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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And GEDDY LEE Talk 'Crazy' Reaction To Band's 'Fifty Something' Tour, Possibility Of New Music

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke about the band's "Fifty Something" tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020 death of Canadia...

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IRON SAVIOR Announces New Album 'Deathbringer', Shares First Single 'Back From The Fires Of Hell'

German power metal force IRON SAVIOR will release a new studio album, "Deathbringer", on November 13, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, IRON SAVIOR has unleashed the LP's first single, "Back From The Fires Of Hell", along with an official visualizer, available below. IRON...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Releases Music Video For 'Hell & Back' From 'Bad Bones' Solo Album

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official René U Valdes-directed music video for "Hell & Back", a track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22. Check it out below. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first...

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CANCER BATS Share Music Video For 'Give Me Dirt' Title Track

Six-time-Juno-nominated Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights CANCER BATS have shared the official music video for "Give Me Dirt", the title track of their eighth studio album, which is being released on August 7 via Bat Skull Records in partnership with New Damage Records in Canada and via Marshall R...

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HEART's First New Album In A Decade Is 'Almost Finished': 'I Think It's Going To Be Great', NANCY WILSON Says

In a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Gold Derby, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson confirmed that a new studio album from the legendary rock band is "almost finished up now". She went on to say that "the recording's all done" for the LP and described the follow-up to 2016's "Beautiful Broken" as "re...

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RUSH's Four Hometown Shows At Toronto's Scotiabank Arena To Be Filmed For Possible Concert Movie

All four of RUSH's sold-out hometown shows at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Scotiabank Arena, beginning Friday, August 7, will be filmed in their entirety for a likely concert film. RUSH will perform four hometown shows at Scotiabank Arena as part of the Canadian rock legends' "Fifty Something" tour on...

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Iconic RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART Celebrated In New Documentary On Canada's CBC

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart will debut on Canada's CBC network on September 23. "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple" documents the late Canadian musician's tough start as a young artist, followed by his meteoric rise. The film includes interviews with RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee a...

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Give Me Dirt

When they first emerged with their 2006 "Birthing The Giant" debut album, CANCER BATS were a formidable breath of fresh air. Eschewing the increasingly plastic machinations of the flourishing metalcore scene in favor of balls-out hardcore punk with a side order of BLACK SABBATH, the Canadians were l...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT To Hold Intimate Music Clinic At New Jersey's Octopus Music School

Out on the road with THE ROCKETT MAFIA and promoting his new memoir "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", POISON drummer Rikki Rockett just added a special appearance at the Red Bank, New Jersey location of one of New Jersey's premiere music schools, Octopus Music School. On Sunday, September 13, 2026,...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD: 'We Feel Privileged And Lucky To Still Be Here Writing Music'

In a new interview with Poland's Mystic Festival, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked how he manages to still be passionate about music nearly 50 years into his career. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we love what we do, for starters. We love what we do, and we love writi...

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GINGER Says He Has Already Written Songs For THE WILDHEARTS' Follow-Up To Upcoming 'Northern Spirit' Album

Ginger has revealed that he has already written a new album for THE WILDHEARTS — despite the fact that the band's next record, "Northern Spirit", has not yet been released. Speaking exclusively to Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic, Ginger also revealed the titles and themes of several songs from "Northern S...

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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Opens Up About His Prostate Cancer Battle: 'The Good Thing Is It's 100% Curable'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes discussed his decision to launch a GoFundMe campaign seeking financial support to cover the cost of his latest cancer treatment. The 68-year-old Holmes, who has lived in Cannes with his wife since 2014, recently...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'In This Business, It's Very Easy To Think That What You Do Is The Most Important Thing In The World, And It's Not'

In a new interview with Irina Marinescu of Rock FM România, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera was asked what, in his opinion, is "the biggest difference between an artist who becomes a legend and an artist who just plays around." He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

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VOIVOD Drummer MICHEL 'AWAY' LANGEVIN's Brother CAROL Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

Carol Langevin, brother of VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin (pictured),has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to "allow Carol to reduce the financial strain related to his time off work, travel, treatments, and the unexpected expenses...

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Asks W.A.S.P. Fans To 'Support' And 'Honor' CHRIS HOLMES In Guitarist's Battle With Prostate Cancer

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has asked the band's fans to "support" and "honor" Chris Holmes as the group's former guitarist battles prostate cancer. The 68-year-old Holmes recently began chemotherapy in France for prostate cancer, just years after undergoing treatment for throat and neck cancer,...