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BRENT HINDS's Estate Sets Record Straight On MASTODON Lawsuit, Calls For 'Compassion And Respect'

The estate of the late former MASTODON member Brent Hinds has issued a statement clarifying its claim that the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. On September 3, the estate filed in Fulton County Court claiming that Brent had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and...

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Watch: VAN HALEN's 'Lost' Singer MITCH MALLOY And MICHAEL ANTHONY Perform 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love' At 2026 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards'

Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, performed the band's classic song "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony at Sally Steele's eighth Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards, which took place on Sunday, September 20, 20...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'The World Has Changed For The Worse, With All The Cancel Culture, All The Hatred That People Have'

In a recent interview with Hakos Pervanidis of the Metal Hammer Greece TV program TV War, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine, who has in the past drawn scrutiny for voicing conservative views on social issues, expressing openness toward certain Republican political candidates, was asked if he thinks the...

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FORBIDDEN Bassist MATT CAMACHO And Drummer CHRIS KONTOS To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

FORBIDDEN bassist Matt Camacho and drummer Chris Kontos will sit out the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' fall 2026 U.S. tour with HEATHEN and VOID due to "personal reasons". They will be temporarily replaced by Avery Thurman and Eli Lucas, respectively. On Friday (September 18),FORBIDDEN released...

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MINISTRY Warns Of Robotic Takeover On New Single 'Singularity' From Final Album 'Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)'

"Your time on this planet has passed … we are in control," warns a cyborg in MINISTRY's dystopian new single "Singularity". As new fears of A.I. dooming humanity have come to the surface in recent days, Al Jourgensen and co. have created a timely new song for the apocalypse. See the robotic takeover...

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JOAN JETT Partners With EPIPHONE To Create 'Joan Jett Olympic Special'

Epiphone, the leading accessible guitar brand for every stage, has partnered with groundbreaking musician and cultural force Joan Jett to introduce the Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special. A reissue of Joan's original Epiphone Olympic, the new signature model is now available in Vintage Sunburst, a f...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says There Are No Concrete Plans Yet For POISON To Tour In 2027

In a new interview with the Cobras & Fire podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett was asked if there was any talk between him and his bandmates about capitalizing on POISON's momentum, after the completion of the 2022 "The Stadium Tour" with MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD, by staying on the road in t...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' ERIC KRETZ On Artificial Intelligence: 'I Hate It As An Aid For Songwriting. That's Just Disgusting.

In a new interview with Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial in...

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ARCHITECTS Release New Single 'Machine'

Global rock heavyweights ARCHITECTS return today with their brand new single, "Machine", out now via Epitaph. The track marks the band's first new music since the release of th ARCHITECTS' acclaimed eleventh studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between". Written by Dan Searle and Sam Carter a...

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BRIAN MAY Says He Has 'Changed' His Mind About A.I., Is 'Open' To Idea Of ABBA-Style QUEEN Avatar Show

In a new interview with Absolute Radio's Leona Graham, QUEEN guitarist Brian May spoke about the development of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems and warned that the technology is improving so quickly there is a risk humans will lose control. Asked what his personal views on A.I. are,...

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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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JON SCHAFFER Shares Music Video For 'Jekyll Island' From SONS OF LIBERTY Project

Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind iconic heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS, SONS OF LIBERTY, JON SCHAFFER'S PURGATORY and the SCHAFFER/BARLOW project, has released the official music video for "Jekyll Island" from his recently issued reimagining of...

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MASTODON Issues Statement On Lawsuit Filed By BRENT HINDS's Estate: 'We Strongly Deny Allegations Of Ill Intent On Our Part'

The surviving members of MASTODON have commented on the lawsuit filed against the Atlanta metal band by estate of the late former MASTODON member Brent Hinds, claiming the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lawsuit, which was...

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MASTODON Sued By Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS's Estate Over His Share Of Business

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the estate of late MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against the surviving members of the band claiming that he had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and its related businesses before his death. The estate is also accusing...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On Downside Of Social Media: 'Every Fan Can Express Their Opinion, But Some Of Them Are Just Trolls'

In a recent interview with Jack Mangan and Mark Pruett of S.L.A.M. Support Life And Music, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick spoke about how the advent of social media has made it possible for bands and musicians to build an audience without record deals. "Social media, it's been around a while now...