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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Dead At 77

Frank Beard, ZZ TOP's drummer for the past 56 years, has died at the age of 77. He was in hospice care when he passed away on August 17 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas with family members at his side. In early August, Beard dropped off ZZ TOP's "The Big One!" tour due to health issues, with ZZ TOP g...

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'Heavy Healing' Documentary About Healing/Recuperative Powers Of Heavy, Aggressive Music To Receive Digital Release In September

MVD Entertainment Group has set a September 22, 2026 digital release date for the new documentary film "Heavy Healing", which seeks to dispel rumors and shine a much-needed bright light on the healing powers of aggressive music. Fans of heavy metal, hardcore punk and the like have been told since fo...

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Watch: PRIMUS Joined By DEATH ANGEL's MARK OSEGUEDA For 'Holy Diver' Cover At 2026 DYNAMO METALFEST

DEATH ANGEL and KERRY KING vocalist Mark Osegueda joined PRIMUS on stage on Saturday, August 15 at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, The Netherlands to perform a cover of the DIO classic "Holy Diver". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. PRIMUS's studio cover version of "Holy Diver...

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AARON STAINTHORPE On His Exit From MY DYING BRIDE: 'By Kicking Me Out, They Showed Their Cards'

Unceremoniously dismissed in 2025 from the band he co-founded and fronted for 35 years, former MY DYING BRIDE singer Aaron Stainthorpe recently returned with TOWARDS THE SINISTER, a new project featuring three of his ex-bandmates, Calvin Robertshaw (guitar),Ade Jackson (bass) and Rick Miah (drums)....

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Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Performs POISON's Entire 'Look What The Cat Dragged In' Album At Whisky A Go Go

On Friday, August 14, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett paid tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA, at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, whi...

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Watch: DOWN Kicks Off 'Strap It Down' Summer 2026 North American Tour In Atlanta

DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, kicked off its two-week North American tour with HELMET and SPIRIT IN THE ROOM Saturday night (August 15) at The Eastern in At...

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ANDI DERIS Says HELLOWEEN Is 'Capable Of Playing' All The Classic Songs In Their Original Tunings

In a recent interview with Mr. Music's "Meet My Guest" podcast, Andi Deris spoke about how he had to adapt his voice when he first joined HELLOWEEN as the replacement for Michael Kiske more than three decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the majority of the songs we deci...

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THE FLOWER KINGS Announce 18th Studio Album 'Hope', Share First Single 'In A World Of Fools'

After more than three decades of pushing the boundaries of progressive rock, THE FLOWER KINGS return with their new album, "Hope", due out on October 23, 2026 on InsideOut Music. The follow-up to 2025's "Love" stands as both a celebration of their legacy and a bold artistic statement. The album also...

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SCORPIONS' 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' Music Video Comes To Life In New Official Graphic Novel

SCORPIONS are heading somewhere they've never been before: outer space. Inspired by the iconic imagery of the "Rock You Like a Hurricane" music video, "Scorpions: Hurricane" is an officially licensed 96-page graphic novel that takes the legendary rock band on an outrageous sci-fi adventure. Centurie...

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MICHAEL POULSEN's Pre-VOLBEAT Albums From Death Metal Band DOMINUS To Be Made Available On Vinyl

For 25 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine VOLBEAT, releasing nine full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting VOLBEAT, however, Poulsen formed death metal band DOMINUS, which recorded four fast, b...

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AVATAR's JOHANNES ECKERSTRÖM On Getting Praise From METALLICA: 'It's A Total Bizarre Childhood Dream Version Of Success'

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked for his reaction to METALLICA's recent comment that the Swedish metallers "raised the bar" when they opened for the heavy metal giants on the spring/summer 2026 European leg of...

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Ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer GARY JOHN BARDEN Releases Title Track Of Upcoming 'Empowered Emotions' Album

Legendary singer Gary John Barden will release his new studio album, "Empowered Emotions", on September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's second single, the "Empowered Emotions" title track, can be seen below. "Empowered Emotions" is a powerful new studio album t...

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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Is Facing 'Health Issues'

According to Rolling Stone, health issues facing ZZ TOP's longtime drummer Frank Beard led to the cancelation of the band's Hollywood Bowl concert last week. A ZZ TOP spokesperson told Rolling Stone said that guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis will continue to play shows wit...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON: 'You Can Either Fight A.I. Or You Can Learn How To Use It'

In a new interview with Tomasz Michalski of Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM 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 artific...

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Watch: Original UFO Drummer ANDY PARKER Performs With LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE In San Antonio

On Friday, August 7, LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE performed at the Fitzgerald's nightclub in San Antonio, Texas. The group's lineup for the show consisted of original UFO drummer Andy Parker, vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth),bassist Barry Sparks (UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon...