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PHIL DEMMEL On His Decision To Quit MACHINE HEAD: 'I Didn't Like My Job Anymore'

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that he quit the band because he "didn't like [his] job anymore." The guitarist announced his exit from MACHINE HEAD in October, explaining at the time that he wanted "to step away and do something else musically." Phil, who first played with MACHINE HE...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says MACHINE HEAD 'Became A ROBB FLYNN Solo Project'

Phil Demmel says that MACHINE HEAD "became a Robb Flynn solo project" toward the end of his time in the band. The guitarist announced his exit from MACHINE HEAD in October, explaining at the time that he wanted "to step away and do something else musically." Phil, who first played with the MACHINE H...

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AEROSMITH To Get Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced that a star will be given to AEROSMITH when the band is honored with the 2,657th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday, February 14, at 11:30 a.m. PST. The star will be dedicated in the category of Recording at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in fron...

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PHIL DEMMEL Says ROBB FLYNN Wasn't Approached To Take Part In VIO-LENCE Reunion

Phil Demmel says that Robb Flynn was not approached to take part in the upcoming reunion shows by San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE. The VIO-LENCE lineup that will appear at the Metro in Oakland, California on April 13 and April 14 will consist of guitarists Demmel and Ray Vegas, vocalist S...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE To Release 'The Gospel Truth' Solo Album Via GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has signed a deal with Golden Robot Records. He will release his first solo album in 15 years, "The Gospel Truth", later this year. Mark Alexander-Erber, Golden Robot founder and president, says: "I couldn't be happier to sign such an incredible artist li...

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New Book Examines How AEROSMITH And RUN-DMC Teamed Up To Tear Down Wall Between Rock And Hip-Hop

"Walk This Way: Run-DMC, Aerosmith, And The Song that Changed American Music Forever", a new book by Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers, will be released tomorrow (Tuesday, February 5) via Blue Rider Press. In the book, Edgers takes a deep dive into the story behind "Walk This Way",...

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NEAL SCHON Adds 'Journey Through Time' Tour Dates

JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has added more dates to his "Journey Through Time" tour, which kicks off later this month. Schon will take the stage alongside founding JOURNEY and SANTANA singer/keyboardist Gregg Rolie, ex-JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo, bassist Marco Mendoza of THE DEAD DAISIES and T...

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Watch FOO FIGHTERS Perform BLACK SABBATH's 'War Pigs' With ZAC BROWN, TOM MORELLO

Zac Brown and Tom Morello joined the FOO FIGHTERS onstage at their sold-out pre-Super Bowl concert Saturday night (February 2) in Atlanta to perform a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "War Pigs". Morello, Brown and the FOO FIGHTERS were then joined by Perry Farrell for a rendition of JANE'S ADDICTION's "Mou...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO 'Loves' QUEEN Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Despite 'A Few Timeline' Issues

Jeff Scott Soto, who was one of the vocalists for the officially sanctioned QUEEN tribute QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA, has weighed in on the recently released QUEEN biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody". Although the movie has been a crowd pleaser, going on to make over $700 million in theaters so far, it has been crit...

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Musician Says He Has Right To Release Former JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY's 1991 Demo Recordings

According to The Blast, musician Phil Brown has responded to a lawsuit filed by former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry over the release of demos they recorded together in 1991. Perry claims that the songs were recorded on an 8-track tape recorder in Brown's garage and were never meant for to be heard by...

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TRACII GUNS Says STEVE RILEY Is 'A Piece Of S**t' For Launching His Own Version Of L.A. GUNS

Tracii Guns says that Steve Riley is "a piece of shit" for assembling his own version of L.A. GUNS to play an East Coast festival this spring. When the M3 Rock Festival — one of the largest annual '80s rock-themed events in America, if not the world — announced its 2019 lineup, L.A. GUNS was on the...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE Hopes To Release New Solo Album In May

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke says that he is "really excited" about his upcoming solo album. "I have not done a record since 2003, so it's been a long time coming," he told Gibson Guitars at this weekend's NAMM show in Anaheim, California (see video below) "For me, I can't do a recor...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Pays Tribute To Fallen WARBEAST Singer BRUCE CORBITT (Video)

Philip Anselmo has paid tribute to RIGOR MORTIS and WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt, who died on Friday (January 25) after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 56 years old. The former PANTERA singer commented on Corbitt's passing via a video message recorded before PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGA...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Covering SOUNDGARDEN's 'Head Injury'

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "Head Injury" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert January 16 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. Introduced by comedian Jack Black, METALLICA's four-song set also included two of its...

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Watch Pro-Shot Footage Of METALLICA Covering SOUNDGARDEN's 'All Your Lies'

Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing a cover version of SOUNDGARDEN's "All Your Lies" at the Chris Cornell tribute concert January 16 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. Introduced by comedian Jack Black, METALLICA's four-song set also included two of i...