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JON OLIVA Shares Another Update About Upcoming SAVATAGE Live Album And New Studio LP: 'There Is A Lot Of Music That I Have Been Working On'

Jon Oliva, SAVATAGE's founding vocalist and keyboardist, who has been absent from the band's recent reunion shows, has shared a new update clarifying his recent comments on his health, as well as the progress of the writing sessions for SAVATAGE's long-awaited new studio album. In a message posted i...

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ANDI DERIS Is The MVP Of HELLOWEEN's Historic Reunion: 'It's Incredible What We've Achieved By Sticking Together'

By David E. Gehlke HELLOWEEN's expanded North American itinerary this spring is emblematic of how well their reunion with Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske is going. Sure, the septet is now an arena act in Asia, Europe and South America, territories that are far more generous toward their brand of power...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces August/September 2026 Shows With TITANIUM TART

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has scheduled the following shows in Florida and Georgia with his TITANIUM TART project: Aug. 29 - The Barn - Sanford, FL Sep. 05 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Sep. 11 - The Albatross - Jacksonville, FL Sep. 13 - Center Stage Loft - Atlanta, GA Sep. 19 - OCC R...

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ULI JON ROTH On Guitarists' 'Pursuit Of Technical Brilliance': 'Too Many Players Start Sounding Like Typewriters'

In a 2025 interview with North Coast Music Beat that has just been uploaded to YouTube, hugely influential German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked what advice he would give to a young player trying to find their own unique voice in today's music. Uli responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Announce First-Ever STANLEY SIMMONS Live Shows

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has announced its first-ever live dates for later this spring. The duo, which recently released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its s...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Meaning Of Life: 'It Is Always Evolving And Always Changing'

In a new interview with  IMPACT Metal Channel, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson was asked: "What's the meaning of life?" He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It is always evolving and always changing. We go through these different phases. When you're young, you're just trying to...

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BUCKCHERRY Has Already Written Seven Songs For Twelfth Studio Album

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's latest effort, "Roar Like Thunder", which was released in June 2025, via Round Hill Records in North America, Sony Music in Japan and Earache Records elsewhere globally. As with 2023's "...

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PEPPER KEENAN On His Failed METALLICA Bassist Audition: 'I Would've Loved To Bang Heads With JAMES HETFIELD Writing S***'

On the latest episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan reflected on what it was like to be one of the musicians to have auditioned for...

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RONNIE ROMERO Wouldn't Work With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN If He Got The Call: 'I'd Hang Up The Phone'

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, acclaimed hard rock vocalist Ronnie Romero, who has previously worked with such legendary guitarists as Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker and Adrian Vandenberg, was asked if he would "seriously consider" playing with Yngwie Malmsteen if the iconi...

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METALLICA Announces 'Intimate' November 2026 Shows With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES And SPIRITBOX

METALLICA will play two "intimate" shows at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut in November to celebrate the venue's 25th anniversary. Says METALLICA: "Just as we're getting ready to head out on the road for the first shows of '26, we've added two more gigs to the calendar to wrap up th...

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SHADOWS FALL Is In 'The Final Stretch' Of Recording New Album: 'We're Getting There', Says BRIAN FAIR

In a new interview with Drew Stone of The New York Hardcore Chronicles Live!, SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair spoke about the status of the recording sessions for the remainder of the songs for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2012 album "Fire From The Sky". He said (as transcribed by BLABBER...

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Watch CHRIS JERICHO's KISS Covers Band KUARANTINE Perform In Rome, New York During April 2026 'Unholy Night' Tour

The metal4head20 channel on YouTube has uploaded video of FOZZY singer Chris Jericho's 1980s KISS cover band KUARANTINE performing on April 3 at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, New York. You can watch the clips below. Last November, KUARANTINE released the official music video for its version of "Unhol...

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New FOO FIGHTERS Drummer ILAN RUBIN Opens Up About How He Landed Gig, Says NINE INCH NAILS Drummer 'Switch' Was 'A Very Logical Thing'

In a new interview with Go With Elmo, the weekly podcast hosted by Elmo Lovano, a renowned musical director, producer, and founder of Jammcard, Ilan Rubin spoke about how he landed the gig as the new drummer of the FOO FIGHTERS, following the 2025 exit of Josh Freese. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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MR. LORDI Says Backlash From Heavy Metal Fans To LORDI's EUROVISION Win Was 'Quite Cruel': 'Those Daggers, They Go Deep In Your Heart'

In a new interview with Chas Byrne's Rock Show, which airs on Portsmouth, United Kingdom's Express FM radio station, LORDI leader Mr. Lordi spoke about the band's upcoming appearance at the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Finnish hard rockers, who won Eurovision in 2006 with...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA: 'I've Been Dealing With Some Serious Health Issues' But 'It Hasn't Stopped Me'

Jon Oliva, SAVATAGE's founding vocalist and keyboardist, who has been absent from the band's recent reunion shows, has shared a new update on his health, as well as the progress of the writing sessions for SAVATAGE's long-awaited new studio album. In a message posted in the Savatage Legion group on...