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STEVE VAI On JOHN SYKES: 'He Was Really A Great Player And A Great Guitar Orchestrator'

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

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Watch: KERRY KING Performs In Calgary During First-Ever Headlining Tour

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed on Wednesday, January 22 at The Palace Theatre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. King kicked off his first-ever headlining tour a week earlier, on January 15, at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisc...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT Joins PAT TRAVERS BAND On Stage In San Juan Capistrano

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt joined PAT TRAVERS BAND on stage last night (Thursday, January 23) at the Coach House Concert in San Juan Capistrano, California to perform several tracks, including EXTREME's "Get The Funk Out" and Pat's "Snortin' Whiskey". Video of his appearance can be seen belo...

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Watch: METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GARY HOLT, ANDREAS KISSER, Others At Anaheim Concert

Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE),Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and...

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STEEL PANTHER Shares First Episode Of 'Feel The Steel' 15-Year Retrospective: 'From Cover Band To Writing Originals'

California metal maestros STEEL PANTHER have shared the first episode of a retrospective on their debut album, "Feel The Steel". The seven-minute video, dubbed "From Cover Band To Writing Originals", can be seen below. Says STEEL PANTHER: "You didn't think we were done celebrating, did you?! Join u...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Talks 'Genuine' And 'Weird' Solo Career: 'I Just Want To Show All Sides Of Myself'

By David E. Gehlke Thirty years separate guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's two all-instrumental solo albums. Without belaboring the point, a lot has changed, many of those changes Thal can easily ruminate upon. What hasn't changed is the guitarist's ability to genre-hop like few can. Thal's 1995 deb...

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SAMMY HAGAR 'Clarifies' His Comments About Not Wanting To Tour: 'I'm Not Gonna Stop Performing Ever'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar, who is preparing for a nine-show Las Vegas residency in the spring, has clarified his recent comments about no longer wanting to spend any time on the road. Earlier in the month, Hagar told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "I don't think I want to go on tour anymore. I hat...

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ANVIL Announces Spring 2025 U.S. East Coast Tour With DON JAMIESON And MIDNITE HELLION

Canadian metal legends ANVIL will embark on a headlining U.S. East Coast tour in the spring. Support on the trek will come from comedian Don Jamieson and MIDNITE HELLION. Tour dates: April 17 - Portland, ME - Geno’s Rock Club April 18 - New Haven, CT - Cafe 9 April 19 - Syracuse, NY - Song & Dan...

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What Really Happened To Cause Plane Crash That Killed RANDY RHOADS? BOB DAISLEY Shares His Theory

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley spoke about how Randy Rhoads, the then-lead guitarist for Ozzy, and two others we...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Releases Debut Single 'Sound Of A Train'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has released the official lyric visualizer for its debut single, "Sound Of A Train". Check it out below. Joining the 72-year-old Hamilton in the new group his bass tech Trace Foster, who plays guitar in CLOSE ENEMIES alongside Peter Stroud, who...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Don't Think I Want To Go On Tour Anymore'

In a new interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar, who is preparing for a nine-show Las Vegas residency in the spring, said that he longer wants to spend any time on the road. "I don't think I want to go on tour anymore," he said. "I hate to say that, because I don't...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On His Longtime Bandmates: 'We're Still Tremendous Friends And We Always Will Be'

In a recent interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked how he felt when he first Rob Halford sing in 1973 before the vocalist joined the band as the replacement for Al Atkins. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ken [ex-J...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Teams Up With THE CADILLAC THREE's JAREN JOHNSTON For New Song 'Hell & Back'

Mark Morton, guitarist and lyricist of LAMB OF GOD and acclaimed solo artist, has teamed up with THE CADILLAC THREE's Jaren Johnston for a new song called "Hell & Back". "'Hell & Back' was so much fun to cook up," Morton said in a statement. "We found just the right balance of southern rock...

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Watch: KERRY KING Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'Purgatory' And 'Killers' At Opening Concert Of First-Ever Headlining Tour

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band kicked off their first-ever headlining tour last night (Wednesday, January 15) at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Where I Reign 02. Rage 03. Trophies Of The Tyrant 04. Residue 05. Two Fists 06. I...

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DANCE GAVIN DANCE Announces 'Return Of The Robot' North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Chart-topping post-hardcore outfit DANCE GAVIN DANCE has announced the "Return Of The Robot" North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 26-date trek will kick off on Friday, May 23 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Fillmore, with additional stops in New York, Toronto, Nashville, Atlanta, D...