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Watch: BLIND GUARDIAN Kicks Off 'Somewhere Far Beyond North American Tour 2025' In Fort Lauderdale

Legendary German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN kicked off their fall 2025 North American headlining tour Wednesday night (November 19) at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The band is performing across the United States and Canada, bringing its celebrated album "Somewhere Far Beyond" to...

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Legendary Rock Drummer JOSH FREESE To Release 'Just A Minute, Vol. 2' 25-Song, 25-Minute Sonic Blast

Legendary rock drummer Josh Freese will release his new album, "Just A Minute, Vol. 2", on November 28, 2025, via PEARL JAM co-founder Stone Gossard's Loosegroove Records. The wildly inventive follow-up to his first installment, released in 2021, once again crams 25 songs into 25 minutes, with every...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist STEVE VAI Pays Tribute To DAVID COVERDALE Following Retirement Announcement: 'You're A Class Act'

Steve Vai has commented on WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale's announcement that he is hanging up his "platform shoes and skin-tight jeans" following his legendary 50-plus year Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career. The iconic guitarist, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three decades ago,...

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Leo Rising

When DANKO JONES first burst into rock fans' ears at the turn of the century, their music was a restorative breath of fresh air. 25 years later, absolutely nothing has changed. "Leo Rising" may be the Canadian trio's 12th studio album (the 2001 introductory compilation "I'm Alive and on Fire" notwit...

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More Than 160 Bands, Including GUNS N' ROSES And FOO FIGHTERS, Announced For 2026 Edition Of WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

Following a record-breaking event in 2025, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7-10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unleash the full music lineup for the event's 15th year. GUNS N' ROSES a...

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LAMB OF GOD Announces 2026 North American Tour With KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY And SANGUISUGABOGG

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD will return to the road this March for what promises to be the heaviest tour of 2026, with the North American trek, produced by Live Nation, featuring support from KUBLAI KHAN TX, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY and SANGUISUGABOGG. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will...

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KATON W. DE PENA Says He Quit NEFARIOUS To Focus On HIRAX: 'That's Where My Heart's At'

During a recent livestream, singer Katon W. De Pena (HIRAX) addressed his departure from NEFARIOUS, which features Rick Hunolt (EXODUS, DIEHUMANE) and Doug Piercy (HEATHEN, ANVIL CHORUS) on guitar, Tom Gears (BLIND ILLUSION, ANCIENT MARINER) on bass and Will Carroll (DEATH ANGEL) on drums. He said (...

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PAUL STANLEY Teases 'Probable' New KISS Music: 'I've Been Writing'

On November 16, the four members of KISS — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer — took part in a question-and-answer session moderated by professional wrestler and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho during the "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" event held at the Virgin Hotels resort an...

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Watch ACCEPT Perform In Chicago During Fall 2025 North American Tour

The Rockin Rick Belanger channel on YouTube has uploaded video of ACCEPT's November 13 concert at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois as the support act for progressive metal legends QUEENSRŸCHE. Check out the clips below. (Note: After each song, the YouTube player automatically jumps to the nex...

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LARS ULRICH Says He 'Works Harder' At Staying Fit For METALLICA's Physically Demanding Live Performances

On October 9 and October 10, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley, Calif...

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BUTCHER BABIES Are Putting Finishing Touches On 'Incredibly Personal' New Album

BUTCHER BABIES are putting the finishing touches on their new album for a tentative 2026 release. The band's new music will be made available via Judge & Jury Records, a powerhouse record label and production company founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, SEETHER,...

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KISS Avatar Creative Director Says Upcoming Show 'Is Not Just Going To Be Animation Or Recreation'

During a November 15 presentation at the "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" event at the Virgin Hotels casino and resort complex in Las Vegas, KISS avatar show creative director Thierry Coup — co-founder of the experiential design and innovation studio JOCOUP Creative, which is partnering with Popho...

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PAUL STANLEY On Late KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY: 'I Hope He Lived The Kind Of Life He Wanted To'

After the completion of his "Cooking With Paul Stanley" seminar at "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" — where KISS played an "unmasked" set Saturday night (November 15),the band's first full electric performance since the completion of KISS's "End Of The Road" farewell tour in 2023 — KISS vocalist/...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says He Originally Wanted To Wait Until January 2025 To Announce He Was Retiring From IRON MAIDEN

In a new interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV, IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain reflected on his last-ever gig with the British heavy metal legends, which took place nearly a year ago in São Paulo, Brazil. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBra...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Says It's 'Probably' Too Late For POISON To Make 2026 Tour Happen: 'It's Not Impossible, But It's Super Hard'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about the status of the band's previously proposed 2026 tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of POISON's debut album, 1986's "Look What the Cat Dragged In". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...