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BON JOVI To Release 'Duets' Version Of 'Forever' Album

In a cover story for the March 2025 issue of Sound On Sound magazine, Jon Bon Jovi confirmed that BON JOVI will release a new version of its 2024 album "Forever" as a collaboration with other artists. He told writer Joe Matera: "This is an album that we're very proud of, and I think it's the best BO...

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BUCKCHERRY's STEVIE DACANAY Talks About Making Of Upcoming 'Roar Like Thunder' Album

In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, "Roar Like Thunder", which will be released on June 13. The follow-up to 2023's "Vol. 10" was once again helmed by producer and songwriter-for-hire Marti Fr...

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BILLY IDOL Announces First New Album In Over A Decade, 'Dream Into It'

Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of his first full-length album of new music in over a decade. "Dream Into It" is out April 25 on Dark Horse Records, featuring appearances by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of THE KILLS. In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol is de...

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Over 160 Bands Confirmed For 2025 Edition Of LOUDER THAN LIFE Festival

Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and loudest festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on six stages September 18, 19, 20 and 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky for the 11th edi...

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CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: New Single 'Skin From Bones' Released

Following their acclaimed single "Superman", CYHRA — the Swedish band featuring former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE and current THE HALO EFFECT, KAMELOT and SUBURBAN TRIBE members — has released even more new music today. "Skin From Bones" is the second release by the internationally recognized melodic meta...

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Watch: THREE DAYS GRACE Plays First Full Show With Singer ADAM GONTIER In 12 Years

Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE played their first full show with singer Adam Gontier in 12 years last night (Tuesday, February 25) as the support act for DISTURBED on the U.S. leg of "The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour" at Ford Idaho Center Arena in Nampa, Idaho. The 46-year-old musician, who lef...

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Watch: DISTURBED Kicks Off 'The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour' In Nampa

DISTURBED kicked off the U.S. leg of "The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour" last night (Tuesday, February 25) at Ford Idaho Center Arena in Nampa, Idaho. The trek celebrates 25 years of DISTURBED's seminal debut album which launched the band into public consciousness and is one of the most important a...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN: 'We've Got A Lot Of Amazing New Material We're Gonna Be Releasing'

In a new interview with Nic and Big J of the Boise, Idaho radio station 100.3 The X Rocks, DISTURBED frontman David Draiman was asked about the "throwback" vibe of the band's new single, "I Will Not Break", which was released earlier this month. David said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It w...

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Watch: MR. BIG Plays Final Concert Of 'The BIG Finale' 2025 Tour

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour earlier tonight (Tuesday, February 25) at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. In an October 2024 interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan was asked if the ban...

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DOUG ALDRICH On His Cancer Diagnosis: 'It Was Definitely A Setback Mentally'

In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich offered an update on his health, nearly five months after he underwent a "very successful" surgery following a throat cancer diagnosis. Regarding ho...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Feels Like 'Here Be Dragons' Is Another 'Record Of The Century'

By David E. Gehlke Calling AVANTASIA a "side project" or even a "project" feels wrong in light of the band's staying power. Considered a finished entity after the world-beating power metal glory of their first two albums, 2001's "The Metal Opera" and 2002's "The Metal Opera Pt. II", founder, songwri...

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EXTREME Announces Summer 2025 European Tour

Multi-platinum hard rock heroes EXTREME — Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass) and Kevin Figueiredo (drums) — have added eight new shows to their summer 2025 European tour. Pre-sale tickets for the new dates will be available starting Wednesday, February 26 u...

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Watch: MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs At Whisky A Go Go During 'Live Drama 2025' U.S. Tour

The Clyde Shenefield YouTube channel has uploaded video of Marty Friedman's February 22 concert at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Check out the clips below. The former MEGADETH guitarist kicked off his "Live Drama 2025" U.S. tour on January 25 at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas,...

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KING'S X Has Been 'Talking About' Making A New Album: 'Slowly We'll Come Around To It'

In a new interview with Sportzwire Radio, KING'S X bassist/vocalist Doug "Dug" Pinnick spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's last album, "Three Sides Of One", which came out in September 2022 via InsideOut Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know. We're just not as...

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SYMPHONY X Will 'Probably' Release Long-Awaited New Album In 2026: 'It's Gonna Have All The Cool Stuff' Fans Like

During this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, SYMPHONY X bassist Mike LePond spoke to Metal Anthology about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Underworld" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[We've been working on new material...