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VAN HALEN Celebrates 'Balance''s 30th Anniversary With Expanded Edition: Rarities, Unreleased Live Tracks And More

VAN HALEN's "Balance" turns 30 this year, and Rhino is celebrating with an expanded edition of the band's multi-platinum tenth studio album. It follows last year's successful reissue of "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Expanded Edition)" and concludes Rhino's spotlight on the band's classic albums fr...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Looks Back On Touring With PANTERA: 'DIMEBAG Got A Knife Out And Stabbed The Couch In The Lobby Of The Hotel'

In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, Sebastian Bach reflected on SKID ROW's 1992 tour with PANTERA as the support act. The former SKID ROW singer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, it was wild. I remember being on the bus pulling into Philadelphia, and we...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announces Fall 2025 'The Catacombs Tour' Of North America

Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE this fall on "The Catacombs Tour" — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters. The conception of "The Catacombs Tour" was inspired in large par...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of METALLICA's 'Hometown' Concerts In San Francisco Bay Area As Part Of 2025 'M72' Tour

METALLICA tour coordinator Jon-Michael Marino took KPIX (CBS Bay Area) and NBC Bay Area behind the scenes of the band's June 20 concert at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California as part of the "M72" world tour. Check out the two separate video reports below. The "M72" world tour finally landed in...

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MICHAEL SWEET: 'Every Band Has It Tough To A Degree. But I Do Think STRYPER Had It A Little Tougher'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, Michael Sweet of Christian metallers STRYPER once again spoke about the fact that he and his bandmates have never been fully embraced in heavy metal and hard rock circles, largely because of their Christian lyrics. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's Eighth Studio Album Will Be 'Super Heavy' But 'Really Interesting And Fresh'

At last weekend's Download festival at Leicestershire, United Kingdom's Donington Park, guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE spoke to Neil Jones of TotalRock about the band's decision to cut its "The Poisoned Ascendancy" tour with TRIVIUM short in order to focus...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On Possible SKID ROW Reunion: 'It Doesn't Make Sense That I Can't Play With Those Guys'

In a new interview with Get On The Bus, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked if he has any regrets as it relates to his music career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Well, yeah, the fact that SKID ROW is not together doesn't make any sense. We're five guys that are pl...

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HELLOWEEN's ANDI DERIS 'Did Not Feel Any Pressure' Making 'Giants & Monsters' Album: 'We Proved Ourselves On The Previous' LP

‪HELLOWEEN‬ vocalist Andi Deris spoke to Finland's Chaoszine about the band's upcoming album, "Giants & Monsters", which will be released on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The follow-up to HELLOWEEN's self-titled record was mixed at the legendary Wisseloord Studios (IRON MAIDEN, JUD...

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Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Announces 2026 U.S. Leg Of 'Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter' Tour

Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate has announced the 2026 U.S. leg of his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. The trek sees the 66-year-old vocalist performing the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album in its entirety for the last time. A post on Tate's social media announcing the t...

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Watch: FIREHOUSE Performs New Single 'Mighty Fine Lady' At Minnesota's BENAFEST

Fan-filmed video of FIREHOUSE performing the band's latest single, "Mighty Fine Lady", live on June 14 at the BenaFest in Bena, Minnesota can be seen below (video uploaded by the Christine Zemien-Martin channel on YouTube). "Mighty Fine Lady" marks FIREHOUSE's first release with the band's new lead...

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HINDER's CODY HANSON On 'Back To Life' Album: 'We Were Less Concerned With What Everybody Else Thinks That We Are As A Band'

In a new interview with the Caught On The Mike podcast, HINDER drummer Cody Hanson and singer Marshal Dutton spoke about the band's seventh studio album, "Back To Life", which came out on May 23 via Evil Teen Records. Regarding how the HINDER creative processes has evolved over the last 10 years, Ha...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN On Why He Never Got Into Metal When He Was A Kid: 'I Felt Like It Was A Bunch Of Fantasyland Bulls***'

In a new interview with multi-instrumentalist and producer-engineer Scoobert Doobert, CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan discussed the upcoming feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts his tumultuous life and survival. Speaking about how Flanagan's early life — which consis...

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CARMINE APPICE Wanted Reworked Version Of CACTUS's 'Let Me Swim' To 'Blatantly Sound' Like VAN HALEN's 'Eruption'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, legendary drummer Carmine Appice, best known for his work with VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS and Rod Stewart, spoke about VAN HALEN supposedly drawing inspiration from CACTUS's music in the David Lee Roth-fronted band's early days. When Bryant n...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Recruit Drummer BRENT FITZ For June 2025 European Tour

Brent Fitz (SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS) will sit behind the drum kit for THE DEAD DAISIES when the band embarks on a 10-date European tour later this month. He will be filling in for THE DEAD DAISIES' most recent drummer Tommy Clufetos, who is unable to make the shows for r...

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HELLOWEEN Shares Music Video For 'This Is Tokyo' Single From Upcoming 'Giants & Monsters' Album

German metal veterans HELLOWEEN will release their highly anticipated new album, "Giants & Monsters", on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The LP, now available for pre-order, follows HELLOWEEN's self-titled No. 1 2021 record and promises to be the most versatile and dynamic release of...