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MICHAEL SWEET Is 'So Excited' About STRYPER's Upcoming Christmas Album: 'It's Gonna Be Awesome'

Christian rockers STRYPER entered the studio in late April to begin recording their first-ever full-length Christmas album. The 10-song effort will include five original Christmas tracks and five traditional Christmas cuts, including remakes of "Reason For The Season" and "Winter Wonderland", both o...

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TRIXTER's PETE LORAN Doesn't Understand Why SEBASTIAN BACH Is 'Obsessed' With Getting Back In SKID ROW: 'Let It Go, Man'

TRIXTER's Pete Loran says that he is tired of hearing about Sebastian Bach pining for a reunion with his former band SKID ROW. Loran, who hasn't played a full concert with TRIXTER since 2017, addressed a possible renewed collaboration between Bach and SKID ROW in a new seven-minute video posted to h...

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MIKE PORTNOY Jokes That He Is 'Scared' For His 'Life And Career' After Spate Of Recent High-Profile Drummer Firings

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Office Hours Live With Tim Heidecker, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy discussed the recent spate of high-profile drummer firings, including those of Josh Freese (FOO FIGHTERS),Zak Starkey (THE WHO),Jason Bonham (Sammy Hagar's band) and Frank Ferrer (G...

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Watch: ALICE COOPER Reunites With Original Bassist DENNIS DUNAWAY On Stage In Connecticut

Dennis Dunaway, the original bass player from the ALICE COOPER group, joined Alice Cooper's current band on stage last night (Friday, May 23) at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut to perform the Alice classic "School's Out". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. In a re...

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TESLA Releases Music Video For 'From The Heart' Instrumental Song From 'All About Love' EP

TESLA has released the official music video for the song "From The Heart", taken from the band's latest EP, "All About Love". Released last November, "All About Love" includes four versions of "All About Love" (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of "Walk Away", a concert favorite from...

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GIL MOORE Wants To 'Bring Back Some Memories' With New TRIUMPH Live Experience

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, TRIUMPH drummer and vocalist Gil Moore spoke about ongoing plans for the legendary Canadian rockers to develop a high-tech concept that would bring their music back to the stage. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've had...

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BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE 'Tried To Be As Clear As Possible' With Lyrics On Upcoming Album 'I Beat Loneliness'

In a new interview with Baltimore's 98 Rock radio station, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's upcoming album, "I Beat Loneliness", which is due on July 18 via earMUSIC.  He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I think it's like a snapshot of...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces October/November 2025 European Tour

Southern California metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have announced a European tour for October/November 2025. The trek is being billed as "An Evening With As I Lay Dying" celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's third album, 2005's "Shadows Are Security". "An Evening With As I Lay Dying" tou...

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DREAM THEATER To Perform Entire 'Parasomnia' Album On September/October 2025 U.S. Tour

On the heels of their successful 2025 40th-anniversary sold-out North American tour that wrapped at Radio City Music Hall in March, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have announced another run of dates in the United States. As referenced nightly from the stage on the last run, t...

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Taiwanese Metallers CHTHONIC Release Live EP 'Megaportal 2425'

Taiwan's metal masters CHTHONIC have released a new live EP, "Megaportal 2425", including five select songs from the band's appearances at 2024 and 2025 Megaport Festivals. There has been a consistent theme in CHTHONIC's performances at Megaport Festival over the past two years — breaking the bounda...

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Watch: HALESTORM Performs Five Songs From Upcoming 'Everest' Album At WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

HALESTORM, the Pennsylvania-bred and Nashville-based quartet, played five songs from its upcoming "Everest" album during the band's May 15 performance at the Welcome To Rockville festival at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Notably, nearly half of HALESTORM's 10-song set con...

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VOLBEAT Shares New Single 'Time Will Heal' From Upcoming 'God Of Angels Trust' Album

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT — Michael Poulsen (vocals, guitar),Jon Larsen (drums) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) — will release their ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", on June 6 via longtime label Vertigo/Universal. The LP's arrival will coincide with plenty of summer touring on the band's "Gr...

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ALICE COOPER Explains How He Reunited Surviving Original Members Of His Band For Brand New Studio Album

In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, legendary rocker Alice Cooper spoke about his reunion with the other surviving members of the original ALICE COOPER band — guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — for an upcoming studio album, "The Reveng...

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RONNIE ROMERO On Upcoming Second ELEGANT WEAPONS Album: 'It's Gonna Sound Like An Evolution Of The Band'

In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, singer Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) spoke about the status of the sophomore album from ELEGANT WEAPONS, the band led by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I joined the band, the...

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GIL MOORE Marvels At TRIUMPH's 'Amazing' Renaissance Ahead Of First-Ever Tribute Album

By David E. Gehlke Technically, TRIUMPH's last full shows were all the way back in 2008 — a lifetime if we're speaking in classic rock terms. The legendary Canadian power rock trio had previously disbanded in 1993 and never quite had to experience the natural drop / career slump that has accompanied...