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ANDREW FREEMAN On His Former Bandmates In LAST IN LINE: 'I Did More Work On Those Records Than Any Of Those Guys Did'

In a new interview with the Hard Rock History Show, singer Andrew Freeman once again addressed LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice's recent revelation that the band was looking for a new vocalist. Asked if he was surprised by the fact that he was fired from LAST IN LINE — which was originally formed b...

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SONNY SANDOVAL On P.O.D.'s Upcoming LP: 'It Could Be The Best Album That We've Ever Written'

In a new interview with Robert Filipowski of Poland's link textTeraz Rock, P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval confirmed that the band has completed work on a new studio album. The recording sessions for the follow-up to 2024's "Veritas" took place in the Whitman section of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Meets Bulgarian President Ahead Of Sofia Concert

Ahead of IRON MAIDEN's May 26 concert at Sofia, Bulgaria's Vasil Levski National Stadium, the British heavy metal legends met Bulgarian president Iliana Iotova, who described them as "remarkably down-to-earth people" and wished them many more years on stage. Iotova later shared video of the meeting...

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Ex-BATTLE BEAST Frontwoman NOORA LOUHIMO Crowned Winner Of Finnish Singing Competition 'Tähdet, Tähdet' After Performing 'My Heart Will Go On'

Former BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo has been crowned the winner of the 2026 edition of the Finnish singing competition "Tähdet, Tähdet" ("Stars, Stars"). In the program, nine popular Finnish recording artists compete for the title of "Tähtien Tähti", the Star Among Stars. Each week the show...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Announces Debut Art Collection 'Sonic Visions'

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has announced "Sonic Visions", his first-ever art collection, transforming decades of rhythm, power, and performance into a series of visual works created with Los Angeles art collective SceneFour. The collection features five original works inspired by Al...

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Second Posthumous JOHN SYKES Single 'Believe In Yourself' To Be Released This Month

Australia's Golden Robot Records will release "Believe In Yourself", the second posthumous single from late English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),on June 12. The track is available globally now to pre-save on all major streaming platforms and...

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L7's JENNIFER FINCH To Miss Band's Summer 2026 Shows Due To 'Recent Health Concern'

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch will be forced to miss the band's summer 2026 shows due to an undisclosed "recent health concern requiring extended treatment". She will be temporarily replaced at these concerts by Tsuzumi Okai, who was previously a touring bassist for LIMP BIZKIT in 2018. On Sunday (May 3...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says DISTURBED Fans Will Be 'Pleasantly Surprised' By Band's New Songs: They Are 'Diverse, Fresh And Powerful'

David Draiman says that DISTURBED fans will be "pleasantly surprised" by the material he and his bandmates have written for DISTURBED's follow-up to 2022's "Divisive" album. On Saturday (May 30),the DISTURBED frontman took to his account on X (formerly Twitter) to write: "I'll tell you one thing… I...

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Watch: DAVE GROHL Joins SEPULTURA For 'Kaiowas' Jam At Los Angeles Concert

Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl joined Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA for a "Kaiowas" jam session during the latter band's May 29 headlining concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. You can watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below....

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'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' Makers To Commemorate Film's 40th Anniversary With Special Screening

On May 31,1986, emerging filmmakers John Heyn and Jeff Krulik drove into the parking lot of the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland — and into pop culture history — when they caught lightning in a bottle recording amped-up JUDAS PRIEST fans before a concert. Nobody could have imagined that 40 years...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: 'A Sense Of Humor Has Kept This Band Together'

Issue 56 of Rock Candy magazine takes on a forensic examination of DEF LEPPARD's almost 50 years of playing live. From the tiny gigs to the stadium straddling monster tours, LEPPARD has played them all... many of them "In The Round". Rock Candy editor Howard Johnson spoke to every member of the band...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Explains Why Now Is The Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir

In a new interview with Denny Spinks of Rock N' Roll Medicine, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Regarding...

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Watch: METALLICA Covers RAMMSTEIN's 'Sonne' In Berlin

During METALLICA's May 30 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of the RAMMSTEIN classic "Sonne". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. METALLICA launched the "M72" world tour in Amsterdam in April 2...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Kortrijk, Belgium During Spring 2026 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's May 27 concert at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Backing the former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer at the gig were Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Martin Bilek on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums....

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ZOLTAN BATHORY: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Upcoming Tenth Album Is 'A Little Bit Of A Reach Back To The First Three' LPs

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Zoltan Bathory recently spoke to 93X's Kevin Kellam about the band's latest single, "Eye Of The Storm", which was released two weeks ago. The track serves as the first single from the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which is currently being recorded in Los Angel...