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DREAM THEATER Teams Up With Z2 For 'Parasomnia - The Graphic Album'

The world of progressive music rejoiced in October 2023 when, after 13 years, Mike Portnoy rejoined his brothers John Petrucci, John Myung, Jordan Rudess and James LaBrie in the legendary DREAM THEATER. The resulting album, "Parasomnia", was an explosive hit, reaching No. 1 on the Hard Rock Album ch...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'We Rule The Waves'

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have released the official lyric video for their new single, "We Rule The Waves". Check it out below. With "We Rule The Waves", AMON AMARTH returns with its first new song in years and unleashes a war cry worthy of the gods — an unstoppable surge of galloping...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY, ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Comment On KISS Being Picked To Receive Kennedy Center Honor

Original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss have commented on today's announcement that the legendary rock band will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients as part of U.S. president Donald Trump's first turn as the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Cen...

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KISS Among DONALD TRUMP's Kennedy Center Honorees

Legendary rockers KISS will be recognized as Kennedy Center Honors recipients as part of U.S. president Donald Trump's first turn as the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center. Also scheduled to be honored at the first awards gala held since Trump's overhaul of Washington's prominent arts desti...

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Watch: 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Stars Talk About Making Of Long-Awaited Sequel

On Wednesday, September 10, fans can be among the first to experience "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues", the sequel to the 1984 mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap", in IMAX at the "On, Off, And Around The Record Live Event", featuring an exclusive question-and-answer session with director Rob Reiner,...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Take Part In Japan's 'Super Guitarist Bootcamp'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will take part in the second Super Guitarist Bootcamp event, set to be held on September 6-7, 2025 at Shonan OVA, a tropical resort-style hotel nestled on a peaceful hilltop in Hayama in Shonan International Village, just a 55-minute drive from central Tokyo,...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's 1982 Kramer Guitar Expected to Fetch Between $2 Million And $3 Million At Sotheby's Auction

According to Rolling Stone, Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer electric guitar will be auctioned by Sotheby's New York this fall. The guitar, which was played by the legendary VAN HALEN axeman in 1982 and 1983, is expected to fetch between $2 million and $3 million during Sotheby's inaugural Grails Week...

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MIKE PORTNOY On OZZY OSBOURNE's Passing: 'The Impact Has Been Huge. This Is As Big As JOHN LENNON'

During an August 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spoke about the recent passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The impact has been huge. I don't know if I've felt a loss l...

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METALLICA Has Already 'Had Meetings' About Las Vegas Sphere Residency: 'Hopefully' It Will Happen, Says ROBERT TRUJILLO

During an August 7 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo addressed the rumor that the band is in talks for a Sphere residency in Las Vegas in the fall of 2026 after the group's scheduled "M72" world tour dates conclude with another European run n...

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JUDAS PRIEST, LAMB OF GOD, SEPULTURA And NEVERMORE Among First Confirmed Bands For 2026 Edition Of U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK

Bloodstock Open Air has announced its return to Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. With 2025's event fully underway with headliners TRIVIUM, MACHINE HEAD and GOJIRA melting faces this weekend (alongside 120+ more bands),Bloodstock cordiall...

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DRAGONFORCE's MARC HUDSON Teams Up With NETFLIX Show 'Dan Da Dan' For Voice Acting Performance

DRAGONFORCE and pop culture have always gone hand in hand — so frontman Marc Hudson's latest collaboration with the hit anime TV show "Dan Da Dan" is total perfection! The charismatic singer lends his voice to Hayashi in the English dub of the Netflix show, delivering an impressively commanding exor...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Confirms Las Vegas Sphere Residency Is 'Something That We're Looking At' For After 2026 Tour Is Done

During an appearance on this morning's (Wednesday, August 6) episode of "The Howard Stern Show" to announce the launch of METALLICA's own SiriusXM channel, the band's drummer Lars Ulrich was asked if there was any truth to the rumor that METALLICA is in talks for a Sphere residency in Las Vegas in t...

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CHERIE CURRIE On Decision To Stop Touring: 'There Just Comes A Time When You Have To Say 'Enough''

In a new interview with The Rockpit, Cherie Currie, the trailblazing rock icon and former frontwoman of the groundbreaking band THE RUNAWAYS, spoke about her decision to embark on her final Australian tour. Set to take place in September, the trek will mark the first time Currie has graced Australia...

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Former METALLICA Producer BOB ROCK Defends 'Load' And 'Reload': 'I Was Glad We Weren't Copying The Black Album'

In episode 105 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, producer Bob Rock spoke about his work on the band's pair of mid-Nineties albums, 1996's "Load" and 1997's "Reload", which have always been controversial, both among fans and the METALLICA...

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WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026: DEF LEPPARD, IN FLAMES, POWERWOLF, SAVATAGE And NEVERMORE Among First Announced Artists

The organizers of the annual Wacken Open Air festival have announced the first confirmed bands for the 2026 edition of the event, set to take place from July 2 to August 1 in Wacken, Germany. A total of 35 artists have been announced for the 35th edition of Wacken Open Air, including DEF LEPPARD, IN...