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JOE BONAMASSA Lands 24th No. 1 On Billboard Blues Chart

Joe Bonamassa's new solo studio album, "Royal Tea", hit the Billboard charts this week with record-breaking numbers, as the blues-rock titan landed his 24th No. 1 album on the Blues chart; an incredible feat and more than any other artist in the history of the chart. The critically acclaimed new alb...

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SLIPKNOT Teases 2021 South American KNOTFEST Stops In Chile, Colombia And Brazil

SLIPKNOT has released a teaser for the 2021 South American installments of its curated music festival Knotfest. Dates are apparently planned for Brazil, Chile and Colombia, with the video instructing fans to follow the @KnotfestChile @KnotfestCo and @KnotfestBrasil Instagram handles for further upda...

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ALICE COOPER Releases 'Fact Video' For 'Elected'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has released a "fact video" for his classic song "Elected". The Godfather of Shock Rock recently produced a new "campaign" video for "Elected". The clip takes a lighthearted look at the process and positions Cooper as the best presidential candidate. Running on the Wild...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Percussionist CHRIS FEHN Appears To Have Settled His Lawsuit Over Band Profits

Former SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn appears to have settled his lawsuit against the band on claims he hadn't been properly compensated for his years of touring and recording with the group. Fehn, a member since 1998, was officially dismissed from the band early last year. The case was voluntari...

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CHEAP TRICK Signs With BMG For New Album: 'We're Very Excited About It,' Says ROBIN ZANDER

CHEAP TRICK singer Robin Zander says that fans won't have to wait too long to hear new music from the band. "We have an album that's already done and it's ready to go," he tells AXS TV's "At Home And Social With" (see video below). "It's been put on hold because of the virus… We're very excited abou...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Drops Music Video For Cover Of INXS's 'Devil Inside'

WEDNESDAY 13 has released an official music video for its wicked new cover of INXS's hit song "Devil Inside". The clip, filmed and directed by Vicente Cordero (3TEETH, SEPTEMBER MOURNING),premiered during the band's highly anticipated "Halloween Spooktacular!" event on Saturday, October 31 live fro...

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DINO CAZARES Celebrates 30 Years Of FEAR FACTORY With Help From DEVIN TOWNSEND, ROBB FLYNN, Others

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has uploaded a 10-minute video in which a number of other notable musicians and music industry personalities congratulate the band on its 30th anniversary. Among the people featured in the clip are Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD),Devin Townsend, Tony Campos (STATIC-X),...

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TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, ICED EARTH, ARCH ENEMY Members Featured In Birthday Video For Photographer STEPHANIE CABRAL

Members of TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL, ICED EARTH, ARCH ENEMY, ARMORED SAINT and IN THIS MOMENT are featured in a special surprise birthday video for acclaimed music photographer Stephanie Cabral. The "Metal Party" clip was spearheaded by Stephanie's longtime boyfriend, former MEGADETH and current IN FL...

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ROB HALFORD: JUDAS PRIEST Is 'Still Putting Bits And Pieces Together' For Next Album

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford spoke to Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018's "Firepower" album. He said (hear audio below): "We've already started work on it. We had some great writing sessions in th...

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BRIAN WHEAT: How TESLA Managed To Keep Its Hardcore Partying Out Of The Press

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives about his upcoming autobiography, "Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla", which will arrive on November 24 via Post Hill Press. In this 304-page hardcover book, Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock 'n' roll life while st...

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GILBY CLARKE Is 'Always' Open To Playing With GUNS N' ROSES Again

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that the door is "always" open for him to play with the band again if he is invited. Clarke replaced founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin in the GUNS lineup in 1991, during the "Use Your Illusion" tour, and stayed with the band for three years. After exit...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: Hearing EDDIE VAN HALEN Made Me Want To Be A Lead Guitarist In A Hard Rock Band

TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick spoke to André Cholmondeley, tour manager and guitar tech to the stars, about how he was influenced by Eddie Van Halen, the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist who died on October 6 after a long battle with cancer. Alex said (see video below): "I started playing guitar in 1980. '...

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CHRIS ROBERTSON Says BLACK STONE CHERRY Would Call It Quits If One Member Left The Band

BLACK STONE CHERRY vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson spoke to the "Aftershocks" podcast about the fact that his band has not undergone any lineup changes in the two decades that the Kentucky-based act has been together. "I think through history, you've got us and ZZ TOP, and that's about it, man, t...

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Watch DAVID ELLEFSON Perform MEGADETH Classics With His Solo Band At 'End Of Days' Festival In San Antonio

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, took part in the "End Of Days" festival in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, October 30. All attendees were required to wear face masks to enter the Sunset Station venue and social distancing was "encouraged" at the event, according to a poster...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Launches 'The Roth Project' Online Comic Featuring Five Songs Co-Written With JOHN 5

David Lee Roth has launched The Roth Project, a new online comic narrated by the legendary VAN HALEN singer, with music from John 5 on guitar and bass, Greg Bissonette on drums, Brett Tuggle on keyboards, and Luis Conte on percussion. The 17-chapter comic also includes five songs Roth co-wrote with...