Members of Megadeth, Anthrax, Machine Head & more giving kids music lessons

Megadeth bassist and co-founder David Ellefson has launched the “School’s Out” initiative through Youth Music Foundation, to provide music lessons and mentoring via Skype from rock and metal musicians to kids who can’t participate in school activities because of coronavirus restrictions, Loudwire reports. Musicians participating as instructors include David Ellefson, Dirk Verbeuren, and Kiko Loureiro of Megadeth; Frank Bello of Anthrax; Jimmy DeGrasso of Alice Cooper, formerly of Megadeth; Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal of Sons of Apollo, formerly of Guns N’ Roses; Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch; Chad Szeliga of Black Star Riders and Walking with Lions; Phil Demmel, formerly of Machine Head; Dave McClain of Sacred Reich, formerly of Machine Head; Clint Lowery of Sevendust; Nita Strauss of Alice Cooper; Brandan Schieppatti of Bleeding Through; Thom Hazaert of Ellefson; Alex Snowden and Sydney Dolezal of Doll Skin; Ra Diaz of Suicidal Tendencies; Shani Kimelman of Cirque Du Soleil MJ ONE; Marc Rizzo of Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy; Danny Cooksey; Jeff Duncan of Armored Saint; Rusty Cooley of Day of Reckoning; Ra Diaz of Suicidal Tendencies; Shani Kimelman of Cirque Du Soleil MJ ONE, and more. Prospective students can apply here.