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FALLING IN REVERSE Recruits COREY TAYLOR And SERJ TANKIAN For New Single 'Joseph'

FALLING IN REVERSE returns with their first new song in over a year — and it's a powerhouse that can shift tectonic plates. Today, the band shares the new single "Joseph", featuring guest vocals from two hard rock genre titans — SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian. It's a maj...

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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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STYX Announces Return To Venetian Resort Las Vegas In January And February 2027

Legendary and multi-platinum rockers STYX are set to return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in 2027 for the seventh consecutive year. The five-night engagement will take place January 29 and 30 and February 3, 5 and 6, 2027, with all performances scheduled to begin at 8:...

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PRIMUS's LES CLAYPOOL On New Drummer JOHN HOFFMAN: 'He's Just An Incredibly Nice, Positive Human Being'

In a new interview with Neil Jones of U.K.'s TotalRock, PRIMUS bassist/vocalist Les Claypool spoke about the addition of drummer John "Hoffer" Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the "Interstellar Drum Derby". Asked ho...

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Watch: KING DIAMOND Joins MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE On Stage In San Antonio

Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond, who fronts both KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE, made a special guest appearance during MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE's nearly sold-out concert Saturday night (September 12) at the massive Alamodome Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE frontman Gerard Way w...

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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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PHIL SOUSSAN Says 'It Looks Very, Very Promising' That LAST IN LINE Has Found A New Singer

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan offered an update on the band's search for a new singer following the recent departure of LAST IN LINE's original vocalist Andrew Freeman. Soussan, who joined LAST IN LINE in 2016 following the passing of t...

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STEVEN WILSON Announces 'Requiem For A Village' Album, Shares Title Track

Six-times-Grammy Award-nominated musician, songwriter and producer Steven Wilson has announced details of his forthcoming ninth studio album. "Requiem For A Village" arrives via Fiction Records on Friday, November 6. A wide array of formats will be available, including digitally, CD, Blu-ray, 140g t...

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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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DAVE MUSTAINE Says The End Of DAVID ELLEFSON's Time With MEGADETH 'Was Likely Near' Even Before Leaked-Video Scandal

Rolling Stone magazine has shared an excerpt from MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine's latest memoir, "In My Darkest Hour", in which he discusses how the band's bassist, David Ellefson, became the focus of online speculation in May 2021 when footage of him masturbating leaked, prompting MEGADETH to fire...

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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...

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SHANE EMBURY's Heavy Metal Project ABSOLUTE POWER Shares 'Needs Must When The Devil Drives' Single Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS

ABSOLUTE POWER has shared the title track of its forthcoming second album, "Needs Must When The Devil Drives", due out on November 6, 2026 via Time To Kill Records. The song features former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who contributes his unmistakable screams to one of th...

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BEAST IN BLACK Shares Title Track Of Upcoming Fourth Album 'Fear The Beast'

After a refreshing festival summer and highly successful North American tour with German metal legends HELLOWEEN, BEAST IN BLACK, the Helsinki, Finland-based metal group led by former BATTLE BEAST guitarist Anton Kabanen, now finally returns with new music. Prior to striking its sharpened fangs into...

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Will DAVID ELLEFSON Stick Around To Watch MEGADETH Play At Next Week's LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival? 'I Don't Mind', He Says

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, was asked if he will stick around to watch MEGADETH play when the two bands share the main stage — approximately five hours apart — on Thursday, Septe...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Still Hasn't Heard From METALLICA About Whether They Like His Version Of 'Ride The Lightning'

In a new interview with California Post, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine once again spoke about his decision to include his version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which he got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the band, on the final MEGADETH...