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Watch: DAVE GROHL Joins SEPULTURA For 'Kaiowas' Jam At Los Angeles Concert

Former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl joined Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA for a "Kaiowas" jam session during the latter band's May 29 headlining concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, California. You can watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below....

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'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' Makers To Commemorate Film's 40th Anniversary With Special Screening

On May 31,1986, emerging filmmakers John Heyn and Jeff Krulik drove into the parking lot of the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland — and into pop culture history — when they caught lightning in a bottle recording amped-up JUDAS PRIEST fans before a concert. Nobody could have imagined that 40 years...

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Watch: METALLICA Covers RAMMSTEIN's 'Sonne' In Berlin

During METALLICA's May 30 concert at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo played a cover of the RAMMSTEIN classic "Sonne". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. METALLICA launched the "M72" world tour in Amsterdam in April 2...

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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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Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin

The phrase "alternative rock" has become almost entirely redundant over the last 20 years, thanks to a relentless stream of bands and artists with clear commercial intentions, and to a rock / metal media that is often hell-bent on getting really cozy with the pop world. But don't let other people's...

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STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Guitar Player magazine, TOTO's Steve Lukather spoke about the album he is working on with Alex Van Halen, the legendary drummer from VAN HALEN. The LP will reportedly include previously unreleased and unfinished recordings from the VAN HALEN vault. Both Van Hal...

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Through Zero

A profoundly creative band with a transformative agenda, ELDER were proclaiming their progressive instincts loudly and proudly from the very start. Even on their earliest albums — the raw and doomy self-titled debut, the more expansive but still riff-driven "Dead Roots Stirring" — frontman Nick DiSa...

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Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Kicks Off Series Of Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of POISON's 'Look What The Cat Dragged In'

On May 21, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett kicked off a series of shows where he is paying tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA. This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, which features the hits "Talk Dirt...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'It's Too Early For Me To Have Internalized Exactly What I Feel About It'

In a new interview with Italy's TrueMetal.it, Canadian visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend weighed in on the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in music, particularly as relates to its possibilities and its implications in terms of the way we make, produce and...

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SIX FEET UNDER Parts Ways With Drummer MARCO PITRUZZELLA, Recruits RUSTON GROSSE As His Replacement

Death metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER have parted ways with drummer Marco Pitruzzella and have replaced him with Ruston Grosse (pictured; MASTER, SKELETAL REMAINS). On May 28, SIX FEET UNDER released the following statement via social media: "Just wanted to let all our fans, worldwide, know that we ar...

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RIKKI ROCKETT 'Supports' BRET MICHAELS's Decision To Drop Out Of TRUMP-Backed Concert For America's 250th Anniversary

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he "supports" Bret Michaels's decision to drop out of the "Great American State Fair" celebrating America's 250th anniversary, set to take place later this month. On Thursday (May 28),the POISON singer announced he would no longer perform at the celebration on...

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THE DARKNESS's JUSTIN HAWKINS: 'I Think An Interactive OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Is A Bit Of Fun For Fans'

In a new video on his YouTube channel Justin Hawkins Rides Again, THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawkins addressed the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the pat...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Holier Than Thou' And 'Lux Æterna' Performances From May 2026 Bucharest Concert

METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video of the "Holier Than Thou" and "Lux Æterna" performances from the band's 2026 "M72" world tour concert on May 13 at Arena Națională in Bucharest, Romania. Support at the gig came from GOJIRA and KNOCKED LOOSE. Check out the clips below. METALLICA launc...

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Watch: GRETA VAN FLEET Debuts Two Brand New Songs During Intimate New York City Concert

GRETA VAN FLEET performed two new songs — "Tear It Down" and "Play Your Games" — live for the first time during the band's May 27 intimate headlining concert at New York City's legendary Bowery Ballroom. It marked a rare underplay from a band who previously played in New York City to a sold-out crow...

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BRET MICHAELS Drops Out Of 'Freedom 250' Concert Series: It 'Has Evolved Into Something Much More Divisive Than What I Agreed To Be A Part Of'

POISON frontman Bret Michaels is one of the latest artists to have publicly backed out of their involvement with the Freedom 250 festival in Washington, D.C. Earlier this week, Michaels was announced as one of the performers in a series of concerts on the National Mall during the Great American Stat...