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New DAVID LEE ROTH Bassist SEAN MCNABB: 'My Boss Is Awesome'

In a new interview with Mike Gaube and Shaggy of the 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick radio station in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Sean McNabb discussed his latest gig as the bassist in David Lee Roth's solo band. Regarding what it's like to share the stage with the legendary VAN HALEN frontman, Sean said (as transc...

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Watch: LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

The third annual Bon's Birthday Bash was held on Thursday, July 9 in New York City at The Cutting Room (44 E 32nd St). The only U.S. tribute event authorized by the Bon Scott estate, the Birthday Bash featured vocal luminaries Corey Glover of LIVING COLOUR, Constantine Maroulis, Steve Brown of TRIXT...

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RUDY SARZO Defends His Use Of A.I. To Make Solo Music: 'I've Been Jumping On New Technology Since The Electric Guitar Existed'

In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of the Rock Interview Series, legendary rock bassist Rudy Sarzo discussed his recent admission that he utilized artificial intelligence (A.I.) during the production process of his two new solo singles, "Your Heart Is The Road" and "For The Love Of Love"....

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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song 'Upphaf'

Swedish heavy metallers AMON AMARTH approach a new way of songwriting on their first-ever acoustic excursion "Upphaf". The song strips away the fury of modern melodic heavy metal to reveal the ancient, skeletal frame of a Norse epic. Reimagined for the gathering space of a longhouse hearth, the song...

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RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, who played with iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT from 1978 to 1979 and again in Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 until Rhoads's death in a plane accident in 1982, was asked if there was a...

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As much as we all like to pat ourselves on the back for having impeccable taste in music, there are certain uncomfortable truths that no amount of cooler-than-thou posturing can disprove. Heavy metal comes in all stripes, of course, but the glam / hair metal movement of the '80s had a vast and endur...

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Japanese Metal Pioneers SIGH Announce New Album 'Goh-ka' Featuring Contributions From OPETH, KREATOR Members

Japanese metal pioneers SIGH are back today with news of their new album "Goh-ka", a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. SIGH mainman Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as "Shiki", both musically and lyri...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Admits He Has Been Having 'Some Vocal Issues' As Of Late: 'As A Singer, That Happens'

In a new interview with Chile's iRock.cl, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens spoke about the importance of having good physical stamina to handle the rigors of the road, especially since he spends so much time away from home. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Peform At Finland's TUSKA And PROVINSSI Festivals In 2027

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will co-headline the 2027 edition the Tuska festival, set to take place July 2-4, 2027 in Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland. They will also perform at Provinssi, which will be held July 1-3, 2027 in Seinajoki, Finland. Tuska 2027 limited early crow three-day tickets wi...

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Avant-Grind Extremists SQUID PISSER, Featuring GWAR's GRODIUS MAXIMUS, Announce New 'Full-Length EP' 'Throat Slave'

SQUID PISSER — the brainchild of Tommy Meehan (Grodius Maximus of GWAR) — will release a new full-length EP, "Throat Slave", on August 28 via Skin Graft Records / Sweatband Records. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled the new single "Mucus" and its accompanying official music video,...

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RUDY SARZO Admits To Using A.I. During Making Of His New Solo Single 'Your Heart Is The Road': 'I Come Clean' About That

Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo has released a new solo song called "Your Heart Is The Road". The track, which was made available on June 24, 2026 in celebration of Rudy and his wife Rebecca's 42nd wedding anniversary, can be streamed below. In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Border Ci...

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GREEN CARNATION Announces 'A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex'

Norwegian progressive rockers GREEN CARNATION will release the third part of their epic "A Dark Poem" trilogy of albums, "A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex", on September 4, 2026 via Season Of Mist. At no point over the last 25 years has GREEN CARNATION ever shied away from a challenge. Whe...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Contemplates Bringing His All-Star Heavy Metal Project To The Stage For A Groundbreaking Live Spectacle

Having assembled one of the most ambitious gatherings of heavy metal royalty ever gathered for a single recording project, William Shatner is now exploring the possibility of taking his heavy metal album to the stage for a live event unlike anything audiences have seen before. Part concert, part the...

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Ex-GODSMACK Drummer SHANNON LARKIN Defends Band's Decision To Hire 'Overqualified' MIKE MANGINI For Current Tour

Former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has defended the band's decision to hire ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini to sit behind the kit for GODSMACK's current tour. Mangini joined GODSMACK in early June following the abrupt departure of Wade Murff, who had played with the band for less than a mo...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Shares 'R.I.P.' Single Featuring SKYLAR GREY

Platinum-selling Scranton, Pennsylvania powerhouse MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release a new album, "Decades", on July 17 via Roadrunner Records. Today, the band shares the new song "R.I.P.", featuring a guest appearance by the five-times-Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist Skylar Grey. The accompa...