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A.D. Amorosi Howie Pyro  — bassist, DJ and longtime veteran of the New York punk and underground scenes — died Tuesday due to complications from Covid-19-related pneumonia after a lengthy battle with liver disease.

Dave Grohl teamed up with his daughter Violet once again at the weekend, joining her for two songs at a concert by David Bowie‘s pianist Mike Garson.Garson was performing a concert of Bowie covers at LA’s Sun Rose on Saturday (November 11) which 17-year-old Violet joined in for, performing renditions of songs including ‘The Man Who Sold The World’, ‘Where Are We Now?’, ‘Lady Grinning Soul’, ‘Life On Mars?’ and ‘Aladdin Sane’.Later on, Dave came to play the drums a cover of Nirvana‘s 1993 hit ‘Heart Shaped Box’. They also performed their debut ‘Show Me How’, which appears on Foo Fighters‘ recent album ‘But Here We Are’.The TV host, DJ and music executive Matt Pinfield was in attendance and shared various clips of their performances to Instagram.

120 Minutes, KROQ radio DJ, and A&R senior at Island Def Jam Records, has died at the age of 58.Largent died on February 20 after a long illness, his family confirmed to Variety this week.He fronted MTV’s alternative music show 120 Minutes in the early to mid-’90s after joining the brand as Vice President of Music Programming, interviewing acts including David Bowie, Trent Reznor, Radiohead, Björk and Smashing Pumpkins.The southern California-raised tastemaker began his music industry with an internship at Los Angeles’ famed alternative rock radio station, KROQ. He began working for the station full time in 1985 and was promoted to a music director position in 1989.Largent stepped down from presenting 120 Minutes for MTV in 1995 but continued to serve as a programmer for MTV until 1999 before joining Island Def Jam Records as Senior Vice President of A&R.

Anthrax’s Charlie Benante has told critics of the upcoming Pantera reunion not to come to the gigs, following backlash from some fans over the plans.The surviving members of the metal band announced their return in July, with planned shows in 2023 set to mark their first tour in 20 years.However, some fans felt the reunion was disrespectful to late members Dimebag Darrell, who was shot dead in 2004, and Vinnie Paul, who died from severe coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart in 2018.During an Anthrax meet-and-greet, the musician and his bandmates shared more about the Pantera reunion. When asked how it would affect Anthrax’s plans, guitarist Scott Ian replied: “The Pantera thing is not gonna change anything we’re doing.”Benante, meanwhile, said the reforming band would only play “select” shows, hinting at a handful of festivals and one-off gigs.

Michaela Zee editorUtopia is set to release — in conjunction with Portobello Electric — a remastered version of 2009’s “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” in theaters this fall and on digital later this year.Directed by former Anvil roadie Sacha Gervasi, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” focuses on guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner, the founding members of the Canadian heavy metal band and their 1982 album “Metal on Metal.” The documentary features appearances by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Motorhead’s Lemmy, Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Slayer’s Tom Araya.The re-release celebrates the documentary’s 13-year anniversary, and includes an epilogue interview with Gervasi and Anvil’s Kudlow and Reiner, moderated by former MTV host Matt Pinfield. “If you’d told me all those years ago at Sundance, when we had no buyers, that this movie would be released into theatres for the second time 13 years later I never would have believed you, but here we are.

Pantera, has said he’s “beyond honoured to be a part of” the forthcoming tour with the band’s surviving members.Singer Philip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown signed a deal with Artist Group International for a series of US tour dates next year, last week, the band’s first in 20 years.Pantera, formed in 1981 and disbanded in 2003. In 2004 guitarist Dimebag Darrell was shot dead at the Alrosa Villa in Ohio and in 2018, Darrell’s brother, Vinnie Paul, died aged 54 from severe coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart.In an interview in 2019, Anselmo teased the possibility of a Pantera tribute tour with Wylde.Now, it has been confirmed that the guitarist, who has also worked with Ozzy Osbourne and is the frontman of the Black Label Society, is on board for the tour along with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante.Speaking in a new interview with Jose Mangin and Matt Pinfield for promoter Danny Wimmer Presents’ YouTube channel, Wylde said: “I think it’s a beautiful thing.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticCelebrated guitarist Zakk Wylde has made it official, after rumors and anonymously sourced reports that he was joining Pantera for a reunion tour: It’s all true. Except maybe for the part that he is truly “in” Pantera.In Wylde’s view, the guitarist whose shoes he will be filling, the late “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott, can’t be replaced, so he considers himself more of an auxiliary member going into the upcoming concert and festival engagements.“Obviously, it’s not Pantera,” Wylde said over the weekend.

Michele Amabile Angermiller How are we supposed to live without Michael Bolton? “American Song Contest” doesn’t have to answer that question just yet, as Connecticut-based Bolton and his song “Beautiful World” could still place next week through a combination of votes through fans and jurors. But the early lead on night one of NBC’s U.S.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“American Song Contest” has revealed its detailed online and TikTok voting procedures and the 56 members of its expert jury panel, including Isaac Slade, Matt Pinfield and Jose Tillan, ahead of the U.S. adaptation of “Eurovision’s” big two-hour debut Monday on NBC, Variety has learned exclusively.Hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, the all-live “American Song Contest” will feature 56 artists representing the 50 states, five U.S.

Corey Taylor has discussed the direction of the next Slipknot album, saying that they’re “entering a realm that we’ve never been”.The band’s last album was 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’, which saw them score their first UK Number One in 18 years and their second overall.Speaking in a new interview, frontman Taylor confirmed that Slipknot have begun work on their seventh album and that it will have everything “you would want from a Slipknot project”.“We’ve compiled a lot of material,” he told Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS (listen below). “Me and Clown have talked about something really, really cool, if we can pull it off.

Michele Amabile Angermiller It was the beginning of last year, and radio personality and former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield was still on the mend from a major car accident. Crossing the street in Hollywood, he had been hit by a car going 40 miles an hour and immobilized for months.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he’s closer than ever to his former Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi.The rock icon opened up about his relationship with the guitarist during a one-hour radio special celebrating the 40th anniversary of his debut solo album, ‘Blizzard Of Ozz’ (released September 20, 1980).“The Black Sabbath guys are never that far away from my thoughts, whether I like them today or not,” Osbourne told WSFL 106.5 host Matt Pinfield (via Blabbermouth).Referencing his series of health issues over the past year and a half, he explained: “Since I’ve been laid up these last 18 months, Tony Iommi has been such a support for me. So supportive.

Katherine Turman Music magazine Hit Parader, published from 1942 to 2008, has been reimagined as a branded production studio for TV, film, live events and more, under the auspices of music biz and media veterans Ash Avildsen (pictured at left), Josh Bernstein (right) and Matt Pinfield (center). The first offerings under the Hit Parader moniker are slated to air — Covid-19 permitting — by the end of 2020, and include the original scripted series “Paradise City” and music competition TV shows “No Cover” and “Roadie Rage.” Platforms for the three programs will be announced shortly.

Perry's guests on her daily talk show have included Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton and a nervous reunion of 4 Non-Blondes. Matt Pinfield, Lzzy Hale and Donita Sparks also host shows on her channel.

By Chris Willman

The band 311 celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2020, but the band’s formation is an annual celebration even on non-milestone years. This March 11 was no different, with the band seeing a 23% uptick in radio play (compared to the previous week) in the alternative and active rock formats, according to Mediabase.