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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announcement: 'You're A Class Act'

Steve Vai has commented on WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale's announcement that he is hanging up his "platform shoes and skin-tight jeans" following his legendary 50-plus year Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career. The iconic guitarist, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three decades ago,...

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JOSH HOMME Is 'Thankful' For His Health Struggles During Making Of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's 'Alive In The Catacombs'

In a new interview with Booker and Stryker of ALT 98.7 FM, Josh Homme of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE reflected on how he was battling mounting illness related to surgery for his 2022 cancer diagnosis in the lead-up to the band's July 8, 2024 performance in the tunnels of the famed Catacombs Of Paris. He...

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More Than 160 Bands, Including GUNS N' ROSES And FOO FIGHTERS, Announced For 2026 Edition Of WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

Following a record-breaking event in 2025, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7-10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unleash the full music lineup for the event's 15th year. GUNS N' ROSES a...

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RUNNING WILD To Release New Album In Summer 2026

Veteran German metallers RUNNING WILD are continuing work on their new studio album for a tentative summer 2026 release. Earlier today (Monday, November 17),RUNNING WILD leader Rolf "Rock N' Rolf" Kasparek took to the band's social media to write: "Dear fans, It's been a long time that you haven't...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Reveals He Only Has 30% Vision, And Says Retirement Is 'Not Far Off'

Ian Gillan says DEEP PURPLE's retirement is "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. The 80-year-old singer, who is still actively touring with DEEP PURPLE, with more than a dozen shows in Europe and Japan already scheduled for 2026, told Uncut magazine that he is unsure how...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says He Originally Wanted To Wait Until January 2025 To Announce He Was Retiring From IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain reflected on his last-ever gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place nearly a year ago in São Paulo, Brazil. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBra...

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DAVID COVERDALE's Wife And Son React To His Retirement Announcement: 'He Told Me He Was Retiring' 35 Years Ago

David Coverdale's wife and son have commented on the WHITESNAKE singer's announcement that he is hanging up his "platform shoes and skin-tight jeans" following his legendary 50-plus year Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career. Cindy Coverdale shared a photo of her and David on what appears to be a charte...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Announces Retirement: 'It's Time For Me To Call It A Day'

WHITESNAKE leader David Coverdale has officially retired. The 74-year-old British-born rocker, who was also the lead singer of DEEP PURPLE from 1973 to 1976, announced the end of his five-and-a-half-decade career in a video message shared earlier today via his YouTube channel. In the clip, which can...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Decision To Record His Version Of METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' For Upcoming MEGADETH Album

Dave Mustaine has confirmed to Rolling Stone magazine that the final MEGADETH album, simply titled "Megadeth", will include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band. "It wasn't reall...

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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'Maybe I'll Be Asked To Do A Couple Of Songs' On Next IRON MAIDEN Studio Album

In a new interview with Jason Green of Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Nicko McBrain confirmed that he is still technically a member of IRON MAIDEN despite having retired from touring with the band nearly a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still a member of the band, bu...

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GEEZER BUTLER On 'Shock' Of Seeing OZZY OSBOURNE At 'Back To The Beginning' Rehearsals: 'I Knew He Was Very Ill, But I Didn't Realize How Ill He Was'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler is the guest on the latest episode of Gabbing With Girlfriends, the podcast hosted by his wife and manager Gloria Butler. During the chat, which can be seen below, Geezer was asked a number of viewer-submitted questions, including what his initial reaction was to...

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GLENN HUGHES Explains Why He Thinks He Won't Make Another Rock Album

In a new interview with Marko Syrjälä of Chaoszine, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, TRAPEZE) confirmed that he currently has no plans to make another studio LP to follow up this year's "Chosen". "I don't think I'll make another rock album," he said. "Yo...

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Dissonance Theory

Radical revolutionaries from thrash metal's early evolution, CORONER are back to reclaim the throne. Originally formed in 1983, when its members were roadies for CELTIC FROST, the Swiss trio were one of the few bands to exhibit a genuinely progressive mindset. Albums like "No More Colors" (1989) and...

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GENE SIMMONS 'Recovering At Home' After Being Hospitalized Following Malibu Car Crash

According to NBC4 Los Angeles, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is "recovering at home" after he allegedly passed out behind the wheel of his car and crashed on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. The 76-year-old legendary rocker told responding deputies that he either passed out or f...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Reflects On Time He Ruptured Left Side Of His Voice: 'It Was Terrifying To Go Through'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s September 30 concert in Utrecht, The Netherlands, W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless was asked if his singing voice is his "natural voice", considering the tone of his speaking voice is less "screamy" than how it comes across when...