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MARILYN MANSON Announces Spring 2026 U.S. Tour Dates

Marilyn Manson has extended his "One Assassination Under God Tour" with newly announced spring U.S. shows featuring support from Australian death-pop duo VOWWS. Following a monumental year of sold-out shows around the world, Manson continues his relentless journey in support of his critically lauded...

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TESTAMENT Announces March/April 2026 U.S. Tour With OVERKILL And DESTRUCTION

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have announced the U.S. leg of their "Thrash Of The Titans" world tour. The trek, which will launch in March, unites the band with fellow thrash legends OVERKILL and DESTRUCTION for one of the fiercest tours of the new year. TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy s...

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GENE SIMMONS, JAKE E. LEE, JOSH HOMME, BRAD WILK And MIKE INEZ To Join DEAN DELRAY For 2026 Tribute To BON SCOTT Era Of AC/DC

February 3, 2026 will mark comedian Dean Delray's (pictured) 60th birthday and the final edition of his legendary Bon Scott / AC/DC tribute show. Billed as a very special, one-night-only event, the evening blends stand-up comedy and a live tribute to Scott, celebrating the iconic AC/DC frontman at t...

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PRETTY MAIDS Guitarist KEN HAMMER Opens Up About 2024 Health Scare: 'I Had A Blood Clot In My Brain'

In a new interview with Metal Covenant, guitarist Ken Hammer of Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS spoke about his 2024 health scare. He said: "Yeah, [it happened in the] summer [of 2024]. Just before we were going back together again, I had a blood clot in my brain. So I couldn't speak, and I c...

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GENE SIMMONS: ACE FREHLEY Was 'Watching And Proud' To See KISS Presented With Kennedy Center Honor

KISS legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley recently spoke with Vladimir Duthiers of "CBS Mornings" about their road to stardom and being among the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees who were presented with their medals by U.S. president Donald Trump during a ceremony in the Oval Office on December 6....

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FOREIGNER's 'Playlist: The Very Best Of Foreigner' Certified Gold By RIAA

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has officially certified "Playlist: The Very Best Of Foreigner" gold, marking a major milestone for the band's enduring legacy. Released by Sony Music in 2016, the compilation features some of FOREIGNER's most iconic hits, showcasing the group's p...

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Legendary Record Exec DEREK SHULMAN Guided Careers Of AC/DC, BON JOVI, DREAM THEATER And PANTERA And Lived To Tell The Tale

By David E. Gehlke At a time when record companies and those in their employ were of utmost influence and importance, few generated a better track record than Derek Shulman. After fronting SIMON DUPREE & THE BIG SOUND, then prog forerunners GENTLE GIANT throughout the 1960s and '70s, the Scottish-bo...

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WAYNE STATIC Estate Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter To Filmmaker Regarding Unauthorized Documentary

Filmmaker Matt Zane says that he has received a cease-and-desist letter from the estate and family of late STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static regarding Zane's plan to go ahead with an unauthorized documentary focusing on Wayne and Static's wife, Tera Wray. The legal notice arrived just days after the fa...

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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA: 'I Hate Music Made With A.I.'

In a recent interview with Spain's El Jevilongo, singer Cristina Scabbia of Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL once again weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligen...

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Fuel' Performance From Band's First-Ever Concert In Qatar

METALLICA performed at the post-race concert of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix on November 30 at Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar. Professionally filmed video of the "Fuel" performance from METALLICA's Qatar show can be seen below. METALLICA's headline concert took place on...

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NEFARIOUS, Featuring DEATH ANGEL And Ex-EXODUS Members, Releases First Single With New Vocalist SEAN RIVERA

NEFARIOUS, which features Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums, has announced the addition of vocalist Sean Rivera to the group's ranks. Rivera joins the group as...

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GWAR Announces Spring 2026 U.S. Tour With SOULFLY And KING PARROT

Intergalactic shock rock legends GWAR are returning to destroy stages across the United States with the announcement of the "Gor Gor Strikes Back" tour, a massive spring 2026 run featuring SOULFLY as direct support and KING PARROT opening every night. The carnage kicks off March 19 in GWAR's adopted...

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AC/DC's PHIL RUDD Confirmed For March 2026 'Full Metal Orchestra' Concert In New Zealand

Following a sold-out debut at Auckland's Spark Arena in July of this year and an explosive show at Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch just last month, Duco Touring, Liberty Stage and presenting partner Mānuka Phuel have unveiled the next evolution of the Full Metal Orchestra phenomenon: Mānuka Phuel Fu...

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TOMMY THAYER Is 'Not Sure' If There Will Be New KISS Music: 'It Really Depends On Where Things Go'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has told Music Radar that he and his bandmates are keeping busy with a variety of projects, despite having completed their farewell tour more than two years ago. "There's a lot in the works for KISS moving ahead," he said. "We're not touring anymore, of course, but there'...

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Official WATCHTOWER Feature-Length Documentary Is In The Works

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, Jason spoke about the current status of the reunited legendary Texas progressive metal band WATCHTOWER. McMaster is joined in WATCHTOWER's...