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PUSCIFER Announces First New Album In Five Years, 'Normal Isn't'

PUSCIFER, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, will release "Normal Isn't", its first new album in over five years, on February 6, 2026 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the...

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TOM MORELLO: 'Without ACE FREHLEY, I Don't Know Whether I Would've Ever Wanted To Play Guitar'

During this past Friday's (October 17) "Tribute To Ace Frehley" episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello reflected on his KISS fandom and the inspiration he took from the latter band's original guitarist Ace Frehley who died on October 16...

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LIMP BIZKIT Bassist And Co-Founder SAM RIVERS Dead At 48

LIMP BIZKIT bassist Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48. On Saturday, October 18, the Fred Durst-fronted outfit shared a post on Instagram announcing that Rivers had passed away earlier in the day. No cause of death was revealed. "Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat," the band wr...

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TED NUGENT, At 76, Says He Can Still Hit The High Notes In Some Of His Classic Songs: 'The Music Is So Inspiring'

In a new interview with "Bolling!", the Real America's Voice show hosted by Eric Bolling, legendary rocker Ted Nugent was asked if he can still hit the high notes in some of his classic songs. He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "If I play 'Wango Tango', which is the greatest...

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JONATHAN CAIN Confirms He Will Leave JOURNEY After A Two-Year Tour: 'This Is Gonna Be It For Me'

During an appearance on the October 17 episode of "Nashville's Morning News" with Dan Mandis, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain was asked to clarify recent reports that he was planning to leave the band. The 75-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, that was kind of misi...

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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Guitarist ANDREY SMIRNOV

U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, have parted ways with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Earlier today, U.D.O. released the following statement via social media: "After many years of successful collabo...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Admits He Was 'A Little Nervous' About Playing MEGADETH's New Single 'Tipping Point' Live For First Time

In a short interview with the Instagram account of MEGADETH's mascot Vic Rattlehead, the band's leader Dave Mustaine spoke about MEGADETH's decision to play its latest single, "Tipping Point", live for the first time on October 14 at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands during the band's Europea...

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GLENN HUGHES Explains Why He Thinks He Won't Make Another Rock Album

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, TRAPEZE) confirmed that he currently has no plans to make another studio LP to follow up this year's "Chosen". "I don't think I'll make another rock album," he said. "Yo...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET And Wife LISA Launch FAITH IN MUSIC FOUNDATION

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and his wife Lisa have launched Faith In Music Foundation, a new non-profit "dedicated to empowering musicians and fostering the next generation of music industry professionals." Back in 2013, Michael and Lisa started noticing a feeling they couldn't ignore, a sense th...

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HEAVY MUSIC COLLECTIVE Launches To Help Songwriters Collect And Recover Streaming Publishing Royalties

The Heavy Music Collective (HMC) has officially launched, co-founded by Ben Koller (CONVERGE, KILLER BE KILLED, MUTOID MAN) and Jeff Price (founder and former CEO of TuneCore Audiam and founder and current CEO of Word Collections). The new initiative's mission is to ensure heavy music songwriters fi...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH: 'You Can't Ask Me To Disown My Politics Any More Than You Can Ask Me To Disown My Family'

In a new interview with the 100 Words Or Less podcast, RISE AGAINST frontman Tim McIlrath spoke about how he injects political activism into his songwriting. Regarding how he navigates the fact that not everybody who listens to RISE AGAINST's music agrees with his political views, Tim said (as trans...

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FOZZY, KUARANTINE, KILLER DWARFS Among Confirmed Bands For 2026 'Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager At Sea' Cruise

World champion pro wrestler, lead singer of FOZZY, and New York Times best-selling author Chris Jericho and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, have rung the bell for Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager At Sea: The Seventh Cruise Of A Seventh Cruise, sa...

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GREAT WHITE's New Singer BRETT CARLISLE Likes Seeing His Bandmates 'Excited And Having A Good Time'

In a new interview with the Melissa & Roger's Wild Life podcast, GREAT WHITE singer Brett Carlisle was asked to name the "proudest moment" of his career so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Probably how happy these [other] guys [in GREAT WHITE] are [with the current lineu...

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BILLY IDOL Reflects On Meeting Guitarist STEVE STEVENS: 'Once I Saw What He Could Do, I Knew Anything I Wanted To Do, I Could Do It'

Before performing acoustically at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on October 9, Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens were interviewed by producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey). A few excerpts from the conversation appear below. On initially meeting one another: Billy: "I'd come...

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RICHIE FAULKNER On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album: 'The Guitar Playing On That Record Is Stunning'

In a recent interview with TribLIVE, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke about the band's ongoing North American tour with Alice Cooper during which the British heavy metal legends are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their classic "Painkiller" album. Asked what it is it about that album...