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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On Using A.I. In Art: 'In The Creative Part Of Evolution Of It, I Ain't Into It'

In a new interview with Doc Rock's Metal Shop 101 on Ragebreed Radio, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and...

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BUTCHER BABIES Release New Single 'Lost In Your Touch'

BUTCHER BABIES return with their powerful new single "Lost In Your Touch", produced by Howard Benson. Blending emotional vulnerability with crushing intensity, the track — which marks the second release from BUTCHER BABIES' forthcoming album via Judge & Jury Records — serves as a key chapter in...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Explains Why Rock Will 'Never Go Away': 'It's Not A Gimmick Music. It Is From The Soul.'

During a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, weighed in on an ongoing debate about whether rock music still matters and if people care about the genre t...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZFEST Will 'Absolutely' Return In 2027: 'We're Gonna Do It'

Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, has confirmed that there are plans to put on another edition of the Ozzfest traveling festival in 2027. " Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we're gonna do it," she said during a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2...

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JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Release New SATCHVAI Band Single 'Dancing'

Legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai return with the SATCHVAI band release of their brand-new single, "Dancing", out now via earMUSIC, alongside a wildly entertaining new video directed by Satriani's son, ZZ Satriani. The single is released Monday, March 2. Musically, "Dancing" — a reim...

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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS Announces Third AMERIKAN KAOS Album 'The Sheeple Swing'

On March 31, 2026, Metal Department will release the third album from AMERIKAN KAOS, "The Sheeple Swing". The album release is preceded by a digital single release for first single "(I Won) The Hottie Lottery", available from all major streaming platforms on March 2, 2026. AMERIKAN KAOS is the no-lo...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award And All-Star Tribute Performance At 2026 BRIT Awards

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award and an all-star tribute performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night, February 28 in Manchester, England. After a video tribute, country music icon Dolly Parton appeared via video from Nashville to honor Ozzy, saying: "O...

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JASON BECKER Releases 'The Strawberry Jams' Collection Of Songs, Demos And Musical Ideas

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 35 years, has released a new album, "The Strawberry Jams", via Bandcamp. Says Becker: "'The Strawberry Jams' is the third volume in a series of unreleased guit...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At 2026 BRIT Awards This Weekend

The BRIT Awards 2026 announced that global rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, the celebrated founding member and frontman of BLACK SABBATH and pioneering "godfather" of British heavy metal, will be honored at this year's ceremony on Saturday, February 28 with a BRITs Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition...

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SAMMY HAGAR And MICHAEL ANTHONY 'Haven't Been Asked' To Contribute To ALEX VAN HALEN's Project With STEVE LUKATHER

In a new interview with Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern, former VAN HALEN members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony were asked about possible involvement with the album that VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has been working on with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. Last year Alex re...

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Watch: PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Dive Into Stories Behind New KISS Patches

The new KISS Army patches aren't just designs — they're pieces of KISStory. Watch below as Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS dive into the memories, stories, and meaning behind them while putting their KISS knowledge to the test. KissOnline.com expands with exciting new features, taking you on a...

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See Trailer For Official BILLY IDOL Documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead'

Rock legend Billy Idol is included in the newly announced nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's Class Of 2026 alongside Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, OASIS, Sade, IRON MAIDEN, Jeff Buckley and many more. In celebration of the nomination, Idol is debuting the brand new trailer for the forthco...

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ALEX SKOLNICK Explains Why TESTAMENT Is Rightfully Excluded From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was once again asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre int...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On ALEX VAN HALEN's Project With STEVE LUKATHER: 'I'm Really Just Here In A Position Of Helping' Them With 'Whatever' They Need

During an appearance on the February 24 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about his possible involvement with the album that VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has been working on with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. Last year Alex revealed that he was putt...

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CHERIE CURRIE Teams With Rising Star ESSEX For New Single 'When You're Young'

Fresh from her no-holds-barred contributions to last year's "Yacht Metal" collection — a breathtaking cover of Walter Egan's "Magnet And Steel", RUNAWAYS legend Cherie Currie is back with both a dynamic new single, and a cross-generational collaboration that cross-pollinates the legacy of classic ne...