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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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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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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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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...

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JOHN 5 Releases Music Video For 'You Me And The Devil Makes Three' From 'Ghost' Album

Guitar virtuoso John 5 has released the official music video for "You Me And The Devil Makes Three", a track from his latest solo album, "Ghost", produced and mixed by Barry Pointer. The bluesy song, featuring extra percussion from MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee, also gets the music video treatment with a...

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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Keyboardist LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT Embraces Her Love Of Nu Metal On 'Harrowing'

By David E. Gehlke Best known for her seven-year stint with U.K. extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is an open proponent of nu metal. While the unflinching and unbowed true metal denizens found endless joy in the subgenre's mid-2000s demise, th...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY, WARREN DEMARTINI And BRAD GILLIS To Celebrate Music of VAN HALEN, RATT And NIGHT RANGER At November 2026 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp returns to the Sunset Strip November 12-15, 2026, in Hollywood, California, with Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN),Warren DeMartini (RATT),Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER) and Kenny Aronoff (Sammy Hagar) headlining four unforgettable days of music, mentorship and live performances....

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LEFT TO DIE, Featuring Former DEATH Members RICK ROZZ And TERRY BUTLER, Releases 'Legion Of Doom' Single

LEFT TO DIE will release its debut full-length album, "Initium Mortis", on July 17 via Relapse Records. The LP's third single, "Legion Of Doom", can now be streamed below. LEFT TO DIE is the band featuring classic DEATH members Terry Butler (also formerly of MASSACRE and currently in OBITUARY) and F...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Shares Music Video For 'Baad Man'

American heavy metal legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have released a music video for "Baad Man". The track opens disc two of the band's critically acclaimed epic new double album, "Good God / Baad Man", released in April via Nuclear Blast. The video was directed by Jeffrey Sisson and Jason Cantu, an...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs 'Take Me To The Top' For First Time In More Than Four Decades

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its first full headlining concert in nine months Saturday night (July 4) as the headliner of second edition of the Rockin' Thunder festival, which returned to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada's Princess Auto Stadium. The band's setlist contained several rarities, including the first per...

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JOURNEY's JONATHAN CAIN Releases America's 250th-Anniversary Anthem 'The Winds Of Freedom'

Legendary songwriter, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and JOURNEY bandmember Jonathan Cain has released "The Winds Of Freedom: A Salute To America" at digital and streaming outlets across the nation from The Fuel Music. As a proud American patriot, this prolific songwriter crafted the song in ce...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names His Favorite Guitar Players Of All Time

In a new interview with Jon Chang of YSOLIFE, a leading music media platform based in Taiwan, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine was asked to name his favorite guitar player of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "European guitar players, there's so many really fast-p...

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CHRIS POLAND On His Decision To Not Rejoin MEGADETH: 'I Wouldn't Change A Thing, Man'

In a new interview with Capital Chaos TV, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland discussed his decision to decline an invitation to rejoin the band nearly four decades ago. Poland, who played on MEGADETH's first two albums, 1985's "Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!" and 1986's "Peace...

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JON SCHAFFER: 'My Soul Is Telling Me I Need To Do Another SONS OF LIBERTY Record That Will Show Where My Head Is Now'

In a new interview with Mexico's Metalópolis podcast, Jon Schaffer, the founder, chief songwriter, and driving force behind the heavy metal acts ICED EARTH, DEMONS & WIZARDS and SONS OF LIBERTY, was asked if SONS OF LIBERTY is just a "studio project" for him or of there are plans to take the ban...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On His First Concert As Member Of METAL CHURCH: 'The Band Played Great, Sounded Great'

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its live debut on May 17 at the San Luis Metal Fest at Teatro del Pueblo in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Playing alongside founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof in the band's current formation are longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson...