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JOHN 5 Says EDDIE VAN HALEN's Tech Tuned His Guitar 'A Little Out Of Tune Because He Would Press Down So Hard'

In a recent interview with "The Mistress Carrie Podcast", John 5 agreed with the often-repeated claim that the vast majority of a guitarist's tone comes from his or her playing technique, not their gear. "I believe that the tone really comes from your hands and just how your hands hit those strings...

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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN: The Most Important Thing That EDDIE VAN HALEN Taught Me

TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown recently spoke to The Rock Shop With Ralph about his nearly 30-year friendship with Eddie Van Halen. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I bought my house and was moving in and building my studio, I went out to see VAN HALEN and my wife and I were in Ed...

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CARMINE APPICE Says CACTUS Was Inspiration For VAN HALEN Songs 'Hot For Teacher' And 'Eruption'

In a recent interview with IndiePower.com, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, best known for his work with VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS and Rod Stewart, spoke about his friendship with the members of VAN HALEN. "I was friends with all of 'em — [including] Michael Anthony and David [Lee Roth]," he said (as t...

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QUIET RIOT Will Release New Music In Early 2022, Says RUDY SARZO: It's 'Already Recorded'

QUIET RIOT bassist Rudy Sarzo says that the band is planning to release new music in the coming weeks. The 71-year-old musician, who recently rejoined QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence, spoke about the possibility of fresh material from the group during an interview with the "Diary Of The Madmen -...

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ZAKK WYLDE Has 'No Problems' With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'I Think It's Awesome'

Zakk Wylde says that he had "no problems" with the recent "Dio Returns" tour, which featured a hologram of legendary metal singer Ronnie James Dio performing alongside a living backing group consisting, in large part, of Ronnie's onetime DIO bandmates. The Dio hologram was created by a company calle...

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QUIET RIOT To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Of 'Metal Health' In 2023

In a new interview with "Diary Of The Madmen - The Ultimate Ozzy Podcast", bassist Rudy Sarzo, who recently rejoined QUIET RIOT after an 18-year absence, was asked if there are any plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band's classic third album, "Metal Health". He said (as transcribed by B...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Dismisses 'Painfully Fake' VAN HALEN 2019 Tour Shirt

Wolfgang Van Halen says that a widely circulated image on social media purporting to show a shirt for one of the concerts on VAN HALEN's proposed 2019 tour is "painfully fake." In November 2020, Wolfgang, who became VAN HALEN's bassist in 2006 at the age of 15, revealed that his father, legendary gu...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Was Asked To Join PANTERA As Replacement For PHILIP ANSELMO

SiriusXM's Jose Mangin recently interviewed Sammy Hagar in the limo which was gifted to Jose from the estates of PANTERA founders "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and Vinnie Paul Abbott. Jose has worked hard to restore the car and plans to take it all across the country and have epic hangs and chats with al...

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DE LA TIERRA Feat. SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: Third Album Recording Sessions Underway

Latin American metal supergroup DE LA TIERRA has entered Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida to record its third album for a tentative early 2022 release. Photos and video footage from the recording sessions can be found below. DE LA TIERRA features Brazilian guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPUL...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Doesn't Think ALEX VAN HALEN Will Make An Appearance At Any Of DAVID LEE ROTH's Final Shows

Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't think Alex Van Halen will perform at any of David Lee Roth's final concerts. The VAN HALEN frontman recently announced that was retiring, with his previously announced Las Vegas residency serving as his last set of shows. He also implied that his former bandmate Alex woul...

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RUSH Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of 'Moving Pictures' By Making Rare Photo Outtakes Available

Photographer Deborah Samuel is credited for capturing the now-iconic album cover images for the RUSH albums "Permanent Waves", "Moving Pictures", "Exit…Stage Left" and "Signals". Now in the 40th anniversary year of "Moving Pictures" — long considered one of rock's all-time classic albums — fans will...

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JOHN 5 Announces Spring/Summer 2022 'Sinner' North American Tour

Incendiary guitarist and solo artist John 5, who was recently voted as #7 on Ultimate Guitar's "Best Metal Guitarists In The World" list, has announced today that he will be hitting the road, along with his band, THE CREATURES, in the spring of 2022 for the "Sinner" North American tour. He will be p...

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PRIMUS Announces Extension Of 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour, Paying Tribute To RUSH

PRIMUS has announced an extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension of its wildly popular "A Tribute To Kings" tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends RUSH. "A Tribute To Kings" will find the Bay area trio performing RUSH's 1977 album "A Farewell To Kings" in its entirety, following a set of their...

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IMMOLATION Announces New Album 'Acts Of God', Drops Video For First Single 'Apostle'

New York death metal veterans IMMOLATION will release their new album, "Acts Of God", on February 18, 2022 via Nuclear Blast. With five long years passed since "Atonement", "Acts Of God" showcases IMMOLATION's ability to consistently create fascinating sounds while still keeping its feet firmly root...

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TED NUGENT To DEE SNIDER: 'When You're Ready To Be A Man And Apologize, I Will Expect And Accept Your Apology'

Ted Nugent has blasted Dee Snider for seemingly celebrating the fact that the controversial rocker was diagnosed with coronavirus. After Nugent went public with the fact that he was battling COVID-19 in April, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick shared a couple of headlines highlighting the fact that...