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Listen: GRAHAM BONNET, BOB DAISLEY, DON AIREY, CARMINE APPICE And BUMBLEFOOT Reinvent RAINBOW's 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll'

When you're gathering guests for a RAINBOW tribute album, whom better to invite than some of the people who made RAINBOW such a great band in the first place? That's what Cleopatra Records has done. Due on June 19, "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow" is an absolu...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Shares New Single 'Home At Night' From Upcoming Orchestral Metal Opus 'The Moth'

Canadian metal maverick Devin Townsend will release his ambitious, orchestral metal opus "The Moth" on May 29 via InsideOut Music. This 24-track record began as a vague vision more than a decade ago. It existed in the back of Devin Townsend's mind as his "life's work". Then, about six years ago, aft...

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MASTERPLAN Shares Visualizer For 'Electric Nights' From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album

Power metal veterans MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's third single, "Electric Nights", can be seen below. Grapow commented: "'Elec...

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SNOT Is Continuing Work On New Album: 'The Writing Process Is Going Exceptionally Well'

Reactivated Santa Barbara-based metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT is continuing work on the band's long-awaited new studio album. The upcoming effort is being recorded with producer, engineer and mixer Chris Collier and will mark SNOT's first release with new singer Andy Knapp, who made his live debut wit...

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LYNCH MOB Announces New Live Album 'The Final Ride'

LYNCH MOB will release a new live album, "The Final Ride", on May 29, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The band has shared a live rendition of "Wicked Sensation" with a video available below. The LP follows the release of what was billed as LYNCH MOB's ninth and "final" full-length studio record "Danci...

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Former MEGADETH, GUNS N' ROSES SKID ROW, DEEP PURPLE Members Guest On 'Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow'

Cleopatra Records has set a June 19 release date for "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". The mighty RAINBOW, Ritchie Blackmore's post-DEEP PURPLE juggernaut, receives its full flowers on this star-studded tribute album. It features appearances by no fewer than s...

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BILLY CORGAN: 'I Patently Refuse To Use A.I. In My Music Creation'

In a new interview with the And The Writer Is... podcast, SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan spoke about how artificial intelligence (A.I.) music generators are becoming surprisingly advanced, with programs such as Suno, Udio and other generative audio systems now able to create songs that sound...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says Performing Entire 'Parasomnia' Album Has Been 'A Blast' Even Though 'It Might Be A Little Self-Indulgent'

In a new interview with Dream Theater Argentina, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci spoke about the band's ongoing "An Evening With Dream Theater" tour, which sees him, James LaBrie (vocals),John Myung (bass),Jordan Rudess (keyboards) and Mike Portnoy (drums) perform their latest, 16th studio a...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Most Guitar Players Aren't Nice People'

To celebrate his 81st birthday earlier today (Tuesday, April 14),DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore took part in a surprise Instagram livestream where he answered a number of fan-submitted questions from his home in Long Island, New York. You can now watch the nearly one-hour d...

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THE PINEAPPLE THIEF Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC; New Album Due Later This Year

InsideOut Music has announced the signing of progressive art-rock group THE PINEAPPLE THIEF. Founded in 1999 by Bruce Soord, THE PINEAPPLE THIEF has long been one of the genre's most successful and accomplished outfits, releasing 16 studio albums and touring worldwide. The band consisting of Soord (...

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Watch: ULI JON ROTH Celebrates 50th Anniversaries Of SCORPIONS' 'In Trance' And 'Virgin Killer' In Pittsburg, California

On Thursday, April 9, legendary German guitarist and composer Uli Jon Roth performed at the Pittsburg California Theatre in Pittsburg, California as part of his North American tour dubbed "Pictures Of Destiny". Video of the concert can be seen below, courtesy of Walter Morgan. Uli's current tour was...

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GODSMACK Recruits Guitarist SAM KOLTUN And Drummer WADE MURFF For 2026 Tour

In a new interview with TalkShopLive's The Rock N Roll Channel, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna discussed the band's upcoming live album and Blu-ray, "Live At Mohegan Sun", which will arrive on May 1 via Primary Wave. Captured during GODSMACK's sold‑out October 26, 2024 performance at Mohegan Sun Arena...

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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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PRIMAL FEAR's MAT SINNER To Miss South American Shows Due To Injury; GAMMA RAY's DIRK SCHLÄCHTER To Fill In

PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner will miss the band's upcoming shows in South America after he suffered a nasty injury during the group's concert in London, United Kingdom in early March. Filling in for him will be GAMMA RAY's Dirk Schlächter PRIMAL FEAR released the following message via social media...

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FIREWIND's New Concept Album Will Be 'Very Epic': 'It's Gonna Have New Elements That We Haven't Done Before'

In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G. of FIREWIND spoke about the band's current status. Asked what is going on with the band at the moment, Gus said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, a lot of things right now. It might look like a qu...