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DROWNING POOL Has 'Plenty Enough Songs Right Now' For A New Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Cassius Morris, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke about the band's plans to release a full-length album following the arrival of three new singles over the course of the last year and a half — "The Wrong One", which was released in February 2026, "Madness", which came...

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Founding SAXON Guitarist PAUL QUINN Releases New Single With THE CARDS, Announces European Tour

You know Paul Quinn as the original founding guitarist of SAXON, having shaped the soundscape of the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" since 1979, penning massive riffs for worldwide hits like "Princess Of The Night" and "Strong Arm Of The Law", but for the past decade, Quinn, now 74, has scaled dow...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's RICKEY MEDLOCKE On A.I.-Generated Music: 'Where's The Value In That? Where's The Heart And Soul In That?'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learni...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Admits 'Constant Comparisons' To YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drove Him 'Nuts'

Neo-classical guitarist Chris Impellitteri has once again dismissed suggestions that he is an Yngwie Malmsteen clone, saying that he views himself as much more of a child of players like Al Di Meola blended with Eddie Van Halen. Impellitteri first made his mark in 1987 with the release of his debut...

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MASTERPLAN's ROLAND GRAPOW On A.I.-Created Music: 'There's Nothing Fresh, There's Nothing New'

In a new interview with Brazil's Rock Mania, former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorith...

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JACK OSBOURNE Reflects On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'He Was Done. He Was Okay With His Journey.'

In an appearance on Hate To Break It To Ya, the weekly podcast hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack Osbourne was asked if it was a "surprise" for him when the legendary heavy metal singer died so soon after playing his final concert with BLACK SABBATH in July 2025. Jack r...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS POLAND Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Still Writing Riffs Today That Are F***ing Good': He's The Riff Master'

In a new interview with the Heavy Metal Mayhem radio show, former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland discussed the evolution of his relationship with the band's leader Dave Mustaine. Poland said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and Dave lived together in a rehearsal studio [in the early days o...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Perform Entire Debut Solo Album 'Rescue You' At Select Shows This Spring

Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) will perform his first solo album, 1985's "Rescue You", in its entirety, along with his other hits, at select shows in Scandinavia this spring. The dates are as follows: April 23 - Valand - Gothenburg, Sweden April 25 - Wings Of AOR F...

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MOON SHOT, Featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist HENRI SEPPÄLÄ, Announces Third Studio Album, 'Thunderlust'

MOON SHOT, the Finnish rock band featuring CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henri "Henkka T. Blacksmith" Seppälä, will release its third studio album, "Thunderlust", in the fall of 2026. The LP marks the next major step for a group that is no longer searching for its path, but has fully found it. They say...

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Mainstream hijacking may have hastened the popping of the synthwave bubble, but the harder, more metal-friendly end of that subgenre continues to flourish. CARPENTER BRUT has been leading the pack since this sound first became ubiquitous in underground circles, and while fellow frontrunners PERTURBA...

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Watch HEART Perform In Thackerville, Oklahoma During 2026 'Royal Flush' Tour

Fan-filmed video of HEART's entire February 27 concert at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma can be seen below (courtesy of Fake Fan channel on YouTube). Featured songs: 00:00 Opening Video 02:58 Bebe Le Strange 06:37 Never 10:47 Love Alive 16:13 Little Que...

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JASON BECKER Releases 'The Strawberry Jams' Collection Of Songs, Demos And Musical Ideas

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 35 years, has released a new album, "The Strawberry Jams", via Bandcamp. Says Becker: "'The Strawberry Jams' is the third volume in a series of unreleased guit...

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GARY HOLT Reflects On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'We Were Really Good. We Rehearsed Really Hard.'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt was asked if he was surprised when he was approached to play the band's first two reunion performances, which took place on September 22, 2024 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10, 2024 at t...

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THE HU Featured In 'Pray To The Sun' Anthem From NETFLIX's 'One Piece'

Emmy-winning composers, songwriters and producers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli have shared "Pray To The Sun", the first offering from the season two soundtrack to Netflix's hit series "One Piece". After creating the soundtrack for the first season of the live-action adaptation, the duo is bac...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's ZACKY VENGEANCE Releases 'Lighthouse' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Horse' Solo Album

Zacky Vengeance, founding member and guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band AVENGED SEVENFOLD, has released his second solo single, "Lighthouse", under his real name, Zachary Baker. A full-length album, "Dark Horse", will follow on April 3 via his label his Vngnz Records. Vengeance's debut solo s...