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GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER To Headline 2025 RIOT FEST In Chicago

Riot Fest is turning the big 2-0, and to celebrate it's throwing the biggest party yet, headlined by GREEN DAY, BLINK-182, WEEZER, Jack White and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend at Chicago's Douglass Park September 19-21. "I just wanted to put a show together with...

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Dream Into It

Billy Idol cuts a contented figure these days. Happy with his role in the rock 'n' roll circus, he always seems to be enjoying being BIilly Idol, whether fronting the short-lived but well-received GENERATION SEX, pulling off an acclaimed Vegas residency, or performing a historic first live concert a...

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AVATAR Announces February/March 2026 European Tour

Swedish metallers AVATAR have announced a European tour for early 2026. The journey commences this summer when AVATAR embarks on a 16-date run with heroes of metal IRON MAIDEN, bringing their dark carnival to arenas and stadiums across the continent. And then they unfurl their brand new vision in Me...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Is 'In Heavy Training' For Final Concert: 'I'm Waking Up In My Body' After Going 'Through All This Surgery'

On the latest episode of SiriusXM's Ozzy Speaks, Ozzy Osbourne sat down with co-host Billy Morrison and gave a health update. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm in heavy training for this ['Back To The Beginning' concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom] that's coming up [in early July]...

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Inverted World

As every student of '90s death metal knows, CANCER were heavyweights. Their first three albums are all revered classics. Things went a bit peculiar as the decade progressed (although 1995's "Black Faith" is far better than often advertised),and fizzled out entirely by 1996. Subsequent reunions have...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'House Of 1000 Corpses: The Making Of A Cult Classic' Book Due In September

Insight Editions has set a September 16 release date for Rob Zombie's "House Of 1000 Corpses: The Making Of A Cult Classic" book. In the 304-page hardcover book, writer, director and musician Rob Zombie journeys into the madhouse with "House Of 1000 Corpses", an inside look at the making of his cult...

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SABATON Signs With BETTER NOISE MUSIC; New Single 'Templars' To Arrive This Friday

Swedish metallers SABATON have signed with Better Noise Music, fresh from celebrating its fifth year as No. 1 Billboard and Mediabase Active Rock Radio label. Better Noise Music is known for its creative artist development, innovative cross-media strategies, and ability to build international succes...

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WE CAME AS ROMANS Announce 'Bad Luck' 2025 World Tour

Just days after dropping their searing new single "Bad Luck", modern metalcore torchbearers WE CAME AS ROMANS have officially announced their "Bad Luck" 2025 world tour. The epic headline run will include coast-to-coast dates across North America this July and August with special guests AT THE BURIA...

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EXODUS Teams Up With DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA For Cover Of SCORPIONS' 'He's A Woman - She's A Man'

Just ahead of their "Bonded By Blood" 40th-anniversary shows, "Swarm of Horror" USA headline tour and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest, San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have released a brand new cover of the SCORPIONS deep cut "He's A Woman - Sh...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Licensing Program Expanded Ahead Of Historic Farewell Concert

Global Merchandising Services, an award-winning music, celebrity, and lifestyle merchandising company, has signed a roster of worldwide and North American licensing partners to support the Ozzy Osbourne brand. These strategic collaborations come in anticipation of Osbourne's highly anticipated farew...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announces 2026 European Tour

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced a 2026 headlining tour of Europe. The 11-date trek will launch on February 5 in Glasgow, United Kingdom and conclude on March 7 in Lisbon, Portugal. "Let's run it back, but even bigger this time!" MOTIONLESS IN WHITE wrote in a social media post announcing the tour....

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Watch: SAVATAGE Plays First Non-Festival Headlining Concert In More Than 20 Years

SAVATAGE played its first non-festival headlining concert in more than 20 years Monday night (April 21) at the Espaço Unimed in São Paulo, Brazil. The show took place two days after SAVATAGE performed at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. SAVATAGE's setlist for the Espaço...

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EXODUS's TOM HUNTING Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting was asked which METALLICA album he thinks is better, "Ride The Lightning" or "Master Of Puppets". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think I would pick 'Ma...

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New FORBIDDEN Singer NORMAN SKINNER Talks Comeback Single 'Divided By Zero', Upcoming Album

Resurrected San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN will release a new song, "Divided By Zero", later in the year. The track will mark the band's first recording with FORBIDDEN's current lineup, consisting of founding guitarist Craig Locicero, alongside longtime bassist Matt Camacho a...

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RIK EMMETT Doesn't Regret Splitting Songwriting Credit In TRIUMPH Three Ways Even Though He Wrote Most Hit Songs

In a new interview with Joseph Suto of Rock Show Critique, guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett of Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH discussed the band's decision to split its songwriting credits equally between the three members of the group after the release of their third album, 1979's "Just A Game". He sai...