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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Explains His Parts In 'Pale Blue Dot' Song (Video)

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini has uploaded a 16-minute video detailing key points in the band's song "Pale Blue Dot". In addition to details on parts, the philosophy behind them is included. Mike is a co-composer of the track, which is included on DREAM THEATER's latest album, "Distance Over T...
March 9, 2020
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RATT, TOM KEIFER, SKID ROW And SLAUGHTER Join Forces For 'The Big Rock Summer Tour'

Produced by Live Nation, "The Big Rock Summer Tour" features legendary rock acts RATT, CINDERELLA's Tom Keifer, SKID ROW and SLAUGHTER, four bands that have combined to sell more than 60 million albums, including dozens of radio hits and smash videos. Every night of the tour will feature more party...
March 9, 2020
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ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL Praises TOOL's 'Fear Inoculum': 'They Really Make Their Own Rules'

ALICE IN CHAINS frontman William DuVall has praised TOOL's latest album, calling it "a big statement" for the rock genre. "Fear Inoculum" became one of last year's biggest musical success stories when it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart despite TOOL's 13-year gap between albums. The LP wa...
March 8, 2020
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JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Is 'Cheating The Public' With Current Version Of RAINBOW

Former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner has once again slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW material with a new group of musicians instead of reforming RAINBOW with a more "authentic" lineup. Blackmore stepped away...
March 8, 2020
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JOEY DEMAIO Says It Was Never MANOWAR's Intention To Break Up After 'The Final Battle' Tour

Joey DeMaio has once again dismissed suggestions that MANOWAR is calling it quits, saying that people "had the wrong idea" when the band announced its "final" tour more four ago. Back in May 2016, MANOWAR revealed that it would say "thank you", "farewell" and "goodbye" to its fans on a world tour th...
March 7, 2020
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ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA's JOURNEY Tribute Band Plays First Show (Video)

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna's newly launched JOURNEY tribute band, JOURNEY BEYOND, played its first concert ever last night (Friday, March 6) at The Beacon Theatre in Hopewell, Virginia. Fan-filmed video footage of the entire show can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "Dennis Justus"). The...
March 7, 2020
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JOE SATRIANI Predicted METALLICA Would Change The Music World

Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about th...
March 6, 2020
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Watch STAIND's AARON LEWIS Perform Acoustic Cover Of SKID ROW's 'I Remember You'

STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis performed an acoustic cover version of the SKID ROW classic "I Remember You" during his February 20 solo concert at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video footage of his rendition can be seen below. Lewis first dipped his toes into cou...
March 6, 2020
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IRON MAIDEN Announces Two New Beers In TROOPER Range

IRON MAIDEN and Robinsons Brewery have announced two new beers in the award-winning Trooper range; Fear Of The Dark, a 4.5% ABV English Stout, and Trooper IPA, a 4.3% ABV India Pale Ale. Both beers will be available to pre-order directly through the Robinsons Brewery web site, with Amazon orders ope...
March 6, 2020
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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX On JERRY HORTON's Finger Surgery: 'For A Guitar Player, That's Very Frightening'

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton is sitting out the band's European tour after breaking two fingers in his left hand. His temporary replacement for the trek is Anthony Esperance, the brother of PAPA ROACH bassist Tobin Esperance. Speaking to Romania's Rock FM on March 3, PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Sh...
March 6, 2020
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MATT SORUM's Autobiography, 'Double Talkin' Jive', Pushed Back To July

Chicago Review Press has pushed back the release date for the "Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'N' Roll Stories From The Drummer Of Guns N' Roses, The Cult, And Velvet Revolver" book from Matt Sorum to July 7 from the previously announced April 7. The official book description reads as follows: "Coca...
March 5, 2020
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CHARLIE BENANTE Praises LARS ULRICH's Drumming: 'I Love The Way He Would Think In A Song'

ANTHRAX's Charlie Benante has praised Lars Ulrich's musicianship, saying that he "loves" the way the METALLICA drummer "would think in a song." Benante made his comment as part of a Revolver magazine feature on his five favorite drummers. In addition to namechecking Neil Peart (RUSH),Alex Van Halen...
March 5, 2020
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MIKE PORTNOY Defends SONS OF APOLLO's Decision To Postpone Remainder Of European Tour: 'The Fear Is Absolutely Real'

Mike Portnoy has defended SONS OF APOLLO's decision to postpone the remaining dates on their current European tour due to mounting concerns of the coronavirus. The band, which features former DREAM THEATER members Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (...
March 5, 2020
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Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Perform In Lincoln

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth played as the support act for KISS on February 25 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. His 11-song set consisted primarily of his old band's biggest hits, plus "Just Like Paradise", which was the lead single from Roth's second solo album, 1988's "Skyscrape...
March 5, 2020
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DISTURBED Won't Perform Entire 'The Sickness' Album On 20th-Anniversary Tour

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has confirmed that the band won't perform its 2000 debut album "The Sickness" in its entirety on "The Sickness 20th Anniversary Tour". "No, we won't do the entire album, but we're going to do a ton of 'Sickness' material, deeper cuts, stuff people haven't heard us pl...
March 5, 2020