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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: 'What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn't Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire'

In a new interview with The Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan clarified his November 2025 comment that retirement was "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. He told O'Connor (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't say that [w...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' 50th-Anniversary Archival Edition To Be Made Available During 'Faithkeepers' Summer 2026 Tour

Exciter Records has announced the release of JUDAS PRIEST's "Sad Wings Of Destiny (Original 1976 Masters)", a newly restored 50th-anniversary archival edition that will make its debut in CD format exclusively at merchandise stands during JUDAS PRIEST's "Faithkeepers" summer 2026 European tour. Creat...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026 Is Officially Sold Out

The Wacken Open Air 2026 is official sold out. All 85,000 tickets for the 35th edition of the festival taking place from July 29 to August 1 have been sold. "We're delighted to celebrate this anniversary with such a huge crowd," says Wacken Open Air founder and promoter Thomas Jensen. "Preparations...

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Los Angeles Metal Veterans HERETIC To Release New Album 'Shape Of Things To Come' Via CANDLEPOWER RECORDS

Long-running Southern California metallers HERETIC will release a new album, "Shape Of Things To Come", on July 24 via Candlepower Records. The 12-song LP was produced by Steve Watson at Watson House Studios in Pasadena, California and sees HERETIC taking the band's songs to new levels, always in th...

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10CC Announces 2027 'And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour'

Following this year's sell-out tour — with a finale at London's Royal Albert Hall that sold-out seven months in advance — 10CC will embark on "And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour" in March 2027. This follows some of the strongest reviews of the band's live career, including a glowing notice from T...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN: 'I Make Music And Write Songs For Me'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen spoke about the band's fifth studio album, "Dear God", which was released last month via Fearless Records. Speaking about her mindset while working on material for the LP, Taylor said (as transcr...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'We Released Some Albums In The '90s That I'm Less Proud Of'

In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if there are any albums in the band's discography that he feels "didn't get a fair look" or "were maybe a little bit misunderstood". Wolf responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we released some...

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Watch: FEAR FACTORY Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Demanufacture' Album In Bogotá, Colombia

FEAR FACTORY celebrated the 30th anniversary of its classic second album, "Demanufacture", during the band's headlining concert Saturday night (July 18) at Ace Of Spades in Bogotá, Colombia. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen in the YouTube playlist below, courtesy of El Expreso Del Rock. (Not...

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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR Announces 'Bass Womb Room' Exhibition Soundtrack Featuring Previously Unreleased Music

Camera in one hand and bass in the other, Montreal-born musician and artist Melissa Auf Der Maur spent the 1990s touring the world with iconic '90s alternative rock bands HOLE and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. Today, she announces "Bass Womb Room: My '90s 4-Track Demos X Field Recordings", her first new mu...

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SULLY ERNA: 'Saying That MIKE MANGINI Is Overqualified To Play For GODSMACK Is Just Like Saying That SHANNON LARKIN's Overqualified To Play For The Band'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna spoke about the band's current lineup, which consists of Sully, bassist Robbie Merrill, guitarist Sam Koltun and former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini. Mangini made his live debut with GODSMACK on June 12 at t...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN's TYLER CONNOLLY On Moving Away From Releasing Full-Length Albums: 'Now We Can Actually Put Out Stuff That We Feel Is Our Best Stuff'

In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", THEORY OF A DEADMAN frontman Tyler Connolly spoke about the band's upcoming EP, "Part 1: Funeral Songs", which is set for release on September 4, 2026 via ONErpm. Asked if he and his bandmates still li...

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'Miss World Chile 2025' IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ Explains How She Became A Death Metal Singer

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, Ignacia Fernández, the 28-year-old model who was crowned Miss World Chile 2025 (Spanish: Miss Mundo Chile) during last year's finals of the talent competition, spoke about how she became the vocalist and founder of the Chilean progressive death metal band...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs In Darien Center, New York During 'The Return Of Carnival Of Sins' Tour

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the second concert of "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour Saturday night (July 18) at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, New York. The trek celebrates the 20th anniversary of the band's groundbreaking 2005-2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour and MÖTLEY CRÜE's 45th...

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JONATHAN CAIN Says BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Is 'An Annoying, Bitter Old Man' Who 'Should Shut Up' About Politics

In a recent interview with The Complete Disaster Network, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who is married to Paula White-Cain, Donald Trump's senior advisor to the White House Faith Office, weighed in on whether celebrities should be outspoken about their political views. He said in part (as trans...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT: It 'Annoys Me Personally When People Call Us A 'Hair' Band In A Condescending Way'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regar...