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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT: How I Got Into Vinyl Record Collecting In a recent interview with The Vinyl Hunters, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH talked about his love of vinyl and record collecting. He said in part (as transcribed by ...

DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Defends Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Music, Says Name Of Technology Is Misleading DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has once again weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Asked by

POPPY Announces New Album 'Negative Spaces' Singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director, and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy will release a new album, “Negative Spaces”, on November 15 via Sumerian Records. The LP is set to ...

TRAFFIC's DAVE MASON Cancels Fall 2024 Tour Due To 'Serious Heart Condition' Legendary rock musician and songwriter Dave Mason has announced the cancellation of his fall 2024 “Traffic Jam” West Coast tour after doctors detected a serious heart ...

DAVE MUSTAINE Calls Out PETER FRAMPTON For 'Talking Out Of His A**' About MEGADETH MEGADETH has dismissed Peter Frampton’s claim about why both artists had their concerts canceled last week at Virginia Credit Union Live! at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, ...

DEATH ANGEL's 2024 Christmas Shows To Once Again Be Livestreamed Thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL will take over the San Francisco Bay Area for their ninth annual “Xmas Shows” on December 13 and December 14. Taking place at the Great American Music Hall and

GEORGE LYNCH: How Bodybuilding In 1990s Affected My Guitar Playing In a new interview with Greg Prato of Ultimate Guitar, legendary guitarist George Lynch was asked how being a competitive bodybuilder in the 1990s affected his guitar-playing ability: He responded: “Oh,

Next SHINEDOWN Album Will Be 'Different', Says BARRY KERCH In a new interview with the 100.3 The X Rocks radio station, SHINEDOWN drummer Barry Kerch spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to 2022’s “Planet ...

HEART Adds More Shows To 2025 'Royal Flush' Tour HEART has added more dates to its 2025 “Royal Flush” tour, including a second show in Las Vegas, a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and gigs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Boston, ...

SCORPIONS To Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Las Vegas Residency In 2025 SCORPIONS, one of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all time, are returning to the Las Vegas Strip in 2025 with exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the band’s ...