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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award And All-Star Tribute Performance At 2026 BRIT Awards

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award and an all-star tribute performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night, February 28 in Manchester, England. After a video tribute, country music icon Dolly Parton appeared via video from Nashville to honor Ozzy, saying: "O...

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JASON BECKER Releases 'The Strawberry Jams' Collection Of Songs, Demos And Musical Ideas

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 35 years, has released a new album, "The Strawberry Jams", via Bandcamp. Says Becker: "'The Strawberry Jams' is the third volume in a series of unreleased guit...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'The Record Industry Is A Criminal Organization'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, Jay Jay French, the guitarist and manager of the legendary heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, addressed the fact that Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream, among the lowest rates for any music streaming service...

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ACCEPT Guitarist PHILIP SHOUSE On Debut EP 'Side 1': 'I Really Didn't Know What It Was Gonna Sound Like'

Acclaimed guitarist Philip Shouse has just released his debut EP, "Side 1", via Wild Kingdom/Sound Pollution. To celebrate the release, Philip has also shared his new single "It Gets Better". Written and composed by Shouse and Alex Rahal, "It Gets Better" highlights Shouse's unmistakable melodic sen...

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Ex-METAL CHURCH Singer MARC LOPES Releases New LET US PREY Single 'In Nameless Blood'

In the volatile landscape of modern heavy metal, few artists possess the resilience and creative velocity of Marc Lopes (ex-METAL CHURCH, ROSS THE BOSS). Following a high-profile 2025 departure from West Coast legends METAL CHURCH — a tenure highlighted by the worldwide, critically acclaimed chart-t...

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GARY HOLT Reflects On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'We Were Really Good. We Rehearsed Really Hard.'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he was surprised when he was approached to play the band's first two reunion performances, which took place on September 22, 2024 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10, 2024 at t...

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NICKO MCBRAIN On IRON MAIDEN's Latest ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Nomination: 'It's A Great Accolade To Even Be Considered Again'

In a new interview with Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain commented on the band's nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's class of 2026. While MAIDEN has been eligible to join the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame since 2004, McBrain...

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ROB ZOMBIE Shares Music Video For 'F.T.W. 84' From 'The Great Satan' Album

Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon Rob Zombie has shared "F.T.W. 84", the fourth and final single from his eighth studio album, "The Great Satan", which is being released today (Friday, February 27) via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10-charting rec...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE Releases 'Lighthouse' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Horse' Solo Album

Zacky Vengeance, founding member and guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band AVENGED SEVENFOLD, has released his second solo single, "Lighthouse", under his real name, Zachary Baker. A full-length album, "Dark Horse", will follow on April 3 via his label his Vngnz Records. Vengeance's debut solo s...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares 'Blunt Force Blues' Single From Upcoming 'Into Oblivion' Album

As the "Into Oblivion" title track explores a world in flux, LAMB OF GOD turns inward with "Blunt Force Blues", reaching back to its Richmond, Virginia origins and the local music community that shaped them. The track serves as the final preview of the band's forthcoming album, "Into Oblivion", whic...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 BRIT Awards This Weekend

The BRIT Awards 2026 announced that global rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, the celebrated founding member and frontman of BLACK SABBATH and pioneering "godfather" of British heavy metal, will be honored at this year's ceremony on Saturday, February 28 with a BRITs Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition...

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Watch: CHILDREN OF BODOM Members Play First 'A Celebration Of Music' Concert In Helsinki

Members of legendary Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM played the first of two shows celebrating the group's music earlier tonight (Thursday, February 26) at the Tavastia club in Helsinki. The concert, dubbed "Children Of Bodom – A Celebration Of Music", featured original CHILDREN OF BODOM member...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Growing Number Of Female Rock Musicians: 'My Only Responsibility Is To Try To Make It A Little Easier For Whoever Comes After Me'

In a new interview with Carl Craft of the New Jersey radio station 95.9 The Rat, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked what changes she, as one of the leaders of the female rock movement, hoped to see in the next few years. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had conversatio...

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See Trailer For Official BILLY IDOL Documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead'

Rock legend Billy Idol is included in the newly announced nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2026 alongside Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, OASIS, Sade, IRON MAIDEN, Jeff Buckley and many more. In celebration of the nomination, Idol is debuting the brand new trailer for the forthco...

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FERNANDO RIBEIRO On Upcoming MOONSPELL Album: 'It's A Very Atmospheric, Very Gothic Metal' Record With 'Beautiful Songs' And 'Strong, Catchy Choruses'

In a recent interview with Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese goth overlords MOONSPELL spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2021's "Hermitage" album, tentatively due this summer via Napalm Records. Asked how many songs MOONSPELL was planning to record for the LP, Fer...