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KITTIE Bassist IVY VUJIC To Miss Band's Performances On 'Shiprocked' Cruise Due To 'A Prior Family Commitment'

KITTIE bassist Ivana "Ivy" Vujic will sit out the band's performances on this week's ShipRocked cruise due to "a prior family commitment". She is expected to rejoin her bandmates for their appearance at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada in April. Earlier today, KITTIE released the fol...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Doesn't Rule Out Making Solo Album After Completion Of MEGADETH's Farewell Tour

In a new interview with Poland's Teraz Rock, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the possibility of making a solo album following the completion of the band's farewell tour. After the interviewer noted that Mustaine had previously contemplated recording a solo LP more than two decades ago, Mus...

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Watch: GEOFF TATE Pulls Out QUEENSRŸCHE Surprises For Acoustic Concert In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate played a one-off intimate acoustic concert at Calabouço Rock Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil last Saturday night (January 24). According to Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, only 200 fans and guests attended the sold-out show, which marked Tate's only appearance...

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Watch: STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA Performs EXODUS And TESTAMENT Classics In Anaheim

Former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza performed with his solo band on Saturday, January 24 at The Ballroom at The Grand Theater in Anaheim, California. Video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of Walter Morgan). As previously reported, Souza will also play a gig with his solo band on Mond...

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Watch: URIAH HEEP Plays First Concert Without Founding Guitarist MICK BOX

British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP kicked off the January/February 2026 Scandinavian leg of their farewell tour Thursday night (January 22) at Tempere-Talo in Tampere, Finland. Joining singer Bernie Shaw, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, drummer Russell Gilbrook and bassist Dave Rimmer on stage at...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Says Writing New Music Has Become Both Easier And More Challenging After Ten Studio Albums

In a new interview with Sandy Syn of the Sandstorm podcast, Andrea Ferro, singer of the Italian metal veterans LACUNA COIL, was asked if it gets "easier" or "more challenging" for him and his bandmates to make new albums more than 30 years after the group's formation. He responded (as transcribed by...

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KYLE THOMAS On Long-Awaited New TROUBLE Album: 'The Music Is Nearly Finished Being Recorded'

In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Real progress has been made. The music is...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Announce New Drummer XAVIER WARE

California crossover thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES have recruited Xavier Ware as their new drummer following the recent departure of Jay Weinberg. Earlier today (Friday, January 23),SUICIDAL TENDENCIES shared the following statement via social media: "We're SToked to introduce yo...

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GHOST Cancels Three U.S. 'Skeletour' Concerts Ahead Of Impending Winter Storm

GHOST has canceled the next three shows on the just-launched 2026 North American leg of the "Skeletour" tour due to the state of emergency issued in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. On Wednesday (January 21),South Carolina governor Henry McMaster and North Carolina governor Josh Stein...

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ONSLAUGHT Announces March/April 2026 North American Tour With WARLORD

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT are hitting North American soil starting in March for the first time in well over a decade with a devastating "Force From Hell" set, drawing heavily from "Power From Hell" and "The Force", their seminal first two 1980s albums. These are records that helped define...

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POP EVIL Releases New Single 'The Decay', Announces 'What Remains (Midnight Edition)'

To mark the first anniversary of the band's acclaimed album "What Remains", POP EVIL has announced the release of "What Remains (Midnight Edition)", arriving March 27, 2026. The band's new single, "The Decay", is out today after premiering on SiriusXM Octane yesterday. The track is a riff-forward mo...

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PHIL X On TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour: RIK EMMETT And GIL MOORE Will Be 'Playing The Entire Set'

During a January 21 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", guitarist Phil X spoke about his involvement with TRIUMPH's first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the legendary Canadian rockers' 50th anniversary, and feature support from APRIL...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' Celebrated With JIM DUNLOP 'Cry Baby' Wah

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have been honored with a signature Jim Dunlop Cry Baby wah, a special "Killers" edition of the iconic pedal paying homage to the band's early years. Emerging from the rough-and-gritty streets of late-'70s London, IRON MAIDEN met the world with galloping rhythm...

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BRET MICHAELS Indirectly Responds To RIKKI ROCKETT's Claims, Says There Is 'Potential Of A Future Reunion' With POISON

Bret Michaels has indirectly responded to Rikki Rockett's recent claims that the POISON frontman's contract demands caused the band's planned 2026 tour plans to fall through. Michaels addressed Rockett and his other POISON bandmates — guitarist C.C. DeVille and bassist Bobby Dall — in a Facebook pos...

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CLIFF BURTON's Posthumous Signature Bass To Be Reissued By ARIA

Aria Guitars of Japan will mark 40 years since the passing of METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton by reissuing the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass. The special model, which will be debuted at this weekend's NAMM convention in Anaheim, California, "honors Cliff Burton's groundbreaking tone and leg...