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STEVE RILEY Claims PHIL LEWIS And TRACII GUNS 'Do Not Like Each Other', Says Their Musical Reunion Has 'Stalled'

Former L.A. GUNS drummer Steve Riley has blasted Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns, saying the singer and the guitarist "don't like each other" and insisting that the musical reunion between the pair has already "stalled." Guns and Lewis began working on new music together again in 2016 after playing perio...

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PHIL LEWIS On Having To Sue STEVE RILEY Over L.A. GUNS Name: 'It Was F**ked Up'

Phil Lewis has commented on the out-of-court resolution of the legal dispute over the rights to the L.A. GUNS name. Under the terms of the April 2021 settlement agreement, he and guitarist Tracii Guns will continue to operate under the L.A. GUNS trademark, while Steve Riley and his bandmates from th...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Releases New Video, 'Florida Man Blues'

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the ensemble led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, has shared a music video for its new single, "Florida Man Blues". Skolnick, who emerged in the late 1980s as the teenage lead guitar virtuoso of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band TESTAMENT, has also made a name for him...

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SCOT COOGAN Accuses PHIL LEWIS Of 'Conjuring Up' Reason For Drummer's Decision To Leave Band

Former L.A. GUNS drummer Scot Coogan has accused singer Phil Lewis of "conjuring up" a reason for his exit from the group. Last month, Lewis told Metal Rules that Coogan quit L.A. GUNS because he "didn't have a studio" where he could lay down the drum tracks for the band's new album, "Checkered Past...

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L.A. GUNS Plot Summer 2022 U.S. Tour With TOM KEIFER And FASTER PUSSYCAT

L.A. GUNS is in talks to embark on a U.S. tour with Tom Keifer and FASTER PUSSYCAT. The news of the summer 2022 package was revealed by L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis in an interview with "On The Road To Rock With Clint Switzer". While discussing L.A. GUNS' plans to hit the road in support of their upc...

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L.A. GUNS Drop Music Video For New Single 'Get Along'

Long-running hard rockers L.A. GUNS will release their new studio album, "Checkered Past", on November 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Get Along", can be seen below. Written and recorded during late 2020 and early 2021, "Checkered Past" sees Tracii Gu...

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L.A GUNS Singer PHIL LEWIS: Why Drummer SCOT COOGAN 'Decided To Quit' The Band

L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis was asked in a new interview with Metal Rules if the band is "in a good place now with the right people." He responded: "Well, I would like to say yeah, but not really. Everything is cool with Johnny [Martin], our bass player, and Adam [Hamilton], who is our engineer. He...

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L.A. GUNS Tease Music Video For New Single 'Get Along'

Long-running hard rockers L.A. GUNS will release their new studio album, "Checkered Past", on November 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Get Along", will be made available on Friday, October 22. A preview clip is available below. Written and recorded du...

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L.A. GUNS Release Music Video For New Single 'Cannonball'

Long-running hard rockers L.A. GUNS will release their new studio album, "Checkered Past", on November 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. Fans can get another preview of the album with the release of the official music video for the second single "Cannonball". Written and recorded during late 2020 and earl...

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THRICE Releases New Single 'Summer Set Fire To The Rain'

California rock band THRICE has shared its newest single, "Summer Set Fire To The Rain", from its upcoming album "Horizons/East". The song delves into the all-too-familiar sensation of searching for something while ignoring the broader picture — the world and all of its beauty — right in front of yo...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES To Release 'Unbearable Influences' Album Next Month

Former W.A.S.P. lead guitarist Chris Holmes will release his new studio album, "Unbearable Influences", on September 26. A pre-order for the LP is available at Bandcamp. Holmes joined W.A.S.P. in 1982 and remained with the group until 1990. In 1996, the guitarist returned to W.A.S.P. and stayed with...

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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY: SLIPKNOT's First Album 'Changed My Life'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy was asked which musician deaths in the past year he's been most affected by. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been so many. There's three I wanna go over. Joey Jordison, obviously. S...

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Celebrate Life And Legacy Of POWER TRIP Frontman RILEY GALE

POWER TRIP frontman Riley Gale was a force of nature within the heavy music community. Anyone who met Riley knows that he loved his fans and considered them extended members of his family. He was always quick with a smile and words of encouragement and comfort. Riley was also a champion for those wh...

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L.A. GUNS Announce 'Checkered Past' Album Details

Long-running hard rockers L.A. GUNS will release their new studio album, "Checkered Past", on November 12 via Frontiers Music Srl. Fans can get their first preview of the album with the release of the single "Knock Me Down". Written and recorded during late 2020 and early 2021, "Checkered Past" sees...

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YES And KING CRIMSON Drummer BILL BRUFORD Announces Availability Of His Back Catalog On Digital Platforms

Legendary drummer Bill Bruford recorded numerous solo albums outside his commitments to YES and KING CRIMSON that hold a treasured place in many fans' rock and jazz collections. Bill's first band was the eponymously named BRUFORD (1977-80) following which he recorded two studio albums with Patrick M...