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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Release New Single 'Afraid Of The Dark' In January

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release a new single, "Afraid Of The Dark", on January 28, 2026. The track will serve as the first single from the Pennsylvania hard rockers' upcoming seventh studio album, which is expected to arrive next year. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE frontman Chris "Motionless" Cerulli broke t...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says He Originally Wanted To Wait Until January 2025 To Announce He Was Retiring From IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain reflected on his last-ever gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place nearly a year ago in São Paulo, Brazil. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBra...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think I'm Just Beginning To Finally Get Actually Comfortable With What I'm Doing'

In a new interview with Brazil's 89 A Rádio Rock, Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about the recently released third album from his MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH) project, "The End". The musician, who plays all the instruments and sings all the vocals on the MAMMOTH recordings, said about the LP, which, lik...

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ALICE COOPER And CRISS ANGEL Announce Additional Dates For 'Welcome To Our Nightmare'

After selling out the two premiere shows in one hour, and adding a third now-sold-out show, music icon Alice Cooper and illusionist Criss Angel have announced an additional four show dates. Shows have been added on April 3 and 4 as well May 22 and 23 for 2026. For the first time ever, Alice and Cris...

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POPPY Announces New Album 'Empty Hands', Shares 'Bruised Sky' Single

Twice-Grammy-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter and subversive performance artist Poppy will release her next album, "Empty Hands", on January 23, 2026 via Sumerian Records. She sets the stage for the project with a new single, "Bruised Sky", out everywhere now. "Empty Hands" marks Poppy's se...

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ORBIT CULTURE Announces Early 2026 North American Headlining Tour

Swedish metallers ORBIT CULTURE have announced a North American headlining tour. The trek will kick off on February 18, 2026 and run through April 10, 2026, making stops in most major cities in the U.S. and Canada. It marks the band's first headline tour in support of the new album, "Death Above Lif...

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ALICE COOPER's Advice For Young Rock Musicians: 'Listen To THE BEATLES'

During a November 7 question-and-answer session at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked what piece of advice he would give to musicians who are just starting out. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Listen to THE BEATLES. Yeah. I'm...

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JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS Announce Leg One of 2026 Tour; Second Album Due Next Year

Following their successful summer of 2025 tour in support of their debut album "True" and their live album "Perpetual Change", JON ANDERSON AND THE BAND GEEKS have announced the first leg of their 2026 "YES Epics, Classics & More" tour. The 10-show run commences on April 17 at the Ridgefield Pla...

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Watch: Members of LAMB OF GOD, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH, CROWBAR Perform 10-Song Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE Aboard 2025 'Headbangers Boat'

On November 3, members of LAMB OF GOD, FEAR FACTORY, CROWBAR, CATEGORY 7, DEVILDRIVER, OBITUARY and NEKROGOBLIKON, among other bands, took part in a 10-song all-star tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the 2025 Headbangers Boat cruise, which set sail aboard the Norwegian Jewel, departing Miami on Octobe...

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DREAM THEATER, GHOST, SLEEP TOKEN And SPIRITBOX Among 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS 'Best Metal Performance' Nominees

DREAM THEATER, GHOST, SLEEP TOKEN, SPIRITBOX and TURNSTILE have been announced as the "Best Metal Performance" nominees at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which will broadcast live on February 1, 2026 from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on the CBS television network and streaming live and o...

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KIM THAYIL, CHARLIE BENANTE And ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Release Version Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'The Day I Tried To Live'

To commemorate the induction of the legendary SOUNDGARDEN into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, alternative rock collective KING ULTRAMEGA have unleashed a powerful new rendition of "The Day I Tried To Live", featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Kim Thayil, with Alissa White-Gluz of ARCH ENEMY, Charlie Benante of...

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See Video For MILITIA VOX's Cover Of 'It's Only Love' Featuring LIVING COLOUR And EXTREME Members

The official music video for "It's Only Love", the powerhouse new single from Militia Vox and Corey Glover (of LIVING COLOUR),with guest appearances by Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) and Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME),can be seen below. Set in a surreal, futuristic stadium concert, the musicians shred th...

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TWISTED SISTER Announces More 2026 50th-Anniversary Festival Appearances

TWISTED SISTER has announced its first reunion concerts as part of the band's 50th-anniversary tour. The Dee Snider-fronted act will perform at a number of European festivals next spring and summer, including at Sweden Rock, Copenhell and Graspop Metal Meeting. TWISTED SISTER's 2026 shows will featu...

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DREAM THEATER Partners With AMC Theatres For Showing Of 'Quarantième: Live À Paris'

With all live performances concluded for 2025, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER are giving fans the chance to see their upcoming live release "Quarantième: Live À Paris" the way it was intended — on the big screen. Partnering with AMC Theatres, the full-length concert will run...

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KISS Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of 'Alive!' With Massive Box Set Featuring Previously Unreleased Recordings

KISS's "Alive!" turns 50 in 2025 — a golden jubilee for the iconic live album that catapulted the band and revolutionized live albums for the music industry from end-of-career obscurity into career-defining mainstream success. Often revered as one of the greatest live albums ever by countless music...