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Watch: NICKO MCBRAIN And PAT TRAVERS Perform Three-Song Set At Rock N Roll Ribs 16th-Anniversary Celebration

On Saturday, December 6, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed a set of MAIDEN classics with TITANIUM TART at the 16th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also appearing at the event wer...

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Watch: New RUSH Drummer ANIKA NILLES Launches First-Ever Australian Tour In Melbourne

Award-winning fusion drummer Anika Nilles kicked off her first-ever Australian tour with her full six-piece band NEVELL on November 30 at Max Watts in Melbourne. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Nilles, who was chosen to fill in for the late Neil Peart next year as Canadian rock le...

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THE DAMNED Shares Cover Of PINK FLOYD's 'See Emily Play' From Upcoming 'Not Like Everybody Else' Album

On January 23, 2026, THE DAMNED will release "Not Like Everybody Else", a deeply personal and celebratory covers album — dedicated to the memory of Brian James, the band's legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on March 6, 2025. Recorded in a blistering five days of emotion and creative fire...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS Releases Music Video For 'Where Are You Christmas?'

THE PRETTY RECKLESS has released the official music video for "Where Are You Christmas?" from the band's acclaimed Christmas EP, "Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas", out now via Fearless Records. The nostalgic, revamped visual stars frontwoman Taylor Momsen who reclaims her iconic role as Ci...

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Ex-I PREVAIL Singer BRIAN BURKHEISER Releases Cover Of TAYLOR SWIFT's 'Look What You Made Me Do'

Ex-I PREVAIL vocalist Brian Burkheiser has released a cover of Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" under the SCATTERBRAIN banner. Burkheiser, whose split with I PREVAIL was announced in May, shared the following statement via his publicist, Atom Splitter PR: "To my fans: This year forced me to...

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JERRY CANTRELL On SOUNDGARDEN: 'I Don't Think They Ever Wrote A Bad Song'

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame channel on YouTube has uploaded a video in which ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell faces an impossible task: picking just three songs that define the legendary SOUNDGARDEN. In this exclusive interview, the grunge icon reflects on the "undefinable" genius of Ch...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET On Financial Challenges Facing Musicians: 'The Bands Are Living Off The Soft Merch'

In a new interview with Neeka Rogers of Metal Nation, frontman Roger Miret of New York hardcore veterans AGNOSTIC FRONT spoke about the way streaming has revolutionized how people access music but has also created significant financial challenges for independent and smaller artists. He said in part...

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GREAT WHITE Guitarist MARK KENDALL Is Battling Stage Four Kidney Cancer

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall has revealed that he is battling stage four kidney cancer. On Saturday (November 22),the 68-year-old musician, who formed GREAT WHITE in 1977 under the band's original name of DANTE FOX, took to his Facebook page to write: "Hello Friends! Just wanted everyone to k...

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DEEP PURPLE's 80-Year-Old Singer IAN GILLAN Says Band Has No Plans Of Retiring Anytime Soon: 'We're Looking A Long Way Ahead'

In a new interview with Jono and Nats of Dubai 92's "The Big Breakfast", DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked if there is "an end in sight" to the hard rock legends' six-decade career or if he and his bandmates just plan to "keep on rocking". Ian responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Legendary Rock Drummer JOSH FREESE To Release 'Just A Minute, Vol. 2' 25-Song, 25-Minute Sonic Blast

Legendary rock drummer Josh Freese will release his new album, "Just A Minute, Vol. 2", on November 28, 2025, via PEARL JAM co-founder Stone Gossard's Loosegroove Records. The wildly inventive follow-up to his first installment, released in 2021, once again crams 25 songs into 25 minutes, with every...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces November 2026 U.K. Tour With MAMMOTH

Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have announced a U.K. tour across November 2026, including shows in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and London. Celebrated for defining the sound of rock for more than five decades, DEEP PURPLE remains one of the world's most revered live acts and will be jo...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Reveals He Only Has 30% Vision, And Says Retirement Is 'Not Far Off'

Ian Gillan says DEEP PURPLE's retirement is "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. The 80-year-old singer, who is still actively touring with DEEP PURPLE, with more than a dozen shows in Europe and Japan already scheduled for 2026, told Uncut magazine that he is unsure how...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Works Harder' At Staying Fit For METALLICA's Physically Demanding Live Performances

On October 9 and October 10, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, Calif...

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DERYCK WHIBLEY: 'I'd Like To Do An Acoustic Tour Of SUM 41 Songs'

In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound at this weekend's Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, Florida, SUM 41's Deryck Whibley spoke about his new Walking Disaster clothing line, his recent memoir, his surprise appearances on stage with JONAS BROTHERS and Avril Lavigne and his future musi...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release New Single 'Afraid Of The Dark' In January

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release a new single, "Afraid Of The Dark", on January 28, 2026. The track will serve as the first single from the Pennsylvania hard rockers' upcoming seventh studio album, which is expected to arrive next year. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli broke t...