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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: 'STEVE HARRIS Really Opened My Eyes To What A Bass Player Could Do'

In a brand new interview with TheMusicBiz.org, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked how he managed to develop a distinctive bass style at a time when no one quite knew how to be a metal bass player, especially in terms of thrash. "Well, y'know, for me, I grew up on a farm in ...

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Listen To ULI JON ROTH's Re-Imagining Of SCORPIONS Classic 'Catch Your Train'

UDR will release guitar legend Uli Jon Roth's brand new double album of 19 re-invented SCORPIONS tracks, titled "Scorpions Revisited", on March 10. Pre-orders are available now via iTunes. When you pre-order, you get the song "Catch Your Train" as an instant grat track. You can now listen to the son...

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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL: 'The '80s Were The Best Period For Rock Stars To Live'

At the end of September 2014, Agentinnen.net conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell in Germany. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what it was like being a rock star in the '80s, Rarebell responded: "I think the '80s were the best period for rock stars to live, bec...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's TEMPLE OF ROCK: 'Spirit On A Mission' Album Details Revealed

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will release a new studio album titled "Spirit On A Mission" in the U.K. on March 23. Released by in-akustik, the collection of all-new material features Schenker's TEMPLE OF ROCK band — ex-SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz, ex-RAINBO...

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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist STACEY BLADES Launches ATOMIC RADIO

Former L.A. GUNS guitarist and "Let It Rawk" creator and producer Stacey Blades has launched a new band called ATOMIC RADIO. The group, which is rounded out by Adam Kury from CANDLEBOX on bass, Micheal O'Mara from PYROMANIA and TALON on lead vocals, Johnny Rude on drums, and Jeff Cohen on guitar and...

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ULI JON ROTH Revisits SCORPIONS Classics On New Double Album

UDR will release guitar legend Uli Jon Roth's brand new double album of 19 re-invented SCORPIONS tracks, titled "Scorpions Revisited", on March 10. For over four decades, Uli Jon Roth has forged new frontiers in the world of guitar, both in terms of approach and style. He even managed to invent the...

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JEFF PILSON Talks DOKKEN Turmoil (Audio)

Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, WAR & PEACE, DIO, FOREIGNER, LYNCH/PILSON, UNDERGROUND MOON, T&N) was recently interviewed on "The Double Stop" podcast (web site). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the original breakup of the classic DOKKEN lineup: Jeff: "What happened w...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's Son TYSON Joins TEMPLE OF ROCK On Stage In London (Video)

MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, the band led by legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, was joined by Michael's son Tyson on stage on December 20 at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England to perform the outro solo of UFO's classic song "Too Hot To Handle". Fan-filmed video footage of Tyso...

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Only to Rise

It'd be tacky to grab an easy pun and say here's a match made in you-know-where, yet an alliance between STRYPER's Michael Sweet and guitar hero George Lynch is most definitely a match. This pairing only seems awkward upon first glance, but there's a perfect logic to these guys hooking up. Michael S...

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SCORPIONS: More 'Return To Forever' Album Details Revealed

"There's something unreal about the number," reckons Klaus Meine. The video for "Wind Of Change" has been viewed more than 108 million times on YouTube to date. VEVO meticulously recorded the view requests and certified them. With this, the SCORPIONS are the first German band cracking the 100 millio...

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LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD And AC/DC LP Designers Publish Deluxe Book 'Hipgnosis Portraits'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, newly published is "Hipgnosis Portraits", by longtime PINK FLOYD collaborator and video director Aubrey "Po" Powell. Powell and his late partner Storm Thorgerson, conceived and created legendary and timeless album and singles covers for PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, Pete...

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SCORPIONS To Release 'Return To Forever' Album In February

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will release their new album, "Return To Forever", on February 23 in Europe, according to the band's French fan club Crazyscorps. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Going Out With A Bang 02. We Built This House 03. Rock My Car 04. House Of ...

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Black Lotus

Now with twelve years under their belts, SISTER SIN makes no bones which nest they comfortably roost in with their fifth album "Black Lotus", that being a snug spot between classic American and German power metal. The album comes off frequently like HELLION with some contemporary tweaks. Never short...

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GEORGE LYNCH Says DON DOKKEN's Greed Caused Breakup Of DOKKEN's Classic Lineup

Stuart Bull of Guitar Interactive magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, KXM). You can now watch the chat in four parts below. Speaking about the breakup of the classic DOKKEN lineup in 1989, Lynch said: "Here's the things that happens in a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Explains 'Spirit On A Mission' Album Title

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) took part in a press conference on December 1 at Hard Rock Cafe in Paris, France. You can now watch the question-and-answer session in two parts below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe...