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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...

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SCORPIONS Share 'Blackout' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Coming Home Live' Album

A performance video of the song "Blackout" from "Coming Home Live", the upcoming live album from the SCORPIONS, can be seen below. Throughout their phenomenal career, the SCORPIONS have played in countless stadiums around the world. To mark their 60th anniversary, the band, for the first time, perfo...

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STEVEN WILSON Says GUNS N' ROSES 'Vetoed' His Remix Of 'Use Your Illusion' Albums: 'They Didn't Like The Idea Of Their Music Being In Spatial Audio'

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, prog-rock wunderkind Steven Wilson spoke about some of his remixing work, which he began in 2009 as a sideline to his very successful career as a musician and producer. In the last few years, fans have been treated to his sp...

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PAPA ROACH Releases Music Video For New Single 'Braindead' Featuring TOBY MORSE Of H2O

California rockers PAPA ROACH have released the official music video for their blistering new single "Braindead", featuring Toby Morse, frontman of H2O. Directed by Jesse Davey and Ed Shiers and produced by Joanna DeLane of Proper Pictures, the hard-hitting visual matches the song's rebellious spiri...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED Shares 'Earn It 2 Burn It' Single From Upcoming Solo Album 'Rock 'N' Roll Chose Me'

Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, will release his second solo album, "Rock 'N' Roll Chose Me", on physical vinyl on August 22, 2025 via the Pittsburgh-based label 50q Records, with the digital full-length album release to follow on September 5, 20...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Announces New Album 'Don't Sell Your Soul', Shares Title Track

What was already a standout moment of this year's Wacken Open Air, the world's largest metal festival, turned into something even bigger when Michael Schenker pulled a surprise no one saw coming. After delivering a fierce "My Years With UFO" set to tens of thousands of attendees on Thursday night (J...

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SCOTT STAPP Releases 'Deadman's Trigger: A Short Film' Co-Starring His Seven-Year-Old Son

Grammy-winning songwriter, solo artist and CREED frontman Scott Stapp has released "Deadman's Trigger: A Short Film". The nine-minute, 13-second short co-stars Scott Stapp and his seven-year-old son Anthony Stapp and was directed by Tyler Dunning Evans, with music by Scott Stapp. The film features "...

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Watch: SLASH Joins MICHAEL SCHENKER On Stage At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Slash of GUNS N' ROSES joined legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker on stage earlier today at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany to perform the UFO classic "Mother Mary". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Slash previously appeared on the studio version of "Moth...

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BILLY CORGAN On OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Saw Nothing In His Spirit That Told Me He Was Anywhere Near The End Of His Life'

The day after Ozzy Osbourne's passing, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan was a guest on the "Klein.Ally.Show" on the KROQ radio station to discuss the impact the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer had on his musical upbringing. The 58-year-old Corgan, who had performed at Ozzy's final concert in B...

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Watch: KERRY KING Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Wicked World' As Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King's solo band kicked off its European tour July 29 at ZOOM Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany and performed the following night (July 30) at Simm City in Vienna, Austria. At both shows, Kerry and his bandmates — Mark Osegueda (vocals; DEATH ANGEL),Phil Demmel (guitar; MACHINE...

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GREAT WHITE Bassist SCOTT SNYDER Undergoes Surgery To Remove 'Fist-Sized' Tumor In His Brain

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for GREAT WHITE bassist Scott Snyder, who was recently diagnosed with a large tumor on his brain. Scott's sister-in-law Victoria Anders, who started the campaign six days ago, wrote in an introductory message on the GoFundMe page: "I am starting this GoFundMe wi...

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SAMMY HAGAR, KEVIN CRONIN, NUNO BETTENCOURT And MATT SORUM To Perform At One805LIVE! Benefit Concert

One805 announced that Sammy Hagar, Kevin Cronin, Nuno Bettencourt and Matt Sorum are coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime performance at One805LIVE! They'll join anthem rockers GOOD CHARLOTTE, country music icon Trisha Yearwood and surf-rocker Donavon Frankenreiter at the annual concert on Septe...

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See Official 'After-Movie' For SCORPIONS' 60th-Anniversary Hometown Concert

The official "after-movie" for "Coming Home Live", the upcoming live album from the SCORPIONS, can be seen below. Throughout their phenomenal career, the SCORPIONS have played in countless stadiums around the world. To mark their 60th anniversary, the band, for the first time, performed at the stadi...

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How Did MEGADETH Get Its Name? Former Guitarist GREG HANDEVIDT Sets Record Straight

On the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and Joshua Toomey sit down with original MEGADETH guitarist Greg Handevidt for a deep dive into the band's earliest days. Greg shares pivotal stories from moving to Los Angeles with Ellefson, meeting MEGADETH...