“Cliff played guitar as well as bass – I picked up a few things from him that ended up on Master of Puppets”: Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy

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(Image credit: Getty Images) The metal world of the early ’80s had not yet encountered a bass player with such formidable and dynamic musical abilities as the late Cliff Burton. At the time, only Iron Maiden‘s Steve Harris had really elevated the bass guitar as an equal participant in theContinue Reading

Florida Elected Officials Finally Get Into “Alligator Alcatraz.” Democrats Describe Conditions as “Vile.”

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Florida elected officials were finally let into “Alligator Alcatraz” on Saturday after President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement had, for several days, locked representatives out. The group of Democrats and Republicans weren’t allowed to take any photos or videos to document the conditions inside, which Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost described asContinue Reading

Kobalt Snags a Piece of Derrick Southerland’s Catalog Alongside Broader Publishing Deal

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Photo Credit: Matthew Berinato (L-R: Kevin Lane, Derrick Southerland, Stephanie Cox) Kobalt has inked a global publishing deal with Nashville songwriter Derrick Southerland, which includes acquiring a portion of his extensive catalog. Southerland is widely recognized for writing Ingrid Andress’ “More Hearts Than Mine” which was named the 2020 MusicRowContinue Reading