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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED To Release New Solo Album, 'Rock 'N' Roll Chose Me', In August

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 August 22, 2025 via the Pittsburgh-based label 50q Records. This deeply personal and socially reflective 10-song album explores the pain of letting g...

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GENE HOGLAN Has Theory About How LARS ULRICH Ended Up 'Borrowing' DARK ANGEL Drum Beat For METALLICA's 'One'

In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan once again discussed the supposed influence the title track of DARK ANGEL's 1986 album, "Darkness Descends", had on the METALLICA song "One", which was released two years later. Reflecting on when he first heard...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Metallica Saved My Life' Film: 'It's Great For Us To Turn The Spotlight Away From Us And On To The Fans'

Heavy Consequence caught up with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Robert Trujillo on the red carpet of the premiere of the new documentary, "Metallica Saved My Life", on June 11 at New York City's Tribeca Festival at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. During the chat, which can be see...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Had To Back Out Of Performing At OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen — was asked about his previously announced participation in BLACK SABBATH's special "Back To The Beginning" final concert on Saturday, July 5 at Birmingham, Uni...

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Watch: LIVING COLOUR Celebrates 35th Anniversary Of 'Time's Up' Album With NPR 'Tiny Desk' Performance

LIVING COLOUR delivered a five-song set as part of National Public Radio's (NPR) popular "Tiny Desk" concert series, which sees artists play in the open office for a small crowd of mostly NPR employees. Check out video of the performance below. LIVING COLOUR's setlist was as follows: 01. Cult Of Per...

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PRIMUS To Release 'Little Lord Fentanyl' 7-Inch Featuring Live B-Side 'Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)'

PRIMUS has announced a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl release for their latest single, "Little Lord Fentanyl", which will feature a newly recorded live version of "Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread) - Live From The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA" as the B-side, available now on all digi...

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LAST IN LINE's ANDREW FREEMAN Sets Record Straight: 'We Don't Have A Whole' Fourth Album 'Done' Yet

In a new social media update, LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman commented on the status of the songwriting sessions for the band's fourth studio album. Freeman is joined in the group by DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE) and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBA...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's Eighth Studio Album Will Be 'Super Heavy' But 'Really Interesting And Fresh'

At last weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock about the band's decision to cut its "The Poisoned Ascendancy" tour with TRIVIUM short in order to focus...

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MACHINE HEAD's REECE SCRUGGS To Miss Band's Summer 2025 European Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Reece Alan Scruggs will sit out the band's summer 2025 European tour in order to stay home with his father, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Earlier today, MACHINE HEAD released the following statement via social media: "It is with heavy hearts that MACHINE HEAD must a...

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STEVE DIGIORGIO Says He Spoke To DAVID ELLEFSON About Replacing Bass Tracks On MEGADETH's 'The Sick, The Dying…' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, veteran metal bassist Steve DiGiorgio once again reflected on the experience of laying down his bass tracks on MEGADETH's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!" The longtime TESTAMENT bassist temporarily steppe...

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RICK HUNOLT Is 'Not Afraid To Say' That EXODUS Inspired METALLICA And SLAYER 'Very Much'

Former EXODUS guitarist Rick Hunolt was interviewed by "Reckless" Rexx Ruger for a new episode of the Pod Scum podcast. After Ruger noted that the guitar duo of Hunolt and EXODUS's Gary Holt is every bit as iconic as METALLICA's guitar team of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett and SLAYER's Jeff Hannem...

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See STYX Perform In Concord, California During 2025 'Brotherhood Of Rock' Tour

The Fragile Undertow channel on YouTube has uploaded video of STYX's entire June 13, 2025 concert at Toyota Pavilion At Concord in Concord, California during the "Brotherhood Of Rock" tour. You can now watch the footage below. Featured songs: The Grand Illusion 01. The Grand Llusion 02. Fooling You...

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TESTAMENT's New Album To Be Mastered This Week; Fall 2025 Release Expected

In a new interview with The Mixtape podcast, guitarist Eric Peterson of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT confirmed that he and his bandmates have completed mixing their upcoming studio album with Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who had previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARAD...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Has 'About 12 Demos' For Next Studio Album

At this past weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, bassist Jamie Mathias of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was asked by Mike James Rock Show how the "creative process" is "going so far" for the follow-up to the band's latest, self-titled album, whic...

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APOCALYPTICA's Next Album Could Include All Aspects Of The Band's Sound, From 'Sensitive' To A 'Powerful Chaos'

At this past weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, Eicca Toppinen of Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA spoke to Alex Alicia about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've been really focused on touring [in...