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WENDY DIO: 'I Saw LEMMY Two Hours Before He Died'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Rocktails With Ahmet Zappa podcast, Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, reflected on the friendship between the iconic heavy metal singer and a couple of other rock legends. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[Ronn...

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK Hopes MATT BARLOW Rejoins The Band: 'It Just Works On So Many Levels'

Former ICED EARTH singer Stu Block says that he hopes Matt Barlow rejoins the band if founding guitarist Jon Schaffer decides to reactivate the group at some point in the future. Barlow, who served two stints with ICED EARTH — from 1993 to 2003 and from 2007 to 2011 — was asked about the possibility...

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GUNS N' ROSES Releases Video Compilation Of AXL ROSE's Onstage Falls

GUNS N' ROSES has released a video containing almost an entire minute's footage of frontman Axl Rose falling on stage during the band's live performances. The official GN'R Instagram account shared a collection of clips of 14 different times that Rose had taken a tumble during the group's live perfo...

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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA: METALLICA Was One Of The 'Top Three Tours That We Did With Anybody'

In a new interview with DJ EFN and N.O.R.E., hosts of "Drink Champs", a weekly talk show/podcast focused on celebrity interviews, presented by Revolt, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda reflected on touring with METALLICA in 2003 as part of the second and final edition of the "Summer Sanitarium" package. He...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Shares Previously Unreleased Live Version Of 'Helena'

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has unveiled a previously unreleased live version of its four-times-platinum-certified generational anthem "Helena" — the second bonus track off the band's forthcoming "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (Deluxe Edition)" . Additionally, the official music video for "Helena" has also...

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Extraction

Even at its transformative best, deathcore can seem like a competitive sport. Every band wants to be the heaviest, the fastest, the most brutal, or the most willfully fucked-up. And every deathcore vocalist wants to push their chosen discipline even further into the realms of insanity. On his band's...

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STRYPER's Christmas Album Should Be Completed By Early July

Christian rockers STRYPER enter the studio in late April to begin recording their first-ever full-length Christmas album. The 10-song effort will include five original Christmas tracks and five traditional Christmas cuts, including remakes of "Reason For The Season" and "Winter Wonderland", both of...

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RAINBOW Legend JOE LYNN TURNER Joins Guitar Virtuoso MARCUS NAND For Cover Of BLUES IMAGE Classic

Joe Lynn Turner needs no introduction. Long before he launched his solo career in 1985, his years fronting Ritchie Blackmore's RAINBOW ("Difficult To Cure", "Straight Between The Eyes", "Bent Out Of Shape") established him among the most dynamic vocalists on the metal scene, an accolade that was onl...

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MATT BARLOW Is Open To Singing For ICED EARTH Again, But Says 'That Would Be Entirely Up To' JON SCHAFFER

Last month, it was announced that ASHES OF ARES, the band featuring former ICED EARTH members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, will celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of ICED EARTH's third album, 1996's "The Dark Saga", on a European tour in September/October 2025. Vidales played with ICED EART...

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Black Star

Doom metal isn't generally known for brevity, but in these busy times, a quick, four-track update from the Swedish kings of the genre makes perfect sense. Three years on from the release of "Sweet Evil Sun", CANDLEMASS are celebrating their 40th anniversary with a little flurry of new material, and...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Leans Into Getting Old On New 'Mid-Death Crisis' Album: 'The Whole 'Live Fast, Die Young' Thing Didn't Work'

By David E. Gehlke In an era where veteran rockers are no longer as willing to subject themselves to lengthy tours and have instead flocked to lucrative one-offs, festival dates or even residencies, horror rock frontman Wednesday 13 and his eponymous band are going in the opposite direction. The sin...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY: 'To Survive In This Business, You Have To Be Growing Constantly'

POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty says bands need to ditch the "douchey rock star" attitude if they want to succeed today. During a recent conversation with SNSmix.com, Kakaty discussed how touring has changed during POP EVIL's 24-year career. The singer noted that concerts are no longer just about pla...

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See SEBASTIAN BACH Perform At 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of Sebastian Bach's entire May 2 concert at the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. Joining Bach on stage at the gig were the other members of his current touring band: his son Paris Bach on drums, "Bruiser"...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says METALLICA's 'M72' Stadium Run Is 'The Most Insane' Tour He Has Been Part Of

In a new interview with Audacy Music, Wolfgang Van Halen, who has been fronting his band called MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH) for the past five years, was asked to name his favorite tour that he has been on so far, having already shared the stage with the likes of GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, ALTER BR...

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Watch: AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER And JOE PERRY Perform Together For First Time Since 2023

AEROSMITH members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry performed together for the first time in nearly two years at a private concert the singer hosted Wednesday night (April 30) in San Francisco, California. The event was a benefit for Janie's Fund, the initiative Tyler created in order to bring hope and hea...