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AIRBOURNE Celebrates Holiday Season With New Single 'Christmas Bonus', Announces European Tour

Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE give fans — naughty and nice alike — a seasonal surprise with "Christmas Bonus", their spirited new single, unwrapped today. Not only does the track contain a guitar solo cunningly constructed to unleash good cheer, even at a distance, but it also features reference...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Undergoes 'Minor' Hand Surgery, Is Unable To Play Guitar On Upcoming French Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA has revealed that he recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him unable to play guitar on the band's upcoming tour of France. As a result of his injury, he and his bandmates have hired Greg Kubacki of...

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ANGRA Announces Departure Of Singer FABIO LIONE

Brazilian metallers ANGRA have announced the departure of their frontman of the past 13 years, Italian-born singer Fabio Lione (VISION DIVINE, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, KAMELOT). Earlier today (Sunday, November 23),ANGRA released the following statement via social media (translated from Portuguese): "It is...

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ROBB FLYNN On His Evolution As A Vocalist: 'I Didn't Have A Lot Of Confidence As A Singer' On MACHINE HEAD's Debut Album

During a recent appearance on Scream Dudes' "The Story Behind The Scream" podcast, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn discussed the evolution of his singing voice. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, the first two bands that I was in — I was in two thrash bands, one calle...

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CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN On His Recovery From Recent Back Issue: 'Every Day Is Just Improvements'

During a recent appearance on "The Jasta Show", the video podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, CROWBAR guitarist/vocalist Kirk Windstein spoke about the fact that he was sitting down during the band's late summer 2025 U.S. co-headlining tour with EYEHATEGOD due to what he has previously...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE On His Career Longevity: 'You've Gotta Stay Authentic'

In a new interview with 2LaneLife, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke was asked what he is most proud of as a musician. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Wow. Most proud of — that's an interesting question… When I first started… When GN'R was over, the band was gonna take...

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ANGRA To Reunite With KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And AQUILES PRIESTER For 2026 BANGERS OPEN AIR Performance

Brazilian metallers ANGRA will stage a reunion of the band's "Rebirth" lineup at the 2026 edition of the Bangers Open Air festival on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Memorial da América Latina in São Paulo. In addition to a performance by ANGRA's current lineup, fans will witness the long-awaited reunion...

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Watch: ROBERT PLANT Picks Some Of His Favorite Albums From NONESUCH RECORDS Library

Robert Plant recently stopped by Nonesuch Records' "Nonesuch Selects" video series, in which artists visit the Nonesuch office, pick some of their favorite albums from the music library, and share a few words on their choices. Plant's "Nonesuch Selects": 0:26 KRONOS QUARTET's "Pieces Of Africa'...

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LARS ULRICH On 'Metallica Saved My Life' Movie: 'Every Time I See This Film, I See Something Slightly Different'

On October 9 and October 10, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, Calif...

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Late ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman LAYNE STALEY's 'Journals' Land On The New York Times 'Best-Seller' List

"This Angry Pen Of Mine: Recovering The Journals Of Layne Staley" — an unprecedented look into the creative archive of ALICE IN CHAINS vocalist Layne Staley, created in direct collaboration with his family — has landed at position No. 14 on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-seller list in...

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MICHAEL WILTON On QUEENSRŸCHE's Next Studio Album: 'We've Got A Good Bunch Of Songs' In The Works

In a new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we've started the writing...

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Watch: ROBERT PLANT And SAVING GRACE Deliver Five-Song Set For NPR 'Tiny Desk' Concert Series

Robert Plant and his new band SAVING GRACE delivered a five-song set as part of National Public Radio's (NPR) popular "Tiny Desk" concert series, which sees artists play in the open office for a small crowd of mostly NPR employees. Check out video of the performance below. Plant and SAVING GRACE per...

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LAMB OF GOD Shares Music Video For New Single 'Parasocial Christ'

LAMB OF GOD has released "Parasocial Christ", a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond, Virginia metallers with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows "Sepsis", which arrived in early October and has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past two w...

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JOHNNY KELLY Says BILL WARD's Collaboration With Surviving Members Of TYPE O NEGATIVE Could Finally See Light Of Day

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, veteran hard rock drummer Johnny Kelly — best known for his work with TYPE O NEGATIVE and DANZIG — spoke about the status of the unreleased song recorded by the surviving members of TYPE O NEGATIVE and legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. He said (as transc...

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DON DOKKEN Clarifies His 'Retirement' Comment: 'What I Meant Was We're Gonna Slow Down'

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, Don Dokken spoke about the possibility of making a new EP with some of the other members of the classic DOKKEN lineup, including guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, we talked...