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Watch: DAVID LEE ROTH And ALEX VAN HALEN Reunite At TEDxFargo Event

More than a decade after VAN HALEN's last concert and six years after the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and drummer Alex Van Halen reunited for a TED talk this past July 30. The 15-minute talk, dubbed "Beyond Boundaries: How Human Experience Informs Art And Musi...

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RACHEL BOLAN Offers Update On SKID ROW's Singer Search: 'We Have A Few People That We're Taking To The Second Phase Again'

In a new interview with Mitch Joel, host of Groove - The No Treble podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan offered an update on the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, t...

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KERRY KING On His Upcoming Second Solo Album: 'It's A Slam Dunk. It's F***ing Crushing.'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about the upcoming follow-up album to his solo debut, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May 2024 via Reigning Phoenix M...

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MYLES KENNEDY: 'I Absolutely Refuse To Use A.I. As A 'Writing Tool''

During an appearance on the September 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy 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 artif...

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BUCKCHERRY's STEVIE D. Opens Up About Deadly South Carolina Crash Involving Band's Tour Bus

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) spoke about the multi-vehicle accident that BUCKCHERRY's tour bus was involved in on August 21. According to a post on the band's social media at the time, one person had died in the mu...

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PRIMUS's LES CLAYPOOL On New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN: 'He's Just An Incredibly Nice, Positive Human Being'

In a new interview with Neil Jones of U.K.'s TotalRock, PRIMUS bassist/vocalist Les Claypool spoke about the addition of drummer John "Hoffer" Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the "Interstellar Drum Derby". Asked ho...

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SICK OF IT ALL's PETE KOLLER: LOU KOLLER 'Wanted Us To Keep The Band Going' After His Death

Guitarist Pete Koller of New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL says that Lou Koller wanted the band to "keep going" after his death. The SICK OF IT ALL vocalist died in July after a long battle with an esophageal tumor. He was 59 years old. Earlier today (Sunday, September 13),Pete, who is Lou's...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Explains Decision To Perform Pre-W.A.S.P. Song 'Mr. Cool' On '1984 To Headless' Tour: 'I'm Doing It, Quite Honestly, For Me'

During a VIP question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s September 12 concert at the Fox Performing Arts Theater in Riverside, California, frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about the band's decision to perform "Mr. Cool", a song that originally appeared on a demo from Lawless's pre-W.A.S.P. band SIST...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names Bands That He Thinks Would Be Included In New 'Big Four' Of Thrash Metal

In a recent interview with Czech Republic's Óčko, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked which bands he would pick if he had to "put together a new young generation of the 'Big Four'" of thrash metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it wouldn't be a young generation, but I...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says The First Three TWISTED SISTER Shows With Him On Vocals Were 'Incredible'

In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic singer Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "health challenges". Regarding how the f...

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BRIAN MAY Says TONY IOMMI Will Also Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: TONY 'Loves A Challenge'

In a new interview with Zoe Ball of U.K.'s Greatest Hits Radio, QUEEN guitarist Brian May confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about Shatner — who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series from 1...

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Watch: CHAD GRAY Performs MUDVAYNE And HELLYEAH Classics In Boston During 2026 '30 Years Of Madnesss' Tour

The Steve's Concert Corner channel on YouTube has uploaded video of Chad Gray's entire September 11 concert at Big Night Live in Boston, Massachusetts. You can now watch it below. The MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman recently launched a tour during which he is celebrating his 30-year career with "30 Y...

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Watch: DORO PESCH Joins UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Stage In Wuppertal, Germany For JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT Classics

German metal queen Doro Pesch joined DIRKSCHNEIDER, the band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, on stage on September 10 at Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Germany to perform two songs: a cover of JUDAS PRIEST's "Breaking The Wall" and ACCEPT's "Winter Dreams". Fan-filmed video...

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FROM FIRST TO LAST Announces New EP 'We Were Bleeding Anyway'

Acclaimed '00s band FROM FIRST TO LAST will release a new EP, "We Were Bleeding Anyway", on October 2 via Fearless Records. The official music video for the EP's latest single, "They Said Your Ghost Was A Promise", can be seen below. This is no nostalgia play; this is your new millennium favorite ba...

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ANGRA Celebrates Power Of The Stage In New 'Lisbon' Music Video

Long-running Brazilian metallers ANGRA present a new audiovisual chapter in their history with the release of the music video for "Lisbon", one of the most iconic songs in the band's career. The new production is built around a live audio recording captured during ANGRA's performance at Porão Do Roc...