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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Pays Tribute To ACE FREHLEY With Cover Of KISS's 'Shock Me' During Connecticut Concert

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed a cover of the KISS classic "Shock Me" with his solo band during his October 17 performance at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Prior to launching into the track, Bach told the audience: "[Have] we got any fucking KISS fans in the audience...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY Honors ACE FREHLEY: He 'Changed My Life'

PEARL JAM's Mike McCready has paid tribute to original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, who died on Thursday (October 16) at the age of 74. The news of his passing came just hours after TMZ reported that Ace was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studi...

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STEVE MORSE BAND Shares Music Video For 'TexUS' Featuring ERIC JOHNSON

The STEVE MORSE BAND will release a brand-new album, "Triangulation", on November 14 via Music Theories Recordings. The official music video for the LP's second single, "TexUS", featuring a guest appearance by Eric Johnson, can be seen below. Whenever we think of the greatest guitar players of all t...

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DREAM THEATER Shares 'Barstool Warrior' Performance Video From Upcoming 'Quarantième: Live À Paris' CD And Blu-Ray

Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER will release "Quarantième: Live À Paris" on November 28 via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The second performance video from the effort, for the song "Barstool Warrior", can be seen below. "Quarantième: Live À Paris" d...

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SABATON's THOBBE ENGLUND On His Return To Band: 'Everything Is In Harmony Now'

SABATON guitarist Thobbe Englund says that "everything is in harmony now", less than two years after he rejoined the band. In early February 2024, the Swedish metallers announced that they had welcomed back Englund. This news came a month after Tommy Johansson revealed his departure from the group....

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BILLY IDOL Wanted 2025 Album 'Dream Into It' To Sound 'Fresh': 'It Couldn't Seem Like Regurgitated, Secondhand Ideas'

During an October 9 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rocker Billy Idol discussed the inspiration behind the title of his latest album, "Dream Into It". "I bought [THE BEATLES single] 'She Loves You' when I was seven years old," Idol recalled. "I really loved what was going on...

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EDGE OF PARADISE Unveils Cinematic Cover Of 'Requiem For A Dream'

International cinematic rock band EDGE OF PARADISE has released its powerful reimagining of the iconic "Requiem For A Dream" theme. Known for fusing soaring vocals, heavy riffs, and immersive soundscapes, the band takes the haunting score into new depths, transforming it into a massive, larger-than-...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. SHADOWS On Mixed Response To 'Life Is But A Dream…' Album: 'I Don't Think Any Of That Stuff Weighs On Me At All'

In a recent interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, AVENGED SEVENFOLD singer M. Shadows once again discussed the experimental nature of the band's latest album, "Life Is But A Dream…" Written and recorded over the span of four years, it was produced by Joe Barresi and AVENGED SEVENFOLD...

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METAL ALLEGIANCE Announces January 2026 Concert Featuring Members Of ALICE IN CHAINS, EXODUS, SEPULTURA And MASTODON

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),has announced its 2026 return to Anaheim, California. Beginning as a celebration of the metal genre, METAL ALL...

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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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GLENN HUGHES Announces 'The Chosen Years' Spring 2026 U.S. Tour

Known to millions as the "Voice Of Rock", Glenn Hughes, the legendary former bassist and singer of DEEP PURPLE, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and current frontman of rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has announced his 2026 spring tour across the USA. The trek will kick off on March 27 a...

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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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Drummer JIMMY D'ANDA Rejoins BULLETBOYS; Guitarist MICK SWEDA Has 'No Desire' To Return

Drummer Jimmy D'Anda has rejoined BULLETBOYS. Playing alongside him in the band's current lineup are fellow original members Marq Torien (lead vocals, guitar) and Lonnie Vencent (bass),plus the group's latest addition, guitarist Frankie Lindia (David Lee Roth, RATT). The original BULLETBOYS lineup...

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MASTERPLAN Is Putting Finishing Touches On Long-Awaited New Studio Album

In a new interview with the Honduras rock radio station Conexión, former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow spoke about the upcoming MASTERPLAN album, "Metalmorphosis", which is tentatively due in early 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Our new album...

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Watch: KELLY HANSEN Says Emotional Goodbye To FOREIGNER At His Final Show With The Band

Almost five months after Kelly Hansen announced he was stepping down as lead singer of FOREIGNER, he performed his final two shows with the band this past Friday (October 10) and Saturday (October 11) at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey. During FOREIGNER's performance on th...