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Watch: MIKKEY DEE Performs MOTÖRHEAD Classics At 2025 Edition Of Sweden's TIME TO ROCK Festival

Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee performed some of the band's classic songs on July 7 at the Time To Rock festival in Knislinge, Sweden. He was joined at the gig by THE DRIPPERS members Viktor Skatt on bass and vocals, and Stig William Rickard on guitar. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can...

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EVANESCENCE Releases Music Video For Collaboration With K.FLAY, 'Fight Like A Girl'

Grammy Award-winning rock band EVANESCENCE and alt-rock visionary K.Flay have released the video for their new song "Fight Like A Girl". The track plays over the end credits of "Ballerina", the latest film set in the world of "John Wick", now playing in theatres and available on PVOD. Directed by Ch...

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Watch: JACK BLACK Joined By Rock Star Offspring For 'Mr. Crowley' Pre-Taped Performance At 'Back To The Beginning'

Actor Jack Black made a surprise livestream appearance at the "Back To The Beginning" event on Saturday, July 5, singing his version of Ozzy Osbourne's classic song "Mr. Crowley". Dressed in a blue-and-white tassled jacket, the Hollywood star — who is one half of the music duo TENACIOUS D with Kyle...

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Watch: All-Star Supergroups Pay Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE And BLACK SABBATH At 'Back To The Beginning'

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH played its final concert together last night (Saturday, July 5) at a star-studded event in their original hometown of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Dubbed "Back To The Beginning", the nine-hour event, hosted by actor Jason Momoa at Villa Park, saw over a dozen ban...

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'Spinal Tap' Director Blasts BLACK SABBATH For Being 'So Dumb That They Thought' Stonehenge Scene Was 'Stolen' From Them

Rob Reiner, director of iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap", has blasted the members of BLACK SABBATH for thinking that they were the inspiration for a classic scene in the movie when SPINAL TAP's live concert set of Stonehenge is mistakenly built to be 18 inches tall instead of 18 feet. A simi...

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THE CULT's BILLY DUFFY: 'We're Not Actively Engaged In Recording' Any New Music Right Now

In an interview with Marko Syrjala of Chaoszine, THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy was asked about plans for the band to release new music as the follow-up to THE CULT's 2022 album "Under The Midnight Sun", particularly since singer Ian Astbury recently said "there are recordings that are already nearl...

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JUDAS PRIEST Releases Cover Version Of BLACK SABBATH's 'War Pigs': 'We Are Honored To Show Our Love'

JUDAS PRIEST has released an official cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "War Pigs" ahead of the Ozzy Osbourne-fronted heavy metal legends' final concert this weekend. Although singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner and Andy Sneap, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis aren't...

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FRANK BELLO Reflects On His First Show With ANTHRAX: I Was 'S****ing In My Pants' And Was 'Excited As Hell'

In a new interview with The Music Zoo, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello reflected on his early days as a musician. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I grew up in the Bronx, New York. My heroes, my father figures were musicians, for that matter. KISS were big heroes to me. They were like sup...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX Members Added To 'Comic Con Birmingham'

Monopoly Events, the powerhouse behind some of the U.K.'s most successful fan conventions, are proud to announce the launch of Comic Con Midlands (Birmingham),set to take place for the very first time on July 11-12 at the NEC. Following the tremendous success of events such as Comic Con Liverpool,...

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DYLAN GERS, Son Of IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS, Releases New Solo Single 'Talisman'

Dylan Gers, the son of IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers, returns with "Talisman", a searing, genre-blurring single that dives headfirst into the dark undercurrent of blues folklore and distorted NWOBHM-inspired modern rock. Out Friday, June 27 via independent label Sly-Tone, the track brings thunde...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: Playing Yankee Stadium With 'Big Four' Was 'One Of The Highlights Of My Career'

Frank Bello, best known as the bassist of New York's legendary thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX, joined forces with Spector basses to develop an all-new instrument. Dubbed the NC-4 Frank Bello, this bass is inspired by both Spector's rich history and iconic American bolt-on bass design. With its refine...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO Is Working With LIVING COLOUR On New Music: 'It Is Sounding Great'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello recently joined host Mark Strigl live on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (Channel 38) for an in-depth conversation that covered everything from the band's upcoming music to his involvement in Ozzy Osbourne's final bow, "Back To The Beginning". The live broadcast aired on Tuesd...

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ANTHRAX/PANTERA's CHARLIE BENANTE On BLACK SABBATH's Final Performance: 'It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Thing To Witness'

For the first time in 20 years, ANTHRAX will share a stage with BLACK SABBATH when the pioneering New York thrash metal band performs at SABBATH's "Back To The Beginning" concert, set to take place on Saturday, July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ANTHRAX toured with BLACK SABBATH on the leg...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Made In Japan (Super Deluxe Edition)' To Arrive In August

On August 15, 1972, DEEP PURPLE took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock's most celebrated live albums, "Made In Japan". Today, Universal Music announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15 — exactly 53 years after the...

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See DEEP PURPLE Perform At 2025 Edition of Brazil's BEST OF BLUES AND ROCK Festival

Video of DEEP PURPLE's June 15 performance at the Best Of Blues And Rock festival at Parque do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Highway Star 02. A Bit On The Side 03. Hard Lovin' Man 04. Into The Fire 05. Guitar Solo (...