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KIM THAYIL Believes SOUNDGARDEN's Final Recordings With CHRIS CORNELL Will See Light Of Day: 'It Would Be A Great Gift To The Fans'

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, SOUNDGARDEN guitarist Kim Thayil spoke about the status of the recordings made before vocalist Chris Cornell's death in May of 2017. Asked if he thinks the SOUNDGARDEN record that Chris was working on with the other members of the band when he passed away will...

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POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY: 'To Survive In This Business, You Have To Be Growing Constantly'

POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty says bands need to ditch the "douchey rock star" attitude if they want to succeed today. During a recent conversation with SNSmix.com, Kakaty discussed how touring has changed during POP EVIL's 24-year career. The singer noted that concerts are no longer just about pla...

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Watch: KERRY KING Performs At Brazil's BANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Fan-filmed video of KERRY KING's May 4 performance at the Bangers Open Air festival at Memorial Da América Latina in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Where I Reign 02. Rage 03. Trophies Of The Tyrant 04. Residue 05. Two Fists 06. Id...

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GHOST Becomes First Hard Rock Band In Four Years To Land No. 1 Album In U.S.

According to Billboard.com, GHOST's new studio album, "Skeletá", has landed at position No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 86,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the LP's first week of release. 89% of that figure (77,000) consisted of traditional album sales, with vinyl purc...

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ERIK GRÖNWALL Leaves MICHAEL SCHENKER's European Tour To Be With His Ailing Father

Former SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has left Michael Schenker's European tour in order to return home to Sweden and be with his ailing father. Earlier today (Sunday, May 4),Erik posted the following message on his social media: "Sometimes life draws a hard line between stage and home. Twenty min...

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KERRY KING Says He Wanted Musicians In His Solo Band To Be In His 'Age Group'

In a new interview with Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about how he chose the musicians for his eponymously named solo band. Joining the 60-year-old musician in the group are drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER),bassist Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH),guitarist Phil Demmel (formerl...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Makes In-Store Appearance In Manchester: Photos, Video

On Saturday, May 3, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain made an in-store appearance at his drum store, Nicko McBrain's Drum One, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Video and photos of the signing session are available below. In a February 2025 interview with Finland's Chaoszine, McBrain opened up about hi...

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SCORPIONS Cancel Third Concert In A Row Due To KLAUS MEINE's 'Bacterial Bronchitis'

Hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to cancel their concert tonight (Saturday, May 3) at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, Ecuador. According to a statement posted on the band's social media, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, who will turn 77 later this month, "has still not recovered from t...

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JOHN DOLMAYAN On New SYSTEM OF A DOWN Music: 'Don't Expect It, But If It Happens, It'll Be A Nice Surprise For All Of Us'

In a new interview with Argentina's Rock & Pop FM 95.9 radio station, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan spoke about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in 2005. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I would say th...

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FOREIGNER Releases Spanish-Language Version Of 'Urgent'

Legendary rock band FOREIGNER is honoring its Latin American fans with a reimagined release of one of its most beloved hits — this time en español. The band has debuted a powerful new Spanish-language version of its global rock anthem "Urgent", which fans can listen to below. "Urgent" is performed b...

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ROB HALFORD Still Loves 'The Writing Experience' With JUDAS PRIEST: 'It's So Exciting'

In a new interview with Colombia's Radioacktiva, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about how the band's songwriting approach has evolved over the course of the last five decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ideas. I call 'em seeds, heavy metal seeds. There are so many seeds go...

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DEATH ANGEL Releases First New Song In Six Years, 'Wrath (Bring Fire)'

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans DEATH ANGEL are back with their first new music in six years. In anticipation for their upcoming summer 2025 "Summer Of Wrath" European tour, the band has released a brand new song called "Wrath (Bring Fire)" . The blistering new visualizer — created by T...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Will Continue Performing With FOREIGNER 'For Another Year Or So'

FOREIGNER kicked off its spring 2025 Latin American tour Monday night (April 28) at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Handling lead vocals for most of the set was FOREIGNER guitarist Luis Maldonado, while original FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm joined in for the last four songs. Asked in...

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SCORPIONS Cancel Second Concert In A Row Due To KLAUS MEINE's 'Respiratory Infection'

Hard rock legends SCORPIONS have been forced to cancel their concert at the Monsters Of Rock festival in Bogotá, Colombia Wednesday night (April 30). According to a statement posted on the band's social media, SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine, who will turn 77 next month, "has still not recovered from t...

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BAD RELIGION's BRIAN BAKER Has No Plans To Retire: 'You Do It Until You Can't'

In a new interview with Jorge Fretes of Spain's GoetiaMedia, Brian Baker, best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band MINOR THREAT, and as a guitarist in BAD RELIGION since 1994, was asked if he has ever felt tempted to retire, similar to the way fellow punk rockers NOFX have...