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OVERKILL Is '10 Songs Deep' In Songwriting For Next Studio Album

In a new interview with SLAM: Music Survival Guide, OVERKILL singer Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to their latest album, "Scorched", which came out in April 2023 via Nuclear Blast. "We're 10 songs deep at this point… It's gonna...

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FOO FIGHTERS Guitarist PAT SMEAR To Miss Tour Dates Due To 'Bizarre Gardening Accident'

FOO FIGHTERS guitarist Pat Smear will miss the band's next few shows tour while he recovers from an injury to his left foot. Multi-instrumentalist Jason Falkner, who has played with Beck and St. Vincent and was also a member of the 1990s power pop band JELLYFISH, will fill in for Pat while Smear is...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Explains Why TWISTED SISTER's 2026 Reunion Tour Probably Won't Feature Setlist Surprises

In a new interview with Don De Leaumont of the Talking The Talk With Don podcast, TWISTED SISTER's founding guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the group's announcement that he and his longtime bandmates are reuniting for a 50th-anniversary world tour in 2026. The reunion will feature TWISTED SISTE...

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RUSH: Unauthorized Book About '2112' Album Due In March

Motorbooks has announced "Rush And 2112: 50 Years", a richly illustrated, slip‑cased celebration of the album that transformed RUSH from cult favorites into one of rock's most revered and influential bands, due on March 10, 2026, just weeks before the 50th anniversary of "2112". Released on April 1,...

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GENE SIMMONS Says PETER CRISS Had 'Nothing To Do' With Writing Of KISS's 'Beth' Despite Being Listed As Co-Writer

In a new interview with Professor Of Rock, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons sets the record straight about the band's hit ballad "Beth", which holds the distinction of being KISS's highest-charting single in the U.S., having reached position No. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart back in 1976. Origina...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Debuts His New SiriusXM Show With AC/DC 'Deep Dive'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has launched his exclusive show on SiriusXM's Maximum Metallica channel. In the premiere of the series, dubbed "Lars's Deep Dive", Lars digs into the depths of the AC/DC catalog to uncover a few of his favorite deep cuts. Check out the full episode on demand on the Siri...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Announces Spring/Summer 2026 North American Tour

David Lee Roth has announced a 30-date solo tour of North America. The 71-year-old former VAN HALEN singer will launch the trek on April 16 in Airway Heights, Washington and will visit California, Arizona and Texas later in the month before playing in Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina and Ontario,...

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Watch: Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Joined By DISTURBED's JOHN MOYER For New Year's Eve Celebration In San Antonio

Original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate rang in the New Year with his second annual New Year's Eve celebration. Held on December 31, 2025 at the Deco Ballroom & Event Center in San Antonio, Texas, the evening blended rock history, vintage elegance and nonstop revelry. The night began with a red-c...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Already Has Enough Musical Ideas For Fourth MAMMOTH Album

In a recent interview with Skratch 'N Sniff, Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about "The End", the third album from his MAMMOTH project (formerly MAMMOTH WVH),which arrived last October via BMG. The 10-track effort was recorded...

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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ On 'Krushers Of The World': 'The Album Is Amazing'

In a new interview with Australia's Devil's Horns, bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will arrive on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP was recorded at...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On MASTODON's BRANN DAILOR: 'He's Worthy Of All The Praise That He Gets'

During BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's January 2026 radio show as part of the LA Radio Sessions, which will air on Saturday, January 10 at noon (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach and also online at KLBP.org, he talked about the drumming of MASTODON's Brann Dailor. Ward said (as transcrib...

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There may be a few petty purists still bemoaning ULVER's abandonment of black metal in the late '90s, but everybody else has been reveling in the Norwegians' eclectic ethos for decades. The most imaginative and fearless band to emerge from their country's native black metal scene, Kristoffer Rygg an...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why Guitar Solo In MEGADETH's Version Of 'Ride The Lightning' Is Close To KIRK HAMMETT's 1984 Recording

In a new interview with Spain's MariskalRockTV, Dave Mustaine spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH album, simply titled...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN: How I Ended Up Playing Guitar For METALLICA For A Couple Of Shows In 2000

Daron Malakian, composer, guitarist, vocalist and a founding member of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, returned to music producer Rick Rubin's podcast "Tetragrammaton" to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using music as a guide to discuss how different styles, sounds, and eras shaped his iden...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Confirms He Is Working On New Album With TOTO's STEVE LUKATHER

Alex Van Halen has revealed that is about to begin work on a new album with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. "I'm getting ready to do this record with Lukather and a couple of other people," the VAN HALEN drummer told IRON MAIDEN's Nicko McBrain on the "Metal Sticks" podcast. "It should be exciting."...