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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Announce Second North American Leg Of 'Vindicatour' for August/September 2026

With the release of their seventh studio album "Vindicate" just five days ago, BLACK VEIL BRIDES are announcing their next leg of the "Vindicatour" tour of North America for 2026. The band — comprised of vocalist Andy Biersack, guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonny Eagleton and drummer Chri...

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IRON MAIDEN's Longtime Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Autobiography 'Hello Boys And Girls!'

Harper Nonfiction is set to publish the thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography of IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain. "Hello Boys And Girls!" will be published into hardback, ebook and audio on October 22, 2026. Nicko is the legendary drummer for IRON MAIDEN, joining the ba...

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ANTHRAX To Release New Single 'It's For The Kids' On Friday; Long-Awaited New Album 'Cursum Perficio' To Arrive In September

ANTHRAX will release a new song, "It's For The Kids", on Friday, May 15. The track, which can be pre-saved at this location, is the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Cursum Perficio", due on September 18 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. T...

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Watch: GODSMACK's New Lineup Headlines 2026 MMRBQ In Camden, New Jersey

GODSMACK headlined the 2026 edition of MMRBQ, the annual festival hosted by the Philadelphia's legendary rock station 93.3 WMMR, on May 9 at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video of the entire concert can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). GODSMACK played its first c...

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ANDREW FREEMAN On His Exit From LAST IN LINE: 'I Was Not Really Given Any Reason At All About What Happened'

In a new interview with MetalTalk editor Steve Ritchie, singer Andrew Freeman addressed LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice's recent revelation that the band was looking for a new vocalist. Asked about his current status with the group which was originally formed by original DIO members Appice, Vivian...

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Watch: GODSMACK Plays First Concert With New Drummer WADE MURFF

GODSMACK played its first concert with new drummer Wade Murff Thursday night (May 8) at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was joined on stage by the rest of the band's current lineup, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Sully Erna, bassist Robbie Merrill and guitarist Sam...

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ERIK GRÖNWALL: 'I Really Wanted To Still Be In SKID ROW', But 'We Couldn't Find Common Ground'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, Swedish vocalist Erik Grönwall, who is promoting his upcoming solo album "Bad Bones", spoke about his decision to leave SKID ROW in March 2024 after a two-year stint as the band's frontman. Asked why he decided to go solo at this point...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Shares First Taste Of New Single 'Eye Of The Storm'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release a new single, "Eye Of The Storm", on Friday, May 15. The track will serve as the first single from the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which is expected to arrive before the end of the year. A short preview of "Eye Of The Storm" is available below. In a Janua...

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN's Official Documentary 'Burning Ambition' Receives World Premiere In London

The "Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition" world premiere was held Tuesday night (May 5) at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England. A video recap of the event, including red-carpet interviews with fans and members of IRON MAIDEN conducted by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick,...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And SHINEDOWN To Perform On Season Finale Of 'American Idol'

MÖTLEY CRÜE will perform on the season finale of "American Idol". The three-hour episode of the singing competition show airs May 11 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The episode will feature the top three contestants performing, and whoever gets the most viewer v...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Reflects On IRON MAIDEN's BLAZE BAYLEY Era, BRUCE DICKINSON's Return: 'I Think It Was All God's Plan'

In a new interview with Kerrang! magazine, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain spoke about the five-year period when the band was fronted by Blaze Bayley. Singer Bruce Dickinson exited MAIDEN back in 1993, paving the way for the Bayley era and a string of four solo albums from Bruce. Bayley f...

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PHIL MOGG Once Again Rules Out More UFO Live Shows: 'I Don't Think You Can Go Back To Things Like That'

During an April 30 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", UFO frontman Phil Mogg was asked for an update on his health. The now-78-year-old British-born musician, who suffered a heart attack in August 2022, said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[My health is] pretty good. I...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On 'Burning Ambition' Documentary: 'We Didn't Want To Be Involved In It In Terms Of Editorial'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about the band's upcoming feature documentary, titled "Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition", which will hit theaters for a limited time only beginning May 7, 2026. The film is said to trace the British heavy metal legends'...

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Watch: MIKE TRAMP's WHITE LION Performs At 2026 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of WHITE LION's entire performance at the 2026 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, which took place on May 2 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, can be seen below (courtesy of Jim Powers). Joining frontman Mike Tramp in the current touring lineup of WHITE LION are...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Says Murder Of His Younger Brother Is His 'Deepest Scar': 'I Feel His Soul Is Here With Me'

In a new interview with France's Loud TV, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the band's fifteenth studio album "One", which came out on May 1 via Napalm Records. SEVENDUST once again worked with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette at Studio Barbarosa in Gotha, Florida. Baskette had previou...