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Watch LARS ULRICH's Sons Cover THE BEATLES' 'Eleanor Rigby'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich's sons Layne and Myles performed a bass-and-drums cover of "Eleanor Rigby" as part of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's fireside chat earlier this week. Lars initially wanted to end his interview by playing a song himself, but he couldn't figure out the right piece for the...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says 'There Were Discussions' About Him Joining QUEEN Before ADAM LAMBERT

Jeff Scott Soto says that he was briefly in discussions to follow in the late Freddie Mercury's footsteps as QUEEN frontman, before Adam Lambert joined the legendary rock group. The current SONS OF APOLLO singer, who was one of the vocalists for the officially sanctioned QUEEN tribute QUEEN EXTRAVAG...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Says Coronavirus Pandemic Is 'A Reminder That We Are All Just Mere Guests In This World'

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was on tour with SONS OF APOLLO in early March when the coronavirus outbreak forced the band to postpone most of the shows and return home. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist recounted the experience in a recent interview with Sofa King Cool, saying (hear audio below): "SONS OF...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Releases Surprise Live Album, 'Live At Frontiers Rock Festival 2019'

Jeff Scott Soto has released a surprise live album, "Live At Frontiers Rock Festival 2019", on all digital platforms. Today marks the first anniversary of the concert captured in Milan, Italy at the Frontiers Rock Festival. The performance will be released later this year in physical format as a bon...

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ALICE COOPER And KLAUS MEINE Among Guest Singers In Video For WINGER's All-Star Version Of 'Better Days Comin''

WINGER recently invited artists, friends and fans to sing along to "Better Days Comin'", the title track of the band's sixth studio album, which was released in April 2014 via Frontiers Music Srl. The accompanying music video, which can be seen below, features the following guest artists in order of...

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STEVE RILEY: Why My New Band Is Rightfully Called L.A. GUNS

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS recently released its debut single, "Crawl". The track is taken from the band's first album, "Renegades", which will arrive in late summer or early fall via Golden Robot Records. Riley's version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Trac...

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RIVAL SONS Share Acoustic Performance Of 'Shooting Stars'

Two-time-Grammy-nominated group RIVAL SONS has shared an acoustic performance of its soulful single "Shooting Stars". The stripped-down take features vocalist Jay Buchanan providing a powerful solo version (with the help of producer Dave Cobb) of the song due to the conditions of the coronavirus out...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Releases Playthrough Video For New Solo Single, 'Simple Truth'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has released a playthrough video for "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, will appear on the upcoming full-length...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Releases Behind-The-Scenes Video From Making Of Debut Single, 'Crawl'

Behind-the-scenes video footage from the making of "Crawl", the debut single from Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Renegades", which will arrive later in the year via Golden Robot Records. This version of L.A. GUNS made its live...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS Releases Debut Single, 'Crawl'

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS has released its debut single, "Crawl". The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Renegades", which will arrive later in the year via Golden Robot Records. This version of L.A. GUNS made its live debut last May at the M3 Rock Festival. The drummer is joined...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Says Rock Music Has 'Been A Little Stagnant For A While'

This weekend, Cameo — the personalized celebrity message service — held a special "Cameo Cares" virtual three-day event benefiting those impacted by COVID-19. Athletes, musicians, comedians and other celebrities participated in a virtual entertainment event Thursday through Saturday to help out COVI...

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Watch QUEEN's BRIAN MAY And ROGER TAYLOR Perform 'We Are The Champions' With JEFF SCOTT SOTO While In Quarantine

SONS OF APOLLO singer Jeff Scott Soto and Brazilian bassist Kuky Sanchez joined QUEEN legends Brian May and Roger Taylor from their respective homes to perform a split-screen version of QUEEN's classic song "We Are The Champions". Check out the video below. Soto was one of the vocalists for the offi...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Says 2021 Would Be 'Appropriate' Time For Him To Retire

David Coverdale says that 2021 would be an "appropriate" year for him to retire. The WHITESNAKE frontman, who turned 68 last September, discussed the prospect of him calling it quits while speaking to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station earlier this week. Addressing the coronavirus pandemic tha...

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MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI Discuss Debut BPMD Album 'American Made' In Live Chat (Video)

Earlier today (Friday, April 17),BPMD members Mike Portnoy (drums; THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO),Mark Menghi (bass; METAL ALLEGIANCE) and Phil Demmel (guitar; VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) took part in a live chat via the Napalm Records YouTube channel. You can now watch the question-and-answer s...

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EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST And MIC MICHAELI Record Acoustic Version Of 'Walk The Earth' In Support Of 'Doctors Without Borders'

Vocalist Joey Tempest and keyboardist Mic Michaeli of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have recorded a new, acoustic version of "Walk The Earth", the title track of the band's latest album. All proceeds generated from views and sharing of the song will be given to a charity close to EUROPE's hearts, Méde...