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RUSH Releases 'Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)' From 'Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary'

RUSH has just released the official audio for "Tom Sawyer (Live In YYZ 1981)" from the upcoming "Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary" set. Check it out below. On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions...

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JOE SATRIANI Recalls Giving Guitar Lessons To METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: 'He Was Such A Motivated Young Student'

In a new interview with Kylie Olsson's YouTube show "Life In Six Strings", Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke about what it was like giving lessons to one of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett. He said (as t...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: PUTIN Has 'Gotta Be Stopped'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was asked in a new interview with Steve Black of the Detroit radio station WRIF for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This thing that's going on in Ukraine right now is much more difficult to han...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN Gets Blasted On Social Media For 'Solution' To Student Debt Crisis

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has been criticized on social media for suggesting an oversimplified solution to the student loan crisis. Apparently in response to yesterday's news that the federal moratorium on student loan repayments, which was set to end next month, has been extended through Aug...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON On War In Ukraine: 'It's Heartbreaking To See What Happened'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, whose parents were Serbian immigrants from Yugoslavia, was asked in a new interview with Regina-Leader Post for his thoughts about what is happening in Ukraine right now. He responded: "When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her...

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New Public Stage In EDDIE VAN HALEN's Former Hometown To Be Named After Legendary Guitarist's Band

According to KABC, the stage at a new park which is under construction in Eddie Van Halen's former hometown of Pasadena, California will be named after the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist. The city plans to name the stage the Van Halen Stage. The park, to be named after science-fiction writer Octavia...

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ALEX LIFESON: 'It Was Difficult To Accept That RUSH Was Over'

Alex Lifeson says that it was "difficult to accept" that he would never play with RUSH again after the completion of the "R40" tour, which commemorated the 40th anniversary of drummer Neil Peart joining the band. The 68-year-old Canadian guitarist touched upon the legendary band's legacy while talki...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On NICK MENZA's Death: 'He Was Probably Gone Before He Hit The Floor'

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that he is "really honored" to be involved in the making of the upcoming feature-length documentary "This Was My Life: The Story Of Nick Menza", which is described as an "exploration of the late MEGADETH drummer's life." Menza, who was a member of MEGADETH...

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REPENTANCE Shares Music Video For 'Down In The Water'

Last November, Chicago, Illinois-based metal outfit REPENTANCE released its latest EP, "Volume I – Reborn", via Noble Demon. The effort contained five tracks of aggressive, fast-paced and technical compositions, amplified by a tight and sharp production, which were praised by fans and critics alike....

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Condemns WILL SMITH For Hitting CHRIS ROCK At Oscars

TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick has condemned Will Smith for smacking Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. The guitarist reacted a short time after Smith, 53, interrupted the 57-year-old comedian's introduction of "Best Documentary" with a slap across the face. The altercation came after Rock made a jok...

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TAYLOR HAWKINS's Cause Of Death: Colombian Police Issue Statement

Colombian police believe the death of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins was drug related. The 50-year-old musician was found dead in a hotel room at the Casa Medina in Bogota on Friday (March 25). Earlier today (Saturday, March 26),the Office Of The Attorney General Of Colombia released a stateme...

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Rockers React To Death Of FOO FIGHTERS Drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS

Paul Stanley (KISS),Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello and Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50. The band confirmed his passing in a statement. "The FO...

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EUGENE ABDUKHANOV Of Ukrainian Metal Band JINJER: 'For One Month I Haven't Been Able To Hug My Most Beloved Ones'

Bassist Eugene Abdukhanov of Ukrainian modern metallers JINJER has once again condemned Russia's invasion of his country, calling it "the most brutal, barbaric and horrible war in Europe" since the Second World War. Since Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in...

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RUSH Cover Artist HUGH SYME Discusses Creation Of 'Moving Pictures' Album Artwork (Audio)

On April 15, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band's groundbreaking 1981 release "Moving Pictures", embodying its well-deserved classic album status. "Moving Pictures - 40th Anniversary" will be a...

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TRIVIUM Frontman's IBARAKI Project Releases New Song Feat. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE's GERARD WAY

TRIVIUM singer and guitarist Matthew Heafy has shared another song from "Rashomon", the long-awaited album from his IBARAKI project. Watch the video for the song "Rōnin", which features MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE singer Gerard Way and EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn, below. "'A rōnin is a masterless warrior," stat...