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METAL CHURCH Announces 13th Studio Album, 'Dead To Rights'

West Coast thrash metal legends METAL CHURCH return with their 13th studio album, "Dead To Rights", scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. The album marks the first release from the band's latest lineup, featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick...

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SKID ROW Partners With SWEETWATER To Launch Worldwide Search For New Singer

Legendary hard rock band SKID ROW has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with U.S. company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for their next lead vocalist. The collaboration invites singers from around the world...

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'When Rock Met Hip-Hop': New Book Explores The Collision That Changed Music Forever

2026 marks a powerful cultural intersection: the 40th anniversary of RUN-DMC and AEROSMITH's "Walk This Way", the 35th anniversary of PUBLIC ENEMY and ANTHRAX's "Bring The Noise", and the 33rd anniversary of the landmark "Judgment Night" soundtrack that hard-wired rap-rock into the mainstream. As th...

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TOMMY ALDRIDGE Recalls Meeting OZZY OSBOURNE Five And A Half Decades Ago: 'I Knew Him Before Most People Did, Even Before He Met His Wife'

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has discussed the greatest guitar players he has worked with during his career in his first interview of 2026. The three-minute clip, conducted by Robert Scott of Phantom Four, can be seen below. Following the soft launch of his new official web site, Aldr...

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DEF LEPPARD Is 'A Few Songs Short' Of Having Two New Albums' Worth Of Material: 'We're Still Finishing Off', Says RICK SAVAGE

DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage has told People magazine that he and his bandmates have already come up with enough ideas for an entire follow-up to 2022's "Diamond Star Halos" LP. "We've really got enough material, and we'll have enough material to take us through to the end of the decade pretty mu...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Explains Why He Will No Longer Do 'Meet-And-Greets And Signing' Sessions At His Headlining Solo Concerts

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 25 years ago, has announced that he will stop doing "meet-and-greets and signing" sessions at his solo concerts. The 62-year-old musician, who underwent a quadruple bypass surgery following a heart attack in March 2023, exp...

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SCOTTI HILL On SKID ROW's Singer Search: 'We're Gonna Get The Right Person For The Job'

SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill was interviewed by The Music Universe on Saturday, January 31 when Primary Wave Music celebrated its milestone 20th anniversary by hosting its annual pre-Grammy party in partnership with Venu at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Asked about SKID ROW's singer search fo...

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SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN To Release Debut Solo Album, 'Gargoyle Of The Garden State', In June

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will release his debut solo album, "Gargoyle Of The Garden State", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on SKID ROW's 2022 album "The Gang's All Here", and it will feature guest appearances by Rachel's SKID ROW bandmate...

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AEROSMITH Celebrates Five Decades Of Groundbreaking Self-Titled Debut Album With New 'Aerosmith (Legendary Edition)'

Multi-Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees AEROSMITH have announced the release of their forthcoming "Aerosmith (Legendary Edition)" on March 20, 2026. For the first time, the Boston rock legends — Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer — have assem...

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KYLE THOMAS On Long-Awaited New TROUBLE Album: 'The Music Is Nearly Finished Being Recorded'

In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, TROUBLE singer Kyle Thomas spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2013 album "The Distortion Field". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Real progress has been made. The music is...

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Legendary Heavy Rock Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Launches New Web Site

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has officially soft-launched his new web site, AldridgeWorld.com, which will serve as the central hub for official news, new music, and updates on his career and projects. The site provides direct access to information about Aldridge's ongoing work and leg...

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MASSACRE To Release Album Of Re-Recorded Songs From 'From Beyond' LP And 'Inhuman Condition' EP

Florida death metal veterans MASSACRE will return to their roots with plans for a brutal new compilation that revisits and reclaims some of the most iconic material from their catalog. This release features freshly re-recorded versions of select standout tracks from "From Beyond" LP and the classic...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I'm Not A Right-Winger'

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has clarified his political stance, stressing that he does not identify as a "right-winger". In a new interview with The New York Times, the 64-year-old guitarist/vocalist said. "I'm a Christian, and I answer to a different set of angels. I obey the law, but no, I'm not...

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Official JUDAS PRIEST Documentary 'The Ballad Of Judas Priest' To Receive World Premiere At BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

"The Ballad Of Judas Priest", a new documentary about legendary Grammy-winning English heavy metal band JUDAS PRIEST and their epic journey to the top of rock and roll, will receive its world premiere at the 76th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival, set to take place February 12-22. The B...

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CHEAP TRICK's TOM PETERSSON On His 2021 Open-Heart Surgery: 'I Would've Probably Died If I Hadn't Done That'

During a January 13 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", CHEAP TRICK bassist Tom Petersson spoke about the open-heart surgery he underwent nearly five years ago. Asked if he is "doing all right" now, the 75-year-old musician said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah. It w...