ALBUM REVIEW: Stay With Me When You’re Gone – Rise To The Sky

Sergio González Catalán is the prolific force behind solo doom metal project RISE TO THE SKY. Under this name, he has turned out a mixture of EPs and full-length albums…

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Gibson updates its Exclusives Collection with perhaps its tastiest finish to date – Deep Purple

New-look ES-335, Les Paul Classic and Les Paul Special models join the Exclusives lineup’s flagship Ebony and Drab Olive alternatives

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EP REVIEW: The Cliché – Cuecliché

After bonding through their mutual love of pop-punk heroes such as BLINK-182 and SUM 41, London based pop-punk trio CUECLICHÉ were formed back in 2016. They got to work pretty quickly,…

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Nothing More on the personal challenges that fed new album Spirits, and how 2014's Jenny moved the band into a position of mental health advocacy

Written for vocalist Jonny Hawkins’ sister, who suffers with bipolar disorder, Jenny saw considerable mainstream success, and even spawned mental health movements. Here, guitarist Mark Vollelunga and bassist Daniel Oliver reflect on how music can be “more than just frequencies”

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Pedal steel master Greg Leisz: “I learnt to improvise on pedal steel by playing in a live band situation with musicians who were better than me”

Fresh from album sessions with Mark Knopfler, steel guitar master Greg Leisz tells us what it takes to make it

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Ardz releases new song ‘Gasoline Heart’

ARDZ has released a new song! Titled Gasoline Heart, the new song from the London-based apocalyptic rock ‘n’ roller was written and recorded at his Spare Room Studios, and mixed and mastered…

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EP REVIEW: Chapter II – Ross Harding

South African rock singer-songwriter ROSS HARDING has just released his sophomore EP, the aptly-titled Chapter II, via Mongrel Records. It has been described as a “gritty riff-laden masterwork“, and that pretty…

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RUSH Bassist/Vocalist GEDDY LEE's Memoir Now Due In May 2023

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee’s memoir, which was originally scheduled for release in the fall of 2022, will now be made available next spring. According to the web site of the publisher, HarperCollins, the book will tentatively arrive on May 16, 2023. The as-yet-untitled memoir, which will be edi…

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DJ ASHBA's 50th-Birthday Party Attended By SEBASTIAN BACH, JAKE E. LEE And PAUL SHORTINO: Photos

Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS) and Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT) are among the musicians who attended former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist DJ Ashba’s 50th-birthday party this past Saturday (November 12) at Ashba Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out photos belo…

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KK'S PRIEST's Second Album Is Being Mixed: 'It's Imminent', Says K.K. DOWNING

On November 11, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Danny Stoakes about the status of the sophomore album from his KK’S PRIEST band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s imminent, for sure. Everything’s gonna be sticky-taped and glued together, and we’ll fire it out ve…

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