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See JASON NEWSTED Perform Acoustically For Animals At Florida's Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted recently visited the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in his hometown of Jupiter, Florida for a very special live music enrichment session. According to the Sanctuary, "Jason performed calming live music for several of our resident [animal] ambassadors, creating a uniq...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Shares First Taste Of New Single 'Eye Of The Storm'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release a new single, "Eye Of The Storm", on Friday, May 15. The track will serve as the first single from the band's upcoming tenth studio album, which is expected to arrive before the end of the year. A short preview of "Eye Of The Storm" is available below. In a Janua...

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JAMES LABRIE: DREAM THEATER Will 'Probably' Begin Writing New Album In Late 2026 Or Early 2027  

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie was asked if he and his bandmates have already started talking about working on the follow-up to the "Parasomnia" album, which came out in February 2025. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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Former BLACK FLAG Bassist KIRA ROESSLER Announces Second Solo Album 'Enigma'

Pioneering musician Kira Roessler (BLACK FLAG, DOS) will release her second solo album, "Enigma", on July 10 via Org Music. The LP marks a continuation of the minimalist, bass-driven approach introduced on her 2021 debut, expanding her distinctive voice with greater depth and nuance. The lead single...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces New Vocalist And Frontwoman ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ

Today the world's fastest band speeds up and into its biggest, boldest and most electrifying era to date: DRAGONFORCE has announced Alissa White-Gluz as the group's newest member and first frontwoman. In a momentous union of two storied and unstoppable forces, the preeminent pioneers of extreme powe...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE And SHINEDOWN To Perform On Season Finale Of 'American Idol'

MÖTLEY CRÜE will perform on the season finale of "American Idol". The three-hour episode of the singing competition show airs May 11 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The episode will feature the top three contestants performing, and whoever gets the most viewer v...

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Watch: ACCEPT Plays First Concert With Ex-MEGADETH Drummer SHAWN DROVER

Former MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover joined ACCEPT as a "special guest artist" at the German/American metallers' first 50th-anniversary concert of 2026 on May 1 at the Karmøygeddon Metal Festival in Kopervik, Norway. Video of the show can be seen below. Drover will also play the following concerts w...

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DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Got To Be Part Of A Lot Of Early Ideas, Early Things That Stuck And Caught The Attention Of Other People'

In a new interview with Rock Kommander, David Ellefson reflected on his early years with MEGADETH as well as how he has kept himself busy with multiple bands and other projects in the years away from the Dave Mustaine-led outfit. The bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For me, MEGADE...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His Next Solo Album: 'We Did 16 Tracks In 21 Days, All 100 Percent Live'

IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson has revealed that he recorded 16 songs for his new solo album over a three-week period earlier this year. Bruce's next LP, which won't arrive before 2027, will be the follow-up to "The Mandrake Project", which came out in March 2024 via BMG. Dickinson's eighth so...

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GHOST Wins Swedish GRAMMIS 'Best Hard Rock/Metal' Award For 'Skeletá'

GHOST was honored in the "Best Hard Rock/Metal" category at this year's edition of the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent),which was held Wednesday night (April 29) at Annexet in Stockholm. GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was joined by his songwriting team of Max Grahn, Vincent Pontare...

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Watch: MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Is Named 'Guest Of Honor' In Buenos Aires, Argentina

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was pronounced Guest Of Honor of Buenos Aires during an event earlier today (Wednesday, April 29) at the legislature in the Argentine capital. The Legislature of Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires decided to confer the highest honor that can be awarded to foreign citizens...

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MIKE PORTNOY On RUSH's Upcoming 'Fifty Something' Tour: 'I'm So Happy That They're Gonna Do It Again'

In a new interview with Chile's Sonar FM radio station, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked if he is planning on attending any of the shows on RUSH's upcoming "Fifty Something" comeback tour. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely. I cannot wait to see it. I'm so cu...

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The End Is Not the End

For over 25 years, ATREYU have carved out a space that refuses to fit neatly into any one genre. Between top 10 Billboard debuts, gold records, Ozzfest runs and arena tours alongside some of metal and hardcore's heavyweights, this band continues to be a force. With "The End Is Not the End", their 10...

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LAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON On Band Logo Change: The Old Logo 'Just Felt A Little Dated'

In a new interview with Radio Sara of the Philadelphia radio station WMMR, guitarist Mark Morton of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was asked if it was his idea to change the band logo on the cover of LAMB OF GOD's latest album, "Into Oblivion", for the first time in 27 years. He responded...

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Former WHITESNAKE And NIGHT RANGER Guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA To Join STEPHEN PEARCY's Solo Band For 2026 Tour

Renowned guitarist Joel Hoekstra, who has worked with WHITESNAKE, NIGHT RANGER, Cher and the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, will join RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy on the singer's "Undercover" 2026 tour. Pearcy is currently commemorating the 40th anniversary of RATT's third album, "Dancing Undercover", re...