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THE DEAD DAISIES To Release 'Live Plus Five' In May

THE DEAD DAISIES are cranking it up with the physical release of "Live Plus Five", arriving on CD and vinyl Friday, May 1 and May 15 in the USA and Canada. This release captures their blistering "Live At Stonedead" performance at the U.K.'s Stonedead festival on August 23, 2025 along with an additio...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS To Join Forces With TYKETTO For 'Rock 'N' Roll Salvation' 2026 European Tour

BLACK STAR RIDERS will join forces with TYKETTO for the European "Rock 'N' Roll Salvation Tour" this fall. BLACK STAR RIDERS commented: "We're hitting the road this September and October 2026 for the 'Rock 'N' Roll Salvation Tour' — a double-headline European run with TYKETTO. "When two hard rock in...

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Covers TWISTED SISTER's 'I Wanna Rock' With His Solo Band

Fan-filmed video of Sebastian Bach performing a cover of TWISTED SISTER's "I Wanna Rock" at two of his recent shows — on March 8 at The Newberry in Great Falls, Montana and March 13 at Des Plaines Theatre in Des Plaines, Illinois — can be seen below. In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRI...

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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI: 'I Don't Think A.I. Should Play A Part In Songwriting'

In a new interview with Robert Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, former EXCITER and current POWERRAGE guitarist John Ricci weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I....

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I'm Going To Give You Guys Fun And Energy In TWISTED SISTER'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic vocalist Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "health challenges". Sebastian said (as...

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DAVE GROHL's Daughter VIOLET Announces Debut Album 'Be Sweet To Me'

Dave Grohl's 19-year-old daughter Violet has announced her debut album, "Be Sweet To Me", set for global release on May 29 via Republic Records through her imprint Auroura Records. Following the 2025 release of "THUM" and "Applefish", today Violet also unleashes a new album track "595", accompanied...

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JOE SATRIANI Reflects On Being Asked To Play With ALEX VAN HALEN And DAVID LEE ROTH: 'I Kept Saying, 'I'm Not The Guy. Call NUNO BETTENCOURT''

In a new interview with The Weekly Show With David J. Maloney, Joe Satriani once again reflected on being approached to reproduce Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Recalling how the proposed pairing came about, Joe...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD's RICKEY MEDLOCKE On A.I.-Generated Music: 'Where's The Value In That? Where's The Heart And Soul In That?'

In a new interview with Brazil's 92.5 Kiss FM, LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learni...

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ALICE COOPER Announces Definitive Memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' And U.K. Book Tour

Alice Cooper has announced the release of his definitive autobiography, "Devil On My Shoulder", published by Ebury Spotlight on October 8, 2026. This long-awaited autobiography finally lifts the lid on one of the greatest lives in music. Building on over sixty years of rock folklore, Cooper will sup...

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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI On His New Band POWERRAGE: 'I Wanted To Move On And Try Something Different'

In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci spoke about his new band POWERRAGE in which he is joined by bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER),vocalist Jacques Bélanger (who previously sang on three EXCITER albums: "The Dark Comman...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Got DEE SNIDER's 'Full Blessing' To Front TWISTED SISTER: 'I Have Tears In My Eyes Right Now'

During an appearance on the March 3 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about how he ended up being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for the latter band's fall 2026 shows after iconic singer Dee Snider resigned from TWISTED SISTER due to "...

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JONATHAN CAIN Says NFL's Decision To Recruit BAD BUNNY For SUPER BOWL Halftime Show Was Based On 'Greed': They Were 'Grabbing For Latin America Viewers'

In a new interview with "Bolling!", the Real America's Voice show hosted by Eric Bolling, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain was asked about NFL's decision to recruit Puerto Rican superstar rapper and singer Bad Bunny, who has openly criticized the Donald Trump administration for its immigration poli...

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NICKO MCBRAIN On Leaving IRON MAIDEN: 'I Knew Back In 2019 That I Was Planning On Hanging It Up'

In a new interview with Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen & Shane McEachern, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain once again opened up about his decision to retire from touring with the band. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his reti...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD Releases Music Video For New Single 'Rain': 'It's Honest, It's Exposed And It's Real', Says WES SCANTLIN

PUDDLE OF MUDD has released the official music video for the band's latest single, "Rain", available now through LoudHit Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group. Having sold more than seven million albums worldwide — including four million in the United States — PUDDLE OF MUDD became one of t...

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KID ROCK Makes Billboard History With First-Ever No. 1 On 'Hot Christian Songs' Chart With ''Til You Can't'

Kid Rock has made Billboard history as his reimagined cover of Cody Johnson's "'Til You Can't" — now featuring a newly written, faith-forward third verse — debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart (chart dated February 21, 2026). The milestone marks Kid Rock's first-ever appearance o...