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TONY IOMMI's New Vocalist And Collaborator JORN LANDE: 'I Am Extremely Proud To Have Been Co-Writing And Singing On This Album'

Jorn Lande has commented on his collaboration with Tony Iommi on the BLACK SABBATH guitarist's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark". The Norwegian singer is credited as co-writer on all of the LP's eight tracks, and is joined on the album by Iommi, drummer Karl Brazil, who has worked with pop icons...

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BLACK SABBATH Legend TONY IOMMI Announces New Solo Album 'From The Dark'

BMG has announced the October 23 worldwide release of the brand-new album from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi, titled "From The Dark". Heralded by the first single "World Alone", which received its premiere this afternoon at a special global streaming event hosted in Iommi's hometown of Birmingham,...

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PRIMUS Has Already 'Done A Lot Of Recording' For Upcoming Album, Says New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN

In a new interview with Luke Poling of Rock 'N' Roll Grad School, PRIMUS drummer John Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the "Interstellar Drum Derby", was asked if he and his bandmates are done recording their new al...

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Boom Bang Goodbye

So this is the end, my friend. After 45 years of hard rock evangelism, Mat Sinner is closing the book on the band that first established him as a major force in European metal. SINNER are calling it quits, but only after releasing a 21st full-length studio album that boasts an impressive, all-star c...

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FOZZY Releases Music Video For Latest Single 'I Know Evil'

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has released a music video for its latest single, "I Know Evil". The clip was filmed on the road by James Davies and Todd Crawford, and was edited by Keaton Landis. Released in April, "I Know...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Celebrate LOLLAPALOOZA Homecoming With 'Pumpkinpalooza'

This Friday, July 31, the iconic, Grammy Award-winning rock band THE SMASHING PUMPKINS will headline their hometown's famed Lollapalooza. The momentous event marks the band's long-awaited return to the festival for the first time since they appeared on its original touring iteration in 1994. To cele...

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AARON STAINTHORPE Talks 'Heartbreaking' Dismissal From MY DYING BRIDE And Formation Of TOWARDS THE SINISTER

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

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PRIMUS Shares Music Video For 'The Ol' Grizz' From 'A Handful Of Nuggs' EP

PRIMUS has released the official Cage Claypool-directed music video for "The Ol' Grizz", a song from the band's "A Handful Of Nuggs" EP, which came out in May. "The Ol' Grizz" is among the first new studio recordings to feature drummer John Hoffman. "The Ol' Grizz" finds Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I Think I Sing As Good Now As, If Not Better Than, I Ever Have'

In a new interview with Brazil's Heavy Talk, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens was asked if he has to be more careful, as he gets older, to take care of his singing voice so he can still hit all the high notes during his live shows. He responded (as transcribed...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I'm Starting To Think About Ideas And Getting Excited To Get In The Studio Again'

In a new interview with John Marshall of Savannah, Georgia's Rock 106.1 radio station, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked where he gets the motivation to constantly work on new music and create, even while he is on the road. He responded (as transcribe...

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LEATHER LEONE: 'I'm Gonna Step Back From Music' And 'Figure Out What My Next Chapter Is'

In a new interview with Ada of Poisoned Rock, Leather Leone, the powerhouse heavy metal singer who first gained fame in the 1980s as frontwoman for guitarist David T. Chastain's band CHASTAIN, revealed that she is taking a break from playing shows and working on new music-related projects. She said...

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KINGDOM COME To Release New Single 'Payback's A Bitch'

Fan-filmed video of KINGDOM COME performing a new song, "Payback's A Bitch", on July 12 at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below.  KINGDOM COME's current lineup consists of original guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and bassist Johnny B. Frank, along with the band's latest ad...

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Watch: KINGDOM COME Returns To Live Stage In Ohio

Fan-filmed video of the current lineup of KINGDOM COME — featuring original guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and bassist Johnny B. Frank, along with the band's latest additions, vocalist Ezekiel "Zeke" Kaplan and drummer Matt Muckle — performing on July 9 at Westside Bowl in Youngstown, Ohio c...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT: It 'Annoys Me Personally When People Call Us A 'Hair' Band In A Condescending Way'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regar...

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L7 Bassist JENNIFER FINCH Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died after a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 59 years old. Jennifer's passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, July 18) by her bandmates. They wrote in a statement on social media: "With a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandm...