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L7's JENNIFER FINCH To Miss Band's Summer 2026 Shows Due To 'Recent Health Concern'

L7 bassist Jennifer Finch will be forced to miss the band's summer 2026 shows due to an undisclosed "recent health concern requiring extended treatment". She will be temporarily replaced at these concerts by Tsuzumi Okai, who was previously a touring bassist for LIMP BIZKIT in 2018. On Sunday (May 3...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says DISTURBED Fans Will Be 'Pleasantly Surprised' By Band's New Songs: They Are 'Diverse, Fresh And Powerful'

David Draiman says that DISTURBED fans will be "pleasantly surprised" by the material he and his bandmates have written for DISTURBED's follow-up to 2022's "Divisive" album. On Saturday (May 30),the DISTURBED frontman took to his account on X (formerly Twitter) to write: "I'll tell you one thing… I...

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ALICE COOPER On A.I.: 'It Has No Emotion. It Has No Heart. It Has No Feel. It Has No Soul To It'

During a May 21 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary rocker Alice Cooper weighed in on the growing popularity of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in music, particularly as relates to its possibilities and its implications in terms of the way we make, produce and distribu...

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RIK EMMETT On TRIUMPH's Recently Launched Reunion Tour: 'Every Night It Gets Better. It Just Keeps Resonating And Growing'

In a new interview with Tuning In With Thom Jennings, TRIUMPH singer and guitarist Rik Emmett spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently launched first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and Gil Moore (drums, vocals) are being joined by guitari...

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'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' Makers To Commemorate Film's 40th Anniversary With Special Screening

On May 31,1986, emerging filmmakers John Heyn and Jeff Krulik drove into the parking lot of the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland — and into pop culture history — when they caught lightning in a bottle recording amped-up JUDAS PRIEST fans before a concert. Nobody could have imagined that 40 years...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Explains Why Now Is The Right Time For Him To Release His Memoir

In a new interview with Denny Spinks of Rock N' Roll Medicine, Chuck Billy, the frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, spoke about his upcoming memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy", which is due on November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press. Regarding...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classics In Kortrijk, Belgium During Spring 2026 European Tour

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's May 27 concert at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium can be seen below. Backing the former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST singer at the gig were Emiliano Tessitore on guitar, Martin Bilek on guitar, Francesco Caporaletti on bass and Alessio Palizzi on drums....

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Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin

The phrase "alternative rock" has become almost entirely redundant over the last 20 years, thanks to a relentless stream of bands and artists with clear commercial intentions, and to a rock / metal media that is often hell-bent on getting really cozy with the pop world. But don't let other people's...

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STEVE LUKATHER On EDDIE VAN HALEN Album He Is Working On With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'This Is Not Throwaway S***'

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Guitar Player magazine, TOTO's Steve Lukather 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 HALEN vault. Both Van Hal...

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Through Zero

A profoundly creative band with a transformative agenda, ELDER were proclaiming their progressive instincts loudly and proudly from the very start. Even on their earliest albums — the raw and doomy self-titled debut, the more expansive but still riff-driven "Dead Roots Stirring" — frontman Nick DiSa...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Hopes There Will Be New PANTERA Music 'At Some Point', Says He Can Write PANTERA-Style Riffs

In a new interview with Talk Is Jericho, the podcast hosted by wrestling superstar and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho, Charlie Benante once again spoke about the possibility of the reformed lineup of PANTERA — featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Benante (...

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Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Kicks Off Series Of Shows Celebrating 40th Anniversary Of POISON's 'Look What The Cat Dragged In'

On May 21, founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett kicked off a series of shows where he is paying tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA. This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, which features the hits "Talk Dirt...

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METALITE Announces 'Discovery' Album, Shares New Single 'In Case Of Emergency'

Swedish melodic metal force METALITE returns with its most ambitious and cinematic chapter yet: "Discovery". Set for release on September 25, 2026 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music, the forthcoming album sees the band pushing their futuristic vision further than ever before. Follo...

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EMINENCE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Silent March' Featuring SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER

Brazilian metallers EMINENCE reached a definitive career milestone in 2025 by traveling to Denmark's legendary AntFarm Studios to fulfill a long-held dream: recording on European soil. This journey was the culmination of a powerhouse partnership with world-renowned producer Tue Madsen, resulting in...

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RIKKI ROCKETT 'Supports' BRET MICHAELS's Decision To Drop Out Of TRUMP-Backed Concert For America's 250th Anniversary

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he "supports" Bret Michaels's decision to drop out of the "Great American State Fair" celebrating America's 250th anniversary, set to take place later this month. On Thursday (May 28),the POISON singer announced he would no longer perform at the celebration on...