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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Use Of AI In Music: 'It's Not Going Away, For Better Or For Worse'

In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman weighed in on a debate about people using an AI (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and...

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Watch: MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Perform In Dallas During U.S. Leg Of 2023 'Morbid Devastation' Tour

CAVALERA, the project featuring SEPULTURA's founding members Max Cavalera (guitar, vocals) and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera (drums),played the second concert of its U.S. tour on September 1 at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert is available below. Featured songs:...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'Tuning Down Has Helped Me A Lot To Get Through The Sets'

Michael Sweet has elaborated on his recent announcement that he and his STRYPER bandmates no longer attempt to perform the group's songs in the original key. In a social media post more than a year ago, the now-60-year-old guitarist/vocalist revealed that and the rest of STRYPER are playing their mu...

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MIKE MUSHOK Says DELEO Brothers Were Brought In To Write With STAIND For '14 Shades Of Grey' Album

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok spoke about the twentieth anniversary of the band's fourth album, 2003's "14 Shades Of Grey". Reflecting on the making of the record, which was the follow-up to 2001's mega-selling "Break The Cycle", Mushok said:...

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Watch 4K Video Of ROB ZOMBIE's Performance At 2023 ROCKLAHOMA Festival

The Pics from the pit YouTube channel has uploaded 4K video of Rob Zombie's September 3 performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Check out the clips below. Rob kicked off his "Freaks On Parade" 2023 tour with Alice Cooper on August 24 at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Texas. Th...

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Watch QUEENSRŸCHE Perform In Wisconsin Dells

The Rockin Rick Belanger YouTube channel has uploaded video of QUEENSRŸCHE's September 9 concert at the Crystal Grand Music Theatre in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Check out the clips below. Earlier this year, QUEENSRŸCHE completed its 2023 U.S. headlining tour with support from former MEGADETH...

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PEARL JAM's New Album Is 'Just About Finished'

In a new interview with Guitar World, PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new studio album. The follow-up to 2020's "Gigaton" is being recorded with Andrew Watt, the multi-Grammy-winning producer who has worked with Dua Lipa, Post Malon...

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STAIND Shares Music Video For 'Here And Now' From 'Confessions Of The Fallen' Album

STAIND has released the official music video for its new single, "Here And Now". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Confessions Of The Fallen", which will arrive on September 15 via Alchemy Recordings/BMG. STAIND's first new LP album since 2011 was produced by Erik Ron (GODSMACK, PA...

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New Book About METAL CHURCH, 'Beyond The Black', Due In November

NW Metalworx Books has set a November 2023 tentative release date for "Beyond The Black: The Story Of Metal Church", a new book by author James R. Beach and co-author and archivist Brian L. Naron. Culled from extensive research, interviews with both past and current METAL CHURCH bandmembers, crew me...

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Watch: DEE SNIDER Performs TWISTED SISTER Classics With BRET MICHAELS's Solo Band

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider joined POISON frontman Bret Michaels at an event being billed as Parti-Gras Day on September 8 at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also appearing at the concert were original FOREIGNER lead singer Lou Gramm and former JOURNE...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE 'Decided To Have Everybody In The Band Become A Part Of The Lyric Writing' For Next Album

In a recent interview with TotalRock's Neil Jones, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2019's "Atonement" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're still at demo stages, but we have quite a bit...

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BUCKCHERRY Releases 'Let's Get Wild' Music Video

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have released the official music video for the song "Let's Get Wild" from their latest album "Vol. 10". The fourth video from the LP was directed and edited by Tom Flynn and Mike Watts, who did the previous three videos. "Let's Get Wild" was filmed on BUCKCHERRY's curr...

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'From This Day Forward', CHAD KROEGER Will No Longer Talk About Hate For NICKELBACK

Chad Kroeger says that he hopes NICKELBACK's official documentary "Hate To Love: Nickelback" will be the last word on the waves of backlash he and his bandmates faced amid their commercial success, and he has no plans to ever address the subject again. Speaking to People magazine at the 2023 edition...

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Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Joins SUICIDAL TENDENCIES On Stage In Arizona

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo rejoined his former band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES on stage last night (Saturday, September 9) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to perform the song "I Saw Your Mommy..." Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, whose current tou...

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Former OVERKILL And VIO-LENCE Guitarist BOBBY GUSTAFSON Launches 'Hard-Hitting Thrash' Band PAINWARD

Former OVERKILL and VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson has launched a new band called PAINWARD. Joining the 58-year-old musician, who is based in Florida, in the new outfit are his SATAN'S TAINT bandmate Jim McCourt on drums and MASSACRE bassist Mike Borders. A singer for the project has not yet be...