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Former Great White bassist Tony “Montana” Cardenas took to Facebook on Monday (August 26) to pay a lengthy tribute to his recently deceased bandmate, original Great White frontman Jack Russell. Cardenas disclosed that a celebration of Russell’s life and music is being planned in Russell’s hometown of Los Angeles. “I am deeply saddened by the…

During a recent interview with Sam Ash Music, ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman shared a story about his disappointing tryout with KISS back in the day. Friedman played with Megadeth from 1989-2000, but not making the cut with KISS still causes the musician to wonder what might have been. Friedman shared this story when asked if…

A new documentary titled Elton John: Never Too Late will premiere on Disney+ on December 13th, preceded by a limited theatrical run on November 15th in the US and UK. The film will focus on the legendary singer and songwriter’s creative journey throughout his 50-year career in the entertainment industry, concluding with John’s celebrated final…

Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are putting years of bad blood behind them and getting their old band Oasis back together. The group announced a run of reunion shows in the U.K. and Ireland in 2025, which will be Oasis’ first live performances in 16 years. The last Oasis gig was their 2009 headlining set…

In a new lawsuit that was filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday (August 23), Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman (known as Mickey Leigh) accused Johnny Ramone’s wife, Linda Cummings-Ramone, of violating federal trademark law in an “unrelenting quest” to try and associate herself with the Ramones. The two heirs each control exactly half of…

Mötley Crüe have just announced their new three-song EP titled, Cancelled, which is due out on October 4. In advance of its release, the legendary rock band has shared a studio version of their cover of the Beastie Boys’ classic “Fight for Your Right,” which the Crüe have been working into their recent live sets…

Back on July 8th, AC/DC’s legendary 1980 album, Back In Black, was certified 26-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. And on August 21st, the RIAA upgraded the hard rock classic to certified 27-times platinum, which pushed AC/DC’s iconic record into third place ahead of the Eagles’ Hotel California on the list of…

In a new email interview with Charlie Kendall’s Metalshop, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton sheds some light about the future of the band while also clarifying some things about frontman Steven Tyler’s vocal injury that forced the rock legends to retire from touring. “Let me start by clearing up some information on Steven’s injury,” Hamilton wrote.…

David Gilmour is proud of his forthcoming solo album, Luck and Strange, due out September 6. The former Pink Floyd singer/guitarist called his new record, “the best album I’ve made in all those years since 1973 when The Dark Side of the Moon came out,” while saying he’s reluctant to play Roger Waters-era Floyd songs…

On Friday (August 23), Slipknot’s DJ Sid Wilson had to be hospitalized after he “sustained burns across his body” in a horrific accident. Sid shared an Instagram video from the hospital, showing his injuries while explaining to fans what happened in the incident, “I had an explosion in my face.” Despite the severity of his…