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JAMES 'JY' YOUNG: STYX 'Probably Deserves To Be' In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

In a new interview with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF, STYX guitarist and co-founder James "JY" Young was asked how he feels about the band's hypothetical induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's very East Coast-centric in...

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Watch: Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Performs With OVERKILL For First Time

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson made his live debut with New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL on Thursday, April 11 at C3 Stage in Guadalajara, Mexico. OVERKILL's setlist was as follows: 01. Scorched 02. Bring Me The Night 03. Electric Rattlesnake 04. Hello From The Gutter 05. Wicked Place 06. Coma...

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ANTHRAX Shares First New Photo With Original Bassist DAN LILKER

Late last month, ANTHRAX announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello will not be able to accompany the band on its upcoming South American tour, set to kick off April 13 at MXMF The Metal Fest in Mexico City. Filling in on those dates, as well as two U.S. festival shows in May, will...

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Watch LYNCH MOB Perform In Flint During 'The Final Ride' Tour

The Jordan's Rock Vault YouTube channel has uploaded video of LYNCH MOB's entire April 6 concert at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan. You can now watch the footage below. Featured songs: 00:00 Lightnin' Strikes Again 03:50 River Of Love 09:28 For A Million Years 17:00 Just Got Lucky 22:20 No...

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Watch OVERKILL Rehearse With DAVID ELLEFSON For Upcoming South American Tour

Video of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL rehearsing with their stand-in bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH) on April 9 can be seen below. In a recent interview with Metal & Rock Zone, Ellefson spoke about the announcement that he was recruited by OVERKILL to play bass for the band on their "Scorc...

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Offers For TWISTED SISTER Reunion Are 'Getting Close' To Being Impossible To Refuse, Says DEE SNIDER

Nearly a year and a half after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Dee Snider was asked by "The Hook Rocks!" podcast if he and the rest of the band would consider coming back together for special performances. The singer said (as transcribe...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Explains Decision To Enlist WHITESNAKE's MICHELE LUPPI To Assist With Lead Vocals During MR. BIG Tour

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan spoke about the band's decision to enlist Michele Luppi (WHITESNAKE) to assist with the lead vocals during MR. BIG's U.K. tour while singer Eric Martin was dealing with an unspecified voice issue. Billy said (...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MR. BIG Performing 'Just Take My Heart' In Tokyo During 'The BIG Finish' 2023 Tour

Professionally filmed video of MR. BIG performing the song "Just Take My Heart" in July 2023 at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan can be seen below. MR. BIG's ongoing last worldwide tour is aptly titled "The BIG Finish". Since the band's original drummer and co-founder Pat Torpey lost his battle with Parkinso...

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DAN LILKER Says He Is 'Just Filling In' For FRANK BELLO At Upcoming ANTHRAX Shows: 'I'm Doing My Friends A Favor'

Earlier this week, ANTHRAX announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello will not be able to accompany the band on its upcoming South American tour, set to kick off April 13 at MXMF The Metal Fest in Mexico City. Filling in on those dates, as well as two U.S. festival shows in May, wi...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Is 'Not Opposed' To Music Streaming: 'As Long As' People 'Are Listening, I Think It's Good'

In a new interview with The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show, legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WINERY DOGS, TALAS) was asked how he has been able to adapt to the access-over-ownership business model of streaming music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, it's just differ...

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LORDI Graces Cover Of Fashion Magazine VOGUE SCANDINAVIA

Finnish rock legends LORDI have made their high fashion modeling debut in the March-April 2024 issue of Vogue Scandinavia, with an ethical twist: the band requested that all of the handbags in editorial, shot locally in Helsinki, be crafted entirely from vegan materials. The special request is not s...

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Watch: TRIXTER Singer PETE LORAN Joins Guitarist STEVE BROWN And Bassist P.J. FARLEY On Stage In Arizona

TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown and bassist P.J. Farley, who have been performing acoustic TRIXTER shows backed by Ben Hans on percussion, were joined by the band's lead singer Pete Loran on stage during their concert on Friday, March 22 at The 44 Sports Grill And Nightlife in Glendale, Arizona. Fan-f...

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Watch: MR. BIG Plays First Show With WHITESNAKE's MICHELE LUPPI

MR. BIG played its first concert with Michele Luppi (WHITESNAKE) Friday night (March 22) at KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Luppi is assisting with the lead vocals during MR. BIG's ongoing U.K. tour while singer Eric Martin is dealing with an unspecified voice issue. Fan-filmed vid...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says He Was Originally Approached In Late 2023 About Filling In For D.D. VERNI In OVERKILL

In a March 12, 2024 interview with Metal & Rock Zone, David Ellefson spoke about the recent announcement that New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have recruited him to play bass for the band on their "Scorching Latin America 2024" tour. The former MEGADETH member will be filling in for ori...

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MR. BIG Recruits WHITESNAKE's MICHELE LUPPI To Assist With Lead Vocals While ERIC MARTIN Deals With Voice Issue

MR. BIG has recruited Michele Luppi (WHITESNAKE) to assist with the lead vocals during the band's ongoing U.K. tour while singer Eric Martin is dealing with an unspecified voice issue. Earlier today (Friday, March 22),Eric took to his social media to write: "Hey fine folks, Eric here .. So after th...