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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

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

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

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

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

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

FRONTMAN ROB HALFORD SAYS THAT GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING IS “AS IMPORTANT TO JUDAS PRIEST NOW AS HE WAS THEN”
Germany’s Metal Hammer magazine spoke with Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford about The Ballad Of Judas Priest, the official documentary chronicling the 50-plus-year history of the iconic band. When

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: DO YOU ENJOY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AND SEEING INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCES OR DO YOU PREFER MUSIC ACCOMPANIED BY VOCALS?
While I admire instrumental musical excellence, such as Eric Johnson, I much prefer music with vocals, so I can sing along.
BILLY MORRISON TALKS ABOUT THE MAKING OF THE VIDEO FOR HIS LATEST SINGLE, “BECOMING,” WHICH FEATURES SULLY ERNA AND NUNO BETTENCOURT
British guitarist, singer, and songwriter Billy Morrison says the filming of the video for Becoming—his new collaboration with Sully Erna (Godsmack) on lead vocalsand Nuno

FOREIGNER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, “IN THE EYE OF THE STORM,” SET FOR RELEASE JULY 17TH
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Foreigner will release Feels Like The First Time on April 17th, the first single from their forthcoming album In

UK BAND JAYLER NEW VIDEO/SINGLE ”NEED YOUR LOVE” OUT NOW, DEBUT ALBUM “VOICES UNHEARD” OUT MAY 29TH
Jailer, the electrifying U.K. rock band blending the spirit of rock’s golden age with a bold, raw modern edge, have released the video for their

RATT FRONTMAN STEPHEN PEARCY SHARES NEW SONG “I NEED U,” FROM HIS FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM, “THE DOGG MOB”
Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy has released I Need U, the first single from his upcoming sixth solo album The Dogg Mob. The track features Pearcy on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Erik Ferentinos on

TRIUMPH RETURNS WITH “THE BEST OF TRIUMPH” DEFINITIVE COLLECTION ARRIVES JUNE 12TH AS THE BAND RETURNS TO THE STAGE FOR ITS FIRST MAJOR TOUR IN MORE THAN THREE DECADES
Few bands captured the scale, precision, and uplift of arena rock quite like Triumph—and now, as the Canadian trio steps back into the spotlight, their most

SPLIT WATCHES TO UNVEIL “THE OZZY,” THE OFFICIAL OZZY OSBOURNE TRIBUTE WATCH, LIMITED NUMBER OF WATCHES WILL GO ON SALE MAY 14TH WITH 100% OF PROCEEDS GOING TO MUSICARES
London-based Split Watches are proud to announce the global release of the official Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Watch: The Ozzy exclusively available May 14th at Split Watches. This

SHARON OSBOURNE LISTS LOS ANGELES HOME, THAT SHE SHARED WITH OZZY AND HER CHILDREN, FOR $17 MILLION
The Los Angeles home Ozzy Osbourne shared with his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, is returning to market for $17 million. Ozzy and Sharon bought the home in 2015 for $11.85 million from Oren

DRUMMER CARMINE APPICE SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO DO A BLUE MURDER TRIBUTE ALBUM
In a new interview with VRP Rocks, hosted by U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson, drummer Carmine Appice discussed the possibility of new recordings related to his power trio/supergroup Blue Murder.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: DO YOU PREFER TO SEE A SHOW AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR VENUE?
As much as I love seeing live entertainment at Jones Beach’s outdoor theater, and it is quite a cool locale, no matter how warm it

LONG TIME VAN HALEN ENGINEER, DONN LANDEE, PASSES AT AGE 79
The Van Halen News Desk reports: We are sad to report that the music recording world has lost an icon. Donn Landee, the recording engineer

BLACKIE LAWLESS DISCUSSES HIS FORTHCOMING AUTOBIOGRAPHY SAYING, “IT’S CONSUMED MOST OF MY TIME”
Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has been working on his memoir for over five years now. He’s finally ready to share some

ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES GUITARIST ANNA CARA, AS THE REPLACEMENT FOR NITA STRAUSS, ON HIS FORTHCOMING TOUR DATES
Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome

ACE FREHLEY DRUMMER SCOT COOGAN ISSUES A STATEMENT REGARDING HIS PASSING
Scot Coogan, Ace Frehley‘s longest-running solo-band drummer and lead vocalist since 2006, has issued the following statement regarding his recent public silence and his intentions




Update looks nice. Is the Music News section that shows older articles no longer available Dana?
Cheers, Brent
Hi B,
I am not sure, as the webmaster informed me, that the site was hit by a bot attack, so, he had to fix it. Perhaps as a matter of course correction, older stories had to be removed, as they were corrupted?
Ahh, wondered if something sinister occurred or was just a refresh. Looks like it’s reporting older stories. Cheers and sorry for the headache you must be dealing with today.
No worries, it was the poor webmaster dealing with all these issues. If anyone deserves your pity, it is him. 🙂