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Legendary Music Venue CBGB Appoints Global Merchandising Services As Worldwide Licensing Agent

CBGB & OMFUG, the "Home of Underground Rock" and the legendary birthplace of punk and new wave, has named Global Merchandising Services as its exclusive worldwide licensing agency, along with apparel partners on board to create new product lines. The deal marks a new era for CBGB as it reimagin...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Teams Up With MODERN DRUMMER CEO DAVID FRANGIONI For 'Metal Sticks' Podcast

Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, has teamed up with Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni to bring fans the heavy metal podcast they've been waiting for: "Metal Sticks". Dedicated to interviewing iconic artists, educating drummers of all styl...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH Releases New Single 'I Really Wanna'

MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH),the band led by Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen, will release its third album, "The End", on October 24 via BMG. The 10-track effort clocks in at 39 minutes and showcases the evolution of Wolfgang and...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Join BRUCE DICKINSON At 'Son Of Monsterpalooza' Horror Film Convention In Burbank

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will join MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson next month at horror film convention Son Of Monsterpalooza at the Marriott Burbank Convention Center in Burbank, California. McBrain will attend on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12 only, while Dickinson will atten...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Explains Why He 'Literally Couldn't Make' It To OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert: 'I Was Very Bummed About That'

In a new interview with the Swedish rock radio station 106.7 FM Rockklassiker, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen — was asked why he was forced to cancel his participation in the "Back To The Beginning" event, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's fina...

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SPINAL TAP Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Band's First Late-Night Television Appearance In More Than 15 Years

SPINAL TAP made its first late-night television appearance in more than 15 years Monday night (September 8) on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest),David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) were joined by director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner),the fictional...

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RALF SCHEEPERS Stays True To The Cause Amid Drastic Lineup Changes: 'I Have PRIMAL FEAR On My Arm And In My Heart'

By David E. Gehlke PRIMAL FEAR has been so consistent and dependable for so long that any hiccups — like the departure of three members in 2023 — come as a sort of a shock. The out-of-nowhere split with guitarists Tom Naumann and Alex Beyrodt and drummer Michael Ehré threatened the German power meta...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Announces 'Lighthouse: Live From London' Live Album And Full-Length Concert Film

Duff McKagan has unveiled "Lighthouse: Live From London", an all-new live album and full-length concert film recorded last October during his sold-out "Lighthouse Tour '24". The 19-track collection will be available in a wide variety of formats, including digital, CD Digipak, CD and Blu-ray digipak...

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CINDERELLA's TOM KEIFER: 'I Definitely Learned A Few Licks From RANDY RHOADS'

In a new interview with 96.9 The Eagle KKGL, CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer was asked what Ozzy Osbourne's impact was on him as a musician. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I loved him. I grew up in the '70s, so Ozzy and BLACK SABBATH were a huge part of my upbringing. [I] loved...

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Watch: KINGS OF THRASH Joined By CHRIS POLAND At Whisky A Go Go During 'Thrashin' SoCal 2025' Tour

KINGS OF THRASH, the band featuring former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jeff Young (guitar),kicked off the four-date "Thrashin' SoCal 2025" tour on Thursday, September 4 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According t...

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SEVENDUST To Begin Pre-Production For New Album Later This Month

SEVENDUST is putting the finishing touches on the material for the band's new studio album, tentatively due in early 2026 via Napalm Records. The writing sessions for the follow-up to 2023's "Truth Killer" once again took place in Kansas at the farmhouse of SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon and his...

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Watch: SYMPHONY X Kicks Off Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Progressive metal veterans SYMPHONY X kicked off their summer/fall 2025 North American tour last night (Thursday, September 4) at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Nev...

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NITA STRAUSS Celebrates 10 Years Of Sobriety: I 'Couldn't Ask For My Life To Have Turned Out Any Better'

Nita Strauss is celebrating the tenth anniversary of her getting sober. The 38-year-old guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band credited her husband and manager Josh Villalta with helping her live her life without alcohol. Earlier today (Friday, September 5),Strauss took to her Instagram to write...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Vows To Never Use Artificial Intelligence To Make Music: 'I'm Giving You My Guarantee And My Word'

In a new interview with Adam Richmond of the "Surviving Rocklahoma" podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) al...

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See WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's 'Right?' Playthrough For EVH Gear

Get an up-close look at Wolfgang Van Halen's tone and technique in his playthrough of "Right?", a song from MAMMOTH's 2023 album "Mammoth II", on the SA-126 Standard. The all-new EVH SA-126 Standard, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen, blends s...