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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS On A.I.-Powered Music Creation: 'It's Not Gonna Affect Me'

During a VIP question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s September 20 concert at the House Of Blues in Houston, Texas, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes ba...

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TYKETTO Expands 'Closer To The Sun' With Rarities-Packed Deluxe Edition

Following the critically acclaimed release of their sixth studio album, "Closer To The Sun", earlier this year, hard-rocking songsmiths TYKETTO return with something special for the fans who have been with them every step of the way: "Closer To The Sun Deluxe". The collector's edition is set for rel...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY On His Vocal Injury: 'I'm F***ing Scared To Death'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray spoke to The Jesea Lee Show about the vocal injury that resulted in the cancelation of two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6. His solo tou...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Plans To Review Leftover 'Half-Songs' From Recent MEGADETH Recording Sessions To 'See If There's Anything There'

During a question-and-answer session prior to MEGADETH's September 24 performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, band founder Dave Mustaine said that while stands by his pledge that the group's chart-topping 17th studio album will be its last, there may yet be additional MEGADETH material rele...

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The Battle Between Metal And Orchestra Still Goes On For SEPTICFLESH

By David E. Gehlke SEPTICFLESH and an orchestra are now inseparable. The long-running Greek extreme metal outfit has taken a union that was originally popularized by the likes of CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR and even METALLICA, via 1999's "S&M", making it such an integral part of their core sound t...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Doesn't Want To Tour Again: 'I'm Thinking Maybe 50 Years Is Enough'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has revealed to U.K.'s The Times that he is done touring. He said: "I made a decision 18 months ago that I didn't want to tour again. A close family friend died when we were in the States, so I said to my tour manager, 'I'll just nip home for a few days and come back.' She...

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SCORPIONS Biopic 'Wind Of Change' To Open In German Theaters In January 2027

The highly anticipated feature film "Wind Of Change", a music biopic chronicling the incredible journey of the legendary rock group SCORPIONS, will open in German theaters on January 28, 2027. There have been no official announcements regarding release dates for "Wind Of Change" in other parts of th...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Cancels Solo Shows After 'Dealing With Some Deep Vocal Issues'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray has canceled two of his previously announced solo shows in California — at the House Of Blues in San Diego on October 5 and at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on October 6 — after "dealing with some deep vocal issues". His solo tour is currently expected to r...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Releases New Single 'Big Money Club'

Acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen has released a new solo song, "Big Money Club". The official music video for the track can be seen below. Kotzen describes "Big Money Club" as a character study inspired by a particular kind of person he began noticing after moving to Los Angeles. "It isn't...

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TED LUNDSTRÖM Reflects On AMON AMARTH's 'Slow But Steady' Climb: 'I Don't Wanna Be A Band That Gets Big Overnight'

In a new interview with KillerTube, bassist Ted Lundström of long-running Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH was asked to name some things that his band is doing today that would have seemed completely impossible when the group was formed nearly three and a half decades ago. He said (as transcribed...

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BRANDON SALLER Reflects On ATREYU's Three-Year Hiatus: 'I Didn't Know If We Would Come Back'

At this weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, ATREYU's Brandon Saller spoke to Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone about bout the band's self-imposed three-year hiatus which lasted from 2011 until 2014. Asked if he believed it was really a "hiatu...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Opens Up About End Of His 36-Year Relationship, 'Financial Armageddon' That Led To His Return To Live Stage

On September 29, Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recorded an appearance on the Sixty Scales And The Truth podcast, hosted by Niels Guns, in which he addressed his return to live activity with a lengthy solo tour of Europe throughout September and October. The trek, dubbed "Me...

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VOIVOD Cancels October 2026 U.S. Tour Due To A 'Family Health Emergency'

Canada's cosmic metal visionaries VOIVOD have canceled their previously announced 10-city U.S tour in October. Support on the trek, which was scheduled to kick off on October 8 in Youngstown, Ohio, was supposed to come from BAT, the Richmond, Virginia metal-punk trio consisting of Ryan Waste, Nick P...

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ZEBRA To Release Long-Awaited New Studio Album, 'V', In November; First Single, 'Walk With You', Was Co-Written By PAUL STANLEY

ZEBRA, the legendary power trio consisting of lead guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with the release of its long-awaited new studio album. Due on November 13, 2026 via Flatiron Recordings, "V" wi...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: 'We Have A Few Surprises Up Our Sleeve With IRON MAIDEN'

In a new interview with Radioacktiva, the Colombian radio station broadcasting from Bogotá, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson was asked about his recording and touring activities for the next two years, including plans for MAIDEN as well as those involving his solo band. He said (as transcribed by...