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TWISTED SISTER Announces More Fall 2026 Shows Featuring SEBASTIAN BACH On Vocals

TWISTED SISTER has announced more fall 2026 shows featuring ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach on lead vocals. A total of nine dates have been revealed so far, including the latest additions, October 18 in Gary, Indiana; November 14 in Charles Town, West Virginia; and December 11 in St. Petersburg, F...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Joined By KERRY KING/Ex-MACHINE HEAD Guitarist PHIL DEMMEL For 'War Machine' Performance

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, played a headlining concert Friday night (June 19) at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California. Joining them on stage for a performance of the KISS classic "War Machine" was former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING g...

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KISS Announces Band Activities For 2026 'KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends KISS have revealed the band activities planned for the second "KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas", which will touch down in Vegas this November. The larger-than-life fan experience will return this year following the success of this past November's event, which dre...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS And His Solo Band Perform KISS Classics In Indio

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, performed this past Saturday, June 13 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (uploaded by Knucklebutt_FavBands on YouTube). GENE SIMMONS BAND consists of...

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Watch: KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Discuss Their Five-Decade Partnership Ahead Of 'Songwriters Hall Of Fame' Honor

KISS's Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who are set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame Thursday (June 11) in New York, talked to Anthony Mason of CBS's weekday morning TV show CBS Mornings about their five-decade-long musical partnership as well as the band's legacy. Regarding how they w...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On His Upcoming 'In My Darkest Hour' Memoir: 'I Don't Know If People Are Gonna Get All Choked Up Over It'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", which will arrive on September 8, 2026 via Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint. The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagn...

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Watch: Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON Joined By DAVID VINCENT To Celebrate 45th Anniversary Of 'Welcome To Hell' At 2026 PITFEST

David Vincent (I AM MORBID, TERRORIZER, VLTIMAS, ex-MoRBID ANGEL),Diva Satanica (BLOODHUNTER, ex-NERVOSA) and Blake "Bulldözer" Arendell (a.k.a. Blake Arenvurst; INTERCEPTOR) are among the guest musicians who joined Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering...

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REVOCATION Announces '20 Years Of Torment' September/October 2026 North American Tour

Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will embark on the "20 Years Of Torment" tour in early September. Support on the trek will come from DEFEATED SANITY, FUMING MOUTH and WEEPING. REVOCATION commented: "'20 Years Of Torment'… And we're bringing some truly sick bands with us to celebrate. We...

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L.A. GUNS Release Music Video For 'Electric Gypsy' From Upcoming Live CD And DVD, 'Live From The Guild Theatre'

L.A. GUNS will release a new live CD and DVD, "Live From The Guild Theatre", on July 3 via Cleopatra Records. Recorded on July 10, 2025 at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California and celebrating the release of the band's then-new album "Leopard Skin", L.A. GUNS fire off killer versions of fan fa...

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ACE FREHLEY's 1975 Les Paul Guitar Sells For $512,000 At Auction

Ace Frehley's 1975 Gibson Les Paul, one of the most historically significant guitars in rock and roll, sold for $512,000 as part of the "Music Icons" series from auction house Julien's, a two-day live auction which took place on May 29 and May 30 at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City. From...

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KISS To Release 'Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History' Book In October

Insight Editions has set an October 27 release date for "KISS Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History: Making And Touring The Legendary Album, Official And Authorized". The book was written by author Ken Sharp along with KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. In 1976, Gene, Paul, Ace Frehl...

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SYMPHONY X's RUSSELL ALLEN Is The Progressive Metal Powerhouse Vocalist With A Vulnerable Side

By David E. Gehlke SYMPHONY X's 2002 "The Odyssey" is anchored by its 25-minute epic title track. Based on Homer's "Odyssey", which details the trials and tribulations of the ancient Greek hero Odysseus, SYMPHONY X's "The Odyssey" was a seven-part drama spun through the lens of sublimely epic progre...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Kortrijk, Belgium During Spring 2026 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's May 27 concert at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Backing the former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer at the gig were Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Martin Bilek on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums....

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HATEBREED To Headline Second 2026 Leg Of 'The Summer Slaughter Tour' With TERROR, INCANTATION, GATES TO HELL, TORTURE And CREEPING DEATH

Connecticut hardcore/metal veterans HATEBREED will headline the second 2026 leg of "The Summer Slaughter Tour". Support on the trek, which will launch on August 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will come from TERROR, INCANTATION, GATES TO HELL, TORTURE and CREEPING DEATH. Tour dates: Aug. 20 - Albuque...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces Fall 2026 'Inhuman Rampage' 20th-Anniversary North American Tour

Epic power metal veterans DRAGONFORCE are inviting fans to join them on their largest North American tour in more than two decades. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their monumental album "Inhuman Rampage" — the record that birthed the platinum-selling global phenomenon of "Through The Fire...