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SAMMY HAGAR And RIVAL SONS' JAY BUCHANAN To Perform At Stage Red Fontana Youth Music Foundation's Inaugural Gala

Rock legends and hometown heroes Sammy Hagar (pictured) and Jay Buchanan will headline the inaugural fundraising gala for the newly established Stage Red Fontana Youth Music Foundation on Wednesday, October 29, at Stage Red Fontana, located at 8463 Sierra Ave. in Fontana, California. The evening wil...

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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Remembers VINNIE PAUL: 'He Was A Great Friend' Who 'Taught Me A Lot'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray, who played in HELLYEAH with Vinnie Paul Abbott for 12 years prior to the PANTERA drummer's tragic passing, reflected on his friendship with the legendary metal musician. He s...

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VINCE NEIL Reveals He Had Three Strokes Before The 'Big One': 'Two Of 'Em I Didn't Even Know I Had'

During an appearance on today's (Wednesday, September 24) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil discussed his recent revelation that he had suffered a stroke last December. A couple of months after the health scare, the band announced that its residen...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Says 'America Is Still Incredibly Homophobic': It Really Gets Me Angry And Upset'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who publicly declared his homosexuality back in 1998 during an appearance on MTV News, was interviewed on the latest episode of the Queer The Music podcast, hosted by Jake Shears. Asked by Shears if he thinks attitudes about sexuality have changed in the heavy meta...

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BROOKS WACKERMAN Reflects On His AVENGED SEVENFOLD Audition: 'I Didn't Think I Got The Gig'

In a new interview with the But That 1% With Sona Oganesyan podcast, AVENGED SEVENFOLD's Brooks Wackerman reflected on how he landed the AVENGED gig back in 2014. The drummer, who had been a member of BAD RELIGION since 2001, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't think I got the gig [...

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SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH: 'We're Living Proof That You Can Grow An Audience From The Radio'

SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith recently joined Billboard's "Behind The Setlist" podcast for a wide-ranging talk about the band's music and business. Smith explained the importance of radio for the band and how it has helped give SHINEDOWN a career in a way that streaming alone couldn't replicate. He a...

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Watch: ANETTE OLZON Kicks Off Brazilian Tour Celebrating Her NIGHTWISH Era

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon is celebrating the two albums she recorded with the band — "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011) — on a special tour of Brazil this month. The trek marks the first time Anette is performing live, as a solo artist, the iconic songs from her era of NI...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Spring/Summer 2026 'Run For Your Lives' European Tour Dates

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the first dates of a very busy schedule for 2026, starting with a summer return to Europe to predominantly play festivals and also stadiums in countries and regions not visited in 2025. The subsequent month will see the start of visits to many o...

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SLASH To Release 'Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival' In November

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has announced a new electrifying live album and concert film, "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival", due on November 7 via earMUSIC. "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival" sees Slash bringing his love of the blues, his musical roots, to the fore with a full-throttle live...

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WINGER And WHITESNAKE Guitarist REB BEACH To Try His Hand At Stand-Up Comedy At 'Punchlines & Backlines Comedy Show'

Rock 'n' roll meets stand-up comedy as the critically acclaimed "Punchlines & Backlines Comedy Show" returns to Nashville on Thursday, September 25, 2025. This one-of-a-kind event — where bonafide rock stars bring the jokes — will take place at the Steelhorse Lounge (4th floor) of JBJ's, right o...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Rips 'Organized Religion' For 'Causing The Worst Genocides And Most Horrible Situations In The History Of Mankind'

In a new interview with Brocarde, NIGHTWISH's Dutch-born vocalist Floor Jansen, who resides in Sweden with her husband, SABATON drummer Hannes Van Dahl, confirmed that she grew up around religion, even though she was never a strong believer. "It was there, but I guess from the get-go I really starte...

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MARK JANSEN Says EPICA Splits Songwriting Credits Equally Within The Band: 'Everybody Gets The Same' Amount Of Money

In a new interview with Panama's Café Rock, EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen was asked if writing the material for the group's ninth studio album, "Aspiral", in a series of camps with his bandmates and producer changed the way they create and connect as a band. He responded (as transcribed by BL...

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RALF SCHEEPERS Always Had Confidence PRIMAL FEAR Would Continue, Despite MAT SINNER's Health Challenges

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers addressed on the fact that PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner received treatment for eight months at various hospitals after he allegedly suffered an extreme adverse reaction in 2021 to the COVID-19 vaccination. As a result...

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TOM G. FISCHER On TRIUMPH OF DEATH: 'We Have Been Talking About Maybe Trying To Write Some Music In The HELLHAMMER Style'

In a new interview with PowerOfMetal.cl, former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST and current TRIPTYKON singer, guitarist and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Gabriel Warrior) spoke about his upcoming December 2025 performance at the Chile Terrorfest where he will perform the music of HELLHAMME...

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MISS MAY I Returns With Video For New Single 'Pray For Silence'

Ohio metalcore favorites MISS MAY I are back with new music. Today, they have shared the video for "Pray For Silence". Watch it below. "Pray For Silence" is described in a press release as "a vocally dynamic anthem, with a chorus that will instantly embed in your brain, heavy artillery riffing, and...