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JAY JAY FRENCH: TWISTED SISTER 'Had No Other Choice But To Cancel' 50th-Anniversary Shows

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that legendary rock band had "no other choice but to cancel" its planned 50th-anniversary concerts. On February 5, TWISTED SISTER announced it had scrapped its 2026 reunion shows after Snider resigned, citing health issues. The band posted on social media...

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STATUS QUO's FRANCIS ROSSI Achieves European Chart Success With 'The Accidental' Solo Album

STATUS QUO founder and frontman Francis Rossi has achieves notable chart success across Europe with his new studio album "The Accidental". In the U.K., the album debuted in several Top 10 charts, including No. 5 on both the CD album chart and Independent Album chart. In Germany, the album reached No...

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TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On Making Of MEGADETH's Final Album: 'It Was A Surprise That DAVE MUSTAINE Wanted To Include Us Bandmembers So Much'

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari spoke about the making of the band's final, self-titled album, which arrived late last month via MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft imprint on Frontiers Label Group's new BLKIIBLK label. Teemu said (as transcrib...

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New SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Album Is 'Done', Will 'Probably' Be Released In January 2027

In a new interview with 93.3 WMMR's Brent Porche, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash spoke about the status of the songwriting and recording sessions for the next SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS album. Slash said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's done. We just finished mixi...

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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses Inspiration For BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's 'Ozzy Song', Explains Five-Year Gap Between Albums

During a January 28 question-and-answer session at the HMV store on Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom, Zakk Wylde spoke about BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's upcoming album, "Engines Of Demolition", which will be released on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The follow-up to 2021's "Doom Crew Inc." contains 15 t...

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Reactivated AFTER FOREVER Announces Fall 2026 Latin American Tour; MARK JANSEN To Sit Out The Shows

After reuniting for two special 25th-anniversary concerts on October 4, 2025 and October 5, 2025 at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg, Netherlands, Mark Jansen's pre-EPICA band AFTER FOREVER has now announced that it will return to the stage in Latin America this fall to celebrate 26 years of the group's deb...

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JAMES LOMENZO On MEGADETH's No. 1 Album Achievement: 'For Me It's A Career High'

In a new interview with Terry Palamara of Loud And Proud Italy, MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo was asked how it feels to have a No. 1 album in the U.S. with the band's final effort, "Megadeth". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're walking on clouds. We are so elated by the respo...

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METAL CHURCH Announces 13th Studio Album, 'Dead To Rights'

West Coast thrash metal legends METAL CHURCH return with their 13th studio album, "Dead To Rights", scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. The album marks the first release from the band's latest lineup, featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick...

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL Says He Has 'Finally Been Properly Diagnosed As Autistic': 'It Explains So Much'

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER and I AM MORBID drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval says that he has "finally" been diagnosed as autistic. The 61-year-old musician, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, apparently received his diagnosis after undergoing the ADOS-2 assessment, which...

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PUSCIFER Shares 'Bad Wolf' Music Video

PUSCIFER's new album, "Normal Isn't", is out now via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The collection marks PUSCIFER's first new album in five years and finds the trio of Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round embracing the post-punk influences that shaped their early music...

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TWISTED SISTER Cancels All 2026 Reunion Concerts Due To DEE SNIDER's 'Health Challenges'

TWISTED SISTER has canceled all of its previously announced 2026 reunion concerts due to "a series of health challenges" faced by the band's lead singer Dee Snider. A lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Snider's body and soul. Unbeknownst to the public (until now),th...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Doesn't Rule Out Performing METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' On MEGADETH's Upcoming Tour

During a February 4 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, o...

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SKID ROW Partners With SWEETWATER To Launch Worldwide Search For New Singer

Legendary hard rock band SKID ROW has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with U.S. company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for their next lead vocalist. The collaboration invites singers from around the world...

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'When Rock Met Hip-Hop': New Book Explores The Collision That Changed Music Forever

2026 marks a powerful cultural intersection: the 40th anniversary of RUN-DMC and AEROSMITH's "Walk This Way", the 35th anniversary of PUBLIC ENEMY and ANTHRAX's "Bring The Noise", and the 33rd anniversary of the landmark "Judgment Night" soundtrack that hard-wired rap-rock into the mainstream. As th...

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KAMELOT Drummer ALEX LANDENBURG's ROKK Streaming Service Launches Free Direct Music Upload

ROKK, the new streaming service founded by KAMELOT drummer Alex Landenburg and MENTALIST guitarist Peter Moog, has officially launched its Direct Music Upload, a new tool that allows artists to upload and release their music directly on the platform. The service is free, requires no middlemen, and l...