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A 14 year old girl’s flawless cover of Eddie Van Halen’s famous ‘Eruption’ solo has gone viral, attracting close to one and a half million views in just three days. It can be viewed below.   Little information is known …
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Guitar World recently caught up with revered Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi for an in-depth discussion about his battle with cancer as well as the band’s latest album ’13.’ A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below. …
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Slayer has released a statement to fans following the Westboro Baptist Church’s announcement that it would be protesting deceased guitarist Jeff Hanneman’s memorial celebration today (May 23).   In a post on the official Slayer Facebook page, the band said …
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Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton and drummer Chris Adler have discussed the issue of crowd safety during live metal performances and whether their viewpoints have changed on the matter since vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic …
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‘Lonely Planet,’ the rock ballad composed by legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has finished eighteenth in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.   ‘Lonely Planet’ made it through the contests semi-finals on May 16 and was performed live at the …
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Metal Hammer recently sat down with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine to discuss his always outspoken and often controversial world views. A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below.   Mustaine explained that while some people may take …
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Loudwire caught up with Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick on the black carpet of the 2013 Revolver Golden Gods Awards and asked him to reflect on the band’s career and for his opinion on The Dillinger Escape Plan. A couple of …
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Comedian Ricky Gervais has premiered episode one of his new YouTube series, ‘Learn Guitar With David Brent.’ It can be viewed below.   The inaugural episode features Brent, the character made famous by Gervais in the hit TV series ‘The …
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Loudwire recently caught up with Suicide Silence guitarist Mark Heylmun to discuss the band’s mindset nearly seven months on from frontman Mitch Lucker’s tragic passing. A couple of excerpts from the chat can be found below.   Speaking from the …
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