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ZAC BROWN BAND performed a cover version of the METALLICA classic “Enter Sandman” during last night’s (Saturday, July 24) concert at the Twin Cities Summer Jam in Shakopee, Minnesota. Fan-filmed video footage of their rendition can be seen below. ZAC BROWN BAND has been playing “Enter Sandman” during its live shows for about a decade, including in January 2019 when the American country group was joined by Dave Grohl in Atlanta, Georgia to close out its set at the Bud Light Dive Bar. In a 2018 interview with Atlanta Business Chronicle‘s Phil W. Hudson and Atlanta radio personality Tug Cowart, ZAC BROWN BAND multi-instrumentalist Clay Cook stated about the group’s cover of “Enter Sandman”: “It’s been around for seven years. Pe...

In a new interview with Bass Player magazine, CANNIBAL CORPSE‘s Alex Webster opened up about his battle with focal dystonia, a rare neurological disorder that involves involuntary spasms in small muscles in the body. “Focal dystonia is essentially an injury, but not the kind of injury that people would normally think of — it’s not carpal tunnel, or a tendon problem, or something like that,” he explained. “It’s essentially a neurological problem, and it happens in a lot of disciplines that require precise, repetitive movements, and not just in music.” Asked what the symptoms were, Alex said: “The normal fingerpicking that I would do would become very strained. It seemed as if my pointer finger would be going left instead of down. When I first ...

During an appearance at last month’s Telekom Tech Grounds virtual event, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson shared some of his early record store memories. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Record stores, when I was a kid, before the Internet — you can go and listen to everything for free now on the Internet, but back then it was a bit more difficult. You would have to go into an actual record store and you would ask to listen to a record and you’d listen to probably most of the album and you wouldn’t buy it, ’cause you didn’t have any money. But you were in the store with all these people who loved music, and you’d talk about music and you’d hang out. And just being there was like being recharged when you were a kid. It was just...

WARRANT performed without bassist Jerry Dixon last night (Friday, July 23) at the Hannibal Bar-B-Q Festival in Hannibal, Missouri. No reason was given for his absence. Filling in for him at the gig was Robbie Crane, who has had stints with Vince Neil‘s band, RATT and LYNCH MOB, before joining BLACK STAR RIDERS as a full-time member. This past May, WARRANT singer Robert Mason was asked in an interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast if there had been any talk of a follow-up to 2017’s “Louder Harder Faster” album. He responded: “Not as far as a defined schedule, but we’re always writing. In all candor, the focus for 2019 was the 30th anniversary of ‘Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich’ and that tour. And then, on the heels of t...

A 21-minute documentary about the making of “Red Brick City”, the debut album from HEAVY WATER, the new project featuring SAXON‘s Biff Byford and son Seb Byford of NAKED SIX, can be seen below. The LP was released on July 23 via Silver Lining Music. Soaked in gritty, riff-baked blues yet rich with the sound and meter of classic hard rock, “Red Brick City”‘s ten songs refuse to let you go. From the taut, elastic swing of the “Solution” riff to the rich, layered balladic strains of “Tree In The Wind”, the LP moves with the class and cadence of a cracking journey uniting vintage rock ‘n’ roll sensibilities with the crackle and excitement of a fresh, youthful perspective. With Seb on guitar and Biff on bass duties and both...

QUEEN singer and former “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert has launched a series of makeup tutorials via his YouTube channel. In a message accompanying the release of the initial video, Adam wrote: “Sooo excited to share with you the first of a series of make up tutorials I’ve been working on! Starting with a natural look I use often when leaving the house. “Would love to hear your feedback so be sure to take photos of yourself and tag me! Keep an eye out on my socials for future tutorials.” Earlier this year, Lambert, who was the openly first gay man to have a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, told “The Kelly Clarkson Show” that he’s been using makeup for much of his life, and that he could see himself starting his own beauty...

THE RAVEN AGE, the U.K.-based melodic metal band featuring IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris‘s son George Harris, will release “Exile” on September 17 via Explore1 Music Group/EX1 Records. The album is a beautifully curated selection of songs featuring 11 tracks, including two new original songs, plus fan favorites from their 2019 release “Conspiracy” as well as hand-picked live tracks from tours in front of massive audiences in Chile, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. “The concept for ‘Exile’ is something we had been toying with for a while,” says vocalist Matt James. “We had done alternate acoustic style versions of songs before and the response was so positive it made us think about doing a whole album this way! ...

Standing out from a packed 2021 Rolling Loud Miami lineup, Travis Scott officially revealed a new song during his performance. Just hours before his set, La Flame took to Twitter to tease the unveiling by posting a snippet from what appears to be a music video. Travis Scott performed what is reportedly titled “Escape Plan” to a packed crowd at the Hard Rock Stadium. Standing on top of a floating structure, the rapper gave fans a taste of what to expect on his fourth studio album, Utopia. Later in his set, Travis also performed another unreleased track acapella that is also presumed to be appearing on Utopia. Catch Travis Scott’s performance of “Escape Plan” above. Travis Scott performing another new track from his album at @RollingLoud. He goes acapella ? pic.twitter.com/G5W2jzpSZ5 — Eric ...