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Melissa Auf der Maur lifts the veil on her surprise appearance at Lollapalooza with the Smashing Pumpkins
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Glenn Hughes announces retirement from touring due to health issues
The former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze frontman is set to undergo open heart surgery
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How an unexpected email landed Becky Baldwin her dream gig playing bass for Tony Iommi
When Tony Iommi comes calling, there’s only one answer. But for Black Sabbath super-fan Becky Baldwin, saying yes was the easy part
Melissa Auf der Maur lifts the veil on her surprise appearance at Lollapalooza with the Smashing Pumpkins
Auf der Maur ascended to the Lollapalooza stage with her former band in a move that harked directly back to the ’90s
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Glenn Hughes announces retirement from touring due to health issues
The former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze frontman is set to undergo open heart surgery
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Geezer Butler gets a limited-edition combo and Dingwall honors a modern metal great in July’s biggest bass releases
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Fender honors legendary Motown bass great with recreation of James Jamerson’s workhorse bass
Jamerson’s beloved Precision Bass has been recreated in all its vintage, warm-voiced glory
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