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ALICE COOPER On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'I Think That' His Family 'Saw It Coming And Prepared For It'

In a new interview with Pierre Robert of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station, Alice Cooper spoke about his recent tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, a performance of BLACK SABBATH's classic song "Paranoid" during Alice's July 25 gig at London's sold-out O2 Arena. Reflecting on how he found out ab...

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SERJ TANKIAN On SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'We're Really Enjoying Each Other's Company' And 'Having A Great Time'

During an appearance on the August 19 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Serj Tankian discussed SYSTEM OF A DOWN's upcoming run of 2025 North American stadium shows, which will take place in late August and September, after only playing scattered dates since ending its hiatus in...

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JOHNNY HEDLUND Talks UNLEASHED's Recipe For Longevity: 'We've Had The Same Roots And Vision Since 1989'

By David E. Gehlke For all the chatter on "consistency" and "staying the course," perhaps few embody this better than Sweden's UNLEASHED. One of the first death metal bands to weave Viking and Norse mythology topics into the frame of death metal, UNLEASHED's reputation is built upon a steadiness lik...

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SAMMY HAGAR Calls DAVID LEE ROTH's Recent Comments 'An Olive Branch Moment': 'This Is Not Negative Whatsoever'

Sammy Hagar has downplayed David Lee Roth's recent comments about Hagar's claim that the fellow former VAN HALEN singer drew inspiration for a song from a dream he had where he reunited with his late bandmate Eddie Van Halen. In 2022, Hagar recounted being greeted by Van Halen in a dream where they...

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STORY OF THE YEAR And SENSES FAIL Announce Fall 2025 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

Post-hardcore heavyweights STORY OF THE YEAR have announced their highly anticipated fall co-headline tour with longtime friends and scene stalwarts SENSES FAIL. Dubbed "Scream Team Tour", the run kicks off this November and December, bringing two decades of friendship, energy and unforgettable live...

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KITTIE Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Landmark Debut Album With 'Spit XXV' EP

Canadian heavy music pioneers KITTIE mark a quarter-century milestone with the announcement of "Spit XXV", a four-track EP celebrating the 25th anniversary of their gold-certified debut album. The collection features freshly updated and re-recorded versions of four of the albums biggest tracks, "Bra...

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ACE FREHLEY On KISS's Upcoming Las Vegas Fan Event: 'They Asked Me' To Appear 'And I Declined'

In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was asked if he was invited to participate in the band's upcoming "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas" event. Set to take place November 14-16, 2025 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, this special fan experience is being or...

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LITA FORD Says Her Long-Awaited New Album Should 'Hopefully' Arrive By Early 2026

In a new interview with the "Surviving Rocklahoma" podcast, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford spoke about the status of her long-awaited new studio album. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar playi...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: DEEP PURPLE's 'Made In Japan' Is 'Hands Down The Best Hard Rock Live Album Ever'

The official DEEP PURPLE YouTube channel has uploaded a new three-minute video of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich in which he discusses the reissue of DEEP PURPLE's classic 1972 live album "Made In Japan", which has just been made available as 5CD+Blu-ray and 10LP box sets featuring newly remixed vers...

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REB BEACH 'Would Love To' Play A Few Final WHITESNAKE Shows To 'Say Goodbye' To Fans

During an August 18 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation Eddie Trunk", WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach was asked if there are any plans for the band to resume performing live at some point in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Uh, no. Three years ago, [W...

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ROB HALFORD On His Reaction To OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'I Just Curled Up In A Ball And Bawled My Eyes Out For Hours'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford reflected on last month's passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne. Rob said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man. I got a call the day [Ozzy's death] happened. I just put the...

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BIOHAZARD Releases Another New Single, 'Eyes On Six'

The reunited classic lineup of BIOHAZARD has released the official music video for its new single, "Eyes On Six". The track is taken from "Divided We Fall", the band's first studio album in over a decade, which will arrive on October 17 via BLKIIBLK. BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei comm...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Clarifies His Comment That He Doesn't 'Ever Have To Work Another Day' In His Life

In a new interview with the Brutally Delicious podcast, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson clarified his recent comment that he "literally [doesn't] ever have to work another day in [his] life." The 60-year-old, Scottsdale, Arizona-based musician, who runs several other businesses outside his va...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES' ANDY BIERSACK On New Single 'Hallelujah': 'This Is Not A Religious Song'

In a new interview with Cutter's Rockcast, BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack spoke about the band's recently released single "Hallelujah". The Tampa, Florida-based choir One Voice Ensemble lent its talents to the song, which was produced by Biersack and guitarist Jake Pitts and was issued via...

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SABATON's JOAKIM BRODÉN Explains Lyrical Inspiration For 'Legends' Album

In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, SABATON singer Joakim Brodén spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's upcoming eleventh studio album, "Legends", which will arrive on October 17 via Better Noise Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We wanted to do somethi...