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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Meeting JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's MITCH MITCHELL: 'We Couldn't Stop Talking To Each Other'

During BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's November 2025 radio show as part of the LA Radio Sessions, which airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach and also online at KLBP.org, he played Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower". Bill later talked about the drumming on th...

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SEX PISTOLS Featuring FRANK CARTER Announce '50 Years Of Punk' Celebration Shows For Summer 2026

Punk titans SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter have announced headline shows for summer 2026, marking 50 years of punk. The original members of the PISTOLS — Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock — will be joined by frontman Frank Carter for headline shows at The Piece Hall, Halifax (Saturday, Jul...

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SIMON KIRKE Reflects On BRIAN HOWE Era Of BAD COMPANY: 'We Started Butting Heads'

During a recent appearance on Billy Corgan's podcast "The Magnificent Others", rock legend Simon Kirke — founding drummer of BAD COMPANY and FREE — reflected on the period when BAD COMPANY was fronted by Brian Howe. Howe was the singer of BAD COMPANY between 1986 and 1994 and provided vocals on hit...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Metallica Saved My Life' Movie: 'Every Time I See This Film, I See Something Slightly Different'

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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IN FLAMES Announce Summer 2026 European Tour

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES are returning to Europe in the summer of 2026 with one of their most extensive and diverse live runs to date. Stretching from mid-July to late August, the tour brings the band to more than twenty cities and many of the continent’s most iconic festivals. Scroll down for al...

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KISS Manager DOC MCGHEE Says He Wanted ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS To Play Las Vegas 'Kruise': I 'Couldn't Get It Done'

On November 16, during the "KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas" event held at Las Vegas' Virgin Hotels resort and casino, longtime band manager Doc McGhee took part in a question-and-answer session with attendees. A few excerpts appear below (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he'd ever...

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DON DOKKEN Clarifies His 'Retirement' Comment: 'What I Meant Was We're Gonna Slow Down'

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of making a new EP with some of the other members of the classic DOKKEN lineup, including guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we talked...

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MATT SORUM Explains How He Ended Up Playing Drums On AEROSMITH's Collaborative EP With YUNGBLUD

In a new interview with the Appetite For Distortion podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum spoke about how he came to lay down the tracks on the upcoming collaborative EP, "One More Time", from multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees AEROSMITH an...

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JOHN 5 Confirms He Was Due To Appear On ACE FREHLEY's 'Origins Vol. 3' Album: 'He Wanted Me To Play On The Record'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5, who contributed to "Origins Vol. 1" and "Origins Vol. 2", Ace Frehley's 2016 and 2020 collections of cover songs that inspired the late KISS guitarist, has confirmed to Guitar World magazine that he was supposed to appear on Ace's follow-up effort, "Origins Vol. 3", whi...

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EICCA TOPPINEN On APOCALYPTICA's Hit Song 'I Don't Care': 'It's A Very Unique Piece'

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Project Backstage, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA spoke about "I Don't Care", which was released in 2008 as the third and final single from the band's sixth album "Worlds Collide" and features Adam Gontier, lead singer of THREE DAYS GRAC...

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MR. BIG's PAUL GILBERT Channels GEORGE WASHINGTON's Rules Of Civility On New Album 'WROC'

The technical chameleon and guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert has announced his new album, "WROC", which will be released on February 27, 2026 via Music Theories Recordings. To celebrate, he has revealed the music video for "Go Not Thither", which you can watch below. "WROC", which stands for "Washington...

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PAUL STANLEY Says New KISS Music Would Have 'Classic' Vibe With Lyrics About 'Freedom, Self-Empowerment' And 'Enjoying Life'

On Tuesday (November 18),KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was asked by a TMZ photographer in Beverly Hills, California about the possibility of him and his bandmates releasing new music in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's possible. It's possib...

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Watch: SAXON Rejoined By Guitarist PAUL QUINN On Stage In Sheffield

British heavy metal legends SAXON were rejoined by guitarist Paul Quinn on stage for two songs during their November 8 concert at Octagon Centre in Sheffield, United Kingdom as part of the "Hell, Fire And Steel Tour": "Denim And Leather" and "And The Bands Played On". Fan-filmed video of Paul's appe...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces Spring 2026 Tour With FOUR YEAR STRONG, SPLIT CHAIN And I PROMISED THE WORLD

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Mike Hranica (vocals),Jeremy DePoyster (guitar, clean vocals),Kyle Sipress (guitar),Jonathan Gering (keys, synths, programming, percussion) and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums) — released its critically acclaimed ninth album, "Flowers", last week via Solid State Records. Today,...

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QUEEN's FREDDIE MERCURY Celebrated On U.K.'s Royal Mint Collectible Coin

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalized as The Royal Mint unveils a U.K. coin to celebrate one of the greatest showmen of all time, Freddie Mercury — an extraordinary tribute to the rock icon whose voice and showmanship defined generations. The collectible coin captures Mercury mid-performan...