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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Now 'A Fully Independent Band'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has announced that it is now "a fully independent band" after completing its deal with Warner with the arrival of the "Life Is But A Dream…" album, which came out in June 2023. The band has also secured the rights to its 2016 LP "The Stage", which was originally made available thro...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Ditching The Wig At Age 70 Was A 'Liberating' Experience: 'It Opened Me Up Completely'

Joe Lynn Turner says that it was "liberating" for him to drop the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who will celebrate his 75th birthday in August, went public with his new look in August 2022...

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Shares Music Video For 'When You're Gone' From 'Flowers' Album

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Mike Hranica (vocals),Jeremy DePoyster (guitar, clean vocals),Kyle Sipress (guitar),Jonathan Gering (keys, synths, programming, percussion) and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums) — has released the official music video for the song "When You're Gone". The track is taken from the band'...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG Announces 'My Whitesnake Years' August 2026 Tour With Co-Headliners VINNIE MOORE And MARCO MENDOZA

Distinguished guitarist Adrian Vandenberg is bringing a powerhouse night of classic hard rock to U.S. audiences this August with "My Whitesnake Years" tour. The tour features an all-star lineup including acclaimed guitarist Vinnie Moore and veteran bassist/vocalist Marco Mendoza, celebrating decades...

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BRUCE DICKINSON And Z2 Return With 'The Mandrake Project: Year Two'

In the middle of his 2025 solo tour of North America, IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson was simultaneously hard at work crafting the next volume in his critically acclaimed graphic novel saga "The Mandrake Project". This next installment is sure to send readers reeling, as everything they thought...

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30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time

Nobody could accuse Arjen Lucassen of not making the effort. The relentless creative brain behind AYREON is legendary for his meticulous approach to music, and the vast catalogue he has amassed over his four-and-a-half decade career as a musician is testament to that unerring dedication to the detai...

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BEARTOOTH Announces Fall 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Pure Ecstasy' Tour

Fresh off announcing the band's new album "Pure Ecstasy", BEARTOOTH now return with details of a major North American headline tour. The band has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of its "Pure Ecstasy" world tour with special guests DON BROCO, MAGNOLIA PARK and WINDWAKER joining on all dates. Promoted by...

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SEBASTIAN BACH And MARK OSEGUEDA Among Featured Musicians On 'The Transformers: The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition'

Hasbro has collaborated with record label Reigning Phoenix Music to announce "The Transformers: The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition", the fully reimagined official soundtrack for "The Transformers: The Movie" from 1986, continuing Hasbro's "The Apology Tour" in celebration of the film...

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EVANESCENCE Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Who Will You Follow' Music Video

EVANESCENCE has released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for its powerful new song "Who Will You Follow". Check it out below. Directed by Jensen Noen, the cinematic visual pairs thought-provoking imagery with an emotionally charged performance to explore the ove...

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Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Björn Strid (SOILWORK, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA),Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (ex-WHITESNAKE),Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND),Joakim Svalberg (OPETH),Linnea Wikström Egg (THUNDERMOTHER, THERION) and Kee Marcello (ex-EUROPE, EASY ACTION) are among the m...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce Fall 2026 'The Rats In A Cage Tour'

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS have announced "The Rats In A Cage Tour", one of their most ambitious live shows yet. Kicking off in September and running through November 2026, "The Rats In A Cage Tour" will feature the band playing two distinct sets: one celebrating the seminal 1995 RIAA-diamond-certified "...

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DETHKLOK's Concert In Milwaukee Cut Short After Heavy Smoke And Fog Effects Trip Fire Alarms

DETHKLOK's concert on Saturday, May 16 at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was cut short after heavy smoke and fog effects tripped fire alarms. After co-headliners AMON AMARTH and openers CASTLE RAT performed earlier in the night with no issues, DETHKLOK took the stage and was abou...

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EVANESCENCE Releases Music Video For Latest Single 'Who Will You Follow'

EVANESCENCE has released the official music video for its powerful new song "Who Will You Follow". Directed by Jensen Noen, the cinematic visual pairs thought-provoking imagery with an emotionally charged performance to explore the overwhelming impact of technology, misinformation and digital cultur...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE's CHRIS 'MOTIONLESS' CERULLI Explains Decision To Cover COREY HART's 'Sunglasses At Night' For 'Decades' Album

In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli confirmed that his band's upcoming album, "Decades", will include a cover of "Sunglasses At Night", a 1983 a synth-pop song originally written a...

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BRANN DAILOR Pays Homage To CHRIS CORNELL And Previews 'Emotional' New MASTODON Album

By David E. Gehlke Drummer Brann Dailor started lending his vocal talents to MASTODON in time for 2009's "Crack The Skye". Considering the edgier, rougher angles of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, Dailor's far smoother, cleaner approach turned out to be exactly what...