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LYNYRD SKYNYRD And FOREIGNER Announce 'Double Trouble Double Vision' Tour For Summer 2026

LYNYRD SKYNYRD and FOREIGNER have announced 19 co-headline appearances across North America confirmed for summer 2026. Produced by Live Nation, the "Double Trouble Double Vision Tour" begins on July 23 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre with a final performance planned on August 29...

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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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THE DEAD DAISIES Unleash 'Live At Stonedead', Prepare To Work On New Music In 2026

THE DEAD DAISIES have announced the release of a powerful new live album and ambitious plans for the years ahead. Following a highly successful run of U.K. dates earlier this year, the band's electrifying closing performance at the Stonedead festival on August 23, 2025 is now immortalized. Today, No...

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STEVE VAI: 'I Was Drawn' To The Energy Of Heavy Metal

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Metal Sticks", the podcast hosted by Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, and Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. In this episode, Vai shares rare insights into his...

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AC/DC's Australian 'Power Up' Tour Kick-Off Made Waves That Were Detected By Earthquake Monitoring Equipment

AC/DC's first Australian concert in a decade, which took place Wednesday night (November 12) in Melbourne, reportedly registered on a local seismograph, which detects earthquake activity. Adam Pascale, the chief scientist at the Seismology Research Centre, told Australia's Australian Broadcasting Co...

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BROTHER CANE Announces First New Album In 28 Years, 'Magnolia Medicine'

BROTHER CANE will release its first new album in 27 years, "Magnolia Medicine", in early 2026 on Double Dragon Records, distributed by Virgin Music Group. The album opens with "If This Means War", a fierce, no-apologies anthem that makes it clear this is no tentative reunion. BROTHER CANE's return i...

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Watch: AC/DC Performs 'Jailbreak' For First Time In Over 34 Years

Legendary rockers AC/DC kicked off their first Australian tour in a decade earlier tonight (Thursday, November 12) in front of 80,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The band's 21-song set included AC/DC's first performance of the 1976 Bon Scott-era classic "Jailbreak" in over 34...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Shares Music Video For 'Moonshine Hootenanny' From 'Bumblefoot ...Returns!' Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has released the official music video for the song "Moonshine Hootenanny". The track is taken from his latest instrumental album, "Bumblefoot ...Returns!", which came out in January 2025. Thirty years after his debut solo instrumental album, Bumbl...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Performing 'Thunderstruck' Alongside Classical Orchestra In New Zealand

After years away from the spotlight, AC/DC's iconic drummer Phil Rudd made his triumphant return to the stage. On July 26, 2025, Rudd appeared at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, performing live as part of the "Full Metal Orchestra" — a massive rock-meets-classical show featuring members of the...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD Releases Music Video For New Single 'Monsters'

Multi-platinum-selling rock band PUDDLE OF MUDD has released the official music video for its latest single, "Monsters". "Monsters" was originally made available in October without prior announcement through Virgin Records. In August 2025, PUDDLE OF MUDD signed a new management contract with NI Musi...

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AC/DC Announces 2026 Leg Of 'Power Up' Tour; 21 New Dates To Kick Off In February

AC/DC, the legendary multi-million-selling band, has announcing the continuation of the "Power Up" tour. The 2026 leg of the "Power Up" tour, named for their latest studio album, which reached No. 1 in 21 countries, will see the band play 21 dates across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Atlanta, South Bend...

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AC/DC Special To Air On Australian TV Ahead Of Tour

A television special focusing on legendary rockers AC/DC will air on 7News, the Australian television news service of the Seven Network, prior to the launch of the band's Australian tour. In a major television event, 7News goes inside the thunderous legacy of AC/DC, telling the unbelievable story of...

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NICKO MCBRAIN: 'Maybe I'll Be Asked To Do A Couple Of Songs' On Next IRON MAIDEN Studio Album

In a new interview with Jason Green of Waste Some Time With Jason Green, Nicko McBrain confirmed that he is still technically a member of IRON MAIDEN despite having retired from touring with the band nearly a year ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm still a member of the band, bu...

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SLASH Shares 'Crossroads' From Upcoming 'Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival' Live Album And Concert Film

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will release a new electrifying live album and concert film, "Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival", on November 7 via earMUSIC. The official video for the set's latest single, "Crossroads" (a.k.a. "Cross Road Blues"),a song originally written by the American blues arti...

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Would PHIL RUDD Play With AC/DC Again? 'I Would Do It For The Fans', He Says

In a new interview with New Zealand's Stuff, longtime AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd addressed the fact that he laid down the drum tracks on the band's latest album, 2020's "Power Up", but is not part of the accompanying tour. "There was a time when I thought it was the end of my world," he told Stuff. "I...