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If you’ve ever uploaded a video of yourself playing “Dimebag” Darrell‘s riffs to YouTube, there’s a chance Zakk Wylde is watching it to help prepare for Pantera’s upcoming reunion shows.

Wylde will be filling in for the late Dime for the performances, which will also feature Pantera members Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown, along with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante in place of Dime’s late brother, Vinnie Paul.

Speaking during an interview with metal YouTube personality Ola Englund, Wylde shares how it’s been going learning Pantera’s songs for the shows.

“Any of these things that I got stumped on, I was, like, ‘What the hell was that?’…I’d go on to YouTube and just see all these other amazing players playing the stuff,” Wylde explains.

For Wylde, watching YouTube covers is another resource for him alongside Pantera’s recordings.

“Playing it with the record is one thing, but then you take the record away, it’s, like, ‘Alright, play it for me,'” Wylde says. “It’s a guideline. It’s like cover by numbers, you know where you’re going.”

Pantera’s first show back is December 2 in Mexico.

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George Strait is adding yet another stadium engagement to his 2023 calendar.

He’s just been announced as the headliner for the 2023 Buckeye Country Superfest, which will take place next May in Columbus, Ohio. Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town and Warren Zeiders are joining the King of Country on the bill for that festival.

Chris and Little Big Town are also George’s opening acts on seven stadium dates throughout the year — a robust touring calendar for the semi-retired country legend, who typically plays one-off shows and hasn’t mounted a full tour in a decade.

George will hit six different markets next year, and he recently added a second Nashville show at the city’s Nissan Stadium due to fan demand.

Tickets to the 2023 Buckeye Country Superfest go on sale Saturday, November 19 at 10 a.m. ET. There’s a presale for American Express cardholders, which begins on Tuesday and will run through Friday.

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Louis Tomlinson was “gutted” he had to postpone several fan events after suffering a significant injury — a broken arm.

The singer took to Instagram on Sunday to share a note to his followers explaining what happened. “The show last night in New York was incredible. Unfortunately on the way back I’ve managed to fall and break my arm pretty badly,” he explained. “So I’m gutted to say I’ll have to reschedule the in-store signings next week.”

He vowed to reveal the rescheduled dates “very soon” and thanked his fans for their support.

Louis also showed the severity of his injury by sharing two X-rays of his right arm. The slides show the snapped bone, which appears to be the humerus. 

Louis did not reveal how long it’ll take his injury to fully heal or how it’ll affect his future plans. He also declined to reveal how that nasty break happened.

The singer later took to Twitter to thank fans for the support of his new album, Faith in the Future, and remarked it is “Easing the pain of my broken arm haha!”

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The Neighbourhood drummer Brandon Fried is no longer in the band following an allegation of sexual misconduct against him.

Over the weekend, musician María Zardoya, lead singer of the band The Marías, posted in an Instagram Story that Fried had “groped [her] under the table” while they were both at a bar.

“It was one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever experienced,” Zardoya wrote. “I felt an invasion of my space, privacy and body.”

Tagging The Neighbourhood, Zardoya wrote that the band “need[s] a new drummer,” adding that Fried is “a complete creep.”

The “Sweater Weather” outfit then tweeted that “As a result of Brandon’s actions, he will no longer be a member of The Neighbourhood.”

“We are grateful to Maria for coming forward,” the tweet reads. “We have zero tolerance for any kind of inappropriate behavior towards women.”

Fried, who’d been The Neighbourhood’s drummer since 2014, has also released a statement on his Instagram Story apologizing to Zardoya for his “inexcusable and intolerable” actions.

“They are not reflective of who I am as a person, but clearly a reflection of who I become while under the influence,” Fried wrote. “It is evident that I must address my problems with alcohol and substance abuse, which I am now seeking help for.”

“I want to apologize to women who have been victims of any behavior that has left them feeling uncomfortable or violated,” he added. “I am also sorry to The Neighbourhood and our fans for letting them down.”

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Garth Brooks is heading to Las Vegas in 2023 for a new headlining residency.

The country superstar exclusively announced his upcoming Garth Brooks/Plus ONE Vegas residency while appearing on Good Morning America Monday.

The upcoming residency will take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

“Vegas is the place where anything goes, and The Colosseum at Caesars is the heart of Vegas,” Brooks said via a press release. “The perfect combination to present a show that will not only push the envelope, it’s gonna shred it.”

The news of the singer’s return to Vegas comes after he finished his three-and-a-half-year-long worldwide Stadium Tour in September. Throughout the upcoming residency, the hitmaker will take the stage with different band members and even some special guests, according to the press release.

Brooks partnered with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program so that fans can register for presale tickets now through Thursday at 8 a.m. PT. Once registered fans receive a code, they will have exclusive access to purchase tickets on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. PT.

In honor of the residency, Brooks is also releasing a new boxed set that features a custom book and five discs with more than 50 of his live recordings, including hits from the past and some newly released recordings.

Brooks previously played a multi-year residency in Vegas at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas from December 2009 to November 2013.

Check out the full list of new residency dates:

May 2023: 18, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
June 2023: 1, 3, 4
July 2023: 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23
November 2023: 29
December 2023: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16

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Dolly Parton, starstruck? It might seem like a strange proposition — after all, she’s one of the biggest music stars out there — but she admits there are a few celebrities who make her pretty nervous.

“I’m working on a rock album now, and I’ve been talking to Elton John, Mick Jagger and Debbie Harry,” the singer tells People. “Every time I talk to one of them, it’s just such a thrill.”

Dolly’s not the only country act susceptible to getting butterflies when she’s talking to a huge musical artist. In 2009, Martina McBride told The Boot that she always feels a little starstruck when she’s talking to one of the leading ladies of country music.

“Reba McEntire!” Martina revealed. “I don’t know what it is because she always goes out of her way to make me feel really welcome, but I just love her so much and admire her, and I never know what to say.”

Another country star who gets starstruck by one of the genre’s legends: Scotty McCreery. He said that anytime he’s around Garth Brooks, he winds up “stumbling over my words,” and added, “I remember the first time I met George Strait, it’s like I couldn’t speak.”

And getting starstruck is all relative — Dolly might get nervous around rock icons, but for younger stars like Scotty, no one’s bigger than her.

“Probably the most starstruck I’ve ever been [was] meeting Dolly Parton for the first time,” he says. “That was quite a moment for me. I’m not even sure what I said, it probably didn’t even make sense, but that was pretty spectacular.”

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