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SPINAL TAP Performs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Band's First Late-Night Television Appearance In More Than 15 Years

SPINAL TAP made its first late-night television appearance in more than 15 years Monday night (September 8) on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest),David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) were joined by director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner),the fictional...

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TONY IOMMI On BLACK SABBATH Ballet: 'It's A Shame OZZY Didn't Get To See It' Before He Passed Away

BLACK SABBATH co-founder, lead guitarist and co-songwriter Tony Iommi spoke to BBC Breakfast about Birmingham Royal Ballet's hit production of "Black Sabbath - The Ballet", which will return with a homecoming at Birmingham Hippodrome from September 18 to September 27 following dates in Europe and th...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says He 'Sounded Like A Wounded Buffalo' When He First Tried Singing After Cancer Treatment

In a new interview with Elizabeth Zharoff of the popular YouTube channel The Charismatic Voice, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke about his 2014 throat cancer diagnosis, treatment and eventual remission. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The technical diagnosis for me was T3 N1 M...

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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says Things Are Going 'Great' With New Singer MIKKO KOTAMÄKI: 'This Is How We'll Continue Until We're Done'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stai...

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Watch: WATCHTOWER Rejoined By Singer ALAN TECCHIO During Houston Concert

Amy's Concert Cam has uploaded video of WATCHTOWER's September 6 concert at BFE Rock Club in Houston, Texas. Check it out below. Joining the legendary Texas progressive metal band on stage for several songs during the show was Alan Tecchio, who sang WATCHTOWER's second and most recent studio album,...

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FORBIDDEN's CRAIG LOCICERO: 'If You Can't Write Heavy S*** In' The Standard Guitar Tuning, 'Then I Don't Know What To Tell You'

At last month's Motocultor Festival in France, FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero was asked by Loud TV what it's like for him and his bandmates to play thrash metal in 2025, since the music industry has changed a lot in the past four decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED: 'I'm So Lucky To Be Able To Play Rock And Roll Music For A Living'

In a new interview with Seb Di Gatto of The Metal Gods Meltdown, Dizzy Reed, who is the longest-serving member of GUNS N' ROSES after singer Axl Rose, was asked to name one thing that fans think they know but they always get wrong. Dizzy responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, well, I d...

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See TED NUGENT Perform In Paw Paw, Michigan

Silver Stallion Videos has uploaded video of Ted Nugent's entire August 30 concert at Warner Vineyards in Paw Paw, Michigan. Check it out below. Featured songs: 01. Unleash The Fury 0:00 02. The Star-Spangled Banner 2:00 03. Free-For-All 4:52 04. Gonzo 8:47 05. Where Have You Been All My Life 14:11...

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LEPROUS Announces 'An Evening Of Atonement' Live Release

Norwegian rock outfit LEPROUS has announced a spectacular and much overdue brand-new live release titled "An Evening Of Atonement", out on October 24, 2025 worldwide via InsideOut Music. Following their latest, acclaimed eighth studio album "Melodies Of Atonement" (2024),LEPROUS took to the stage o...

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DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG Unveils New Single And Video 'Babylon'

DIRKSCHNEIDER & THE OLD GANG (DATOG),the project featuring former ACCEPT members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals),Peter Baltes (bass) and Stefan Kaufmann (guitar),along with Udo's son Sven Dirkschneider (drums),Manuela Bibert (vocals) and Mathias Dieth (guitar),has released a new single, "Babylon...

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See WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's 'Right?' Playthrough For EVH Gear

Get an up-close look at Wolfgang Van Halen's tone and technique in his playthrough of "Right?", a song from MAMMOTH's 2023 album "Mammoth II", on the SA-126 Standard. The all-new EVH SA-126 Standard, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen, blends s...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Announces 'Best Of - Volume 2' Collection Of Re-Recorded Versions Of Band's Biggest Songs

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is marking its 20th anniversary with the release of two definitive greatest-hits collections: "Best Of - Volume 1" (available now) and, announced today, "Best Of - Volume 2" (due on October 24, 2025). Both collections feature newly re-recorded versions of the band's biggest a...

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STATIC-X Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Wisconsin Death Trip' With Limited-Edition Box Set

With the band recently celebrating the gold and soon-to-be-platinum certification for their single "Push It", metal icons STATIC-X have announced a 25th-anniversary edition of their legendary debut, "Wisconsin Death Trip". Released in 1999, the album introduced the world to the iconic lineup of Wayn...

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BATTLE BEAST Releases New Single 'Angel Of Midnight' From Upcoming 'Steelbound' Album

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST will release their seventh studio album, "Steelbound", in October via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's fourth single, "Angel Of Midnight", can be seen below. According to a press release, "Angel Of Midnight" is "built on a catchy hard rock riff, bou...

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MIKE TRAMP Releases 'All Burn In Hell' Single From Upcoming 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III' Album

Respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp has released the official visualizer for his latest single, "All Burn In Hell", from the upcoming album "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", which is the third album in a series where he reinterprets songs from his former band WHITE LION. As was the c...