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DEE SNIDER Opens Up About Health Issues Which Forced Him Back Out Of TWISTED SISTER's Reunion Tour: The Doctor Said I Was 'Done'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Beardo & Weirdo" podcast, hosted by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider opened up about the "health challenges" that forced him to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-annive...

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JACK OSBOURNE Reflects On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'He Was Done. He Was Okay With His Journey.'

In an appearance on Hate To Break It To Ya, the weekly podcast hosted by actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack Osbourne was asked if it was a "surprise" for him when the legendary heavy metal singer died so soon after playing his final concert with BLACK SABBATH in July 2025. Jack r...

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EVERGREY Shares Animated Music Video For 'Architects Of The New Weave' Single

EVERGREY, Gothenburg's masterminds of melancholia, will release their fifteenth album, "Architects Of A New Weave", on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records, just days before the band takes the stage as special guest to the undisputed kings of heavy metal IRON MAIDEN for two shows on their "Run For Your L...

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IRON MAIDEN: College Football Clash Forces Rescheduling Of Sold-Out Los Angeles Show

Concert promoter Live Nation has announced an unexpected scheduling issue where restrictions on simultaneous events at Exposition Park in Los Angeles have meant IRON MAIDEN's Saturday, September 26 show at the 22,000-capacity BMO Stadium has had to be rescheduled to the following day Sunday, Septemb...

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Massive OZZY OSBOURNE Statue To Be Unveiled At This Year's Edition Of France's HELLFEST

A massive new statue of Ozzy Osbourne will be unveiled at this year's edition of Hellfest, which is taking place from June 18 through June 21. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival held in Clisson, France and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. Ozzy's widow and longtime manager Sh...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces June 2026 U.S. Tour With MACHINE HEAD

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — will return to the road this summer on a headline run of the U.S. It marks the band's first U.S. tour since last year's "Summer Of Loud" run. The tour kicks off J...

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Leather Temple

Mainstream hijacking may have hastened the popping of the synthwave bubble, but the harder, more metal-friendly end of that subgenre continues to flourish. CARPENTER BRUT has been leading the pack since this sound first became ubiquitous in underground circles, and while fellow frontrunners PERTURBA...

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ADRIAN SMITH Says 'Maybe' It's Time For IRON MAIDEN To Drop UFO's 'Doctor Doctor' As Band's Entrance Music At Every Concert

In a new interview with Sweden's Bandit Rock radio station, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked "how tired" he is of "Doctor Doctor", the classic UFO song which MAIDEN has played over the P.A. system as the band's opening intro to nearly all of its concerts since at least 2000. Adrian repl...

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Watch HEART Perform In Thackerville, Oklahoma During 2026 'Royal Flush' Tour

Fan-filmed video of HEART's entire February 27 concert at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma can be seen below (courtesy of Fake Fan channel on YouTube). Featured songs: 00:00 Opening Video 02:58 Bebe Le Strange 06:37 Never 10:47 Love Alive 16:13 Little Que...

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THE HU Announces September/October 2026 European Tour

Innovative Mongolian rock group THE HU has announced a full headline tour across Europe in September and October 2026, with SKÁLD as special guest. In addition, THE HU will join IRON MAIDEN at Knebworth Park in the U.K. on July 11, along with THE DARKNESS, AIRBOURNE and THE ALMIGHTY as part of the B...

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DON DOKKEN On Touring With METALLICA In 1988: 'They Kicked Our Butts. They Crushed Us.'

In a new three-part video interview with former Geffen A&R executive Tom Zutaut, Don Dokken once again reflected on DOKKEN's participation in the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" U.S. stadium tour, also featuring VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, METALLICA and KINGDOM COME. The trek kicked off in East Troy, Wisconsi...

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Metal Band LAVINA To Represent Serbia At 2026 'Eurovision Song Contest'

Serbian "modern" metal band LAVINA will represent the Balkan nation at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria in May. The final of Serbia's national selection process, "Pesma Za Evroviziju 26" ("PZE 26"),was held Saturday night (February 28). The 14 acts who advanced from the semi-fina...

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Watch: OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award And All-Star Tribute Performance At 2026 BRIT Awards

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award and an all-star tribute performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night, February 28 in Manchester, England. After a video tribute, country music icon Dolly Parton appeared via video from Nashville to honor Ozzy, saying: "O...

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NICKO MCBRAIN On Leaving IRON MAIDEN: 'I Knew Back In 2019 That I Was Planning On Hanging It Up'

In a new interview with Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain once again opened up about his decision to retire from touring with the band. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his reti...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Names His Favorite METALLICA Album

In a new interview with Letty Sharp of The Smashing Skull Sessions, former IRON MAIDEN and current WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley was asked to name his favorite METALLICA album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's such a difficult question. I really wish you hadn't asked that...