EXODUS GUITARIST GARY HOLT DISCUSSES THE CHALLENGES OF LEARNING HOW TO PLAY LIKE SLAYER’S JEFF HANNEMAN
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar reports: According to what Exodus guitar legend Gary Holt told [Ultimate Guitar] in a recent interview, [that after joining Slayer as a touring replacement in 2011] [having to learn] Jeff Hanneman‘s [playing style] came with its challenges that mostly boiled down to his way of thinking. Holt said, “Learning Jeff‘s […]
LIVE NATION LOSES IN COURT, JURY DECIDES THEY ARE, ALONG WITH TICKETMASTER, A MONOPOLY
Ethan Millman of The Hollywood Reporter reports: Live Nation Entertainment has been found liable in its bombshell monopoly lawsuit a major move that could drastically shake up the live music landscape as a judge now decides the penalty Live Nation and Ticketmaster should face. After a weeks-long trial that featured testimony from Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino as […]
RITCHIE BLACKMORE DOES A FAN Q&A FOR HIS 81ST BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS TODAY (APRIL 14TH)
To celebrate his 81st birthday earlier today (April 14th), Deep Purple and Rainbow guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore took part in a surprise Instagram livestream where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions from his home in Long Island, New York. You can now watch the nearly one-hour discussion — hosted by Ritchie‘s wife/music partner Candice Night — below. Asked for his opinion of Tommy Bolin, […]
TESLA TO RELEASE THEIR NEW COVERS ALBUM “HOMAGE” ON JULY 17TH, LISTEN TO THEIR VERSION OF CLIMAX BLUES BAND’S, “I LOVE YOU,” HERE
Tesla will release their new album, Homage, on July 17th through Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in their storied career, the LP finds Tesla returning to its roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock’s most timeless hits. To offer fans a taste of what to expect on Homage, Tesla has shared its cover of Climax Blues […]
IRON MAIDEN TO BE INDUCTED INTO ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME 2026 CLASS
Iron Maiden are among the artists who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year. Also set to be honored in the class of 2026 Performer category are Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood said in a statement, “We’d like to thank the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for including us (and […]
OG BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD DISCUSSES FELLOW ICONIC SKINSMAN COZY POWELL AND SAYS, “COZY WAS AN ANGEL”
During Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward‘s April show on LA Radio Sessions, he played Rainbow‘s Stargazer which featured Cozy Powell on drums. After the show, Ward discussed knowing Powell as a fellow drummer and a friend. He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Well, Cozy Powell was somebody that I first met when we were still kids. Great drummer. Tight. Well, first of all, I was attracted to his personality. He […]