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GUNS N' ROSES' DUFF MCKAGAN: How I Became A Bassist

At the 2019 NAMM Show — a convention for the musical products industry that took place in Anaheim, California from January 24-27 — GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan participated in a "bass talk" with Fender. Video footage can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET)...
February 2, 2019
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says Success Of 'We're Not Gonna Take It' Was 'A Dream Come True'

During a January 30 appearance on Australia's "The Morning Show", TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider spoke about what it was like when the band's song "We're Not Gonna Take It" first became a smash hit after it was released as a single in April 1984. "It was obviously a dream come true," Dee said (s...
February 1, 2019
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Says It's 'Really Special' To See '80s Hard Rock Being Recognized By ROCK HALL

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Atlantic City Weekly about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked what the nod means to him personally, Allen said: "The thing for all of us, the whole of DEF LEPPARD, that made it really special that they introduced the fan v...
February 1, 2019
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Complete 'Blue Lightning' Album Details Revealed; 'Sun's Up Top's Down' Lyric Video

Yngwie Malmsteen will release "Blue Lightning" globally on March 29 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. To call Malmsteen a "maestro" or "virtuoso" is to state the obvious. But such terms don't do sufficient justice to either his talent or impact. There are innumerable guitarists who have copie...
February 1, 2019
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MICHAEL ANTHONY On Possible Return To VAN HALEN: 'If Something Happens, It Happens'

Michael Anthony has once again left the door open to a possible reunion with VAN HALEN. During an interview with Sally Steele of Vegas Rocks! magazine at last weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, he said (see video below): "I'm always a 'never say never' guy. But at this point, I'm very happy...
January 31, 2019
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'At This Particular Point In Our Lives, Playing The Heavier Stuff Is Appealing To Us'

Kirk Hammett says that METALLICA's "authenticity" and "integrity" are behind the overwhelming success of the band's 10th studio album, 2016's "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct", and its extensive "WorldWired" tour, which have both been met with some of the best reviews of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame a...
January 31, 2019
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Listen To Sample Of BRET MICHAELS's New Single 'Unbroken', Co-Written By His Daughter

POISON singer Bret Michaels will release a new song, "Unbroken", on March 15. The track was co-written by his 13-year-old daughter, Jorja Bleu, who did an "amazing job," he told Digital Journal. "She played piano on it and she sang the harmonies with me. It was a great bonding experience. The song i...
January 31, 2019
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TÝR's HERI JOENSEN Says Recording New Album 'Hel' At Home Studios 'Made A Big Difference'

"Let's Discuss With Lance Hall" recently conducted an interview with frontman Heri Joensen of Faroese folk metal band TÝR about their forthcoming album, "Hel". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the over five-year gap between...
January 30, 2019
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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Looks Back On 'The Darkest Moment' Of His Life

In a brand new interview with Songfacts, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke about the vocal injury he suffered 25 years ago after being stricken with a severe case of food poisoning from contaminated shrimp. "In 1994, my wife and I, with a few other friends, went down to Cuba and I suffered sev...
January 30, 2019
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KANSAS To Enter Studio In August

Progressive rock group KANSAS will enter the studio in August to begin work on its new album for a 2020 release. The band's first new studio LP in 16 years, "The Prelude Implicit", arrived in 2016. It followed the 2014 departure of singer Steve Walsh, who had fronted KANSAS for all but a few years o...
January 30, 2019
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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET: 'There's Nothing Like Being In The Studio With GEOFF TATE'

Rustyn Rose of Metalholic recently conducted an interview with AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet about the band's forthcoming "Moonglow" studio album. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he maintains such a high level of creativi...
January 30, 2019
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TOM MORELLO Releases Music Video For 'Every Step That I Take' Feat. PORTUGAL. THE MAN And WHETHAN

Tom Morello has released the Sean Evans-directed music video for his rendition of "Every Step That I Take". The song, which features guest appearances by Portugal. The Man and Whethan, is taken from the guitarist's latest LP, "The Atlas Underground", which was released last year. The disc finds the...
January 30, 2019
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ACE FREHLEY Blasts GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY For Reunion Comments: 'Now The Gloves Are Off'

Ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has slammed his former bandmates Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons over their comments regarding a possible reunion of the band's original lineip. Simmons and Stanley told Guitar World magazine in a new interview that while KISS's former members were welcome to take part in...
January 29, 2019
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OZZY OSBOURNE Diagnosed With Severe Upper Respiratory Infection; Entire European Tour Postponed

Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to postpone the entire European leg of his "No More Tours 2" on doctors' orders. This follows yesterday's (January 28) announcement that the BLACK SABBATH singer was postponing the first four dates of the tour because of the flu. After seeing his physician again, Osbour...
January 29, 2019
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PAUL STANLEY Rules Out VINNIE VINCENT Guest Appearance During KISS's Farewell Tour: 'That's Not Someone Who I Want To Celebrate'

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have not ruled out the involvement of past members on KISS's "End Of The Road" farewell tour, but only in a guesting capacity. In the months after KISS announced the trek, fans wondered openly if Ace Frehley and Peter Criss would be involved in the tour, especially cons...
January 29, 2019