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Tribute rock songs are usually quite good at getting a tear or two out of even the toughest rock fans. These five tracks were either written for someone who is no longer with us or released in honor of rock musicians who have since passed on. 1. Neil Young Wrote...

5 Rock Songs That Were Written as Tribute To Other Musicians

Metal bands are musical groups that focus on metal, a genre known for its heavy, distorted guitars, powerful drumming, and intense vocals. Metal music often features complex structures, fast tempos, and aggressive riffs, creating a high-energy sound. Themes in metal lyrics range from personal struggle to fantasy and societal issues. The genre has numerous subgenres, including heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal, and black metal, each with its distinctive style and sound. Metal bands are celebrated for their technical proficiency, theatrical performances, and the passionate, dedicated fan base that has grown around their dynamic and often groundbreaking music.

15 Best Metal Bands of All Time

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“When we heard it, we were in shock. The producer had tried to make us sound like Def Leppard”: how Anthrax defied the odds to deliver a thrash classic with Among The Living

How Anthrax defied the odds to deliver a thrash classic with Among The Living

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It's a music-industry open secret that virtually every live album to hit shelves has been overdubbed before release. The question, then, is not whether a live LP contains overdubs — but how many. Decades after the halcyon days of live albums, overdubbing remains a controversial topic. To some fans,...

10 Classic Live Albums That Were Overdubbed

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Here are 10 metal groups who got better once they revised their sound!. As metal fans, we can be extremely critical of our favorite bands experimenting with new genres and dumping the style(s) that first won our hearts. It’s definitely a justified complaint from time to time, as numerous acts...

10 Metal Bands Who Changed Styles for the Better

The Iron Maiden man deems the messy faux pas the most embarrassing moment of his life

“He sent me home in a taxi with a towel”: Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson once threw up on Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan’s shoes

We can argue all day long about who invented heavy metal. But there’s no denying that Black Sabbath largely shaped the genre. Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne banded together to form the legendary quartet in 1968. Four months after releasing their self-titled debut album, the Birmingham, England boys were back in the studio for a follow-up record. Originally written as an afterthought, “Paranoid” became both the title track and the band’s signature song. And 54 years ago today, on Aug. 7, 1970, the world heard it for the first time.

On This Day: Black Sabbath Releases One of the Greatest Metal Songs Of All Time

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

Velvet Revolver's Debut Album Getting 20th Anniversary Vinyl Release. Fans of the supergroup Velvet Revolver have a treat waiting for them next month. The band’s debut album “Contraband” is on vinyl for the first time ever to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album that brought the collaboration of Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum of Guns N’ Roses, Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner together. It’s a double-LP with 19 songs, including the original album tracks, an acoustic version of “Fall To Pieces,” and five covers. The two-LP anniversary album is set to drop on September 13th.

Music: Velvet Revolver's Debut Album Getting 20th Anniversary Vinyl Release

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It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Ronnie James Dio, born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942, was a groundbreaking American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. Known for his powerful voice and theatrical stage presence, Dio gained fame with bands like Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own group, Dio. His unique vocal style and dark, fantasy-inspired lyrics earned him a legendary status in rock history. Dio popularized the “devil horns” hand gesture and left an indelible mark on metal music with albums like *Holy Diver* and *The Last in Line*. He passed away on May 16, 2010, but remains an enduring icon in the genre.

10 Best Ronnie James Dio Songs of All Time

Second only to writing the perfect song, it is perhaps the ultimate goal of any guitarist to forge a sound that is theirs alone. Duane Eddy, who died of cancer in April at the age of 86, certainly accomplished that. And while the tag given to his methodology – ‘twang’...

“You hear two notes and you know who it is. What a unique thing he created. Without singing a note in his entire life – what a voice”: The life, times and twangin’ tones of rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy

In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey podcast, Zakk Wylde spoke about the decision to tour with a reformed version of PANTERA, also featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) on drums. The lineup has reportedly been given a green light by the estates of PANTERA's founders, drummer Vincent "Vinnie Paul" Abbott and guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.

ZAKK WYLDE Says DIMEBAG's 'Writing' Puts Him In Same League As EDDIE VAN HALEN, JIMI HENDRIX And RANDY RHOADS

In a recent interview with Joel McIver for the latest issue of Record Collector magazine, Bruce Dickinson took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, reminiscing about the fateful night he first crossed paths with the band that would later become one of the greatest heavy metal acts of all time.

BRUCE DICKINSON Recalls First Time Seeing IRON MAIDEN Playing Live: "I Remember Thinking, 'Good God, I'd Love To Front That Band"

Since the news about Aerosmith’s retirement, people have started to share their thoughts about the bands that would retire next. In a new post Stryper’s Michael Sweet recently made on his social media accounts, Sweet named the bands he thinks will retire in ten years. The interesting part is, that he named his own band too:

Stryper’s Michael Sweet Shares The List Of Rock Bands That’ll Retire In 10 Years

Buck Dharma looked back on Blue Öyster Cult’s co-headlining tour with Black Sabbath in a new interview with VRP Rocks. The guitarist shared:. “It was fun. Sabbath was managed by Sandy Pearlman at that time and I don’t think they enjoyed the experience. You know, it was the Sabbath with Ronnie Dio and Mr. Vinny Appice. They didn’t like supporting us because we would switch headlining and they considered themselves the bigger band than us. Other than that, it was great. We were always huge Sab fans.”

Buck Dharma Recalls Black Sabbath’s ‘Jealousy’ Toward Blue Öyster Cult

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Explains Why Thrash Metal Bands In The '80s Had A Distinctive Sound

In a recent interview with LaughingMonkeyMusic, Testament’s Alex Skolnick reflected on the distinctiveness of the original US thrash metal sound and why many contemporary metal bands...

TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Explains Why Thrash Metal Bands In The '80s Had A Distinctive Sound

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