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DAVID LEE ROTH Weighs In On Rumored VAN HALEN Celebration Tour

David Lee Roth has weighed in on reports that he has been in discussions with Alex Van Halen and Joe Satriani about taking part in an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project. Earlier today, Satriani confirmed to the "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen" classic rock show that the trio has been in regular c...

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JOE SATRIANI Confirms He's Been 'Talking With ALEX VAN HALEN and DAVID LEE ROTH For About A Year' About New VAN HALEN Tour

Joe Satriani has confirmed that he has been in discussions with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth about taking part in an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project. The 65-year-old guitarist addressed the rumor just days after former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed to The Palm Beach Post that he w...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE Says NEIL PEART 'Didn't Want Anyone To Know' About His Illness: 'He Wanted To Keep It In The House'

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH recently sat down for an interview in Toronto for "House Of Strombo", a free-form radio talk program hosted by Canadian television and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos. In this exclusive conversation, Lee and Lifeson talked about the 40th anniversary of t...

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JOE BONAMASSA And ALEX SKOLNICK React To Viral Video Of Guitarist Serenading Airplane With Worship Songs

Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick have weighed in on a viral video of a man playing his guitar while singing worship songs about Jesus to a plane full of passengers. The clip, which originated on TikTok before shared on Reddit's Travel Freakout subreddit, shows a young...

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JOHN 5 On Upcoming Documentary 'Dreams Of Distortion': It's 'About Inspiration And Going After Your Dreams And Being Obsessive'

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 spoke to the "Brutally Delicious" podcast about his involvement in the upcoming documentary called "Dreams Of Distortion" about "following your dreams and never giving up." The documentary also features Rob Zombie, Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIE...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE: TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death 'Really Broke My Heart'

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH recently sat down for an interview in Toronto for "House Of Strombo", a free-form radio talk program hosted by Canadian television and radio personality George Stroumboulopoulos. In this exclusive conversation, Lee and Lifeson talked about the 40th anniversary of t...

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DEFTONES Officially Recruit Former MARILYN MANSON Bassist FRED SABLAN

DEFTONES have recruited Fred Sablan as their new touring bassist following the recent departure of Sergio Vega. Sablan made his live debut with the DEFTONES Thursday night (April 14) at the opening concert of the band's spring 2022 U.S. tour at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon...

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JIM CARREY On Being Exposed To PANTERA's Music For First Time: 'I Had Never Heard Anything Like It'

In a recent interview with Kevin McCarthy, a film critic and entertainment reporter for Washington D.C.'s Fox 5, actor and comedian Jim Carrey, who has been on the press junket for the second "Sonic The Hedgehog" film, reflected on the first time he was exposed to the music of the legendary heavy me...

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JASON NEWSTED Says He Was Approached To Join ALEX VAN HALEN And JOE SATRIANI For New VAN HALEN Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has told The Palm Beach Post in a new interview that he almost joined an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project six months ago. VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen had already tapped Joe Satriani to play guitar, Newsted said, and the two were searching for a bass play...

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JOHN 5 Explains 2003 Onstage Incident With MARILYN MANSON: 'I Just Snapped'

During an appearance on Monday's (April 11) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", John 5 reflected on the infamous 2003 video (see below) of the former MARILYN MANSON guitarist throwing down his guitar on stage and pushing the shock rocker after he kicks John 5 in the chest during a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Claims He 'Peed On The Floor' Of White House Bathroom: 'I Had To Do It'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine says that he "peed on the floor" of the White House bathroom three decades ago. The 60-year-old guitarist/vocalist, who went to the White House in 1992 with the "Rock The Vote" campaign for the Democratic National Convention coverage, made the outrageous claim while in...

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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...