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HALESTORM Shares Pro-Shot Video Of Cover Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Perry Mason'

To mark the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's passing, HALESTORM has shared a professionally filmed video of the band performing a cover of the Ozzy classic "Perry Mason". In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the video, HALESTORM wrote: "In honor of Ozzy Osbourne day, we'd like to pay...

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IRON MAIDEN Shares Official Video Recap Of 2026 EDDFEST

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have shared an official video recap of Eddfest, their two-day 50th-anniversary celebration event, which took place July 10-11 in Knebworth, United Kingdom. Eddfest, named after IRON MAIDEN's mascot Eddie, included "The Infinite Dreams Experience", a walkthroug...

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MASTODON: We Get To Honor BRENT HINDS By Playing His Songs And Keeping His Music Alive

In a new interview with Germany's Visions magazine, MASTODON members Brann Dailor (drums, vocals) and Bill Kelliher (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) spoke about the band's upcoming first new album in five years and the veteran heavy rock band's first full-length since the departure and death of found...

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New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Legends TANK To Release Deluxe Edition Of 'Filth Hounds Of Hades' In August

Through the early 1980s, as the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal exploded across the globe, there was one band guaranteed to blow you out of your boots. Well, actually there were several who could make the same claim, but none of them were TANK. They were described by the U.K. press as MOTÖRHEAD's b...

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DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: 'What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn't Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire'

In a new interview with The Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan clarified his November 2025 comment that retirement was "not far off", partly as a result of his growing vision problems. He told O'Connor (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I didn't say that [w...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour With EMMURE, ANGELMAKER And SYNESTIA

California deathcore act SUICIDE SILENCE will embark on the "Reminders Of Hell Tour" this fall. Support on the trek, which will launch on November 6 in Riverside, California and conclude on December 13 in Los Angeles, California, will come from EMMURE, ANGELMAKER and SYNESTIA. A special BLABBERMOUTH...

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CROWBAR Cancels Summer 2026 European Tour Due To KIRK WINDSTEIN's Spinal Synovial Cyst

CROWBAR has canceled its previously announced summer 2026 "Confess To Nothing" European tour due to the "physical health" of the band's frontman Kirk Windstein. The 12-date trek was scheduled to kick off on July 27, 2026 at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Brașov, Romania and conclude on August 7, 2026...

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Report: RUSH In Talks For Las Vegas Sphere Residency

According to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, RUSH is in talks to play at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Canadian rock legends have reportedly been negotiating with Sphere bosses "for a while" and a deal could be signed in the coming weeks. A source told The Sun: "RUSH has an enormous audience acro...

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TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT: It 'Annoys Me Personally When People Call Us A 'Hair' Band In A Condescending Way'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regar...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says 'The Public Is Gonna Ultimately Decide' Whether They Accept SEBASTIAN BACH As New Singer Of TWISTED SISTER

In a new interview with Tim Caple of Rock 'N' Blues Experience, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the band's decision to recruit Sebastian Bach to front TWISTED SISTER for the group's fall 2026 shows after Dee Snider resigned from the group due to "health challenges". French said (...

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Watch: METAL CHURCH's New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Kicks Off North American Tour

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its U.S. live debut last night (Friday, July 17) at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, New Hampshire. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, METAL CHURCH's setlist was as follows: 01. Ton Of Bricks 02. Start The Fire 03. Fake Healer 04....

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SALIVA Shares Music Video For New Single 'Longshot' Featuring LYNYRD SKYNYRD's JOHNNY VAN ZANT

Hard rock band SALIVA has released a new single, "Longshot", out now via Judge & Jury Records alongside the official music video. The track, which features a guest appearance by Johnny Van Zant of LYNYRD SKYNYRD, is taken from SALIVA's upcoming album, "Breaking Through", due on August 14. "Break...

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STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'It's In Its Fetal Stages Right Now'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, TOTO's Steve Lukather once again spoke about the album he is working on with Alex Van Halen, the legendary drummer from VAN HALEN. The LP will reportedly include previously unreleased and unfinished recordings from the VAN HA...

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TALAS To Play Live Shows In 2027 With PHIL NARO's Son JAMES On Lead Vocals

During a July 10 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary bassist Billy Sheehan confirmed that there are plans for him to play live shows in 2027 with TALAS, the 1970s and early 1980s upstate New York band which initially earned its name while performing gigs in the Buffal...

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TWISTED SISTER Alter Ego BENT BROTHER Announces One-Off Concert In New Jersey In August

BENT BROTHER — affectionately known as "TWISTED SISTER's evil twin" (essentially a less theatrical version of the real thing) — has announced a one-off concert for Friday, August 28 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. TWISTED SISTER shared the BENT BROTHER gig announcement on social...