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MIKE MANGINI On His 'Classy' Response To Being Dismissed From DREAM THEATER: 'It Was A Pretty Simple Reaction By Me'

In a new interview with Ollie Winiberg of Drummer's Review, Mike Mangini was asked about his October 2023 departure from DREAM THEATER. Mangini, who has been with the progressive metal band for 13 years, was dismissed from DREAM THEATER in order to make way for the return of the group's original dru...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' DEAN DELEO And Singer/Guitarist PETE SHOULDER Announce First ONE MORE SATELLITE Live Shows

Dean DeLeo of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and TRIP THE WITCH, along with vocalist Pete Shoulder, released the self-titled debut album from their latest collaboration, ONE MORE SATELLITE, digitally on July 18, 2025 via Symphonic. Now they are expanding their distribution with a worldwide release of the vinyl...

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Watch: Ex-AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Performs With Tribute Bands At International Fan Meeting

Former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright performed with two separate AC/DC tribute bands at the AC/DC fan meeting Internationales AC/DC Fantreffen, which was held September 19-20 at CD-Kaserne in Celle, Germany. Wright took the stage on Friday, September 19 with the U.K. AC/DC tribute AC/DC UK to perform "...

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Legendary Guitarist STEVE MORSE Still Enjoys Performing Live: 'We're At Our Best When We Connect With Each Other'

In a recent interview with Rockin' 101's "The Johnny Rock Show", Steve Morse — a certified legend of the guitar world, having founded the DIXIE DREGS and gone on to become DEEP PURPLE's longest-serving guitarist prior to his departure in 2022, was asked if he gets tired of the "gunslinger on the axe...

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IN THIS MOMENT's CHRIS HOWORTH On Touring With OZZY OSBOURNE Nearly 20 Years Ago: 'It Was Unbelievable'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth spoke about legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died in July at the age of 76. Chris said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up [listening...

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FRANK BELLO And BILLY SHEEHAN To Guest On ACCEPT's 50th-Anniversary Album; First Songs Revealed

At this weekend's Guitar Summit guitar show in Mannheim, Germany, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan revealed that they have both recorded separate guest appearances on the upcoming 50th-anniversary album from legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT. Tentatively due in...

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LAMB OF GOD's ART CRUZ: SLAYER's 'Reign In Blood' Album 'Opened My Eyes To Metal'

In a recent interview with Thomann's Drum Bash, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz spoke about why he considers legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Carlos Santana to be his "number one" musical inspiration and how he made the transition from Latin grooves to heavy metal drumming. He said (as transcribed...

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AEROSMITH And YUNGBLUD Share Lyric Video For 'My Only Angel' From 'One More Time' Collaborative EP

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees AEROSMITH and British multi-platinum, award-winning rock star Yungblud have released the official lyric video for "My Only Angel", the first single from their forthcoming collaborative EP titled "One More Time". Check it out below. Out...

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GARY HOLT On KIRK HAMMETT: 'For All Intents And Purposes, He Is One Of The Founders Of Thrash Metal'

In episode 113 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt reflected on his chemistry with Kirk Hammett, who was part of the original lineup of EXODUS alongside guitarist Tim Agnello, drummer Tom Hunting and vocalist Keit...

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DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF SCOTT SOTO Release Music Video For 'SOAB' From 'Unbreakable' Album

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and acclaimed metal vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have once again joined forces and released their second album, "Unbreakable", on August 15 via Rat Pak Records. The duo ELLEFSON-SOTO is joined by Italian guitarist Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi on drums and feat...

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KREATOR Shares New Single 'Seven Serpents' From Upcoming 'Krushers Of The World' Album

German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR will release their sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. KREATOR recorded "Krushers Of The World" at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren. Bogren previously...

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Watch: ZEBRA Performs Two New Songs, 'All Your Love' And 'Walk With You', At Las Vegas Concert

ZEBRA, the legendary power trio consisting of lead guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson, bassist/keyboardist Felix Hanemann and drummer Guy Gelso, performed two new songs, "All Your Love" and "Walk With You", during the band's September 20 concert in downtown Las Vegas as part of Fremont Street Experien...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Shares Music Video For 'Swamp Mentality'

THE ACACIA STRAIN — Vincent Bennett, vocals; Devin Shidaker, lead guitar; Griffin Landa, bass; Mike Mulholland, guitar; and Matt Guglielmo, drums — has released the official music video for "Swamp Mentality", the latest single from the band's upcoming album, "You Are Safe From God Here", due on Oct...

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Hear JUDAS PRIEST's 'Charity Version' Of 'War Pigs' Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE

JUDAS PRIEST's "charity" version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs", featuring SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, has just been released and can be streamed below. All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the U.K. from audio streams, downloads, and physical sales of the r...

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BUSH Shares Music Video For Title Track Of 'I Beat Loneliness' Album

BUSH has released the official Ryan Valdez-directed music video for the song "I Beat Loneliness". The track is the title cut of the band's latest album, which came out in July via earMUSIC. In a recent interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about the "I...