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Watch: THE DARKNESS Surprises Commuters At London's St. Pancras International Station With Impromptu Pop-Up Performance

Earlier today (Tuesday, November 25),London's St. Pancras International train station — an iconic landmark and the gateway to highspeed travel across the United Kingdom and continental Europe — played host to British rock legends THE DARKNESS who delivered an impromptu live performance at the stati...

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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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AMON AMARTH Announces October/November 2026 European Tour With ORBIT CULTURE And SOILWORK

Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have announced a huge string of live dates that'll see them splitting oceans and rowing their way through Europe in autumn 2026. The all-Swede invasion includes ransacking support from modern death metal up and comers ORBIT CULTURE and classic melodic death m...

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GLENN HUGHES On New Rock Artists: 'I Don't Hear A New LED ZEPPELIN. I Don't Hear A New ROLLING STONES'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rock & Pop 95.9, legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) was asked what it feels like to be called "the voice of rock." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Well, it's a very special thing to be called. I'...

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TRIVIUM's COREY BEAULIEU: Touring With OZZY OSBOURNE As Part Of 2005 OZZFEST 'Helped Us A Tremendous Amount'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM reflected on his band's participation in the 2005 installment of Ozzfest, the traveling metal and heavy rock circus curated by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Asked if he and his bandmates got to mee...

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MATT SORUM Explains How He Ended Up Playing Drums On AEROSMITH's Collaborative EP With YUNGBLUD

In a new interview with the Appetite For Distortion podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum spoke about how he came to lay down the tracks on the upcoming collaborative EP, "One More Time", from multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees AEROSMITH an...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Launches New PATREON Digital Fan Club For 'DevHeads' Worldwide

The eminent Canadian prog-metal icon Devin Townsend announced the launch of a new Devin Townsend digital fan club on Patreon on Thursday, November 13 and has already surpassed the 1,000-subscribers milestone in just a few days. In his post on social media, Devin explained: "I've been curious about P...

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THE DARKNESS Announces Largest U.K. Headline Tour In 20 Years

British rockers THE DARKNESS have announced their largest headline tour in 20 years and will bring their beloved rock to arenas across the U.K. in December 2026. The seven-date tour will commence at Glasgow OVO Hydro on December 8 and finish with the band's debut headline performance at The O2 in Lo...

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Watch: SAXON Rejoined By Guitarist PAUL QUINN On Stage In Sheffield

British heavy metal legends SAXON were rejoined by guitarist Paul Quinn on stage for two songs during their November 8 concert at Octagon Centre in Sheffield, United Kingdom as part of the "Hell, Fire And Steel Tour": "Denim And Leather" and "And The Bands Played On". Fan-filmed video of Paul's appe...

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QUEEN's FREDDIE MERCURY Celebrated On U.K.'s Royal Mint Collectible Coin

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalized as The Royal Mint unveils a U.K. coin to celebrate one of the greatest showmen of all time, Freddie Mercury — an extraordinary tribute to the rock icon whose voice and showmanship defined generations. The collectible coin captures Mercury mid-performan...

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TYKETTO Shares 'Higher Than High' Single From Upcoming 'Closer To The Sun' Album

Hard-rocking quintet TYKETTO will release its sixth studio album, "Closer To The Sun", on March 20, 2026. The band, consisting of Danny Vaughn (vocals),Harry Scott Elliott (guitar),Ged Rylands (keyboards),Chris Childs (bass) and Johnny Dee (drums),will make the LP available via British rock spec...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Supports Acts For Spring/Summer 2026 European 'Run For Your Lives' Tour

ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, EVERGREY and TRIVIUM have been announced as the support acts for IRON MAIDEN for the European leg of the British heavy metal legends' "Run For Your Lives" world tour next spring and summer. MAIDEN's 2026 will start with a return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also s...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Wants MEGADETH's Last Show To Be In Space

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has told Metal Hammer magazine that he wants the final concert of his band's farewell tour to take place in space. "I hope we'll be playing up in space," he said. "I think that will be a really fitting climax. And I'm not talking about on the side of a vomit comet. A gi...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says He Originally Wanted To Wait Until January 2025 To Announce He Was Retiring From IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain reflected on his last-ever gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place nearly a year ago in São Paulo, Brazil. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBra...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Responds To BLACK SABBATH's First Manager, Explains Legal Position Regarding Release Of Early Recordings

Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of the late Ozzy Osbourne, has released a lengthy response to Jim Simpson, the first manager of BLACK SABBATH, over Simpson's plans to release an album of tracks from the pre-BLACK SABBATH days of Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Sharon's latest co...