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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS On ELWOOD FRANCIS And DUSTY HILL: 'They Were Two Peas In A Pod'
 In a new interview with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips, ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons was asked about the band's decision to hire ZZ TOP's longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis, who had worked with the group for more than two decades, after the "totally unexpected" July 2021 death of their longtime bandmate, bassist Dusty Hill. Gibbons said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, Elwood and Dusty, they were two peas in a pod. Elwood starting off as a guitarist, he and Dusty were trading bass licks and guitar licks from day one. Elwood being quite the family member. He was with us for — gosh — three decades, knowing us inside and out. The big surprise… When he started out, Elwood was the skateboarder with an avocado sandwich and not a chin whisker to be found. After receiving the call from management saying ZZ TOP is gonna go back to work, and I said, 'Gee whiz, we'd better go rehearse.' And it was Dusty that said, 'Listen, if I'm late to the gig, give my guitar to Elwood. He knows it backwards and forward.' And I said, 'Oh, okay, fine. I showed up at the rehearsal and I said, 'Who's the new guy?' They said, 'Which one?' I said, 'That guy over there with the two-foot doormat hanging from his chin.' They said, 'Well, that's Elwood. And I said, 'No, no, the guy with the big beard.' And they said, 'That's Elwood.' He got lazy, just like we did."
The 72-year-old Hill died on July 28, 2021 in his sleep at his Houston, Texas home.
ZZ TOP played its first show following Hill's death on July 30, 2021 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Francis made his live debut with ZZ TOP on July 23, 2021 at the Village Commons in New Lenox, Illinois after Hill was forced to return to Texas to address a hip issue.
"When I first started doing it, Dusty was just sick and going home for a few weeks," Francis told Guitar World magazine. "It was entirely different; I was just helping out. I didn't have to worry about the weight of the crown because I was just helping. They pulled me aside and said, 'Can you honestly say you can't play his parts?' I said, 'I can do it, but I don't think people would enjoy me doing it.' They said, 'You can cover him for a few weeks.'"
Francis, whose place in ZZ TOP was made permanent shortly after Hill's death, went on to say that he still doesn't consider himself part of the band.
"We'd done some gigs when Dusty passed, and by that time, I wouldn't say I was comfortable because I'm still not fucking comfortable," he explained. "But I had a piece of paper on the riser for the first two shows if I got in trouble, and by the third show, I got rid of that, and just did the show.
"It's just weird," he continued. "Dusty is their bass player. I'm not the bass player. I'm not in the band. I'll never be in the band. I shouldn't be in the band. It's Dusty's thing. Sure, I'll still play with them, but it's a weird thing, man."
Hill joined ZZ TOP a year after its formation in 1969.
In a June 2023 interview with Classic Rock, Gibbons said about how Francis came to join ZZ TOP following Hill's passing: "Dusty was a great guy, a swell singer. He provided a solid platform for me to solo without having to look back. He was always on it. Dusty used to say: 'If I'm late to the stage, be sure to give my guitar to Elwood.' Elwood is a family member; he's been with us for three decades. And sure enough, Elwood picked up the parts and pieces [to replace Hill in ZZ TOP]. But whereas Dusty played with his fingers, Elwood uses a pick. It's a little sharper. He brings a little more finesse. And at the first rehearsal he showed up with a full beard longer than mine."
Gibbons admitted "there was a lot of curiosity" surrounding ZZ TOP's return to the live stage without Hill. "'What's this going to be like?' 'Can this guy hold up the bottom of the TOP?' In a trio it's a big challenge," he said. "Everything has to be working at a hundred and ten per cent. But Elwood was ready, having been a part of it for so long… [Dusty] said: 'The show must go on.' That was his wish, and we granted it." | +2 | |
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Has 'About Six Or Seven Songs' For Upcoming Tenth Studio Album
 In a new interview with Carlota of Kilpop, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael was asked for an update on his band's current activities. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We have a photo shoot tomorrow, actually, here in [Las Vegas]. Yeah, so we're all getting together… But, yeah, big five-hour photo shoot, getting ready for the next line of things. We're here in town working on new stuff as well. Going back to the old days, like the very first record. [On that album] I believe it was Zoltan [Bathory, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's founding guitarist] just in his apartment in Los Angeles, writing and recording right there in his apartment. He said that he didn't get a bed, he didn't get none of that, 'cause he didn't want anything to hold him down. He wanted to be able to go in there, record, be uncomfortable, and then get out and go do it. So, he's got a bed now and a much bigger house. But we're essentially doing it the way that it was done on that first record, just in the living room — set up and record and go."
Regarding the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the follow-up to FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's ninth album, "AfterLife", which came out in August 2022 via Better Noise, Kael said: "I think there's about six or seven songs at this point. Yeah, [we're] just kind of working on that and taking our time and really just kind of enjoying the break, with no rush. There's no deadlines, no impending tours. We've got six shows this year. I know we're doing Arizona Bike Week, playing up in Anchorage, Alaska, Sturgis, a couple shows in Wisconsin. We just announced Rocklahoma as well. And then other than that, we're just gonna be here writing and recording, going out to do those shows to get the live vibe again, get excited and then come back and bring that live energy back into the studio."
Last September, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was forced to cancel its appearance in Mexico City as the support act for METALLICA due to an injury sustained by FFDP singer Ivan Moody.
Moody fractured his rib while performing with his FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bandmates at the 2024 Louder Than Life festival at Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Last summer, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH completed a headlining U.S. tour with support from MARILYN MANSON and SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL. The trek kicked off on August 2, 2024 in Hershey, Pennsylvania and ran through September 19, 2024 when it concluded in Houston, Texas.
Prior to the summer 2024 U.S. run, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH toured Europe as the support act for METALLICA on the latter act's "M72" world tour in addition to headlining shows with special guest ICE NINE KILLS and select appearances at major festivals.
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ACE FREHLEY Reteams With Producer ALEX SALZMAN For 'Origins Vol. 3' Album
 During an appearance on the February 27 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Ace Frehley confirmed that he is working on "Origins Vol. 3", the sequel to Ace's 2016 and 2020 collections of cover songs that inspired the former KISS guitarist. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I decided to reconnect with my old producer Alex Salzman. So, it won't be me and Steve Brown," referencing the TRIXTER guitarist/vocalist who helmed Ace's latest solo album, 2024's "10,000 Volts". "It'll be me and Alex Salzman collaborating on that record since Alex did 'Origins Vo. 1' and 'Vol. 2' and we have a formula that we came up with and it seemed to work."
Ace continued: "I was listening to the [first two 'Origins'] records last night on YouTube in my office on my desk. I have a set of Bose speakers, and the albums sound just as good as the new album, '10,000 Volts'. So, I'm gonna go back to my old formula with Alex. And maybe I'll bring back Steve to do the [next all-original] album since he's a very, very good songwriter and guitar player and engineer as well."
Asked if he has decided which songs he will cover on "Origins Vol. 3" yet, including whether he will once again do remakes of some KISS songs, Ace said: "I haven't decided. I have a list of about 50 songs, so… I really don't wanna give anything away. It's too soon."
Regarding the possibility of "Origins Vol. 3" being released in 2025, Ace said: "I could have it ready [this year]. I can do the album in a month because I don't have to write the songs. That's the beauty of the 'Origins' series. I don't write. So, the recording process is pretty seamless and rapid because all I have to do is Ace-ify it. [Laughs]"
Released in September 2020, "Origins Vol. 2" featured cover versions of THE BEATLES' "I'm Down", DEEP PURPLE's "Space Truckin'", LED ZEPPELIN's "Good Times Bad Times", THE ROLLING STONES' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", THE KINKS' "Lola" and THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's "Manic Depression", among others. A cover of the 1975 KISS tune "She" also appeared as a bonus track. Guests on the set included CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander, Lita Ford and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.
Released in April 2016, "Origins Vol. 1" debuted at No. 23 on The Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 16,000 equivalent album units. The CD featured KISS frontman Paul Stanley joining Ace on FREE's hit "Fire And Water", Slash trading leads on THIN LIZZY's classic "Emerald", Ford singing and playing lead on THE TROGGS staple "Wild Thing", then-ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 playing guitar alongside Ace on the classic KISS composition "Parasite", and PEARL JAM's Mike McCready playing guitar with Ace on KISS's "Cold Gin".
In a 2016 interview with The Aquarian Weekly, Frehley admitted that doing the first covers album was "the record company's idea. To be honest with you, initially, I wasn't that excited about the project, because I had just come off the high of the success of 'Space Invader', which is all originals except for a cover of 'The Joker'," he said. "It was almost, like, 'Okay, I'm going to go through the motions and get this out of the way and then jump into the studio for my next real studio album.' But I've gotta tell ya, man, once I started the process and started remembering the groups that influenced me, narrowing down which songs I thought were going to be best for the record, and then started the recording process; I really started getting more excited about it."
"10,000 Volts" came out in February 2024 via MNRK Music Group (formerly eOne Music).
The official music video for the "10,000 Volts" track — directed by Alex Kouvatsos from Black Wolf Imaging — was released in late November 2023. A clip for "Cherry Medicine", which was directed by Justin H. Reich of Three Thirty-Three Creative and produced by Reich and Steve Seabury, followed in February 2024.
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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: If You Attack Me Online, 'I Will Stand Up And Reply And Tell You That You're A F***ing A**hole'
 In a new interview with Primordial Radio, LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia was asked how she handles negative reviews of her band, as well as online trolls who attack her personally on the Internet. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's also impossible to read all [the reviews] because now there are so many outlets — not only the few printed magazines, but also Internet. It's everywhere. And everyone has an opinion, even if they don't know anything about music, even if they don't hear a record.
"I read them whenever I have the chance — I read them all," she admitted. "I'm very present online. I try to figure out what people are thinking about the record and [their] opinions. I don't mind if people like it or not. Obviously, I'm very happy if people like our music. I don't mind if the criticisms are touching personal aspects of musicians. If you're listening to the record and you don't like it, it's fine. If you are saying something about me, my private life, or just, like — I don't know — 'I can't stand her because this, this and that,' I will reply you. I will show myself on social medias 'cause I can't fathom the idea that these people can take advantage of people that is way weaker than me and might not have the biggest shoulder to kind of react and could go downhill. Because too many people think that they can do whatever they want with what they write without thinking about consequences.
"So, yeah, you can attack LACUNA COIL. And you can attack Cristina Scabbia because Cristina Scabbia will stand up and reply and tell you that you're a fucking asshole," she added. "And will do it not just for you, but for everyone else to read that you're a fucking asshole. So maybe next time you either change your tone or don't say anything. Because if you do it to me, I react. If you do it to someone who is not in the right mental state, this person could do something very bad. And you would be walking out there feeling, 'Oh, I have a keyboard. I can write whatever the fuck I want.' No, that's not exactly how it works. You can express your preference. You can tell, 'I don't like this record. I prefer the record that they did years ago.' And it's the same for reviews. I mean, why would I care about the review of a guy that — I don't know — maybe just listens to black metal and maybe just listened to our record once very quickly, analyzing it and giving it a vote? I don't care. It's just like, okay, whatever. You have a different taste. You thought that the record sucked. Or maybe you wouldn't like it anyway. I mean, you can't please everybody."
LACUNA COIL's latest album, "Sleepless Empire", was released on February 14, 2025 via Century Media Records.
Last October, Italian guitarist/producer Daniele Salomone confirmed that he has joined LACUNA COIL as the replacement for the band's longtime guitarist Diego Cavallotti.
Salomone made his live debut with LACUNA COIL on August 4, 2024 at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Râșnov, Romania.
In June 2024, LACUNA COIL announced Cavallotti's departure. Diego, who joined LACUNA COIL in 2016, initially as a fill-in guitarist following the exit of Marco "Maus" Biazzi, later said in a social media post that "this decision is not the result of my dissatisfaction or desire to explore new opportunities."
Cavallotti and Salomone played together in the Italian metal band INVERNO, which released its debut album, "Stasis", in December 2023.
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