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NEUROSIS Collaborates With 'Firekeeper Alliance' On Short Film As Part Of Mission To Reduce Suicide

Firekeeper Alliance presents an original short film created in collaboration with the legendary NEUROSIS, bringing together their music, storytelling and young voices of the Blackfeet Nation. At the heart of the project is the extraordinary work of filmmakers Jason Nix and Bobby Cochran, whose visio...

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70000 TONS OF METAL 2027: ULI JON ROTH, ARCH ENEMY And MOONSPELL Among First Confirmed Bands For World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise

70000 Tons Of Metal, the original, the world's biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced the first bands that will be part of next year's lineup: ÆTHER REALM ARCH ENEMY BRAINSTORM DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ENFORCER EVERGREY EQUILIBRIUM MELECHESH MOONSPELL MORS PRINCIPIUM EST OBSCURA THULCANDRA ULI...

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TONY IOMMI And SHARON OSBOURNE Pay Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE On First Anniversary Of His Death

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and Sharon Osbourne have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of his death. Ozzy died on July 22, 2025, a little over two weeks after BLACK SABBATH's historic "Back To The Beginning" concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Earlier tod...

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METAL HALL OF FAME Launches Official Podcast; First Episode Features Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON

After more than a decade of honoring the legends who shaped hard rock and heavy metal, the Metal Hall Of Fame is expanding the conversation with the launch of the "Metal Hall Of Fame" podcast. The first podcast episode will premiere July 21,2026 on the Metal Hall Of Fame's official YouTube channel....

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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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WARNING Released A Cult Doom Metal Classic 20 Years Ago; They Now Return With The Stirring 'Rituals Of Shame'

By David E. Gehlke The term cult gets applied more liberally these days than it should, but sufficient evidence exists that U.K. doom metal outfit WARNING's 2006 "Watching From A Distance" studio album is the exact definition of the term. Released on the small label The Miskatonic Foundation with no...

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AARON LEWIS's 'Give My Country Back' Tops iTunes Country Albums Chart

On iTunes, multi-platinum artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis currently has the best-selling country album in America, with "Give My Country Back" holding the No. 1 spot on the Country Albums chart following its Friday release. The album also climbed to No. 6 on the iTunes All Genres Albums chart...

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THEORY OF A DEADMAN's TYLER CONNOLLY On Moving Away From Releasing Full-Length Albums: 'Now We Can Actually Put Out Stuff That We Feel Is Our Best Stuff'

In a new interview with LA Lloyd, the nationally syndicated radio host for the "LA Lloyd Rock 30", THEORY OF A DEADMAN frontman Tyler Connolly spoke about the band's upcoming EP, "Part 1: Funeral Songs", which is set for release on September 4, 2026 via ONErpm. Asked if he and his bandmates still li...

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JONATHAN CAIN Says BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Is 'An Annoying, Bitter Old Man' Who 'Should Shut Up' About Politics

In a recent interview with The Complete Disaster Network, JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who is married to Paula White-Cain, Donald Trump's senior advisor to the White House Faith Office, weighed in on whether celebrities should be outspoken about their political views. He said in part (as trans...

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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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URIAH HEEP's MICK BOX Says Ongoing 'Farewell' Tour Is 'More Of A Slowdown Rather Than An Absolute 'Finish Finish''

In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box spoke about the band's September 2024 announcement that the British progressive rock legends would embark on a farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell", beginning early 2025. Asked to clarify if "The Magician's Farewell"...

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ENTHEOS Announces New Album 'Empty On The Inside'

Alternative metallers ENTHEOS will release their new studio album, "Empty On The Inside", on October 23, 2026 via Metal Blade Records. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Golden Crown", can be seen below. ENTHEOS vocalist Chaney Crabb comments: "'Golden Crown' is a song that we spen...

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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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Birmingham To Celebrate First 'Ozzy Day' With City Center Program Of Music, Memories And Tributes

On Wednesday, July 22, Birmingham will come together to honor one of its greatest cultural icons as the city celebrates the first "Ozzy Day" — a free program of live music, public art, special performances and shared moments celebrating the life, legacy and Birmingham roots of the Prince Of Darkness...

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VENOM Is 'A Team Effort. It's Not Just The CRONOS Band'

In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, VENOM guitarist Rage (a.k.a. Stuart Dixon) and drummer Danté (a.k.a. Danny Needham) spoke about the band's latest studio album, "Into Oblivion", which came out in May via Noise/BMG. Asked about the perception from some fans that VENOM is larg...