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MARCUS NAND Confirmed As Featured Guitarist On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Metal Album

When you're looking for a great guitar solo, you need a great guitarist to play it. That's what William Shatner thought as he was playing through the early material he has already gathered for his upcoming metal album, and that's exactly what he did. Shatner was listening back to "The Grim Reaper",...

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SKINDRED's ARYA GOGGINS On Split With Founding Bassist DAN PUGSLEY: 'He Wasn't Very Happy For A Long Time'

In a new interview with The Itch rock podcast, drummer Arya Goggins of Welsh ragga metallers SKINDRED spoke about last year's departure of the band's founding bassist Dan Pugsley. Confirming that Pugsley wrote "90 percent" of SKINDRED's upcoming ninth album, "You Got This", with the rest of the band...

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Watch: TRIUMPH Launches 2026 50th-Anniversary Tour In Orlando

Legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH kicked off their first tour in more than 30 years Friday night (April 10) in Orlando, Florida. For the 2026 tour, TRIUMPH's original members Gil Moore (drums, vocals) and Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals) are being joined by guitarist Phil X, drummer and keyboardist Bren...

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Watch: CACTUS Joined By BILLY SHEEHAN, DOUG ALDRICH, DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK And BUMBLEFOOT At 'Temple Of The Blues II' Album-Release Concert

Legendary rock band CACTUS, whose current lineup includes original drummer Carmine Appice (also of VANILLA FUDGE and BECK, BOGERT & APPICE fame),singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo, was joined by a number of guest musicians, including Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WIN...

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See SULLY ERNA And NUNO BETTENCOURT In Music Video For BILLY MORRISON's 'Becoming' Single

British guitarist, singer, and songwriter Billy Morrison has released the official Ivo Raza-directed music video for "Becoming", the first single from his upcoming album, "Hollow", due out sometime in August via TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. The powerhouse track was written by Morrison, Sully Erna...

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YES Announces 24th Studio Album 'Aurora', Shares Title Track

Progressive rock legends YES will release their 24th studio album, "Aurora", on June 12 via InsideOut Music/Sony Music. The current lineup of YES features guitarist Steve Howe, whose association with YES began in 1970, along with keyboardist Geoff Downes, a member of the 1980 "Drama"-era lineup. Jo...

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TIM MONTANA Shares New Single 'Break Me Down'

Tim Montana has built a reputation for delivering unapologetically loud, high-energy songs driven by blistering guitar riffs, raw vocals, and a rebellious, blue-collar attitude. Blending Southern rock swagger with modern hard-rock production, Montana's sound truly bridges the worlds of various genre...

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Opvs Noir Vol. 3

Releasing three full-length albums in less than a year is a fairly audacious conceit for any band to pull off. But if nothing else, LORD OF THE LOST do not suffer from a lack of ambition. "Opvs Noir Vol. 3" is, as its title suggests, the third part in a trilogy that begun in August last year, contin...

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NELSON Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of legendary melodic rock duo NELSON to the label's roster. The band, led by master songwriting twin brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, will also appear at the upcoming Frontiers Rock Festival on Sunday, May 3, 2026, further strengthening their renewed...

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ULI JON ROTH On Guitarists' 'Pursuit Of Technical Brilliance': 'Too Many Players Start Sounding Like Typewriters'

In a 2025 interview with North Coast Music Beat that has just been uploaded to YouTube, hugely influential German guitarist Uli Jon Roth was asked what advice he would give to a young player trying to find their own unique voice in today's music. Uli responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Announce First-Ever STANLEY SIMMONS Live Shows

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has announced its first-ever live dates for later this spring. The duo, which recently released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its s...

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BUCKCHERRY Has Already Written Seven Songs For Twelfth Studio Album

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's latest effort, "Roar Like Thunder", which was released in June 2025, via Round Hill Records in North America, Sony Music in Japan and Earache Records elsewhere globally. As with 2023's "...

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METALLICA Announces 'Intimate' November 2026 Shows With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES And SPIRITBOX

METALLICA will play two "intimate" shows at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut in November to celebrate the venue's 25th anniversary. Says METALLICA: "Just as we're getting ready to head out on the road for the first shows of '26, we've added two more gigs to the calendar to wrap up th...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Denies Former Members Were Blindsided By Band's Split And Eventual Reformation: 'That's On Them'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about the band's new lineup, in which he is joined by longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson (MEGADETH),powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, FIFTH AN...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Says He Thinks Of Himself As 'A Retiree': 'I Just Do What I Want, When I Want, How I Want'

In a new interview with Joe "Punk" Scibilia of The Rock N Roll & Coffee Show, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke about how he occupies his time now, more than a decade since he exited the Axl Rose-fronted outfit. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't need...