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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Is Facing 'Health Issues'

According to Rolling Stone, health issues facing ZZ TOP's longtime drummer Frank Beard led to the cancelation of the band's Hollywood Bowl concert last week. A ZZ TOP spokesperson told Rolling Stone said that guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis will continue to play shows wit...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON: 'You Can Either Fight A.I. Or You Can Learn How To Use It'

In a new interview with Tomasz Michalski of Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artific...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His New Solo Album Will Be 'Heavy As S***'

At last month's San Diego Comic-Con, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to VSX about "The Mandrake Project", his cross-media multimedia concept, combining a heavy metal solo album and a 12-issue quarterly adult comic book series published by Z2 Comics. The narrative and music share conceptual...

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Can Music Really Bring People Together? KREATOR's SAMI YLI-SIRNIÖ And FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Weigh In

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö and bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR were asked if they think music can bring people together, especially since the band's lyrics are often about division and abou...

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MASTODON On Personal Tragedies Which Inspired Lyrics On 'Marrow Deep': It 'Made Sense' To 'Turn These Dark Things' Into Something Bright And Beautiful'

During an August 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders, drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke about the band's long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", which will arrive on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP...

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MATT SORUM On GUNS N' ROSES' 2016 Reunion: 'When They Got Back Together, I Didn't Know Anything About It'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Matt Sorum was asked if he was surprised when guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan reunited with singer Axl Rose in GUNS N' ROSES more than a decade ago. The former GUNS N' ROSES drummer responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'The Legend Of IRON MAIDEN Belongs To PAUL DI'ANNO'

In a new interview with Metal OBS, former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley spoke about the passing of another ex-MAIDEN vocalist, Paul Di'Anno, who died in October 2024 at the age of 66. Blaze said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were colleagues. Paul was a very funny guy. I think people do...

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ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON Explains Why It's 'So Hard' For FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Tour In U.S.: 'We Do So Much Better In Europe'

In a new interview with Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal Kaoz, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates embarking on a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on Augu...

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DROWNING POOL's C.J. PIERCE On Using A.I. To Write Music: 'I'm Definitely Against All That Stuff'

In a new interview with "The Seth Williams Show", DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning...

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GEOFF TATE 'Would Like To Learn How To Cook More': 'I Love Food. I Love To Eat.'

During a recent appearance on "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked if there are things on his "to-do list" creatively that he hasn't had a chance to get to that he would like to pursue if suddenly there was free time and he was h...

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ADRIAN BELEW, STEVE VAI, TONY LEVIN And TERRY BOZZIO Announce Fall 2026 BEAT U.S. Tour

KING CRIMSON members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, alongside Steve Vai and Terry Bozzio approach the next chapter of BEAT. The quartet has announced a tour of the U.S. that will stage 40 appearances. The general on-sale is set for Friday, August 7 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets and VIP experiences wi...

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MAURIZIO IACONO Talks KATAKLYSM's Evolution After 35 Years In Death Metal: 'We Always Thought Outside The Box'

By David E. Gehlke KATAKLYSM's 1995 "Sorcery" and 1996 "Temple Of Knowledge (Kataklysm Part III)" studio albums remain near the peak of death metal extremity and uncontrolled chaos. At the time, the Canadians were fronted by Sylvain Houde, a man whose vocal style bordered on insanity — he had no rh...

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PAUL RODGERS And GEEZER BUTLER Honored on 'Sound & Vision Live' Album Featuring MATT SORUM, GLENN HUGHES, COREY TAYLOR, Others

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends Paul Rodgers and Geezer Butler are honored on "Sound & Vision Live", a limited-edition all-star double vinyl album recorded during the inaugural Palm Springs Sound & Vision Awards at the historic Plaza Theatre on March 2, 2026. Produced by Rock And Roll Hal...

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See ARMORED SAINT's Entire Performance In Lund, Sweden During Summer 2026 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of ARMORED SAINT's entire August 2 concert at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden as the support act for TESTAMENT can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Close To The Bone 02. March Of The Saint 03. End Of The Attention Span 04. Creepy Feelings...

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TONY IOMMI: 'If I Sit Down With A Guitar, I'll Come Up With A Riff'

In a new interview with Loz Guest, the head of music and a radio presenter on the U.K. digital radio station Planet Rock, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi spoke about his upcoming solo album, "From The Dark", which will arrive on October 23 via BMG. "From The Dark" sees Iommi joined throughout by...