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ROB HALFORD Confirms ANDY SNEAP Will Continue To Play Guitar For JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Fans Love Him'

In a new interview with SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard host Mark Strigl, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if guitarist Andy Sneap will continue to tour with the band, five years after he was initially tapped to step in for Glenn Tipton, who is suffering from Parkinson's disease. Halford respond...

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PHIL DEMMEL Told SEAN KILLIAN He Wanted To 'Shut Down' VIO-LENCE Following Latest Lineup Changes

VIO-LENCE's founding guitarist Phil Demmel has addressed the band's future, just one day after the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers played their first show with drummer Adrian Aguilar (EXMORTUS) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Aguilar joined VIO-LENCE following the departure of...

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Ex-MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS 'THE BOSS' FRIEDMAN: 'If You Have To Rely On Backing Tracks, I Don't Think You're A Very Good Live Band'

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman says that bands who rely heavily on backing tracks during their concerts are not very good live performers. In recent years, more and more artists have been given a pass for relying on pre-recorded tracks, drum triggers and other assorted technology...

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Watch MARTY FRIEDMAN Reunite With MEGADETH On Stage In Tokyo

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman reunited with his former band during the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan. Friedman came up on stage for three songs toward the end of the main set on Monday, February 27: "Countdown To Extinction", "Tornado Of Souls"...

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Watch Front-Row 4K Video Of MAMMOTH WVH's Toronto Concert

The Erynn Halvorson YouTube channel has uploaded front-row 4K video of MAMMOTH WVH's February 11 performance at History in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the support act for ALTER BRIDGE. Check out the clips below. In a recent interview with Guitar World, Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band...

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VILLE VALO Discusses His Tattoos In New 'Behind The Ink' Video Segment

Former HIM frontman Ville Valo talked about some of his tattoos for PitCam TV 's "Behind The Ink" segment. The 15-minute clip can be viewed below. More than a decade ago, Valo discussed his philosophy on tattoos, saying: "I think if you use different tattoo artists to do a sleeve, it just ends up lo...

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Watch ACE FREHLEY Perform In Montclair, California

The knucklebutt2 YouTube channel has uploaded video of Ace Frehley's February 25 performance at The Canyon club in Montclair, California. You can check out the clips below. As previously reported, Ace is putting the finishing touches on his new solo album for a tentative early 2023 release. The...

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Watch: VIO-LENCE Plays First Show With New Drummer ADRIAN AGUILAR

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE played their first show with drummer Adrian Aguilar (EXMORTUS) last night (Saturday, February 25) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jessica Chase). Aguilar joined VIO-LENCE following the...

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See First Photos Of MARTY FRIEDMAN With MEGADETH At Soundcheck For Tokyo Concert

Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman took part in a soundcheck with his former band ahead of the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit's first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan. Friedman will come up on stage for three songs during the show's encore. Check out photos below. Asked how he was approached...

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Original SALIVA Singer JOSEY SCOTT Launches New Band SHADE VIOLENT

Original SALIVA singer Josey Scott has revealed in a new interview with That Fuzzing Rock Show that he has launched a new band called SHADE VIOLENT. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's a collection of some friends of mine here where I live in Oklahoma. And my stepson Dylan is my rhyt...

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FOREIGNER's JEFF PILSON Offers Update On MICK JONES's Health, Says It 'Feels Like The Right Time' To End The Band

Jeff Pilson says that he doesn't know how many of the concerts on FOREIGNER's upcoming farewell tour will feature guitarist Mick Jones. The only remaining original member of FOREIGNER, Jones suffered from some health issues beginning in 2011, eventually resulting in heart surgery in 2012. Ever since...

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FIRSTBORNE Feat. CHRIS ADLER And JAMES LOMENZO: New Single 'Sinners' Now Available

FIRSTBORNE, the band featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Chris Adler and MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo, has released another new single, "Sinners". As was the case with "Bad Things" and "One Of A Kind", which were made available in September; "Dead Rats", which came out in October; and "Intercont...

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Watch: MEGADETH Arrives In Japan Ahead Of Reunion Performance With MARTY FRIEDMAN

MEGADETH has uploaded a short video of the four members of the band arriving in Japan and hitting the streets of Tokyo ahead of their three shows in the country. Check it out below. As previously reported, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform the band at its first-ever gig at Tokyo'...

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Rhode Island Remembers Victims Of Deadly GREAT WHITE Concert Fire

Rhode Island governor Dan McKee released a statement on Monday (February 20) to mark the 20th anniversary of the deadly blaze caused by pyrotechnics at a concert by the now-former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell. At the time of the fire, the group that was on the road was called JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT...

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PEARL JAM Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Yield' With New Spatial Audio Mix

PEARL JAM and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band's monumental fifth studio collection, "Yield", with a variety of release events kicking off with a new spatial audio mix of the album available today. The spatial audio...