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Police Report, 911 Calls Offer More Details About Crash That Killed Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS

An Atlanta Police Department incident report and 911 calls have offered new insight into a motorcycle crash that killed former MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds. Brent was reportedly riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle late on August 20 when he was hit by an SUV turning left and failing to yield at the...

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SALIVA's BOBBY AMARU Fires Back At JOSEY SCOTT: He Is 'A Sad Man Who Has Quitter's Remorse'

SALIVA singer Bobby Amaru has fired back at Josey Scott after the band's founding frontman called the current incarnation of the group a "Temu version of SALIVA." In a recent interview with Youngstown Studio, Scott, who left the band in 2011 and was replaced the following year by Amaru, made it clea...

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Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH Performs VAN HALEN Classics In Thackerville, Oklahoma During Summer 2025 Tour

The Fake Fan channel on YouTube has uploaded video of David Lee Roth's entire August 29 concert at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. You can now watch it below. As has been the case at all of his other shows in 2025 so far, Roth was backed at the Atlantic...

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Watch: BILLY SHEEHAN And PHIL DEMMEL Team Up With TOMMY ALDRIDGE And ART CRUZ For 'Songwriting Challenge'

Sweetwater recently put together Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WHINERY DOGS) and Phil Demmel (KERRY KING, CATEGORY 7, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD) to team up with four pro drummers — Tommy Aldridge, Calvin Rodgers, Art Cruz and Nic Collins — to a songwriting challenge with unique riffs and feels for each...

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'Celebration Of Life' For Ex-MASTODON Guitarist BRENT HINDS To Be Held In Atlanta

According to Brent Hinds's official obituary, a "celebration of life" for the MASTODON guitarist will be held in Atlanta at a later date. No further details are currently available. Hinds died earlier this month after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Brent was reportedly...

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SICK OF IT ALL Has 'A Bunch Of Songs' For Next Studio Album: 'We're Planning To Get Together And Start Working On That'

SICK OF IT ALL bassist Craig Setari was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. Asked what his initial reaction was when SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller went public in late June 2024 with the news that doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his esophagus,...

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Announces 2025 Tour 'The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve: The Best Of TSO And More'

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) today unveiled the exciting details for their 2025 Winter Tour, which will bring the multi-platinum rock group to 64 markets for 106 concerts across the country. This year's tour will feature an all-new production of their beloved "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" alongsid...

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Watch: THE GATHERING Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Mandylion' In Nijmegen, The Netherlands

The "Mandylion" lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING — including singer Anneke Van Giersbergen — officially kicked off their run of reunion shows last night (Wednesday, August 27) at Doornroosje in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm...

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Watch: SYSTEM OF A DOWN Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE With Performance Of 'Snowblind' At MetLife Stadium

SYSTEM OF A DOWN paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by performing a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Snowblind" during the Serj Tankian-fronted band's concert last night (Wednesday, August 27) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Prior to launching into the track, SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitar...

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TRIXTER Is Working On New Album Of 'Kick-A** Rock And Roll Music'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, TRIXTER bassist P.J. Farley, who has been performing semi-acoustic TRIXTER shows with TRIXTER guitarist/vocalist Steve Brown, confirmed that a new TRIXTER album is in the works. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, w...

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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY On Being Called A 'Hair Metal' Band: 'It Doesn't Bother Me In The Least'

In a new interview with Dennis Wood of WOKW 102.9 FM's "Back To The 80s", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked what he thinks it was about the 1980s that made that era so magical. Pearcy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Forty-plus years later, I call it the 'Sunset Strip Experience'. It w...

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MICHAEL KISKE Is Happy And At Peace During HELLOWEEN's Historic Reunion: 'You Can Only Write Stories Like This'

By David E. Gehlke HELLOWEEN's 2017 reunion with vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen, and subsequent joyously successful "Pumpkins United" world tour, followed by their brilliant 2021 self-titled album, is unquestionably one of the best metal stories in recent memory. The reinte...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER Pays Tribute To BRENT HINDS: 'You Were A Brother' And 'We Were A Family'

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher has paid tribute to his bandmate Brent Hinds, who died last week after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. Earlier today (Monday, August 25),Kelliher took to his Instagram to write: "It's been hard to get a grip on my emotions this week. "W...

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TOOL's ADAM JONES On 'Back To The Beginning': 'It Was Really Overwhelming Being Able To Perform And Then Watch The Show'

In a new interview with Dave Lawrence, host of "All Things Considered" on Hawai'i Public Radio, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones reflected on his band's participation in last month's "Back To The Beginning" concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final performa...

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SALIVA's BRAD STEWART Fires Back At 'Desperate' JOSEY SCOTT: 'No One's Showing Up To His Shows'

SALIVA bassist Brad Stewart has fired back at Josey Scott after the band's founding singer called the current incarnation of the group a "Temu version of SALIVA." In a recent interview with Youngstown Studio, Scott, who left the band in 2011 and was replaced the following year by Bobby Amaru, made i...