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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON To Perform Entire 'Countdown To Extinction' Album On December 2026 European Tour

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including the "Countdown To Extinction" album in its entirety, solo ma...

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YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN Is Happy, Healthy And More Committed Than Ever To Doing It His Way

By David E. Gehlke Yngwie J. Malmsteen's decision to take on vocal duties 14 years ago hasn't been popular. Considering the volume of highly capable frontmen who have come and gone in his band, not to mention the stable of available veteran or up-and-coming lead singers who could do "I Am A Viking"...

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THE WARNING Announces 'Everything's Falling' Early 2027 World Tour

THE WARNING, the rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, has announced the "Everything's Falling" world tour, kicking off with the band's first-ever headline stadium show at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on February 5, 2027. Marking a major new milestone for THE WARNING, the performance will se...

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RACHEL BOLAN Offers Update On SKID ROW's Singer Search: 'We Have A Few People That We're Taking To The Second Phase Again'

In a new interview with Mitch Joel, host of Groove - The No Treble podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan offered an update on the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, t...

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KERRY KING On His Upcoming Second Solo Album: 'It's A Slam Dunk. It's F***ing Crushing.'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about the upcoming follow-up album to his solo debut, "From Hell I Rise", which came out in May 2024 via Reigning Phoenix M...

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'Bowl For Ronnie' Annual Celebrity Bowling Party Set For November 2026

The "Bowl For Ronnie" celebrity bowling party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, is set for Thursday, November 12, 2026. The event will once again take place at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California and will be hosted by television and radio pe...

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ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ On Danger Of Using Her Platform To Voice Her Opinions: 'Even Just Being A Woman In Metal Is Something That Already Puts A Target On My Head'

In a new interview with Viva!, the U.K.'s leading vegan campaigning charity, Alissa White-Gluz, the powerful Canadian metal vocalist and passionate activist for animal rights, touched upon the polarization between the two major American political parties and how so many people fearful of publicly vo...

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MYLES KENNEDY: 'I Absolutely Refuse To Use A.I. As A 'Writing Tool''

During an appearance on the September 10 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy once again weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artif...

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TONY IOMMI Reveals He Turned Down Producer ANDREW WATT's Offer To Make Final BLACK SABBATH Album With Original Lineup

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...

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BRIAN MAY Says TONY IOMMI Will Also Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: TONY 'Loves A Challenge'

In a new interview with Zoe Ball of U.K.'s Greatest Hits Radio, QUEEN guitarist Brian May confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about Shatner — who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series from 1...

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Watch: CHAD GRAY Performs MUDVAYNE And HELLYEAH Classics In Boston During 2026 '30 Years Of Madnesss' Tour

The Steve's Concert Corner channel on YouTube has uploaded video of Chad Gray's entire September 11 concert at Big Night Live in Boston, Massachusetts. You can now watch it below. The MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH frontman recently launched a tour during which he is celebrating his 30-year career with "30 Y...

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THE HU Releases Official Music Video For 'Warrior Chant' From 'Hun' Album

Following from the globally successful release of their third full-length record "Hun" (digitally and on CD),Mongolian four-piece THE HU is presenting a new music video for the song "Warrior Chant" which was made available in March this year already ahead of the new album. The official music video...

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SEPULTURA Downgrades Venue For Final Concert

Live Nation Brasil has announced that SEPULTURA's final concert on November 7, 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil has been moved from the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu stadium, which has a capacity of around 26,000, to the Suhai Music Hall, which holds just over 9,000. Previously announced support acts K...

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Authorized DEF LEPPARD Documentary 'Long Live Def Leppard' Coming To Theaters In Early 2027

Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk has acquired the North American rights to the first-ever authorized feature-length documentary on DEF LEPPARD, "Long Live Def Leppard", a complete and all-access account of the epic journey the band has taken from its humble beginnings in the U.K. to...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Says His Heavy Metal Album Will Be Called 'What The F Is Heavy Metal?'

In a new interview with Michael Moynihan of The Moynihan Report, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner confirmed that he is working on a heavy metal album. The project, which is being driven by a heavyweight production team led by Adam Hamilton (L.A. GUNS, BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE) and Brian Perera, pr...