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TESTAMENT To Finish Mixing New Album This Week: 'We're About 70, 80 Percent Done'

In a new interview with the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, a...

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MIKE MANGINI's New Band MONOLITH Releases Third Single 'Gooru'

On the heels of their headline-grabbing first two singles "Oligarchs" and "Mother Martyr", Miami-based rockers MONOLITH are back with a new track. "Gooru" is the follow-up single and the next piece of the musical concept story that the trio comprised of Hernán "Motley" Rodríguez (bass/vocals),Andy...

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DOROTHY Announces Summer/Fall 2025 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin will embark on a North American tour this summer and fall. Support on the trek will come from EDDIE AND THE GETAWAY. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, June 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, June 5 at 10:00 p.m. local time....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Recalls Being Approached To Audition For KISS And DAVID LEE ROTH's Band

In a new interview with Guitar Player contributor Jonathan Graham, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about some of the offers he had received over the years to join established bands or collaborate with well-known musicians. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it de...

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AEROSMITH Frontman STEVEN TYLER's Stage-Played 'Dream On' Keyboard Sells For $130,000

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier celebrity auction house, struck a powerful chord with collectors and music fans alike this week during the second day of its prestigious "Music Icons" auction. Held at the Hard Rock Cafe in the heart of Times Square, the two-day event concluded Sunday, May 31,...

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DRY KILL LOGIC's CLIFF RIGANO On Possibility Of New Studio Album: 'I Think We Need A Body Of Work'

'00s metal faves DRY KILL LOGIC played their first concert in nearly 19 years on May 18 at the Welcome To Rockville festival at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Earlier last month, DRY KILL LOGIC released a new single, "Now You Belong With The Dead", produced by Greg Thomas...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN Plays First Outdoor Concert With New Drummer SIMON DAWSON

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN performed Saturday evening (May 31) at Prague, Czech Republic's Letiště Praha Letňany as part of their "Run For Your Lives" tour, celebrating 50 years since the band's formation. A crowd of 60,000 attended the concert, which marked MAIDEN's third live appearan...

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SAMMY HAGAR Regrets 'Nothing' About Being In VAN HALEN: 'It's The Greatest Thing That Ever Happened To Me'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Sammy Hagar was asked if he has any regrets about his time as the lead singer of VAN HALEN. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, hell no. Oh, no regrets whatsoever. I regret that we broke up, just to see what else we cou...

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IRON MAIDEN Manager Blasts 'Selfish' Fans Who Didn't Respect Request To Keep Phones In Pockets: 'I Wish You Nothing But A Very Sore Arm'

IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has thanked the band's fans for coming out to the first two shows of the "Run For Your Lives" world tour, which kicked off on Tuesday, May 27 at Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest, Hungary. The concerts marked MAIDEN's first live appearances with new drummer Simon D...

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JASON BONHAM Admits He Was 'A Little Upset' With SAMMY HAGAR After Being 'Let Go' From His Band

During a May 30 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Jason Bonham spoke about his 2024 exit from Sammy Hagar's band. Drummer Kenny Aronoff replaced Bonham at the end of Hagar's "The Best Of All Worlds" tour over the summer after Jason went home to take care of his mother who had...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT's TAIME DOWNE Opens Up About Fiancée's Death: 'I Loved The Hell Out Of' Her

During a May 30 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", FASTER PUSSYCAT frontman Taime Downe opened up about the recent death of his fiancée, Kimberly Burch. Burch was reportedly seen going overboard from the Royal Caribbean ship Explorer Of The Seas during the first day of this ye...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says His Guitar Playing On METALLICA's 'Black Album' Was 'Spot On': 'Those Solos Wrote Themselves'

In the latest issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was asked to name the album from his career on which he thinks he nailed his playing the most. He responded: "It's weird, because my opinion of that changes all the time. I don't sit around listening to METALLICA,...

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DOUG ALDRICH Recalls Meeting RANDY RHOADS: 'It Blew Me Away' That 'He Remembered My Name'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former WHITESNAKE/DIO and current THE DEAD DAISES guitarist Doug Aldrich reflected on an encounter he had with one of his early guitar heroes more than four decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I had the opport...

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SIXX:A.M./Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist D.J. ASHBA: 'It Would Take A Lot For Me To Join Another Band At This Point'

During a May 28 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former GUNS N' ROSES and SIXX:A.M. guitarist Darren James "D.J." Ashba was asked if he would ever consider joining a rock band again or putting one together. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Man, it's hard....

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PHILIP ANSELMO On Playing With PANTERA Again: 'Every Night It's About Trying To Make My Bandmates Proud'

In the special 50th edition of Rock Candy magazine, Philip Anselmo of the returning PANTERA tells editor Howard Johnson what it means to him to have the band back on the road and playing sold-out shows. "I feel crazily lucky, crazily fortunate," he says. "I have a hard time putting it into words, bu...