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The Shred Guitarist Invited to Ozzy Audition Before Zakk Joined

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The Shred Guitarist Invited to Ozzy Audition Before Zakk Joined

From 1983 to 1987, guitarist Jake E. Lee was an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, so naturally, Ozzy (alongside wife/manager Sharon) searched far and wide for a suitable replacement following Lee’s departure.Unsurprisingly, one of the candidates was Impellitteri founder Chris Impellitteri, and in in a new chat with Guitar World, the revered neo-classical shredder revealed both the circumstances that led to his audition and why he decided against joining […]

todayDecember 19, 2024 1

Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Joined Rock Greats, Dead at 73

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Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Joined Rock Greats, Dead at 73

Zakir Hussain, a virtuoso tabla player who collaborated with the likes of George Harrison, Van Morrison and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, died on Sunday at the age of 73.In a statement, Hussain family noted his cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis."His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians,” the family wrote. “He hoped to inspire the next generation to […]

todayDecember 16, 2024

Recording Academy Members on Why They Joined & Why The Grammys Matter

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Recording Academy Members on Why They Joined & Why The Grammys Matter

Five years ago, the Recording Academy put forth a new membership model committed to “fostering diversity and inclusion while encouraging the music industry to reexamine and reinvent their own long-standing practices.” Its recently released membership report revealed just how far it’s come in meeting that goal — adding 3,000 women voters (a 27% increase since 2019) and seeing a 65% increase in voting members who identify as people of color. […]

todayDecember 5, 2024

Paul McCartney Joined By Jack White And St. Vincent During Mexico City Show

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Paul McCartney Joined By Jack White And St. Vincent During Mexico City Show

During Paul McCartney’s headlining set that closed out the 2024 edition of Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City on Sunday night (November 18), the Beatles’ legend was joined by Jack White and St. Vincent during a spirited closing performance of the Abbey Road classic, “The End.” White and St. Vincent were featured as part of the festival lineup earlier that day, with both musicians joining McCartney for his triumphant […]

todayNovember 19, 2024

Big Show Emily Armstrong Almost Joined Linkin Park Onstage For

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Big Show Emily Armstrong Almost Joined Linkin Park Onstage For

Emily Armstrong is now a member of Linkin Park, but the Dead Sara vocalist almost sang with the band years earlier. During a chat on the Zach Sang Show (seen below), it was revealed that one of her first interactions with the band came during the period in which they were putting together the Chester Bennington celebration of life performance at the Hollywood Bowl.How Emily Armstrong + Mike Shinoda First […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 1

The Guitarist Who Joined Journey for Two Hours

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The Guitarist Who Joined Journey for Two Hours

You can be forgiven for not remembering Les Dudek's tenure in Journey. After all, it didn't last long. "I was in Journey for about two hours," the guitarist admits to Guitar World magazine. He'd already had a few brushes with fame by the time Journey's founding manager Herbie Herbert began constructing the group around ex-Santana members Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon. Dudek made notable contributions to "Jessica" and "Ramblin' Man" […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

Dua Lipa Joined By Elton John At Special Orchestral Concert In London

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Dua Lipa Joined By Elton John At Special Orchestral Concert In London

Dua Lipa performed a one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday night (Oct 17). The concert was taped for an upcoming TV special and included a 53-piece orchestra, bringing new shades to her most recent album, Radical Optimism, which landed at No.2 on the Billboard 200 upon release in May. Elton John — who Dua collaborated with on the 2021 smash “Cold Heart” — also joined the singer […]

todayOctober 18, 2024 4

Chicago Joined by Steve Vai on Guest-Packed ‘Live at 55’

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Chicago Joined by Steve Vai on Guest-Packed ‘Live at 55’

Chicago is celebrating the anniversary of their double-platinum debut with Live at 55, a guest-packed new movie and album featuring Steve Vai and others. See a complete list of the tracks and guests below; you can also preview "Hard to Say I'm Sorry / Get Away.""This concert film is a unique approach to any of our previous live performances," Chicago co-founder Lee Loughnane said in a news release. "We very […]

todayOctober 3, 2024 2

Joe Walsh Joined by Toto for 8th Annual VetsAid Benefit

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Joe Walsh Joined by Toto for 8th Annual VetsAid Benefit

Joe Walsh will appear with Toto and other special guests at his 8th annual VetsAid benefit show, set for 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at UBS Arena outside New York City in Belmont Park.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Also on the bill: Eric Church and Kool and the Gang, the latter of whom will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year."VetsAid […]

todayAugust 13, 2024 9

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