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MATT CAMERON On SOUNDGARDEN's Final Recordings With CHRIS CORNELL: 'We're Definitely Over Halfway Done With It'

In a new interview with Billboard, SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron spoke about the status of the recordings made before vocalist Chris Cornell's death in May of 2017. He said: "There's not a set release date or anything as of yet. There were a couple schools of thought, like, 'Hey, let's put out a...

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AT THE GATES Vocalist TOMAS LINDBERG Dead At 52

Tomas Lindberg of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES has died after a battle with cancer. He was 52 years old. AT THE GATES confirmed Lindberg's passing in a social media post, writing: "Tomas passed away this morning following complications related to his ongoing cancer treatment. De...

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ROB HALFORD On Whether He Can Keep Touring And Performing For Another 10 Years: Why Not? I Ain't Stopping, Man'

In a new interview with Biloxi, Mississippi's The Sound 228, JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford was asked if he thinks he can keep performing for another 10 years or if he is just taking it "one tour at a time" at this point. The 74-year-old singer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Why not? T...

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IAN GILLAN: 'If There Was A Planet That Had Five Polar Regions, It Would Be Called DEEP PURPLE'

In a September 11, 2025 interview with Third Age Trust, which supports the more than 1,000 U3A charities in the United Kingdom, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan was asked if he and his PURPLE bandmates are "like a family". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No… [Laughs] Socially, DEEP...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Completes First Round Of Chemotherapy For Bowel Cancer Treatment

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has shared a new video message in which he offered an update on his battle with bowel cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's Biff here. Just checking in to let you know how things are going. Yeah, so I went through the first chemo. I'm feeling pretty g...

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MUDVAYNE's GREG TRIBBETT To Miss 'L.D. 50 25th Anniversary' Tour After Wife Loses Battle With Cancer

MUDVAYNE guitarist Greg Tribbett will miss the band's "L.D. 50 25th Anniversary" tour after his wife reportedly lost her year-and-a-half-long battle with cancer. Earlier today (Thursday, September 11),Greg's bandmates shared the following message via social media: " Tour starts today! We are going...

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JOE ELLIOTT: 'DEF LEPPARD Now Is More Known For Selling Tickets Than Albums'

In a new interview with Ben Jones of Virgin Radio UK, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was asked if it's fair to say that he and his bandmates still love touring, nearly five decades after the group's formation. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, and it's something that, fingers...

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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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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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ROGER GLOVER: 'There'll Probably Be' A New DEEP PURPLE 'Album Next Year'

During an August 26 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke about the band's ongoing tour, "The Long Goodbye", which started in May 2017. Asked if he and his bandmates will "just keep moving forward" with live shows while they are still physic...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says He 'Sounded Like A Wounded Buffalo' When He First Tried Singing After Cancer Treatment

In a new interview with Elizabeth Zharoff of the popular YouTube channel The Charismatic Voice, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his 2014 throat cancer diagnosis, treatment and eventual remission. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The technical diagnosis for me was T3 N1 M...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Rips 'Organized Religion' For 'Causing The Worst Genocides And Most Horrible Situations In The History Of Mankind'

In a new interview with Brocarde, NIGHTWISH's Dutch-born vocalist Floor Jansen, who resides in Sweden with her husband, SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl, confirmed that she grew up around religion, even though she was never a strong believer. "It was there, but I guess from the get-go I really starte...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of DEF LEPPARD's Performance At BBC's 'Radio 2 In The Park'

DEF LEPPARD was the Sunday night (September 7) headliner when tens of thousands of music fans descended on Hylands Park in Chelmsford, United Kingdom for this year's Radio 2 In The Park festival. Video and audio of the band's performance is available below. Asked in an interview with The Telegraph i...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Smokes RANDY RHOADS'

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recently spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about the Eddie Van Halen/Randy Rhoads rivalry, which is one of the most hotly debated topics in the guitar world. As two of the most well-known players of their time, the VAN HALEN shredder and the late Ozzy Osbourne...

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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...