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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Joined By KERRY KING/Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For 'War Machine' Performance

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, played a headlining concert Friday night (June 19) at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California. Joining them on stage for a performance of the KISS classic "War Machine" was former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING g...

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New SNOT Singer ANDY KNAPP Is 'Killing It' On Upcoming Album: 'He Really Found His Lane'

In a new interview with Andy Baqone of TotalRock, SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling and bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock spoke about the reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid's long-awaited new studio album. The upcoming effort is being recorded with producer, engineer and mixer Chris Coll...

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DARK FUNERAL Announces 'A Beast To Praise' Live Album

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL will release a new live album, "A Beast To Praise", on August 21, 2026 via Century Media Records. Recorded at Fållan in Stockholm in 2022, "A Beast To Praise" captures DARK FUNERAL's devastating live performance in support of their acclaimed album "We Are The Apo...

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SAXON Announces 2027 'Gods Of Thunder' U.K. And Ireland Tour

British heavy metal legends SAXON have announced the first UK and Ireland leg of their "Gods Of Thunder" world tour, with further international dates set to be revealed in the coming months. Adding to the excitement, the band will revive its legendary 30-foot mechanized Eagle for all U.K. and Irelan...

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TRIVIUM's PAOLO GREGOLETTO On New Drummer ALEX RÜDINGER: 'He's A Machine'

On Saturday, June 13 at the Download festival at Donington Park in Castle Donington, United Kingdom, TRIVIUM bassist Paolo Gregoletto spoke to TotalRock's "Hobo On The Radio" show about the band's upcoming album, which is tentatively due in early 2027. The LP will be TRIVIUM's first to feature new d...

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SLEEP THEORY Shares Studio Version Of Fan-Favorite Cover Of *NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye'

Memphis, Tennessee hard rockers SLEEP THEORY have released their cover version of "Bye Bye Bye", the 2000 pop classic from the boy band *NSYNC. SLEEP THEORY's version is a fan favorite and a staple of the band's live set. Their reimagining always has heads nodding and bodies dancing at their shows —...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'It Was Like Closing A Book'

In a new interview with Andy Guitar conducted at last weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, Wolfgang Van Halen reflected on what it meant for him to perform his late father's songs at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts nearly four years ago. The son of Eddie Van Halen played three VAN...

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HALESTORM's JOE HOTTINGER On Not Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows: 'To Me, Rock And Roll Is Supposed To Be A Little Dangerous'

In an interview with Andy Guitar conducted at last weekend's Download festival in the United Kingdom, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger weighed in on bands who rely heavily on pre-recorded tracks during their live performances. He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "To me, a live show is an...

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MIKE SHINODA On Upcoming LINKIN PARK Documentary 'Unshatter': We're Very Excited About It

At this past weekend's Download festival, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke to BBC News' Mel Ramsay about the band's upcoming documentary "Unshatter", which focuses on LINKIN PARK's 2024 return, seven years after the death of the group's singer Chester Bennington. This movie captures the years that f...

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BILL GOULD Confirms FAITH NO MORE's Return To Live Activity: 'We're Gonna Play' And 'I Think That We Can Do It For A Few More Years'

FAITH NO MORE bassist Bill Gould has confirmed to Rock Talk, the newly launched podcast from longtime Serbian hard rock/heavy metal journalist Jadranka Janković Nešić, that the influential California alt-metal act will return to live activity in 2027. Asked about a rumor of the band's possible comeb...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE: 'I Just Laugh At The Fact That I Keep Making The Music Heavier And Heavier'

In a new interview with the Mark And Me podcast, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about his songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For me, music is just a brilliant voyage. I know a lot about music, and I know there's massive gray areas, and I think the most interestin...

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From Hell I Rise (Extended Deluxe Edition)

First released two years ago, Kerry King's debut solo album arguably deserved more attention than it received. Vicious, aggressive and fully in keeping with the music that SLAYER made on their final few albums, it was exactly what most of us expected: in the best possible way. King's refusal to sit...

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TOM MORELLO Fires Back At Critics Who Say Musicians Should Not Be Involved In Politics: 'Why Should You Give Away Your Free Speech Rights In The Job That You Do?'

In a new interview with Katrin Riedl of Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist and activist Tom Morello was asked to elaborate on his recent comment that "every act of art is an act of resistance." He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. Well, definitel...

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DAUGHTRY Announces '20 Years Unplugged' Intimate Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

Multi-Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock band DAUGHTRY has announced the "20 Years Unplugged" tour, a special fall run that will bring two decades of songs into intimate theaters and performance spaces across the U.S. The tour opens October 12 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New Yo...

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'Rock For Ronnie' Concert In The Park Brings In Over $125,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The annual "Rock For Ronnie" concert in the park, held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, brought in over $125,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Crowd favorite Lita Ford, popular tribute band LED ZEPAGAIN, the new lineup of D...