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BLAZE BAYLEY Explains Why He Will No Longer Do 'Meet-And-Greets And Signing' Sessions At His Headlining Solo Concerts

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 25 years ago, has announced that he will stop doing "meet-and-greets and signing" sessions at his solo concerts. The 62-year-old musician, who underwent a quadruple bypass surgery following a heart attack in March 2023, exp...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announces Reissue Of Seminal EP 'Hand Of Blood'

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's epochal debut album "The Poison" truly solidified the band's status as modern British metal frontrunners. But the scene was set and foundations were laid by their exploratory early recordings, unearthed publicly in 2004's EP "Hand Of Blood". An unparalleled and enduring car...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces Return To London's Royal Albert Hall

Global rock icons DEEP PURPLE will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special one-off performance on November 25, 2026, reconnecting the band with one of the most significant venues in their storied history. Celebrated for defining the sound of rock for more than five decades, DEEP PURPLE remain...

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SEVENTH WONDER Returns With New Singer, 'Eternal Flame' Single

Swedish progressive metal masters SEVENTH WONDER have announced their return with a new single, "Eternal Flame", a revisited version of John Norum's hit, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The song marks an exciting new chapter in the band's journey, featuring their new lead vocalist Mattias Olofsson...

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SCOTTI HILL On SKID ROW's Singer Search: 'We're Gonna Get The Right Person For The Job'

SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill was interviewed by The Music Universe on Saturday, January 31 when Primary Wave Music celebrated its milestone 20th anniversary by hosting its annual pre-Grammy party in partnership with Venu at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Asked about SKID ROW's singer search fo...

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YUNGBLUD Wins 'Best Rock Performance' GRAMMY For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Changes'

Yungblud won the 2026 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Performance" for his live cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Changes". The performance was recorded last July at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom as part of Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, "Back To The Beginning". The original version of "Changes" appe...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Rules Out Return To U.S. Because 'It's A Dangerous Place At The Moment'

Brian May has seemingly shut the door on QUEEN's possible return to the U.S., telling the U.K. newspaper Daily Mail in a new interview: "America is a dangerous place at the moment, so you have to take that into account. "It's very sad because I feel like QUEEN grew up in America and we love it, but...

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METALLICA Releases New Collaboration With DR. MARTENS

METALLICA has teamed up with British footwear and clothing brand Dr. Martens to create a new two-part collection. The first part of the collection — which is being released today (Thursday, January 29) — includes graphics from two of METALLICA's historic 1980s world tours, the 1989 "Damaged Justice"...

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SHARON OSBOURNE In Talks With LIVE NATION About Bringing OZZFEST Back

Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, has told Billboard magazine in a new interview that she is considering putting on another edition of the Ozzfest traveling festival "I've been talking to Live Nation about bringing [Ozzfest] back rec...

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SABATON Postpones North American Tour: 'Health Must Come First'

Swedish metallers SABATON have postponed their previously announced North American tour in order to allow bassist Pär Sundström sufficient time to heal from "inflammation in his arms". SABATON's North American tour was scheduled to kick off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and hit venues acros...

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Official PAUL DI'ANNO Documentary 'Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer' To Be Released This Summer Via CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT

The life and career of pioneering heavy metal frontman Paul Di'Anno, the powerhouse voice heard on IRON MAIDEN's early albums, will be celebrated in the forthcoming documentary, "Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer", to be released by Cleopatra Entertainment this summer. In a strikingly raw and intim...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Releases 'Hotter' Song From PATREON-Exclusive Ambient Album 'Seeker - Ban Khao Tao'

The eminent Canadian prog-metal icon Devin Townsend has released "Hotter", a track from his Patreon-exclusive new ambient album "Seeker - Ban Khao Tao". "Seeker - Ban Khao Tao" was recorded during Devin's recent travels across the other side of the world. Devin comments: "Never been in a place that...

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SAXON Completes Mixing New Album; BIFF BYFORD Says 'Everything Is Clear' In His Cancer Battle

British heavy metal legends SAXON have completed work on their 25th studio album for a tentative late 2026 release. On Tuesday (January 27),SAXON frontman Biff Byford released a video message via social media in which he said: "We've finished the album now. [Longtime SAXON producer and JUDAS PRIEST...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN To Release Debut Solo Album, 'Gargoyle Of The Garden State', In June

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will release his debut solo album, "Gargoyle Of The Garden State", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on SKID ROW's 2022 album "The Gang's All Here", and it will feature guest appearances by Rachel's SKID ROW bandmate...

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NAPALM DEATH Announces Spring 2026 North American Tour With DEADGUY And PRIMITIVE MAN

British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH have announced a massive North American tour for this coming spring. The trek will feature special guests DEADGUY and PRIMITIVE MAN on select dates. The run kicks off May 7 in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Welcome To Rockville festival before tearing across Nor...