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DAVE MUSTAINE Teases 'F***ing Massive' MEGADETH Announcement: 'It's Out Of This World'

In a new interview with Turkey's Apaçık Radyo, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We've got an announcement we're making [in July] that is so fucking massive. It's out of this world. Let me say it like that...

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CANDLEBOX Has Written Three New Songs Which Are 'Very Reminiscent' Of Band's Debut Album: 'They Have That Kind Of Young Energy'

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin once again explained why he decided to back out of his plans to retire from touring, despite the fact that he and his bandmates announced their "farewell" tour, "The Long Goodbye", and released wha...

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Watch: KERRY KING Returns To Live Stage For First Time In Nine Months

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band performed live for the first time in nine months Saturday night (July 4) at the Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. King headlined the Miller Lite Oasis stage at the event as the replacement headliner for MEGADETH, which dropped out of Summerfest in Apri...

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SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER On Upcoming U.D.O. Album: 'This Was The First Time That We Wrote Music With' Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES

In a new interview with Dane Campbell of the Drum For The Song podcast, U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER drummer Sven Dirkschneider — son of legendary frontman Udo Dirkschneider — spoke about the U.D.O. songwriting process. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Usually we collect ideas from the gui...

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Watch: MÖTLEY CRÜE Performs 'Take Me To The Top' For First Time In More Than Four Decades

MÖTLEY CRÜE played its first full headlining concert in nine months Saturday night (July 4) as the headliner of second edition of the Rockin' Thunder festival, which returned to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada's Princess Auto Stadium. The band's setlist contained several rarities, including the first per...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'If You Don't Like America, Please Go Back To Where You F***ing Came From'

On Friday, July 3, the day before the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band performed at the Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to launching into the KISS track "Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll", Gene told the audien...

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DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER: 'A.I. Music Is Basically Stolen Because Everything They Do Is To Take The Source, Which Is Original Music'

In an interview with "Rock Talk", the newly launched podcast from longtime Serbian hard rock/heavy metal journalist Jadranka Janković Nešić, bassist/vocalist Schmier of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION spoke about why he and his bandmates still like putting out full-length albums at a time w...

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STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Shares Fifth Single 'Don't Leave Me Here Like That'

The official Jack Hackett-directed music video for "Don't Leave Me Here Like That", the fifth single from STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — can be seen below. "Don't Leave Me Here Like That"...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names His Favorite Guitar Players Of All Time

In a new interview with Jon Chang of YSOLIFE, a leading music media platform based in Taiwan, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine was asked to name his favorite guitar player of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "European guitar players, there's so many really fast-p...

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'Back To The Beginning' Photo Exhibition Launched In Birmingham To Coincide With Concert's First Anniversary

A world-first photography exhibition has opened in Birmingham celebrating the final live solo performance of Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's original lineup alongside a host of metal artists. Spanning 60 meters at Grand Central, above New Street Station, "Back To The Beginning - The Exhibition" fe...

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AARON LEWIS On Beating COVID-19 Twice: 'Aside From Losing My Taste And Smell, I've Had Colds That Were Worse'

In a new interview with Donald Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump for "The Right View With Lara Trump" podcast, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis spoke about the inspiration for his 2021 solo single "Am I The Only One", which takes aim at liberals and touches on American flags burning and statues that hav...

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TESLA's DAVE RUDE Explains Why 'It's Not Really Worth All The Time And Effort' For The Band To Release Another Full-Length Album Of New All-Original Material

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, TESLA guitarist Dave Rude was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates releasing a full-length album of new original material as a follow-up to 2019's "Shock". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Shock''s one of my favori...

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TODD LA TORRE: Next QUEENSRŸCHE Album Will Be 'Based Around A Concept That Happens' On The Band's Debut LP

In a new interview with Marko Syrjala and Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com, QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said: "I have a ton of songs at home that the guys have wor...

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METALLICA Donates $100,000 To Support Venezuela After Devastating Earthquakes

METALLICA's All Within My Hands foundation is granting $100,000 to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela through longtime partner Direct Relief. On June 24, Venezuela was hit by back-to-back, devastating earthquakes, registering at magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, less than a minute apart. More than 600...

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Japanese Metal Pioneers SIGH Announce New Album 'Goh-ka' Featuring Contributions From OPETH, KREATOR Members

Japanese metal pioneers SIGH are back today with news of their new album "Goh-ka", a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. SIGH mainman Mirai Kawashima notes this as being as equally personal an album as "Shiki", both musically and lyri...