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STRYPER Releases 'Still The Light', First Single From Upcoming Christmas Album

Christian rockers STRYPER entered the studio in late April to begin recording their first-ever full-length Christmas album. The 10-song effort will include five original Christmas tracks and five traditional Christmas cuts, including remakes of "Reason For The Season" and "Winter Wonderland", both o...

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Watch: BODY COUNT Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE At 'Vans Warped Tour' In Long Beach

BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by opening its July 26 set at the Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach, California with a snippet of the song "Black Sabbath" by BLACK SABBATH. Video of the performance can be seen below. Earlier...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Classic Songs Land On Billboard Hot 100 Chart Following His Death

According to Billboard.com, two of Ozzy Osbourne's classic songs have made an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the days following his July 22 death at the age of 76. Marking its first appearance on the chart, "Crazy Train" — Ozzy's first-ever solo single, released in 1980 from his debut...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Funeral Procession To Be Held In Birmingham On Wednesday

The city of Birmingham, United Kingdom will pay its final respects to one of its most cherished cultural icons Ozzy Osbourne as his cortège and family visit Broad Street in the city that he loved. On Wednesday, July 30, the hearse and accompanying vehicles will slowly make their way down Broad Stree...

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How Did MEGADETH Get Its Name? Former Guitarist GREG HANDEVIDT Sets Record Straight

On the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Joshua Toomey sit down with original MEGADETH guitarist Greg Handevidt for a deep dive into the band's earliest days. Greg shares pivotal stories from moving to Los Angeles with Ellefson, meeting MEGADETH...

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Watch: KREATOR Joined By UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER For 'Fallen Brother' Performance In Honor Of OZZY OSBOURNE

Former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider joined KREATOR on stage on Sunday, July 27 at Greece's Chania Rock Festival to perform the song "Fallen Brother" in honor of Ozzy Osbourne. Video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of Altars Of Metal). The studio version of "Fal...

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DEMON HUNTER Announces New Album 'There Was A Light Here'

DEMON HUNTER will release "There Was A Light Here" on September 12, 2025. Like 2022's "Exile", the band's twelfth studio album will arrive via DEMON HUNTER's own Weapons MFG label. CDs, several limited vinyl formats, and cassettes are now available for preorder. In recent weeks, the band has release...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO Reflects On SCOTT WEILAND's Death: 'He Was Surrounded By 'Yes Men''

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo reflected on the December 2015 passing of the band's lead singer, Scott Weiland, at the age of 48 from a toxic mix of drugs and alcohol. The vocalist was also dealing with self-medication, estrangement from his children...

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GEOFF TATE Has 'No Regrets' About His Time With QUEENSRŸCHE: 'It Was A Wonderful Experience'

In a new interview with WDR Rockpalast, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's classic third album, 1988's "Operation: Mindcrime". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, 'Operation: Mindcrime' was born in the middle '80s, really. It was...

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CELINE DION Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Was A True Original'

Global superstar Celine Dion has paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died last week at the age of 76. On July 25, Celine took to her social media to write: "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. "Ozzy and I were label mates for many years — and although we came from very d...

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Rumor: METALLICA In Talks For Las Vegas Sphere Residency

According to Vital Vegas, METALLICA is "ready to ink a deal for a Sphere residency" in Las Vegas. The site, which bills itself as "your go-to source for news and opinions about all things Las Vegas," reports that the heavy metal giants "could play Sphere in the fall of 2026" after METALLICA's schedu...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN: 'There's No One That Can Replace Me'

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain played the last of four July 2025 shows in Florida with his TITANIUM TART project on Saturday (July 26) at OCC Road House & Museum in Clearwater, Florida. Joining Nicko in TITANIUM TART are Rob Stokes on bass, Eldad Kira on keyboards, Mike Rivera and Mitch Tanne...

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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE: 'He Gave Me My Start'

NIGHT RANGER paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday, July 26 on the outdoor stage at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Prior to launching into a cover of Ozzy's classic track "Crazy Train", NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis — who the pressure-packed job back in 1...

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GEORGE LYNCH Plays First Two Shows With His New Band GEORGE LYNCH & THE MOB (Video)

Legendary guitarist George Lynch played the first two shows with his new project dubbed GEORGE LYNCH & THE MOB on Friday, July 25 at the Angel City Music Hall - Manchester, New Hampshire and on Saturday, July 26 at the Jam At The Dam in Monroe, Connecticut. Joining Lynch on stage at these shows...

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GEEZER BUTLER On OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Nobody Knew He'd Be Gone From Us Little More Than Two Weeks After The Final Show'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has penned an article for U.K.'s The Sunday Times in which he reflected on his final appearance with his longtime bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. On July 5, Butler reunited with fellow original BLACK SABBATH members Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward fo...