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ARMORED SAINT And METAL CHURCH Announce November 2026 North American Co-Headlining Tour

ARMORED SAINT will join METAL CHURCH for a North American co-headlining tour this fall. "The Metal Saint Tour 2026" will commence on November 2 in San Juan Capistrano, California and run through November 21 in Agoura Hills, California. Additional support will be provided by LIVEKILL. Comments ARMORE...

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See BILLY IDOL's 'Lifetime Achievement Award' Acceptance Speech And Performance At 2026 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

Rock legend Billy Idol received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards this past weekend. Idol celebrated the honor with his first-ever AMAs performance with longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, playing a medley of his biggest hits, including "Eyes Without A Face"...

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ARMORED SAINT Is The Classic Metal Band That Doesn't Sound Like Classic Metal: 'We're A Band You Can't Pigeonhole'

By David E. Gehlke Logic would dictate that ARMORED SAINT's 1982 formation and subsequent first offerings of straight, no-frills, hard-edged, rough-and-ready, while clad-in-actual-armor metal would be something for them to rely upon as they release their ninth studio album, "Emotion Factory Reset"....

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FRANK HANNON Says TESLA's 'Lyrics About Heartfelt Emotion' Allowed The Band 'To Stand The Test Of Time'

In a new interview with host David Robinson of the 60MW podcast, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about how his band was unfairly categorized as an 1980s "hair metal" band by the music press. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we had loud guitars. And I think the whole era was lu...

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MIKKEY DEE Looks Back On MOTÖRHEAD: LEMMY, WÜRZEL And PHIL CAMPBELL, 'They're All Gone. It's F***ing Weird.'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Swedish drummer Mikkey Dee reflected on his 25-year run as a member of MOTÖRHEAD, which ended in 2015 with the death of the band's iconic frontman Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it w...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT: 'I Don't Wanna Die On Stage'

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Fistful Of Metal magazine, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke about the possibility of the band one day calling it quits, similar to the way MEGADETH recently announced its farewell tour. "Well, I don't wanna die on stage," he said laughing. "I've spent a lot o...

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SOUNDGARDEN Is Still 'In The Process' Of Finishing Final Album With CHRIS CORNELL: 'It's Very, Very Important To All Of Us'

In a new interview with LifeMinute editor-in-chief Joann Butler, guitarist Kim Thayil discussed the album he and the other surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN are working on featuring previously unreleased recordings they made with late frontman Chris Cornell before his 2017 death. Thayil, drummer Matt...

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DEF LEPPARD Releases Pro-Shot Video Of 'Personal Jesus' Performance From 2026 Las Vegas Residency

DEF LEPPARD has shared professionally filmed video of the band's cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Personal Jesus", filmed during the group's third Las Vegas residency, "Def Leppard Live At Caesars Palace: The Las Vegas Residency", which was held this past February. The 12-show run followed sold-out residenc...

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FEMME FATALE's LORRAINE LEWIS Guests On BLACKLIST UNION's Cover Of 'Jackson'

Dirty rock n' roll is alive and kicking, and BLACKLIST UNION has lit the fuse by releasing its blistering new version of "Jackson",, the iconic duet popularized by Johnny Cash and June Carter, featuring none other than rock icon Lorraine Lewis of FEMME FATALE. The track is already being hailed as a...

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STAIND's AARON LEWIS Announces 'Give My Country Back' Solo Album, Shares Title Track

Multi-platinum-selling country artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis will release his new solo album, "Give My Country Back", on July 17 via Big Machine Label Group. To celebrate the announcement, Lewis has dropped the album's title track, "Give My Country Back", today. With his sixth solo country...

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Watch: TRIXTER Leader STEVE BROWN's BON JOVI Tribute Band ALWAYS JOVI Performs In Roanoke, Virginia

ALWAYS JOVI, the new BON JOVI tribute band led by TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown, performed on May 9 at Dr. Pepper Park Amphitheater in Roanoke, Virginia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. ALWAYS JOVI made its live debut on April 18 at BMI Event Center...

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JOE SATRIANI Says He Spent Hours Watching YouTube Videos Of Other Guitarists Playing EDDIE VAN HALEN's Parts While Preparing For 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour

In a new interview with Andy Guitar, Joe Satriani reflected on taking part in the 2024 "The Best Of All Worlds" tour with Sammy Hagar during which Hagar and his bandmates in THE CIRCLE — Satriani and ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony — performed largely VAN HALEN material. Asked if he watched a l...

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MIKE MUSHOK Is 'Really, Really Excited' About STAIND's Upcoming Ninth Studio Album

In a new interview with Donny Fandango of the St. Louis radio station 105.7 The Point, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok was asked if fans can expect to see the band's ninth studio album anytime soon. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's done. Yeah. I have to redo… I just have m...

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AARON LEWIS To Release 'Patriotic' New Single, 'Give My Country Back', This Friday

Multi-platinum-selling country artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis will release a new solo single, "Give My Country Back", on Friday, May 22 via Big Machine Label Group. The track marks the first single from Lewis's upcoming sixth studio country album. "Give My Country Back" carries on the patrio...

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TESLA Shares Cover Of QUEEN's 'Spread Your Wings' From Upcoming 'Homage' Album

American hard rockers TESLA have shared their cover of QUEEN's 1977 classic "Spread Your Wings", taken from their upcoming album "Homage", set for release on July 17, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in TESLA's storied career, the album finds the band returning to its roots...