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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN To Perform Entire 'One Cold Winter's Night' Album At Special Oslo Concert

Former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan will stage a unique and deeply personal event in Oslo, Norway this fall. On November 27, at Rockefeller Music Hall, Khan will present KAMELOT's "One Cold Winter's Night", performed in its entirety, marking 20 years since the recording of one of...

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JOEL HOEKSTRA Is A Blue-Collar Guitar Hero: 'It's Really Important For Me To Keep That Drive And Want To Be Better'

By David E. Gehlke Given the number of projects he's involved in, "ubiquitous" may be a good term for guitarist Joel Hoekstra. He first came into broader view as a member of NIGHT RANGER in 2008 before hooking up with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in 2010 for the departing Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). Four...

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STATUS QUO's FRANCIS ROSSI Achieves European Chart Success With 'The Accidental' Solo Album

STATUS QUO founder and frontman Francis Rossi has achieves notable chart success across Europe with his new studio album "The Accidental". In the U.K., the album debuted in several Top 10 charts, including No. 5 on both the CD album chart and Independent Album chart. In Germany, the album reached No...

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MIKE LEPOND On SYMPHONY X's Upcoming Album: 'It Sounds Groundbreaking'

In a new interview with Brazil's Whiplash.Net, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "There is new material. I've heard it, so it's real, I...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On Performing 'Bohemian Rhapsody' For Members Of QUEEN: 'It Was A Lot To Think About'

In a new interview with Tom Power, host of "Q" on Canada's CBC Radio One, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the experience of performing the QUEEN classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" at last year's Polar Music Prize. The ceremony — which honored the legendary rock band QUEEN, American jazz great Her...

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DEF LEPPARD Is 'A Few Songs Short' Of Having Two New Albums' Worth Of Material: 'We're Still Finishing Off', Says RICK SAVAGE

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage has told People magazine that he and his bandmates have already come up with enough ideas for an entire follow-up to 2022's "Diamond Star Halos" LP. "We've really got enough material, and we'll have enough material to take us through to the end of the decade pretty mu...

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Watch: DEF LEPPARD Performs New Single 'Rejoice' For First Time At 2026 Las Vegas Residency Kick-Off

DEF LEPPARD kicked off its third Las Vegas residency, "Def Leppard Live At Caesars Palace: The Las Vegas Residency", on Tuesday, February 3. The 12-show run follows sold-out residencies in 2013 and 2019, marking the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees' first time at the 4,300-seat capacity The Colo...

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Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Is Working On His First Solo Album

Former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan continues shaping his first solo album, expanding on a project first revealed in late 2024. The album represents a new creative chapter in the Norwegian singer's career and follows a period of renewed live activity and closer engagement with hi...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Return To London's Royal Albert Hall

Global rock icons DEEP PURPLE will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special one-off performance on November 25, 2026, reconnecting the band with one of the most significant venues in their storied history. Celebrated for defining the sound of rock for more than five decades, DEEP PURPLE remain...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Is Putting Finishing Touches On Vocals For His Next Solo Album

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson is putting the finishing touches on the vocals for his upcoming solo album at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. Bruce's next LP, which won't arrive before 2027, will be the follow-up to "The Mandrake Project", which came out in March 2024 via BMG....

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See Pro-Shot Video Of METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By MASTODON And SEPULTURA Members For Cover Of 'Whiplash'

Professionally filmed video of METAL ALLEGIANCE playing a cover of the METALLICA classic "Whiplash" on January 22 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California can be seen below. Joining METAL ALLEGIANCE members Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums and Mark Menghi on bass for the "Whiplash" performa...

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SABATON Postpones North American Tour: 'Health Must Come First'

Swedish metallers SABATON have postponed their previously announced North American tour in order to allow bassist Pär Sundström sufficient time to heal from "inflammation in his arms". SABATON's North American tour was scheduled to kick off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and hit venues acros...

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New SYMPHONY X Music Is Sounding 'Amazing': 'Our Fans Will Think It Was Worth The Wait', Says MIKE LEPOND

In a new interview with Heavy Mextal, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we have been writing. We've been writing music for years...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Releases 'Hotter' Song From PATREON-Exclusive Ambient Album 'Seeker - Ban Khao Tao'

The eminent Canadian prog-metal icon Devin Townsend has released "Hotter", a track from his Patreon-exclusive new ambient album "Seeker - Ban Khao Tao". "Seeker - Ban Khao Tao" was recorded during Devin's recent travels across the other side of the world. Devin comments: "Never been in a place that...

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SAVATAGE Live Album From 1990 'Gutter Ballet' Tour Coming 'Soon': 'It's One Of The Best Shows We Ever Did', Says JON OLIVA

A SAVATAGE live album recorded on June 29, 1990 at the Palace in Los Angeles, California during the "Gutter Ballet" tour will be coming out "soon", according to the band's founding singer Jon Oliva. The effort was recorded by SAVATAGE's then-touring lineup consisting of Jon on lead vocals and piano,...