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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'LARS ULRICH, Believe It Or Not, Was A Big Influence For Me'

In a new interview with El Estepario Siberiano, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy spoke about some of his early drumming inspirations. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I often say Keith Moon [THE WHO]. But there's a bunch of guys. Ringo Starr [THE BEATLES] was a huge, huge one for me. Neil...

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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Says His Musical Evolution 'Came Naturally'

Veteran Swedish hard rock and metal drummer Mikkey Dee (MOTÖRHEAD, SCORPIONS) recently sat down with Roxie from Rock Kommander for an interview about his music journey, major life decisions, and why he chose Rock Kommander over every other game offer that came his way. Asked how his drumming techniq...

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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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See First Photo Of BLACK SABBATH From Rehearsals For 'Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow'

The original lineup of BLACK SABBATH — singer Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward — has commenced rehearsing for its final performance, "Back To The Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow", set to take place on July 5 at Birmingham, United Kingdom's Villa Park. Earl...

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THRICE Announces Fall 2025 Headline Tour With MODERN COLOR And DOWNWARD

THRICE, the genre-defying legendary rock band, will hit the road this fall for a nationwide headline tour in support of its extensive career and catalog. Known for its dynamic live performances and passionate fanbase, THRICE will be joined by special guests MODERN COLOR and DOWNWARD for this highly...

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IN THIS MOMENT Announces Fall 2025 'Black Mass Tour' With DAYSEEKER, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT And DED

American rock band IN THIS MOMENT has announced the 2025 "Black Mass Tour" featuring special guests DAYSEEKER on select dates, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT and DED. The 23-city trek kicks off on Thursday, September 18 at 1st Summit Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, making stops across the U.S. before wrappi...

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PAPA ROACH Releases New Single 'Braindead' Featuring TOBY MORSE Of H2O

California rockers PAPA ROACH have announced the release of their new single, "Braindead", featuring Toby Morse, frontman of H2O. The track will hit all major streaming platforms at midnight EST on June 25. A fierce, high-octane anthem that pulls zero punches, "Braindead" fuses PAPA ROACH's signatur...

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AIRBOURNE Is Putting Finishing Touches On Sixth Album, 'Gutsy'

In a new interview with Louise Phillips of U.K.'s TotalRock, drummer Ryan O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's sixth album, tentatively due later in the year. "We finished [recording] it in April," he said. "So we did one mor...

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LAST IN LINE's ANDREW FREEMAN Sets Record Straight: 'We Don't Have A Whole' Fourth Album 'Done' Yet

In a new social media update, LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman commented on the status of the songwriting sessions for the band's fourth studio album. Freeman is joined in the group by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE) and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBA...

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ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Announce February/March 2026 European Tour

Following on from their critically acclaimed second album "Black Light / White Noise", which was a U.K. No.1 hit on the Official Rock & Metal chart, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen will be taking their show on the road early...

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VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Rules Out Another Reunion With MANTAS And ABADDON: 'I'm Much Happier Not Being Oppressed By Them'

In a new interview with Soundterror, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan spoke about the circumstances that led to Jeff "Mantas" Dunn's announcement last December that the guitarist was officially out of the band. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Mantas, he'd had...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Says DAVE MUSTAINE 'Hated Playing Before SLAYER' During 2010 'Jägermeister Music Tour'

During the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show" podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson reflected on the 2010 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring the original 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" lineup: MEGADETH, SLAYER and ANTHRAX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That [2010] tour...

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BLACK SABBATH's Birmingham Homecoming Celebrated At U.K. Department Store SELFRIDGES

To celebrate BLACK SABBATH's final show, "Back To The Beginning", on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom, an immersive fan experience with a special merchandise collection will launch exclusively at the Birmingham location of the U.K. department-store chain Selfridges. In a continuati...

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AC/DC Announces November/December 2025 Stadium Tour Of Australia

Legendary hard rockers AC/DC have announced their first tour of Australia in a decade. The five-date trek will kick off on November 12 at Melbourne Cricket Ground and will include dates in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, before wrapping up in Brisbane on December 14. Support on the tour will come from AMYL...

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AMY LEE: Next EVANESCENCE Studio Album Will 'Probably' Arrive In Early 2026

In a new interview Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee spoke about the band's plans for new music, less than three months after releasing the "Afterlife" single from the Netflix series "Devil May Cry". Amy s...