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See EXTREME Perform Cover Of VAN HALEN Classic 'Mean Street' In Montreal

Fan-filmed video of EXTREME performing a cover version of VAN HALEN's "Mean Street" on September 28 at MTelus in Montreal, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke about how he felt when he fi...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Changed Guitar Playing Forever'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke about how he felt when he first heard Eddie Van Halen's classic instrumental "Eruption". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's the shot heard around the world, man. That...

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EXTREME Shares 'Save Me' Music Video

EXTREME has released the official music video for the song "Save Me". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Six", which came out in June 2023 via earMUSIC. EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt comments: "This video was shot with a very claustrophobic feel to show the raw emotion of the hea...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Recalls Funny OZZY OSBOURNE Tour Story: 'He Was F*****g Nuts'

Paramount+ has released a new clip from the upcoming docuseries "Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal". In the clip, which premiered via Entertainment Weekly, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy tells a tale about something the band's one-time tourmate Ozzy Osbourne would partake...

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RICHIE FAULKNER Praises NUNO BETTENCOURT's Rise' Guitar Solo

In a new interview with Ken Vantour of Let's Rock, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked if hearing the guitar solo in EXTREME's song "Rise", which has been described by Guitar World magazine as "one of the 21st century's finest", makes him try harder to up his game. He responded (as tran...

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DOUG ALDRICH Says NUNO BETTENCOURT's 'Rise' Guitar Solo Was 'Mind-Blowing'

In a new interview with Ken Vantour of Let's Rock, former WHITESNAKE/DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich was asked if hearing the guitar solo in EXTREME's song "Rise", which has been described by Guitar World magazine as "one of the 21st century's finest", makes him try harder to...

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See Trailer For PARAMOUNT+'s 1980s Hair Metal Docuseries 'Nöthin' But A Good Time'

Paramount+ today released the official trailer for the new docuseries "Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal", and announced the series will premiere September 17 exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada and September 18 in additional international Paramount+ mark...

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KIRK HAMMETT, RINGO STARR, SLASH, NANCY WILSON, Others Record 'Happy Birthday' Video Messages For JASON BECKER

Ringo Starr (THE BEATLES),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Nancy Wilson (HEART) and Kirk Hammett (METALLICA) are among the musicians who have contributed short messages to a video celebrating the 55th birthday of guitar shred pioneer Jason Becker. Check out the video below. Featured musicians: 00:47 Marty Fr...

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STEVEN WILSON Struggles To Hear That It's Not Him Singing A.I.-Created Songs: 'This Is Uncanny, Almost Surreal'

Acclaimed British musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Steven Wilson has expressed his concern for the rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in the music industry. His comments come after several songs used A.I. technology to "clone" his vocals and create new tracks. Wilson, who has been...

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STEVE VAI Launches New Augmented Reality App 'Zeus In Chains'

Steve Vai and 4DR Studios present his first foray in to capturing performance with a volumetric approach. The content captured of his performance of "Zeus In Chains" will be combined with fan-generated imagery from across the globe to deliver a truly collaborative new video. Vai explains: "The virtu...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Partners With PRIMARY WAVE

Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, has announced its partnership with renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer Nuno Bettencourt. This exciting partnership will see Primary Wave acquire the musician's music publishing an...

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1980s Hair Metal Docuseries 'Nöthin' But A Good Time' Coming To PARAMOUNT+

Paramount+ today announced that the new docuseries "Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal" will premiere exclusively on the service later this year. Directed by Jeff Tremaine ("Jackass", "The Dirt"),the three-part series showcases the notoriously wild '80s hard rock pheno...

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EXTREME Shares 'Beautiful Girls' Music Video

EXTREME has released the official music video for the song "Beautiful Girls". The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Six", which came out in June 2023 via earMUSIC. EXTREME says about the "Beautiful Girls" video, which was directed by guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and Rene Rigal: "Today we c...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Isn't Worried About Artificial Intelligence In Music: 'Bring It On', He Says

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt 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 machine learning (ML) mo...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's Bassist TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says IRON MAIDEN Singer Is 'A Great Guy To Work With'

During an appearance on the "The Rich Roll Podcast", Tanya O'Callaghan, who is currently playing bass in Bruce Dickinson's solo band, spoke about what it has been like to share the stage with the IRON MAIDEN singer. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Bruce is fascinating. He's a total p...