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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: ACE FREHLEY 'Was My Favorite Member Of KISS'

In a new interview with Australia's

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Watch: Former VENOM Members JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN And ANTONY 'ABADDON' BRAY Reunite On Stage In Japan

Former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Antony "Abaddon" Bray (drums) reunited for a special concert on Sunday, November 30 at Shinjuku Antiknock, a legendary music venue in Tokyo, Japan. Dunn and Bray performed three VENOM classics alongside some of Japan's finest black metal players:...

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Watch: NUNO BETTENCOURT And MICHAEL SWEET Honor ACE FREHLEY With 'Shout It Out Loud' Cover At 2025 'Turkey Jam'

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) and Michael Sweet (STRYPER) took part in the second night of this year's "Turkey Jam" on Saturday, November 29 at the Hudson Portuguese Club in Hudson, Massachusetts. Among the tracks which were performed was a cover of KISS's "Shout It Out Loud" as a tribute to late KISS...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Slovakia During Fall 2025 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's (JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, ICED EARTH) November 28 concert at RC Mlyn in Vrútky, Slovakia during his fall 2025 tour can be seen below. Joining him on the trek is a backing band of Nazzareno Zacconi and Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on b...

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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON Joins More Than 1,000 Musicians In Mexico City To Perform Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Paranoid'

On November 20, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson joined over 1,000 musicians at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico to perform a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Paranoid". The performance was part of the fourth edition of the Rockland festival, which featured additional appearances by Al...

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Here's The First Photo Of ACE FREHLEY's Final Resting Place

TMZ has shared the first photo of Ace Frehley's final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York. The polished stone crypt is etched with "PAUL 'ACE' FREHLEY, 1951–2025", a reference to the founding KISS guitarist's real name and birth and death years. A little over a month ago, Ace's lon...

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MANTAS Confirms CRONOS Was Invited To Join Him And ABADDON For 'Welcome To Hell' 45th-Anniversary Celebration In 2026

Guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and drummer Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, recently announced that they will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at various festivals in 2026, including Germany's K...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Has A 'Nice Friendship' With Current Lineup Of FOREIGNER Now

In a rare in-depth interview with Rock Candy magazine, Lou Gramm, the man with the golden voice, told editor Howard Johnson that it was just a twist of fate that led him be in FOREIGNER at all and when he was first offered the chance to audition while he was still in his pre-FOREIGNER band BLACK SHE...

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Watch: Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Sings 'Beth' At New York City Charity Event

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss performed the band's classic ballad "Beth" on November 21 at the Cutting Room in New York City. His appearance, where he was joined by pianist and "Late Show With David Letterman" bandleader Paul Shaffer and singer Catherine Russell, was part of a VIP event to raise...

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ULI JON ROTH To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of SCORPIONS' 'Virgin Killer' Album At 2026 WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Legendary SCORPIONS guitarist Uli Jon Roth will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band's "Virgin Killer" album with an exclusive anniversary show at next year's Wacken Open Air festival. The 70-year-old musician will be joined by "special guests" for his performance at the event, which will be h...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW's Entire 'Slave To The Grind' Album In Melbourne, Australia

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed the band's second album, "Slave To The Grind", in its entirety during his solo concert this past Monday, November 24 the Forum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. Bach's current touring band includes his son...

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WARREN DEMARTINI, CHRIS HOLMES, TRACII GUNS And RIKKI ROCKETT Among METAL HALL OF FAME 2026 Inductees

The Metal Hall Of Fame will take over the Sunset Strip for the 2026 blowout bash on January 21, 2026. "We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the '80s," says Metal Hall Of Fame founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. "Get ready to unleash your inner metal spirit, and dress in leather, studs, big hair, a...

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See KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Unbox 'Alive!' 50th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set

In the six-minute video below, KISS's Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons unbox the "Alive!" 50th-anniversary super deluxe box set, taking fans on a walk down memory lane on the making of the record that catapulted the band into worldwide success. "Alive!" turns 50 in 2025 — a golden jubilee for the iconi...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Reunites With BLACK 'N BLUE's JAIME ST. JAMES For New Six-Song EP 'Bombshell'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has reunited with his former bandmate in BLACK 'N BLUE, singer Jaime St. James, to write and record a new six-song EP, "Bombshell". The effort is now available to order from the duo's web site, thayerstjames.com. "Bombshell" track listing: 01. Bombshell 02. Bulletproof 03...

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FRED COURY Says CINDERELLA Was Asked To Do A 'Huge Tour' Next Summer: 'It's Just Not Gonna Happen'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Fred Coury was asked if there could ever be a CINDERELLA reunion of all the surviving members of the band. (Guitarist Jeff LaBar died in July 2021 at his apartment in Nashville. He was 58 years old.) The CINDERELLA drummer said (as transcribed by BLA...