

Nikki Sixx, co-founder, bassist and primary songwriter for the legendary rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE, has signed with SESAC for songwriter representation, as of January 1. Sixx's songwriting catalog includes "Home Sweet Home", which, in addition to being a top hit for MÖTLEY CRÜE, has been covered by nu...