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BRANDON SALLER On Becoming ATREYU's Frontman: 'I Wanted To Have It So That People Wouldn't Have A Reason To Talk S***'

In a new interview with The Garza Podcast, hosted by SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Chris Garza, ATREYU's former drummer Brandon Saller, who is now focusing completely on singing after previously sharing lead vocals with Alex Varkatzas for most of the band's nearly three-decade existence, reflected on th...

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Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Announce First-Ever STANLEY SIMMONS Live Shows

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has announced its first-ever live dates for later this spring. The duo, which recently released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its s...

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DID YOU ASK TO BE SET FREE?

By now, AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS is more than known in the metalcore scene. With 30 million streams, appearances at Download Festival and Graspop and an impressive touring résumé alongside bands such as ELECTRIC CALLBOY and BURY TOMORROW, they've carved out their spot in this populated musical genre. F...

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PEPPER KEENAN On His Failed METALLICA Bassist Audition: 'I Would've Loved To Bang Heads With JAMES HETFIELD Writing S***'

On the latest episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan reflected on what it was like to be one of the musicians to have auditioned for...

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CHAD GRAY: Revisiting HELLYEAH Songs For Upcoming Solo Shows Has Been 'Really Weird'

In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman Chad Gray spoke about his upcoming "30 Years Of Madness" live appearances. The gigs will mark Chad's first-ever solo performances and will take place during a year when MUDVAYNE is not scheduled to do any touring. It w...

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METALLICA Announces 'Intimate' November 2026 Shows With SUICIDAL TENDENCIES And SPIRITBOX

METALLICA will play two "intimate" shows at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut in November to celebrate the venue's 25th anniversary. Says METALLICA: "Just as we're getting ready to head out on the road for the first shows of '26, we've added two more gigs to the calendar to wrap up th...

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New FOO FIGHTERS Drummer ILAN RUBIN Opens Up About How He Landed Gig, Says NINE INCH NAILS Drummer 'Switch' Was 'A Very Logical Thing'

In a new interview with Go With Elmo, the weekly podcast hosted by Elmo Lovano, a renowned musical director, producer, and founder of Jammcard, Ilan Rubin spoke about how he landed the gig as the new drummer of the FOO FIGHTERS, following the 2025 exit of Josh Freese. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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MR. LORDI Says Backlash From Heavy Metal Fans To LORDI's EUROVISION Win Was 'Quite Cruel': 'Those Daggers, They Go Deep In Your Heart'

In a new interview with Chas Byrne's Rock Show, which airs on Portsmouth, United Kingdom's Express FM radio station, LORDI leader Mr. Lordi spoke about the band's upcoming appearance at the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Finnish hard rockers, who won Eurovision in 2006 with...

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ATREYU's DAN JACOBS Says Opening For IRON MAIDEN In 2009 In Monterrey, Mexico Was 'Scary As Hell': 'People Were Throwing S*** At Us'

In a new interview with Devious Dayna of This Day In Metal, ATREYU guitarist Dan Jacobs reflected on several particularly memorable gigs he and his bandmates played as the support act for British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've done multiple kin...

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SAVATAGE's JON OLIVA: 'I've Been Dealing With Some Serious Health Issues' But 'It Hasn't Stopped Me'

Jon Oliva, SAVATAGE's founding vocalist and keyboardist, who has been absent from the band's recent reunion shows, has shared a new update on his health, as well as the progress of the writing sessions for SAVATAGE's long-awaited new studio album. In a message posted in the Savatage Legion group on...

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THE BLACK CROWES' RICH ROBINSON: 'We Probably Could Have Been A Much Bigger Band If We Had Listened To People'

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Rich Robinson discussed the band's latest studio album, "A Pound Of Feathers", which came out on March 13 via Silver Arrow Records. The 11-song set was recorded over a 10-day period in Nashville with Grammy-winnin...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On His Thyroid Cancer Battle: 'I'm Just Kind Of Putting Everything In God's Hands'

In a new interview with Christian Music Guys, Michael Sweet of Christian rockers STRYPER was asked to share something that God's been doing in his life recently that would help build the podcast's viewers' and listeners' faith. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, look, I tell y...

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CARMINE APPICE Wants To Record 'Tribute' To BLUE MURDER Featuring Guest Musicians: 'I Think It Would Be Interesting'

In a new interview with VRP Rocks, hosted by U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson, drummer Carmine Appice discussed the possibility of new recordings related to his power trio/supergroup BLUE MURDER. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and released two studio albums — 1989's self-titl...

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RON RINEHART On Why DARK ANGEL No Longer Plays Encores: 'To Me, It's Like Making The Fans Beg For Another Song'

DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart has weighed in on the encore ritual at live music events. Returning to the stage for the encore has become all but a formality at almost every concert, whereby a band will finish its regular set, walk offstage and then come back a few minutes later and play another c...

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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN On His BON JOVI Tribute Band: 'I Have This Crazy Ability To Where My Voice Sounds Just Like JON BON JOVI At His Prime'

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown spoke about his new BON JOVI tribute band ALWAYS JOVI which is scheduled to make its live debut on April 18 at BMI Event Center in Versailles, Ohio. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's...