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ROD MORGENSTEIN Says WINGER's Retirement From Touring Was 'Years In The Making'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, WINGER drummer Rod Morgenstein spoke about the band's decision to retire from touring after the completion of the group's final gig of 2025, which took place on August 31 at the Rainbow Bar & Grill Backyard Bash 2025 in West Hollywoo...

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Director Of Upcoming Unauthorized WAYNE STATIC Documentary Responds To Estate's 'Strenuous Objection'

Following a joint statement from the families of Wayne Static (STATIC-X) and Tera Wray expressing "strenuous objection" to filmmaker Matt Zane's recently announced documentary, Zane has issued a detailed response addressing the concerns and clarifying the intent of his project. The families' stateme...

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ADEMA Is Mixing Long-Awaited Fifth Album For Early 2026 Release

ADEMA has recruited David Gnozzi, mix engineer, producer and host of the YouTube channel MixbusTV, to mix the band's long-awaited fifth studio album, "Cruel Machine", tentatively due in early 2026 via Cleopatra Records. A couple of short previews of the music that is set to appear on the effort are...

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GEORGE LYNCH To 'Honor' DOKKEN's Legacy On 'Rise Of The Decades Tour' With Members Of GREAT WHITE, LYNCH MOB

George Lynch will "honor" DOKKEN's legacy on the "Rise Of The Decades Tour" in late December and early January. Joining the former DOKKEN and current LYNCH MOB guitarist on stage during the trek will be an all-star lineup consisting of Brett Carlisle (GREAT WHITE),Terry Ilous (XYZ, GREAT WHITE) and...

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Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Announces Solo Concert In Anaheim During NAMM

Former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza will perform with his solo band on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at The Ballroom at The Grand Theater in Anaheim, California. Zetro says: "Looks like I will be at NAMM this year. I will be there with my solo project, playing old-school LEGACY/TESTAMENT songs and...

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Watch: EVANESCENCE Performs 'Afterlife' At 2025 GAME AWARDS

EVANESCENCE performed the song "Afterlife" during last night's (Thursday, December 11) Game Awards at Los Angeles's Peacock Theatre. Professionally filmed video of the band's appearance can be seen below. The original version of "Afterlife" was released in March 2025. The track appeared in Netflix's...

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GENE SIMMONS On Being Recognized At 2025 'Kennedy Center Honors' Without ACE FREHLEY: It Was 'Heartbreaking'

This past Monday (December 8),KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked by CNN's "The Lead With Jake Tapper" if he ever thought he and his bandmates would one day be recognized by the Kennedy Center Honors, the annual celebration of luminaries in American performing arts. He responded (as transc...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Will Focus On Songwriting For New Album, Other Projects In 2026

In a new interview with Brutal Planet Media, BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch spoke about the German power metal band's touring activities in support of 2022's "The God Machine" album. After the interviewer noted that Hansi and his bandmates had spent a lot of time on the road this past summer,...

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Opvs Noir Vol. 2

An increasingly big deal, in Europe and beyond, LORD OF THE LOST have truly hurled themselves into the task of flooding the zone. "Opvs Noir Vol. 2" arrives hot on the heels of its sister volume, which emerged earlier this year, and has already proved to be one of the German band's most successful r...

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QUEEN Is Done With Large-Scale Tours Following BRIAN MAY's Health Scare

Anita Dobson, wife of QUEEN guitarist Brian May, has told U.K.'s Mirror that there won't be any world tours in the band's future. "They will do little bits and bobs, but they won't do those big tours," she said. "We are all getting old." Dobson's comments came after QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor told R...

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JOSH FREESE Has 'A Couple Of Theories' As To Why He Was Fired From FOO FIGHTERS

During an appearance on the December 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rock drummer Josh Freese was asked if he has gotten "any clarity" on why he was fired from the FOO FIGHTERS in May 2025, two years after he was recruited to fill the vacancy left by the late Tayl...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Begin Recording Eighth Album In February 2026

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, Matt Tuck, frontman of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming eighth album. He said: "The album is still in the writing and the pre-production phase. I think J...

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MEGADETH Shares Official Trailer For 'Megadeth: Behind The Mask' Global Cinematic Event

Legendary metal titans MEGADETH have teamed with Trafalgar Releasing for "Megadeth: Behind The Mask", a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide Thursday, January 22 — on the eve of the release of the band's final studio album, out January 23. The film will screen in over 1,000 ci...

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SAXON Is Recording New Studio Album For Late 2026 Release

British heavy metal legends SAXON have entered the studio to begin recording the follow-up to their 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", which came out in January 2024 via Silver Lining Music. Over the course of the last few days, SAXON has shared several photos from the studio of drummer...

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DAVID COVERDALE Says He Will 'Withdraw From Social Media' In Order To Enjoy His Recently Announced Retirement

Legendary British rock vocalist David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, DEEP PURPLE) has revealed that he is planning to "withdraw from social media" in order to enjoy his recently announced retirement. Earlier today (Thursday, December 11),Coverdale shared the following statement via social media: "Ladies &a...