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CARLOS SANTANA Announces Retrospective Album 'Sentient'

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced that his passion-filled retrospective album, "Sentient", will be released via Candid Records on March 28. The album is available for pre-order now. The record's heavenly, soulful first single — a "'Sentient'...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT Opens Up About His Guitar-Related Injuries: 'I Couldn't Even Play At All'

In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, EXODUS guitarist and main songwriter Gary Holt spoke about the various guitar-related injuries he has sustained over the course of playing the instrument for more than four decades. The 60-year-old San Francisco Bay Area-based musician sa...

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IRON MAIDEN's DAVE MURRAY: 'We Will All Know' When It's Time To Retire

In a new interview with Music Radar, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dave Murray insisted that he and his bandmates will know when it's time to quit. "To me, there's nothing worse than seeing a band you like on stage and they look like they shouldn't really be there doing it," he said. "We're nearly hitting t...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Didn't Ask For Or Need WOLF HOFFMANN's Permission To Re-Record ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Album

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, Udo Dirkschneider and his son Sven Dirkschneider spoke about the upcoming reimagining of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall" to celebrate the LP's 40th anniversary. The band's founding member and former frontman has re...

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DISTURBED Launches New Era With 'I Will Not Break' Single

DISTURBED has shared a new single "I Will Not Break", the band's first release on its own label, Mother Culture Records. Marking DISTURBED's first new music since its acclaimed 2022 album "Divisive", "I Will Not Break" is "a necessary song, about becoming stronger than the forces that constantly try...

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KANSAS Vocalist RONNIE PLATT To Undergo Surgery For Thyroid Cancer In Early March

KANSAS vocalist Ronnie Platt will undergo surgery for thyroid cancer in early March. On Thursday (February 20),Platt took to social media to write: "I met with my doctor today and found out I have surgery scheduled for March 4. So far, the prognosis has been very good. I'm looking forward to gettin...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Releases New Single 'Lord Humungus'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, the powerhouse hard rock band led by the legendary Zakk Wylde, has released a new single, "Lord Humungus". This track is a sonic sledgehammer brimming with pounding rhythms, blistering guitar riffs, and anthemic energy, and is out now across all major digital streaming platforms...

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LYNCH MOB Is Working On New Studio Album, Live DVD

In a new interview with the Iron City Rocks podcast, George Lynch once again spoke about LYNCH MOB's "The Final Ride", a farewell tour celebrating the band's 35-year legacy. The trek kicked off in January 2024 and will conclude in March 2025. Asked how he feels about completing one final tour with L...

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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: 'Everyone's Perception Of Heavy Metal Is So Different Than The Reality'

In a new interview with Rashid AlKamraikhi of Australia's Sense Music Media, Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, spoke about the various heavy metal musicians who did voiceover work for the show, a list whi...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Explains Why He Wasn't Involved With Production Of 'Parasomnia' Album

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked why he wasn't involved with the production of the band's latest album, "Parasomnia", after being credited as co-producer for the six prior DREAM THEATER LPs he appeared on, starting with 1999's "Me...

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New SEVENDUST Music Is In The Works: 'It's Rolling Right Now', Says LAJON WITHERSPOON

In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon was asked if he and his bandmates are working on material for the follow-up to their latest album, "Truth Killer", which was released in July 2023 via SEVENDUST's new label home, Napalm Records. He respond...

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ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN Release Music Video For 'Black Light' From Upcoming 'Black Light / White Noise' Album

BMG will release the second album by IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, "Black Light / White Noise", on April 4, 2025. Recorded at The House, Los Angeles, California, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by Jay Ruston, the ten-...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'Scumbag Human Race' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Scumbag Human Race", can be seen below. On this track, DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Schmier rages against the co...

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Official NICK MENZA Documentary 'This Was My Life': Los Angeles Screening Announced For April 2025

Screaming Butterfly Entertainment, in partnership with Ellefson Films and BayView Entertainment, has announced the new date for the red-carpet premiere event of the fully authorized Nick Menza documentary "This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories With Megadeth And Beyond". The event will happen...

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POISON Drummer's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Releases First Single, Announces Live Shows

THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the new band featuring POISON drummer Rikki Rockett alongside Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals, has released its first single, a cover of "I Think I Love You", a...