Megadeth released "Let There Be Shred", single from their upcoming final self-titled studio album that will be out next January 23. "When Megadeth started, we said we would be fast and furious…we said so on the flyers we handed out. This song is fast and furious. Know it! It has a very hooky chorus that draws you in and you can't help but play air guitar and headbang to this one." "It's the second video from the new record that we made with Keith [Leman], who also directed 'I Don't Care'. It was a blast to make and it's a tribute to my first Sensei, Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez and my professor, Reggie Almieda. Everyone on the set was really stoked to see each of us do our stunts. In the end, we got the balance of shredding and ass kicking just right!" Dave Mustaine said. Hear the new Megadeth song "Let There Be Shred" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IL67t825cA&t=1s Lyrics "The stage has been lit, get up on your feet Hearts start to pound; everyone get off your seat My fingers spontaneously combust into flames Destroying pretenders, only ashes remain On the day I was born, a guitar in my hands The earth started rumbling a thunderous command To bash and to thrash, to bang my head To smash my guitar and "Let There Be Shred!" The amps start to roar, a tsunami of sound Controlling the air, shaking the ground Guitars are all screaming, they squeal with delight Clawing fretboards away at the speed of light On the day I was born, a guitar in my hands The earth started rumbling a thunderous command To bash and to thrash, to bang my head To smash my guitar and "Let There Be Shred!" At the end of it all, they are left in my wake One-by-one they’d fall, one-by-one they’d break Faster than lightning, a machine gun on meth Dead on arrival, a guitar beat to death On the day I was born, a guitar in my hands The earth started rumbling a thunderous command To bash and to thrash, to bang my head To smash my guitar and "Let There Be Shred!" The band is currently formed by Mustaine, Dirk Verbeuren (Drums), James LoMenzo (Bass) and Teemu Mäntysaari (Guitar). Megadeth is the second band of the Big 4 of Thrash Metal to do a farewell tour, since Slayer was the first in 2019, although the band reunited and is playing in festivals around the world right now.The post Megadeth releases new song “Let There Be Shred” appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Alice Cooper (77) continues on the road in 2026 and announced many shows in the United States and Europe. Besides the USA, he will perform in Turkey, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany and Italy. His band current line-up has: Nita Strauss (Guitar), Ryan Roxie (Guitar), Chuck Garric (Bass), Tommy Henriksen (Guitar) and Glen Sobel (Drums). Alice Cooper announces shows in the USA and Europe March 6–8 – Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood April 3–4 – Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026 22–23 – Las Vegas, NV – Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood June 13 – Lifepark, Turkey – LifePark 18–20 – Gasteiz, Spain – Azkena Rock Festival 21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting 24–27 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhell Festival 24–27 – Oslo, Norway – Tons of Rock 27 – Rattvik, Sweden – Dalhalla 30 – Pilsen, Czech Republic – Logspeed Aréna July 3 – Klam, Austria – Clam Rock Festival 4 – Eisenstadt, Austria – Lovely Days 7 – Dübendorf, Switzerland – The Hall 8 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal 9 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen 12 – Provincia di Vicenza, Italy – AMA Music Festival https://youtu.be/OgP_Ms4zo40 Alice had a busy year, touring a lot and releasing a new album with the original band for the first time in 50 years. Called "The Revenge of Alice Cooper", the album reunited the original line-up, which was formed by guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith. Guitar parts previously recorded by the late guitarist Glen Buxton (Died in 1997) were also included on the album. Cooper recently said he would like to make another record with them. His most recent record as a solo artist is “Road”, released in 2023.The post Alice Cooper announces shows in the USA and Europe appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Ian Anderson continues on the road with Jethro Tull in 2026 promoting their latest album "Curious Ruminant", released this year. They announced a massive European tour from February to November, playing in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Scotland, England, Wales, Czech Republic, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Turkey and Austria. Jethro Tull announces massive European 2026 tour February 11 – Munich, Germany – Isar Philharmonic March 1 – Torino, Italy – Teatro Colosseo di Torino 3 – Trieste, Italy – Politeama Rossetti 13 – Lisbon, Portugal – Coliseu de Lisboa 15 – Vigo, Spain – Auditorio 22 – Dresden, Germany – Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast 23 – Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee April 9 – Dillingen, Germany – Lokschuppen Dillingen 11 – Stuttgart, Germany – Liederhalle Beethovensaal 12 – Nuremberg, Germany – Meistersingerhalle 19 – Perth, Scotland – Concert Hall 20 – Glasgow, Scotland – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 22 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall 23 – Newcastle upon Tyne, England – O2 City Hall Newcastle 25 – Bradford, England – St George’s Hall 26 – Manchester, England – Lowry 28 – Liverpool, England – Philharmonic Hall 29 – Sheffield, England – City Hall May 2 – Stoke-on-Trent, England – Victoria Hall 3 – Birmingham, England – Symphony Hall 5 – Leicester, England – De Montfort Hall 6 – London, England – London Palladium 8 – Basingstoke, England – The Anvil 9 – Swansea, Wales – Brangwyn Hall 10 – Bristol, England – Beacon Theatre 12 – Truro, England – Hall for Cornwall 13 – Bournemouth, England – Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre 15 – Southampton, England – O2 Guildhall 16 – Eastbourne, England – Congress Theatre June 27 – Butzbach, Germany – Schloss Butzbach July 10 – Pistoia, Italy – Pistoia Blues August 1 – Loket, Czech Republic – Amfiteatr Loket 4 – Cambrils, Spain – Festival Internacional de Cambrils 7 – Savonlinna, Finland – Olavinlinna 9 – Tampere, Finland – Tampere Talo 10 – Helsinki, Finland – Kulttuuritalo October 15 – Herning, Denmark – MCH Herning Kongrescenter 16 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Gamle Scene November 5 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom 6 – Magdeburg, Germany – GETEC Arena Magdeburg 8 – Zurich, Switzerland – Kongresshaus 14 – Istanbul, Turkey – Zorlu PSM 20 – Bregenz, Austria – Festspielhaus Bregenz 22 – Linz, Austria – Brucknerhaus 23 – Vienna, Austria – Wiener Konzerthaus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyZqn3Wi54Q&pp=ygURamV0aHJvdCB0dWxsIDIwMjU%3DThe post Jethro Tull announces massive European 2026 tour appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

One of the greatest British guitarists of all time Ritchie Blackmore created incredible music with Deep Purple and Rainbow, being a crucial part of the evolution of Hard Rock. He began his career in the 1960s and had the opportunity to witness the effervescence of the British rock scene including the emergence of the Beatles. Throughout his career he spoke many times about them and gavec his opinion on the late guitarist George Harrison whom he also had the chance to meet and play with. What is Ritchie Blackmore's opinion on George Harrison Ritchie Blackmore is a big fan of George Harrison and The Beatles. He already said the late guitarist was a very nice man and according to him, someone who also had big feet. Like most musicians of his era, Blackmore was influenced by the Fab Four and a couple of decades later, in 1984, he had the chance to share the stage with Harrison during a Deep Purple show. "I did play with George Harrison, he wanted me to join The Beatles. I'd never heard of them and I knew they were going nowhere. So I said no, absolutely not," he joked. "But the truth is he was friends with Jon Lord and Ian Paice. He lived just down the road in Henley, I think it was." "He was over in Australia when we were there as Deep Purple and he said to me, very politely, 'Can I get up on stage with you and use your guitar?' I said: 'Of course!' I was flattered! Sure enough we all got up on stage and we did the old Rock and Roll number... (plays his acoustic guitar to remember which song it was). It was 'Lucille' by Little Richard, not played as badly as that. We had a good time, he was a very nice man. Very serious and very complimentary. It was very overwhelming to play with a Beatle." He continued: "I mean, there will never be another band like The Beatles. (They) early stuff, I absolutely love, 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', 'From Me To You', that stuff, these simple melodies were fantastic. George was very modest, a very quiet man. I noticed when we were on stage that he had big feet. Because he was tapping out the rhythm and I did look down at one point and I thought 'My God, he has big feet'. George was great," Ritchie Blackmore said on his Youtube channel (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage). The show took place in 1984 during Deep Purple’s reunion tour at Sydney’s Entertainment Centre. He was introduced on stage by Ian Gillan, who joked that their special guest was “Arnold Grove from Liverpool,” before the crowd realized who he really was. George Harrison said he liked to Deep Purple's show George was not a big fan of Hard Rock or Heavy Metal and did not know much about Deep Purple before becoming friends with Ian Paice and Jon Lord. He had heard “Smoke on the Water” around the time the song was released but was unfamiliar with the rest of their discography. The night he played with the band was also the first time he had watched their show and he later said he enjoyed it. “They’re my neighbors, two of them, Jon (Lord) and Ian (Paice). They live near me. I’ve known them now for probably 8, 9 years. Yet they were so famous in the 70s, I got to know them in the period after they broken up before they reformed. So I never knew their music. I mean, I heard this one thing about ‘Smoke On The Water’ or something like that. I’ve actually never seen them. I heard that they are in the Guinness Book Of Records for being the loudest group in the world.” Ritchie Blackmore continued: “So I thought, well, I was in Australia at the time. They happened to be doing a concert in Sydney. So I thought I’d go and check them out. Get my earplugs and go and see them. I really enjoyed the show. I sat on the stage for part of the show behind the loudspeakers. Then I walked down and sat right on the center of the hall. It was not too loud. It was really funny. I liked it.” “I thought Ian, who is my neighbor, Ian Paice, he is such a good drummer and Jon Lord, rocking his organ (laughs). Ian Gillan, I thought he is just a scream, he is really funny. I enjoyed. They said ‘Hey! Here’s a guitar, come on!’ So I just went on and sang, I don’t know what it was. I was playing the wrong key. But it didn’t seem to matter,” George Harrison told Warner Brothers Music in 1987 (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage). So, at least until he got to know Jon Lord and Ian Paice, it seems he was unaware that Deep Purple had covered The Beatles song “Help” on their debut album "Shades of Deep Purple", in 1968. In the 1980s, Ian Paice ended up being part of a few of George’s songs, such as “Cheer Down”, “Cockamamie Business” and “Poor Little Girl.” Those tracks also featured musicians like Jeff Lynne, Jim Horn, and Richard Tandy. One aspect of his guitar playing that Ritchie Blackmore said was different from George Harrison’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ienzoTSAT8&pp=ygUbZ2VvcmdlIGhhcnJpc29uIGRlZXAgcHVycGxl Blackmore always admired The Beatles members as incredible players and songwriters. He even said back in the 1970s that he thought Paul McCartney was the best musician from the past 100 years. When it came to guitar playing, Blackmore believed there was one interesting difference in the way he and George played. According to him, because Deep Purple played so loud, it wasn't necessary to use “big chords” the way Harrison did in The Beatles. "I have a tendency that while I'm playing, I don't change my level, either. If I'm playing rhythm, I'll be playing like a bass part, with a dampened right hand. So the notes are kind of stopped, and then when it comes to the solo, I just let the notes ring out. But then I'll go back to the dampened right hand, I never play your full Beatles chords, you know." "You'll see George Harrison playing the bar chord. To me, I would play the triad. Well, actually just the fifth, and then an octave up from the root note. I just play those three notes. When you're playing that loud, you can't knock out a big loud G major chord. I never played those chords that George Harrison would play big chords, like on "Taxman". We were playing so loud that just one note on the guitar was sufficient. If you wanted to play a chord, then it would become two notes," he told Paul Guy in 1998.The post Ritchie Blackmore’s opinion on George Harrison appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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