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John 5 says he and Mick Mars have a “great respect for each other,” and that his predecessor even reached out after John 5 was officially named Motley Crue‘s new guitarist. “Me and Mick, we talk all the time,” John 5 noted during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, his first interview since joining the Crue
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Mike Rutherford said he didn’t truly realize Genesis was over until near the end of their farewell show. The band bowed out in March 2022 with a final performance in England, which was attended by former singer Peter Gabriel and several others who had worked with them over the years. In a recent interview with Classic Rock,
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When Metallica reached a major career milestone in 2021, one social-media user celebrated with a savagely funny post that went viral: “Wow Metallica is fuckin’ turning 40! Thank you for 7 years of great metal music!” It was a masterclass in giving a backhanded compliment, but this was more than just a clever joke for a
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Dire Straits chose punk and disco’s most formative year to make their debut. Coincidence? Strategic marketing? Or just a typically trend-free statement from frontman Mark Knopfler? Whatever the case, 1978’s Dire Straits sounded little like anything else released that year, not even the traditional rock ‘n’ roll it seemed to be rooted in. And that’s
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When a musician manages to release a few well-received LPs throughout their career, history tells us that everything we need to learn about the depth of the player’s craft can be found in the tracklist of the first and last of this set. Enter Sasha Leonov’s Nomad; in his latest release, the noted singer/songwriter is committed
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Pussy Riot have been awarded the 2023 Woody Guthrie Prize. The annual prize is awarded by the Woody Guthrie Center and is presented to an artist who reflects the spirit of the late folk icon by proving themselves to be “a champion for the voiceless with an understanding of how a platform can be used
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Machine Gun Kelly has taken aim at Jack Harlow on a new freestyle that sees him rapping over a Jay-Z instrumental – check it out below. READ MORE: Jack Harlow live in London: brilliantly charming, but doesn’t he just know it On ‘Renegade Freestyle’, Kelly – who is famous for his many musical beefs, including with
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One of Alex Lifeson’s current bandmates speculated on the Rush guitarist reuniting with surviving former colleague Geddy Lee in 2024. The death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020 ended hopes of the Canadian trio riding again, but rumors of Lifeson and Lee reuniting to work on new music have circulated from time to time, with neither of them ruling
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