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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER On Split With BRENT HINDS: 'It Was A Hard Decision We All Had To Make'

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher says that last week's surprise departure of guitarist Brent Hinds was "a hard decision we all had to make." Since 2000, Hinds had served as lead guitarist and vocalist for MASTODON, alongside bassist/singer Troy Sanders, drummer Brann Dailor, and Kelliher. MASTODON's...

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Guitarist BEN ELLER On Performing With MASTODON At 'Tool Live In The Sand': It Was 'A True Honor'

YouTuber and session musician Ben Eller has commented on his appearance with Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON at their concert on Sunday, March 9 at "Tool Live In The Sand", a destination festival which was held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Repub...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN To Reimagine 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness' Album As Opera

Billy Corgan achieved stratospheric fame as the founder, frontman, and creative force behind the legendary SMASHING PUMPKINS. A Grammy winner whose powerful songwriting, commanding vocals, and inventive melodies were the foundation for the massive, decade-defining double album "Mellon Collie And The...

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VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT's Long-Awaited Cookbook Has Finally Arrived

PANTERA and HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abott continues to be one of the most beloved personalities in the history of metal and now his legacy can fill both our hearts and bellies with the perfect companion for your summer barbecue, "Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul", available from Z2. The...

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DANKO JONES Announces 'What You Need' Single, Fall 2025 European Tour

Vocals, guitars, drums, and bass: The basic elements of all things rock is what DANKO JONES, one of Canada's most successful hard 'n' heavy exports, has represented consistently since its foundation in 1996. Constant radio airplay in leading rock countries around the world, the most dedicated fan ba...

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ZEBRA Announces 50th-Anniversary Dates For 2025

Some career achievements in rock music are so impressive but find themselves overlooked because they are not to be believed. For legendary rockers ZEBRA, they hold one of those distinctions that the average listener might not be aware of. ZEBRA is the longest-running American band still touring with...

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ROBIN MCAULEY Talks 'Gritty' Four Decades In Rock With MICHAEL SCHENKER And Solo Career

By David E. Gehlke Veteran rock singer Robin McAuley has long been associated with German guitar hero Michael Schenker, first in the eponymous MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and more recently in MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST. It's a natural pairing — McAuley's soulful, gritty...

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RANDY BLYTHE: Fans Won't Have To Wait Five Years For New LAMB OF GOD Music

In a new interview with NME, LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe, who is promoting his just-released second book, "Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head", was asked if there are plans for a new studio album from him and his bandmates. He said: "You bet. There w...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI: 'We Didn't Miss A Beat' With MIKE PORTNOY Returning To The Band

In a new interview with John The Metal Mailman of the KBER 101.1 FM radio station, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci discussed the band's decision to reunite with Mike Portnoy in October 2023, 13 years after the drummer first left the progressive metal titans. Asked if it felt like it had been t...

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Ex-BUTCHER BABIES Singer CARLA HARVEY Teases Debut THE VIOLENT HOUR Single 'Sick Ones' Feat. CHARLIE BENANTE, JOHN 5

THE VIOLENT HOUR, the collaborative project featuring former BUTCHER BABIES singer Carla Harvey and her fiancé, ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante, will release its debut single, "Sick Ones", on April 11. A teaser for the track, which features a guest appearance by MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Joh...

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JOHN 5 Announces Opening Of 'Knights In Satan's Service Museum' Of KISS Memorabilia

Before he ever became a guitar virtuoso and toured the world with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford and — currently — MÖTLEY CRÜE, John 5 was just a kid growing up near Detroit Rock City obsessed with KISS. That fascination turned into a lifelong journey of collecting anything and...

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SEETHER Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. And NONPOINT

SEETHER will embark on "The Surface Seems So Far Tour" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 3 in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap up on May 31 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Support on the tour will come from MAMMOTH WVH, P.O.D. and NONPOINT on select dates. General on-sale starts Friday, March 14...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Sings JOURNEY And GUNS N' ROSES Classics At 2025 'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Pre-Party

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed covers of JOURNEY's "Don't Stop Believin'" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Paradise City" during his set Sunday night (March 9) at the Monsters Of Rock cruise "pre-party" at the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen b...

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: 'Tracking Has Begun' For Long-Awaited New Album

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has officially entered the studio to begin recording its long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "No Cross No Crown" album. On Sunday (March 9),CORROSION OF CONFORMITY shared a video from the studio and included the following message: "Tracking has begun. Stanton crackin !!" On Mar...

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IAN ASTBURY On New Music From THE CULT: 'If It Happens, It Will Happen Organically'

In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury was asked if there are any plans for the band to release new music as the follow-up to THE CULT's 2022 album "Under The Midnight Sun". Ian responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "If it happens, it...