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Updated: Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Has Died After Brain Bleed

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago. Frehley's family issued the followin...

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KISS Announces Expanded, 50th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Dressed To Kill' Featuring Demos, Previously Unreleased Tracks

KISS will release 50th-anniversary editions of the band's classic 1975 studio album "Dressed To Kill" on October 24. Various editions of the release, as well as select merchandise, are available to pre-order for KISS Army members. The original album is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the 19...

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IRON MAIDEN: Official Coloring Book 'Volume III' Coming In November

Following the unprecedented success of the previous two books in the series comes Volume III of "The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book", specifically designed to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary and the record-breaking "Run For Your Lives" tour. As with the previous entries, the new book cele...

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BILLY IDOL Reflects On Meeting Guitarist STEVE STEVENS: 'Once I Saw What He Could Do, I Knew Anything I Wanted To Do, I Could Do It'

Before performing acoustically at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on October 9, Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens were interviewed by producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey). A few excerpts from the conversation appear below. On initially meeting one another: Billy: "I'd come...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Officiates Wedding Of CHARLIE BENANTE And CARLA HARVEY In Las Vegas

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante and his longtime girlfriend, former BUTCHER BABIES and current THE VIOLENT HOUR vocalist Carla Harvey, tied the knot yesterday (Sunday, October 12) at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. KISS bassist and co-lead singer Gene Simmons officiated the cerem...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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JOHN 5 Says VINCE NEIL Was 'The Real Magic' Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Las Vegas Residency: 'He Did Such A Great Job'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 spoke about the band's Las Vegas residency, which launched on September 12 and at Dolby Live at Park MGM and ran through October 3. The shows had initially been set for spring but were rescheduled after fr...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH And IRON MAIDEN Songs In Madrid

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's (JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, ICED EARTH) entire October 8 concert at Revi Live in Madrid, Spain during his fall 2025 tour of Spain and Portugal can be seen below. Joining him on the trek is a backing band of José Pineda on guitar, Miguel Salvatierra on guitar,...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says TWISTED SISTER Is 'Considering' Recording One New Song: DEE SNIDER 'Wrote It And Presented It To Us'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if there is any chance of the reunited band releasing at least one new song to coincide with the group's upcoming shows in 2026. The last new track French and the rest of TWIS...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN Pays Tribute To LAYNE STALEY, CHESTER BENNINGTON And CHRIS CORNELL In 'Firefly' Song

Multi-platinum-selling rock band PUDDLE OF MUDD has released a lyric video for the song "Firefly". The track comes from the band's latest album, "Kiss The Machine", which was released in May via Pavement Entertainment. PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin says: "I wrote 'Firefly' as a tribute to Lay...

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DANKO JONES Releases New Single 'Diamond In The Rough' Featuring MARTY FRIEDMAN

Toronto's hardest-hitting rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES is back with an explosive new single, "Diamond In The Rough", the latest cut from the band's upcoming album "Leo Rising", due out November 21, 2025 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (Canada). The track is a h...

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JON BON JOVI On BON JOVI's 'Forever (Legendary Edition)': 'Great Songs Are Even Better With These Collaborations'

During a new appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Jon Bon Jovi spoke about BON JOVI's decision to re-release the songs from the band's 2024 "Forever" album as "Forever (Legendary Edition)", with guest stars on each track, plus two more cuts. The guests include Bruce Springsteen, on "Hollow Man"; Jelly...

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CHARLIE BENANTE On How He Landed PANTERA Gig: 'It Was Always Me That They Wanted To Do This'

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Metal Sticks", the recently launched podcast hosted by Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, and Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. In the first of a t...

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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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JOHN 5 Opens Up About His Battle With Nonbacterial Prostatitis: 'It's The Most Crippling Thing'

Guitar virtuoso John 5 is the latest guest on Billy Corgan's podcast, "The Magnificent Others". Corgan sits down with John 5 for a charged conversation about music, mastery, and survival. John opens up about his private KISS museum, the TV-music desert that shaped his Telecaster tone, and a grind ho...