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GILBY CLARKE On Filling In For NITA STRAUSS On ALICE COOPER Tour Last Year: 'I Had So Much Fun On That Run'

In a new interview with Indie Power TV, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke reflected on his run of shows as the guitar player for Alice Cooper's band nearly a year ago. Clarke filled in for Nita Strauss, who had conflicting obligations of her own. Previously, guitarist Orianthi had been pla...

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RODDY BOTTUM Reflects On FAITH NO MORE's 1992 Tour With GUNS N' ROSES: 'Misogyny, Male Aggression, Toxic Masculinity Was All Just Part Of The Equation'

During an appearance on the "60 Minutes Or Less" podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast, FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer and queer icon Roddy Bottum — who has been promoting his recently released memoir "The Royal We" — reflected on his band's 1992 run of shows as the opening act fo...

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COHEED AND CAMBRIA Shares Politically Tinged Animated Holiday Video For 'One Last Miracle'

Modern progressive, alternative rock band COHEED AND CAMBRIA has share a politically tinged animated holiday music video for their song "One Last Miracle", which appears on their acclaimed full-length album "The Father Of Make Believe", released earlier this year via Virgin. The official music video...

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NEFARIOUS, Featuring DEATH ANGEL And Ex-EXODUS Members, Releases First Single With New Vocalist SEAN RIVERA

NEFARIOUS, which features Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has announced the addition of vocalist Sean Rivera to the group's ranks. Rivera joins the group as...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Will Focus On Songwriting For New Album, Other Projects In 2026

In a new interview with Brutal Planet Media, BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch spoke about the German power metal band's touring activities in support of 2022's "The God Machine" album. After the interviewer noted that Hansi and his bandmates had spent a lot of time on the road this past summer,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announce Support Acts For 2026 North American Tour

Powerhouse rock icons GUNS N' ROSES have announced the special guests joining them on their worldwide 2026 tour: THE BLACK CROWES, Ice Cube, PIERCE THE VEIL, PUBLIC ENEMY and BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA. Each act will join GUNS N' ROSES on select dates across the North American leg. Detailed support li...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Announces New Album, 'Ghost Town'

Bochum, Germany-based guitarist and composer Axel Rudi Pell will release his new album, "Ghost Town", on March 20, 2026 via SPV/Steamhammer. Pell's songs are marked by his typical, unmistakable signature — a hybrid of powerful guitar riffs and catchy melodies, presented by a brilliant band consistin...

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RISE AGAINST Announces March/April 2026 North American Tour Dates

Chicago-based alternative punk rock band RISE AGAINST will headline a handful of dates across Canada and the U.S. in the spring of 2026. Support on the trek will come from DESTROY BOYS. The tour kicks off in Providence, Rhode Island at The Strand on March 3, 2026, and will bring RISE AGAINST's signa...

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GUNS N' ROSES Release Two New Singles, 'Nothin'' And 'Atlas'

Powerhouse rock icons GUNS N' ROSES have returned today with two brand new singles. Marking their first new music release since 2023, "Nothin'" and "Atlas" find the long-running band still at the height of their powers, showcasing two different sides of their personality. "Atlas" is GN'R in full sur...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: ACE FREHLEY 'Was My Favorite Member Of KISS'

In a new interview with Australia's

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STYX And CHICAGO Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour

Two of music's biggest bands, legendary multi-platinum rockers CHICAGO and STYX, got their start in Chicago, and now they're joining together for their first-ever co-headlining tour, bringing the best of the Midwest to venues nationwide with "The Windy Cities Tour - All The Hits…Your Kind Of Tour" t...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Admits MEGADETH 'Lost The Plot' During 'Risk' Period

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again weighed in on the never-ending debate about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock...

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GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 28 Years Of Sobriety

Glenn Hughes is celebrating the 28th anniversary of his getting sober. On Tuesday (November 25), the 74-year-old former DEEP PURPLE bassist and vocalist shared an image revealing he has been sober for 28 years, 336.03 months, 10,229 days or 245,478 hours. He wrote: "By the Grace of God, I am li...

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GUNS N' ROSES Light Up Los Angeles Sky With 500-Drone Show Celebrating 2026 World Tour Announcement

GUNS N' ROSES lit up the Los Angeles skyline Monday night (November 24) with a stunning 500-drone show above Hollywood Forever Cemetery, produced in partnership with Sky Elements Drone Shows, to commemorate the announcement of the band's 2026 world tour. The 12-minute display featured custom-program...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2026 World Tour; Two New Songs To Arrive In Early December

After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw GUNS N' ROSES return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This 2026 tour will see GUNS N' ROSES visit Mexico and Brazil, before headlining a...