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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY: METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'The Godfather Of Metal'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray reflected on how he first discovered METALLICA's music nearly four decades ago when he was in his early teens. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I'm always gonna have a special kinship with [M...

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STEVE VAI Announces Next Installment Of His Yearly Electric Guitar Tuition Camp, 'Vai Academy 7.0'

Steve Vai will host the next installment of his yearly electric guitar tuition camp — Vai Academy 7.0 — on January 2-5, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Vai Academy 7.0 is a four-day event for players and music lovers of all ages, levels, interests and tastes. Whether you are a master player, a beginner or...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'It Was Emotional'

Wolfgang Van Halen says that performing his late father's songs at last year's Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts was an "emotional" experience. The son of Eddie Van Halen played three VAN HALEN songs — "On Fire", "Hot For Teacher" and "Panama" — over the course of two concerts in September alongside D...

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NUNO BETTENCOURT Apologizes To RICHARD FORTUS: 'I Need To Keep My F***ing Mouth Shut'

Nuno Bettencourt, who has performed with pop superstar Rihanna for more than a decade, has apologized for his recent comments in which he seemingly took a swipe at one of his colleagues, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. In a recent interview with Planet Rock, the EXTREME guitarist opined that many of...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says His Relationship With JAMES HETFIELD And LARS ULRICH Is 'Better' Now Than It Has Been 'For A Long Time'

In a new interview with Greg Prato of Consequence, Dave Mustaine spoke about his current relationship with his former bandmates in METALLICA. He said: "It took a while for James [Hetfield, METALLICA frontman] and Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] and I to kind of come around and become friends again....

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ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ: 'I Am An Activist Before I'm A Musician'

On June 30, during this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, Kiki of the "Bleeding Metal" podcast conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY frontwoman and animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz. Asked if her activism is part of her identity, Alissa said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Y...

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Watch CANDLEBOX's Entire Performance At The Troubadour During 2023 'The Long Goodbye' Tour

The D.A.'s Live Vault YouTube channel has uploaded video of CANDLEBOX's entire July 14 concert at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Check out the footage below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Bitches Brewin' 02. Arrow 03. What Do You Need 04. Change 05. Blossom 06. Crazy 07....

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JACKYL's JESSE JAMES DUPREE Is Glad BRIAN JOHNSON is Back Fronting AC/DC: 'I Have A Hard Time Accepting Anybody Else Do It'

On the latest podcast edition of "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder", JACKYL's Jesse James Dupree opens up about Brian Johnson's darkest days with AC/DC, expressing his unwavering support and conviction. "I was with Brian the last show AC/DC played together," Jesse reveals. "I'm not going to speak of that be...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says Success Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Heaven And Hell' Album Felt 'Like Being Revived Again'

Geezer Butler recently spoke to Mark Jeeves of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks" about BLACK SABBATH's decision to part ways with the malfunctioning Ozzy Osbourne in 1979 and replace him with Ronnie James Dio. Asked if the band's revamped lineup felt like a "rebirth" for SABBATH at the time, the bassi...

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FOZZY's Upcoming Single 'Spotlight' Is 'A Heavy Metal Dance Song'

FOZZY — the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward — will release a new single, "Spotlight", on August 25. In a new interview with Diesel of Greenville, South Carolina's 93.3 Planet Rocks, Ward stated about the track (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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NUNO BETTENCOURT Responds To RICHARD FORTUS Over SLASH Comments

Nuno Bettencourt, who has performed with pop superstar Rihanna for more than a decade, has clarified his recent comments in which he seemingly took a swipe at one of his colleagues, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. In a recent interview with Planet Rock, the EXTREME guitarist opined that many of the g...

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TESTAMENT's PETERSON And DOVAS Have 'Worked Up Seven New Jam Ideas' For Next Studio Album

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson and drummer Chris Dovas have spent the last few days working on material for the band's next studio album. On Friday (July 21),Peterson shared a couple of Instagram photos from the writing sessions for the follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation", and he included t...

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BLACK STONE CHERRY's CHRIS ROBERTSON Says It's 'Ridiculous' For MIRANDA LAMBERT To Pause Concert To Call Out Selfie-Takers

BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chris Robertson doesn't agree with Miranda Lambert calling out fans for taking a selfie during her show. Earlier in the month, the country music diva generated a lot of chatter online for pausing her performance at Planet Hollywood's Bakkt Theater in Las Vegas to shame au...

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REPENTANCE Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Buried By Fear'

Chicago, Illinois-based metal outfit REPENTANCE will release its sophomore full-length album, "The Process Of Human Demise", on August 4 via Noble Demon. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, "Buried By Fear", can be seen below. REPENTANCE guitarist Shaun Glass comments: "When we firs...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Takes Another Lighthearted Jab At SKID ROW's New Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL

Sebastian Bach once again took a lighthearted jab at his former bandmates in SKID ROW during his July 21 solo concert in Escanaba, Michigan. The 55-year-old rocker, who hasn't played with SKID ROW for more than two and a half decades, made a thinly veiled reference to the group's new singer Erik Grö...