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Former MISFITS Singer MICHALE GRAVES: 'I've Been A Christian All My Life'

Michale Graves, former lead singer of the MISFITS, was interviewed on the latest episode of When Words Fail, Music Speaks, a music-driven storytelling podcast hosted by James Cox that explores the powerful connection between music, mental wellness, and the human experience. Speaking about his faith,...

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Will TRIUMPH Ever Get Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME? GIL MOORE Weighs In

In a new interview with Rock At Night magazine, drummer/vocalist/songwriter Gil Moore of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH was asked if he thinks he and his bandmates will ever get inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I don't know. You t...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON Performs MEGADETH's Entire 'Countdown To Extinction' Album In Bochnia, Poland During 2026 'Bass Warrior' Tour

On March 19, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson returned to Kino Regis in Bochnia, Poland as part of his 2026 "Bass Warrior Tour", which features Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including the band's classic "Countdown To Extinction"...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE On 'Nasty Vertigo Attack' He Suffered Last November: 'I Don't Wish That On My Worst Enemy'

In a new interview with Gary Graff of Guitar Player magazine, legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore discussed the health issues which led to the cancelation of the last four shows on the six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY Announces '10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1' EP, First New Music In Eight Years

Hard rock veterans NASHVILLE PUSSY will release their first new music in eight years, a four-song EP called "10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1", on May 22 via Slinging Pig Records. Recorded the way rock 'n' roll was meant to be — fully analog — "10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1" features NASHVILLE PUSSY founde...

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GUS G. Shares Music Video For 'Nothing Can Break Me' Single Featuring DORO PESCH

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, will release his fifth solo album, "Steel Burner", on April 24, 2026 through Metal Department Records. The album marks his first solo release in five y...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Announce 'Vindicate' Album, Share Title Track

BLACK VEIL BRIDES will release their seventh studio album, "Vindicate", on May 8 via Spinefarm. From the opening organ introduction and dramatic soliloquy of "Invocation To The Muse" to the emotive finale of "Eschaton", the band — vocalist Andy Biersack, guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonn...

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DAVE MUSTAINE's 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir Gets Official Release Date; Book Cover Unveiled

Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint has set a September 8, 2026 release date for MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour". The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the back of his tong...

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BASTARDANE, Featuring JAMES HETFIELD's Son CASTOR, Releases JOSEPH DUPLANTIER-Produced New Single 'Taciturn & Morose'

BASTARDANE, the band featuring drummer/vocalist Castor Hetfield, the son of METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, has released another new song called "Taciturn & Morose". Like "Mother's Tongue", which was made available last month, the new track was produced by GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier an...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Recruits JOE LYNN TURNER, PAT TRAVERS, ALAN DAVEY And SHAWN DROVER For NUCLEAR MESSIAH Single 'For Mad Men Only'

NUCLEAR MESSIAH — the project built around the visionary mastery of ex-MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland — has released a new single, "For Mad Men Only". Joining Poland for this roaring metal cover of the '70s MAY BLITZ tune "For Mad Men Only" is the inimitable Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) o...

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CACTUS Recruits DEE SNIDER And TRACII GUNS For 'The Little Red Rooster' From Upcoming 'Temple Of Blues II' Album

It's been two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed CACTUS — singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo — first unbarred the doors to the "Temple Of Blues - Influences And Friends", a 15-track slab of headbanging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle r...

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LARS CHRISS Shares Why LION'S SHARE Continues To Defy Trends After Nearly 40 Years: 'We're A Heavy Metal Band. Period.'

By David E. Gehlke Sweden's LION's SHARE has remained one of the top practitioners of straight-ahead, hook-laden, mildly prog-tinged melodic metal since their 1987 inception. Although primarily a cult curiosity in the States, the Swedes made their hay in Europe and Scandinavia with their 1994 self-t...

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DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Announces July 2026 Shows

Panzyler Entertainment Group has announced the exclusive representation of DIO RULES, a powerful new live concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio and the iconic bands that helped define an era — RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Featuring a lineup of...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Proposes To Girlfriend Underwater During Shark Dive: 'Thank You, God, For Putting Us Together'

Congratulations are in order for METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, who has announced his engagement to Adriana Gillett. Earlier today, the METALLICA social media shared an underwater photo of Hetfield and Gillett, with James holding up a sign with the text: "Adriana Gillett, will you marry me?" The...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Says Original Idea For His Orchestral Metal Opus 'The Moth' Can Be Traced Back To His Childhood

In the video below, Canadian visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend talks about the inspiration for his rock opera "The Moth". An album over a decade in the making, "The Moth" will finally arrive on May 29, 2026. This 24-track record began as a vague vision more than a decade ago....