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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Had No Involvement In MEGADETH's 30th-Anniversary Celebrations For 'Rust In Peace' Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has told The Oakland Press that he had no involvement in last year's 30th-anniversary celebrations for the Grammy Award-nominated "Rust In Peace", Friedman's first album with the band. "I don't really follow those things," he said. "I'm more interested in the...

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DREAM THEATER Announces 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives'; YTSEJAM RECORDS Catalog To Be Reissued

DREAM THEATER, the two-time Grammy-nominated legends of progressive music, have announced the "Lost Not Forgotten Archives". This fresh collaboration between the band and record label InsideOut Music will see the virtuosic quintet's long-standing Ytsejam Records catalog reissued, alongside some bra...

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WILLOW SMITH Reunites JADA PINKETT SMITH's Metal Band WICKED WISDOM For 'Red Table Talk' Performance

Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter Willow surprised her mom for the May 5 episode of Facebook Watch's "Red Table Talk" by reuniting the actress's old metal band WICKED WISDOM for a special performance. "Hey ma, you might be a little suspicious recently because I've been cooking up something on the side f...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Buys 'Japanese-Inspired Modern Sanctuary' In Brentwood For $4.15 Million

According to TMZ, Tommy Lee has purchased a new house in Brentwood, California. The MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer spent $4.15 million on "a Japanese-inspired modern sanctuary" which has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and it features "Zen-like indoor-outdoor living space." The 4,266-square-foot house is situated...

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ANTHRAX Members Discuss Genesis Of 'Fistful Of Metal' Album In Second 40th-Anniversary-Celebration Video

One of the "Big Four" turns the Big 4-0 this year and is celebrating with a number of special activities and events to honor the landmark anniversary. Formed by guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker in Queens, New York on July 18, 1981, ANTHRAX was one of the first thrash metal bands to emerge...

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SEETHER's SHAUN MORGAN Marries Longtime Girlfriend

SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan (real name: Shaun Welgemoed) married his longtime girlfriend Jordan Kirby over the weekend. On Monday (May 3),Kirby took to her social media to share photos of the ceremony, which apparently took place near the family's hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, and she include...

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PETER FRAMPTON's 'Phenix' Les Paul Custom Guitar Recreated By GIBSON

For the past 127 years, Gibson has been synonymous with creating and shaping sound. Gibson is celebrating the iconic models of the Golden Era while leaning into the future with inspiring instruments that nurture new players across generations, and genres of music. Gibson is celebrating the Grammy-wi...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Has Recorded 30 Songs For Next Album; November Release Expected

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY leader Zakk Wylde spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to "Grimmest Hits", which was released in January 2018 via Entertainment One (eOne). "We're in [my home studio] Black Vatican right now," Za...

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SULLY ERNA Says GODSMACK Has Written 12 Songs For Next Studio Album

During a new appearance on The VR Sessions' "Riff On It", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's new studio album. He said (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We just started writing again — like, literally a month ago; not even. I bought a p...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER On 'Incredible' Musical Chemistry With His Brother: 'We Don't Need To Talk. We Just Play.'

In a new interview with the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast, GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier was asked if he ever has arguments with his brother and bandmate, drummer Mario Duplantier. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Sometimes, but we're pretty patient. We have anger. I wouldn't say...

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Former PUDDLE OF MUDD Guitarist PAUL PHILLIPS Sues Hospital Over Brain Injury

According to TMZ, former PUDDLE OF MUDD guitarist Paul Phillips has filed a lawsuit against Florida's Baptist Medical Center Of The Beaches and two doctors, claiming their treatments left him with a brain injury and serious seizure condition that might affect his ability to play music. Phillips, who...

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Sell Catalog For $140 Million

According to Rolling Stone, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are are selling their publishing rights to Hipgnosis Songs Fund for around $140 million. One of the most successful acts in rock history, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, which is singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frus...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Wrote 'Bring Me To Life' About Her Current Husband

EVANESCENCE's Amy Lee spoke to Germany's Sonic Seducer about the lyrical inspiration for the group's breakthrough 2003 hit "Bring Me To Life". The song reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was EVANESCENCE's first U.K. No. 1 single. "I remember what I wrote 'Bring Me To Life' about, becaus...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Drops 'Tears Of Rain' Performance Video As Part Of 'Candlelight Sessions'

GRETA VAN FLEET has released a performance video for the song "Tears Of Rain" as part of the Grammy-winning band's "Candlelight Sessions". The track is taken from the group's sophomore studio album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate", which came out on April 16 via Lava/Republic Records. A bold evolution...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'I Owe Everything To God'

Michael Sweet of openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER was recently interviewed by Brazil's Rock Mania. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how important God is in his life, Sweet said: "He's everything to me. I'm not one of those guys that reads my Bible every day, is quoting scriptures eve...