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Watch: CACTUS Joined By BILLY SHEEHAN, DOUG ALDRICH, DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK And BUMBLEFOOT At 'Temple Of The Blues II' Album-Release Concert

Legendary rock band CACTUS, whose current lineup includes original drummer Carmine Appice (also of VANILLA FUDGE and BECK, BOGERT & APPICE fame),singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo, was joined by a number of guest musicians, including Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, THE WIN...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ On A.I.: 'The Biggest Danger Lies In The Fact That We Don't Have A Baseline For Truth Anymore'

In a new interview with Germany's EMP, former ARCH ENEMY and THE AGONIST vocalist Alissa White-Gluz weighed in on the growing concern that A.I. (artificial intelligence) risks to hinder human capacity for creativity and originality through automation of tasks and standardized visual representations,...

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JAKE E. LEE Gets New Signature Model Guitar From CHARVEL

Charvel has unveiled the Jake E. Lee signature Pro Mod San Dimas Style 1 HSS HT RW guitar. Inspired by his iconic tone with Ozzy Osbourne during the "Bark At The Moon" era, this guitar delivers explosive versatility, vintage attitude, and modern performance at an accessible price. Designed to c...

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TIM MONTANA Shares New Single 'Break Me Down'

Tim Montana has built a reputation for delivering unapologetically loud, high-energy songs driven by blistering guitar riffs, raw vocals, and a rebellious, blue-collar attitude. Blending Southern rock swagger with modern hard-rock production, Montana's sound truly bridges the worlds of various genre...

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SALIVA Shares New Single 'Cope' Featuring TREVOR MCNEVAN Of THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH

SALIVA has returned with a new single, "Cope", featuring Trevor McNevan of THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH, available now via Judge & Jury Records. "Cope" is a rock song that illustrates a vision of hope to people in a dark place. The track blends the crisp rap cadence of SALIVA frontman Bobby Amaru with t...

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Forged amid the dying flames and simmering embers of a stoner rock scene that had all but burned itself out, TRUCKFIGHTERS have kept the genre's flag flapping in the wind throughout the 21st century. From the fuzz-shrouded innocence of debut album "Gravity X" (2005) to the more nuanced amp abuse of...

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METAL CHURCH's KURDT VANDERHOOF Denies Former Members Were Blindsided By Band's Split And Eventual Reformation: 'That's On Them'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, founding METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof spoke about the band's new lineup, in which he is joined by longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass icon David Ellefson (MEGADETH),powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, FIFTH AN...

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MR. LORDI Says Backlash From Heavy Metal Fans To LORDI's EUROVISION Win Was 'Quite Cruel': 'Those Daggers, They Go Deep In Your Heart'

In a new interview with Chas Byrne's Rock Show, which airs on Portsmouth, United Kingdom's Express FM radio station, LORDI leader Mr. Lordi spoke about the band's upcoming appearance at the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Finnish hard rockers, who won Eurovision in 2006 with...

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ATREYU's DAN JACOBS Says Opening For IRON MAIDEN In 2009 In Monterrey, Mexico Was 'Scary As Hell': 'People Were Throwing S*** At Us'

In a new interview with Devious Dayna of This Day In Metal, ATREYU guitarist Dan Jacobs reflected on several particularly memorable gigs he and his bandmates played as the support act for British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've done multiple kin...

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CARMINE APPICE Wants To Record 'Tribute' To BLUE MURDER Featuring Guest Musicians: 'I Think It Would Be Interesting'

In a new interview with VRP Rocks, hosted by U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson, drummer Carmine Appice discussed the possibility of new recordings related to his power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and released two studio albums — 1989's self-titl...

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RON RINEHART On Why DARK ANGEL No Longer Plays Encores: 'To Me, It's Like Making The Fans Beg For Another Song'

DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart has weighed in on the encore ritual at live music events. Returning to the stage for the encore has become all but a formality at almost every concert, whereby a band will finish its regular set, walk offstage and then come back a few minutes later and play another c...

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NEVERMORE To Support JUDAS PRIEST For Seven European Shows In September 2026

NEVERMORE will support JUDAS PRIEST in September for the final seven shows of the British heavy metal legends' "Faithkeepers" tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 11 - Bern, Switzerland @ Festhalle Bern Sep. 12 - Strasbourg, France @ Zenith Sep. 14 - Lyon, France @ LDLC Arena Sep. 15 - Bordeaux, Fra...

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MARC LOPES Has No Regrets About His Time In METAL CHURCH, But Still Harbors 'Animosity' Over The Way His Exit Was Handled

In a new interview with Scott Davidson of Chicago's Rebel Radio, singer Marc Lopes once again opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the repl...

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GIL MOORE On TRIUMPH Rehearsals For Upcoming Tour: 'It's Just Jelled Really, Really Well'

In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's upcoming first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary, and feature support from APRIL WINE. The 20...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS 'THE BOSS' FRIEDMAN Dies At 72

Ross "The Boss" Friedman, a founding member of both MANOWAR and THE DICTATORS, whose influence in heavy metal and punk is noticeable to this day, has died at the age of 72. His passing comes a little over a month after it was announced that he had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as known as Lou...