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QUEEN's FREDDIE MERCURY Celebrated On U.K.'s Royal Mint Collectible Coin

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalized as The Royal Mint unveils a U.K. coin to celebrate one of the greatest showmen of all time, Freddie Mercury — an extraordinary tribute to the rock icon whose voice and showmanship defined generations. The collectible coin captures Mercury mid-performan...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Postpones Two Shows 'Due To Medical Reasons'

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, has postponed two shows on its six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast. The concerts at Newton Theater in Newton, New Jersey on Saturday, November 15 and The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on T...

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HENRY ROLLINS: DONALD TRUMP Is An 'Incredibly Inarticulate' Guy Who Doesn't Understand The 'Power Of The Office'

In a new interview with Independent Americans With Paul Rieckhoff, punk rock icon Henry Rollins weighed in on what some people believe is U.S. president Donald Trump's simplistic view of the world as it pertains to international relations and U.S. military power. He said in part (as transcribed by B...

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STEVE VAI: 'I Was Drawn' To The Energy Of Heavy Metal

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Metal Sticks", the podcast hosted by Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, and Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. In this episode, Vai shares rare insights into his...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Announces 2026 North American Tour With ZAKK SABBATH; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has announced 2026 North American tour. Notably, the band's frontman Zakk Wylde, bassist John "JD" DeServio and drummer Jeff Fabb will be doing double duty on the trek, as support on the tour will come from their BLACK SABBATH tribute project ZAKK SABBATH. DARK CHAPEL, the riff-h...

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Death Metal Singer IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ Crowned 'Miss World Chile 2025'

Ignacia Fernández, a 27-year-old model who is also the vocalist and founder of the Chilean progressive death metal band DECESSUS, was crowned Miss World Chile 2025 (Spanish: Miss Mundo Chile) during last night's (November 9) finals of the talent competition. Fernández, who went viral for performing...

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QUEEN Legend FREDDIE MERCURY: 40th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Mr Bad Guy' Debut Solo Album To Arrive In December

The 40th anniversary of legendary QUEEN singer Freddie Mercury's majestic debut solo album, "Mr Bad Guy", is being celebrated with a lavish new vinyl reissue. Originally released at the end of April 1985, "Mr Bad Guy" was Mercury's first album away from the group he had co-founded 15 years before an...

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Will Next DEATH ANGEL Album See Light Of Day In 2026? 'That Might Be Wishful Thinking', Says ROB CAVESTANY

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany spoke about the band's new single, "Cult Of The Used", which came out earlier in the month, and the group's upcoming tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of DEATH ANGE...

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RIK EMMETT Doesn't Rule Out Limited Performances With TRIUMPH's Upcoming 'Mixed Reality' Show

During a November 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", TRIUMPH guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett spoke about the Canadian rock legends' three-song reunion performance — consisting of the tracks "Allied Forces", "Fight The Good Fight" and "Lay It On The Line" — on June 6, 2025 at t...

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QUEEN Releases 'The Greatest Special: Episode 2': 'The Path To A Night At The Opera' (Part 1)

QUEEN recently launched "The Greatest Special" video series celebrating "A Night At The Opera" vinyl reissue and 50th anniversary of "Bohemian Rhapsody". With QUEEN's classic 1975 album newly reissued on limited-edition crystal-clear vinyl — and its most famous song celebrating a half-century — guit...

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DEATH ANGEL Releases New Single 'Cult Of The Used'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL have released a new single, "Cult Of The Used". The band's second new song in six years is intense pit fuel that that ignites into a blaze with DEATH ANGEL's unmistakable chugging rhythm and breakneck riffs. The track is accompanied by an asto...

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Watch: MISS WORLD CHILE Contestant Surprises Judges By Performing Song From Her Death Metal Band

Ignacia Fernández, a 27-year-old model who is also the vocalist and founder of the Chilean progressive death metal band DECESSUS, surprised everyone at the Miss World Chile 2025 (Spanish: Miss Mundo Chile) semifinal last Sunday (November 2) by singing a death metal song. Fernández, a Miss World Chil...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Doesn't 'Get' Bands Who Are 'Wearing Masks' These Days: 'It Looks Almost Like A Masquerade'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet was asked how much he thinks the "cinematic and artistic production of a show influences the audience experience". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up with bands like KISS and QUEEN, and also th...

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FAITH NO MORE Keyboardist And Gay Icon RODDY BOTTUM Speaks His Truth In New Memoir: 'I Want People To Be Provoked'

By David E. Gehlke As FAITH NO MORE climbed the charts in 1989 behind their "Epic" and "Falling To Pieces" singles, and then landed the coveted opening spot on GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA's 1992 summer stadium tour, keyboardist Roddy Bottum was simply unable to enjoy any of it. A debilitating drug p...

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LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES And LINKIN PARK To Headline 2026 Edition Of U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

United Kingdom's Download festival will return for its molten hot 23rd edition, reborn and recharged in 2026 as DLXXIII. Announced today are three monumental headliners, with their only U.K. shows in 2026 — LIMP BIZKIT, GUNS N' ROSES and LINKIN PARK — with over 90 more colossal names spanning the fu...