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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Drummer CHRISTIAN 'CC' COMA To Miss Remainder Of European Tour 'Due To An Unfortunate Personal And Private Matter'

BLACK VEIL BRIDES drummer Christian "CC" Coma (born Christian Mora) will miss the remainder of the band's 2026 European tour due to "an unfortunate personal and private matter". Filling in for him at all European shows after BLACK VEIL BRIDES' appearance at this weekend's Rock Am Ring festival in Ge...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Releases New, Self-Titled Solo Album Featuring ROBERT TRUJILLO And MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has just released a new, self-titled solo album. The record once again features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, with Holmes on guitar, Robert Locke on vocals, and Holm...

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Watch: OVERKILL Performs At 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of OVERKILL's June 5 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is being held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. As was the case with this past spring's "Thrash Of The Titans" U.S. tour with TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION, OVERKILL is currently performin...

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JEFF YOUNG On KINGS OF THRASH: 'We're Proud Of It, And It's Been A Fun Journey'

In a new interview with Dales Rock Interviews, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about KINGS OF THRASH, his project with fellow ex-MEGADETH member, bassist David Ellefson, along with guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon and drummer Fred Aching. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've b...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing His Own Style: 'When I Tried To Play Like My Favorite Guitar Players, It Just Never Really Worked Out'

TrueFire, the longest-serving online guitar lesson hub, has shared a new seven-and-a-half-minute video in which former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman talks about how his own inability to faithfully emulate "guitar magicians" like Uli Jon Roth and Frank Marino led him to stop being a clone and sta...

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SERJ TANKIAN And TOM MORELLO Talk Inspiration For New Collaborative Single 'Adjourn It': 'We Have To Learn How To Stand Up To Fascism In The Right Way'

In the seven-minute video below, Tom Morello, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian and the RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist's 15-year-old son, Roman Morello, discuss the making of their new collaborative single, "Adjourn It". Tom said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What inspired us to crea...

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JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'For Me It's About Making Sure He's Never Forgotten'

On the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon and Jack Osbourne addressed the controversy surrounding the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the paten...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Songwriting Process For MAMMOTH's 'The End' Album: 'I Just Tried To Trim The Fat Off Of Everything'

In a new Scott Rizzuto, the host of "The Rizzuto Show" on the 105.7 The Point radio station in St. Louis, Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about "The End", the third album from his MAMMOTH project (formerly MAMMOTH WVH),which ar...

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MACHINE HEAD Recruits Ex-MASTODON Touring Guitarist BEN ELLER For June 2026 Shows With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Fan-filmed video of MACHINE HEAD's June 3 performance at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan can be seen below (courtesy of Front Row Bobby). It marked the band's first full concert with new touring guitarist Ben Eller, a YouTuber and session musician who previously toured with MASTODON after the depa...

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KORN's RAY LUZIER Says A Lot Of Drummers Rely On Getting Things Fixed In The Studio: 'That Stuff Drives Me Nuts'

In a new interview with Drummer's Review presenter Ollie Winiberg, KORN drummer Ray Luzier was asked what piece of advice he would give to aspiring drummers. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Aspiring drummers? Go to law school. No… Get a doctor degree, and then... No. You know, it...

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CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN: 'I Don't Believe In Releasing' Full-Length 'Records Anymore. I Think It's A Waste Of Time'

In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin was asked how he and his bandmates feel about the prospect of releasing full-length albums nowadays. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think Pete [original CANDLEBOX guitarist P...

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GEOFF TATE Says Getting Other Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Members To Guest On 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Wouldn't Have Been 'A Good Move' For His 'Sanity'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about the recently released third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. The LP was made available under Geoff Tate's own name and not under the QUEENSRŸCHE banner....

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GIL MOORE On TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour: 'It Couldn't Have Worked Out Better If We Scripted It'

During an appearance on the June 3 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", TRIUMPH singer/guitarist Rik Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently launched first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members E...

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BEAR MCCREARY Shares 'Cool Kids' Single Featuring SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN And CHAD SMITH

"The Singularity" is the name of Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winning composer Bear McCreary's symphonic metal project. In 2024, McCreary released an ambitious hard rock concept album of the same name. The album featured guest appearances by an extraordinary lineup of rock talent, including Serj Tankian (S...

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WARRANT's ERIK TURNER On 'Cherry Pie' Reaching New Generation Thanks To Hit Series 'Off Campus': 'We're So Stoked'

In a new interview with Australia's Today show, WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner spoke about the fact that the band's hit song "Cherry Pie" is reaching a whole new generation thanks to the hit Prime Video series "Off Campus". A college soap based on Elle Kennedy's bestselling book series, "Off Campus"...