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BLACK STAR RIDERS Pull Out Of Fall 2026 European Tour With TYKETTO: 'Ticket Figures Were Not At The Place They Needed To Be'

BLACK STAR RIDERS have pulled out of their previously announced European "Rock 'N' Roll Salvation Tour" with TYKETTO this fall. The trek was scheduled to kick off on September 29 in Bochum, Germany and run through an October 18 concert in Lindau, Germany. Earlier today (Wednesday, July 8),BLACK STA...

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Watch: BON JOVI Kicks Off Madison Square Garden Residency After Four-Year Touring Hiatus

On Tuesday, July 7, BON JOVI returned to the live stage after a four-year touring hiatus due to frontman Jon Bon Jovi's vocal issues. The "Forever" tour began with the first of nine shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. The MSG residency will continue with concerts on July 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Releases 'Jazz-Rock Guitar Improvisation' Book Via HAL LEONARD

Hal Leonard had announced the release of "Jazz-Rock Guitar Improvisation: Modal Systems, Modern Chords, And Musical Freedom", an inspiring new instructional guide from acclaimed TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick and renowned educator Dave Rubin. Combining Skolnick's distinctive blend of jazz sophist...

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See THE PRETTY RECKLESS's Entire Acoustic Performance At Amoeba Records In Hollywood, California

The Jim's Rock Shots channel on YouTube has uploaded video of THE PRETTY RECKLESS's entire July 1 acoustic performance at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, California. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Going To Hell 02. Make Me Wanna Die 03. Harley Darling 04. When I Wake Up 05....

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BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, TRAVIS BARKER, TIM ARMSTRONG And CJ RAMONE To Perform At Official RAMONES 50th-Anniversary Tribute

Ramones Productions, Inc. and Hollywood Forever have announced the official RAMONES 50th-anniversary tribute. Taking place the evening of August 30, 2026, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, this special edition of an annual Los Angeles tradition will serve as the first milestone celebration commemoratin...

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DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE: 'We Have No Intention Of Stopping'

In a new interview with Thomas Moser of Germany's Rock Antenne, DEEP PURPLE guitarist Simon McBride spoke about the band's heavy touring and recording schedule, nearly six decades after DEEP PURPLE's formation. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Sometimes we take breaks. Well, last year...

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Watch: LOUDNESS Performs At Sweden's TIME TO ROCK 2026 Festival

Fan-filmed video of LOUDNESS's July 5 performance at this year's edition of the Time To Rock at Knislinge Folkets Park in Knislinge, Sweden can be seen below. At this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, LOUDNESS singer Minoru Niihara and guitarist Akira Takasaki confirmed to South East Wreck...

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Strike and Kill

After several years of battling post-Covid health issues, Dez Fafara has quite a lot to get off his chest. DEVILDRIVER's most recent brace of albums, the two-volume "Dealing With Demons" extravaganza, were a worthy addition to the band's extensive catalogue, and boasted a handful of songs that were...

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JOHN CORABI: 'The Hardest Part' Of Exiting MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Was I Felt Like I Was Losing Three Friends'

In a new interview with Erin Greatrix of This Day In Metal, former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer Vince Neil, once again reflected on his time with the group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love the opportunity t...

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THE RASMUS Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour Of North America

Fresh off a spring 2026 support slot on THE HU U.S. tour, Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — have announced their first-ever headline tour of North America. The trek wi...

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COREY TAYLOR Recalls Seeing SLIPKNOT Perform In April 1996: 'It Was Psychotic. I'd Never Seen Anything Like It.'

In a new interview with Josh Scherer, the host of the YouTube channel Mythical Kitchen, Corey Taylor reflected on seeing SLIPKNOT perform three decades ago, a year before he joined the band as the Iowa-based act's new vocalist. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I started STONE SOUR in '...

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RUDY SARZO Says RANDY RHOADS-EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Rivalry' Was 'A Myth': 'People Don't Know The Difference Between An Opinion And A Fact'

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo, who played with iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT from 1978 to 1979 and again in Ozzy Osbourne's band from 1981 until Rhoads's death in a plane accident in 1982, was asked if there was a...

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All Lights On

As much as we all like to pat ourselves on the back for having impeccable taste in music, there are certain uncomfortable truths that no amount of cooler-than-thou posturing can disprove. Heavy metal comes in all stripes, of course, but the glam / hair metal movement of the '80s had a vast and endur...

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DEVILDRIVER Shares Music Video For 'Strike And Kill' Title Track

Following frontman Dez Fafara's recent takeover of SiriusXM's Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER's campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off the band's explosive new record "Strike And Kill", out this Friday, July 10 via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious t...

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SOILWORK's BJÖRN 'SPEED' STRID On Creating New Music: 'You Wanna Challenge Yourself Every Time'

In an interview with Tomi Perrakoski of Metal Madness Studios, SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid was asked what still motivates him to create new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's always that feeling. Sometimes it might not be come to you directly and say, 'Okay.' I...