THE BLACK CROWES Want To Keep Their Music ‘Honest And Pure’
In a new interview with Pierre Robert of Philadelphia’s 93.3 WMMR radio station, THE BLACK CROWES singer Chris Robinson and guitarist Rich Robinson spoke about the making of their latest album, “Happiness Bastards”. The LP was recorded at producer Jay Joyce’s Neon Cross Studio in East Nashville in s…
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GODSMACK’s SULLY ERNA Thanks LADY GAGA For Inspiring Launch Of THE SCARS FOUNDATION
In a new interview with Katie Daryl of AXS TV’s “Now Listen”, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the inspiration for the 2019 launch of a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness surrounding mental health issues.
The mission of The Scars Foundation, according to its web site, is…
ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Launches Tribute Band To RONNIE JAMES DIO
ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna has launched a tribute band to Ronnie James Dio. The new group will play four shows in Florida in August, performing music from DIO, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW.
The dates are as follows:
August 15 – Captain Hiram’s – Sebastian, FL
August 16 – Piper’s Pub – Pompano Beach…
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Have Begun Mixing Debut Album From New Project
Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has revealed that “mixing has begun” on his collaborative new project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz. In addition, he and Adam are in the process of “finding the right [record] label to call home.”
Regarding how the project came together…
Ex-ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Shoots Down SCOTT IAN’s Claim Singer ‘Fired’ Original Bassist DAN LILKER For Being Too Tall
In a new interview with Almost Human, former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin addressed the oft-repeated claim by the band’s guitarist Scott Ian that Turbin “fired” original ANTHRAX bassist Dan Lilker for being “too tall”. Neil said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, if you believe that,…
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A New DISMEMBER Album Will Definitely Happen: ‘We Are Writing New Music Individually’
In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, bassist Richard Cabeza of Swedish death metal pioneers DISMEMBER was asked if there is any possibility of fans getting some new music from the band soon. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “For sure, man. It’s happening. When, I can’t tell you…
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“While I was on the phone, there was this loud noise in the background… It was David, who had been working on one note all day long for two weeks”: He’s spent decades chasing David Gilmour’s guitar tone – now Steve McElroy reveals what he’s learned
The Australian Pink Floyd Show mastermind has bought just about every piece of gear Gilmour has ever used. He reveals the secrets behind his Strat tones and techniques – and settles a few myths and legends
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Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Covers ‘All The Young Dudes’ At First Show Of ‘The Mandrake Project’ U.K. Tour
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson kicked off his 2024 U.K. solo tour Thursday night (May 16) in Wolverhampton.
The gig at The Halls was the first of a six-date U.K. run, which is also making stops in Glasgow, Manchester, Swansea, Nottingham and London.
As was the case on his recently completed La…
“I’ve always been an on-the-one guy, and I knew I could count on Pops to be there every time”: Robert “Pops” Popwell’s basslines rivaled any of his session bass peers – and few are better than The Crusaders’ Sweet ’N’ Sour
Popwell played a red 1962 Fender Precision, with an added Telecaster pickup near the bridge
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UAFX OX Stomp Review
Unlike the original OX, the OX Stomp is not a load box or attenuator. You can’t hook it right up to a vintage head. But the business of processing tone is powered by much of the same structure that drives the popular OX Box. The OX Stomp isn’t strictly a cab simulator, either. It also emulates the environment around the cabinet—room, the microphone type, as well UA compressors, delays, and reverbs. If you’ve got any kind of preamp pedal, multi-effects, or UAFX’s own amp pedals like the Ruby (Vox), Woodrow (tweed Fender), and Dream (black-panel Fender), you can have a very complete performance or recording setup in the form of two stompboxes.UAFX OX Stomp Review by premierguitarListen to UAFX OX Stomp Review by premierguitar #np on #SoundCloudThe OX Stomp can be broadly reconfigured using the UAFX app, which is intuitive and easy to use, but unnecessary. On the clip embedded in the digital version of the review (also findable online at premierguitar.com), I didn’t bother with the app at all. I simply plugged in UA’s Lion ’68 Marshall Super Lead pedal, dialed up a cool tone, and started moving through OX Stomp configuration options on the Stomp’s control panel. Each pass was a first take. A Rickenbacker on the rhythm track, an SG on the lead track, and a Mustang bass. I really couldn’t have tried less hard, apart from dialing in the tones I liked, and yet many sounds work here not just for a damaged sludge-punk demo but as tracks you might consider keepers. I’ve played that Rickenbacker through a real Super Lead before and recorded it to tape, and I can hear many details that distinguish that sound here. Pretty impressive for two pedals that fit in a lunch box.
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