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DAVID LEE ROTH Announces Spring/Summer 2026 North American Tour

David Lee Roth has announced a 30-date solo tour of North America. The 71-year-old former VAN HALEN singer will launch the trek on April 16 in Airway Heights, Washington and will visit California, Arizona and Texas later in the month before playing in Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina and Ontario,...

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EXTREME Begins Work On Seventh Studio Album

EXTREME has commenced work on its seventh studio album. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to "Six", which was released in June 2023 via earMUSIC. Earlier today (Monday, January 5),EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt shared a photo of him in a recording studio and he included the following me...

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PHIL DEMMEL On VIO-LENCE: 'I Was In No Way 'Controlling' The Band Or Making Unilateral Band Decisions'

Founding VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel has denied demanding of VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian that the group be disbanded following Phil's exit from VIO-LENCE nearly two years ago. Phil's final concert with the San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans took place in February 2024 at Carioca Club...

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Watch: Ex-QUEENSRŸCHE Singer GEOFF TATE Joined By DISTURBED's JOHN MOYER For New Year's Eve Celebration In San Antonio

Original QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate rang in the New Year with his second annual New Year's Eve celebration. Held on December 31, 2025 at the Deco Ballroom & Event Center in San Antonio, Texas, the evening blended rock history, vintage elegance and nonstop revelry. The night began with a red-c...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Already Has Enough Musical Ideas For Fourth MAMMOTH Album

In a recent interview with Skratch 'N Sniff, Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about "The End", the third album from his MAMMOTH project (formerly MAMMOTH WVH),which arrived last October via BMG. The 10-track effort was recorded...

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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ On 'Krushers Of The World': 'The Album Is Amazing'

In a new interview with Australia's Devil's Horns, bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR spoke about the band's upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Krushers Of The World", which will arrive on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP was recorded at...

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GIL MOORE On TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour: RIK EMMETT And I 'Will Be Playing All The Way Through Every Show'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of The Metal Voice, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's decision to reunite for TRIUMPH's first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the band's 50th anniversary,...

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PETER CRISS Is 'Sorry' He Never Collaborated With ACE FREHLEY On A Post-KISS Album: 'That Was A Dream Of Mine'

During an appearance on Podcast Rock City, a podcast dedicated to all things KISS, original KISS drummer Peter Criss was asked what it was like to be among the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees who were presented with their medals by U.S. president Donald Trump during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Dec...

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JOURNEY's NEAL SCHON: 'I Have Been Fortunate To Create Songs With Musicians That Became The Soundtrack To People's Lives'

JOURNEY's founding guitarist Neal Schon has shared a 2026 New Year's Day message in which he paid tribute to the people who "helped shape" the band from its inception more than 50 years ago. Two months ago, the 71-year-old musician and his bandmates announced plans for their "Final Frontier" tour, a...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'We Like Music That Is Not Necessarily So Complicated Or Filled With A Million Notes'

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess once again spoke about the band's reunion with drummer Mike Portnoy after a 13-year absence. Asked what extra dimension Mike's return to DREAM THEATER has brought to the band, Jordan said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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SABATON's PÄR SUNDSTRÖM: 'We Are A Do-It-Yourself Band A Lot'

In a new interview with Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine, bassist Pär Sundström of of Swedish metallers SABATON spoke about why he and his bandmates continue to exist as a self-managed entity — a rarity among groups operating at their level. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "As the...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I Think My Dad Is An Incredibly Underrated Rhythm Guitar Player And Songwriter'

During a recent appearance on The Cody Tucker Show, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen, who shared the stage with his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, together from 2006 until 2015, five years before Eddie's death, was asked to name musicia...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER: 'Out Of The Thrash Bands, Death Metal Owes The Most To SLAYER'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster spoke about his early musical influences and how he ended up getting into heavier music. He said (as transcribed by BLAB...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'When People Say Rock Is Dead, I Think That's Really Stupid'

In a recent interview with JZ of "The Dark", an active rock music program that airs nightly on Little Falls, Minnesota's 94 Rocks KFML radio station, MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked for his opinion on "the current state of rock radio". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...

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See Pro-Shot Video Of OBITUARY's Entire Performance At 2025 DYNAMO METALFEST

Professionally filmed video of OBITUARY's entire August 16, 2025 performance at the Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, Netherlands can be seen below. This past summer, OBITUARY bassist Terry Butler was asked by RichardMetalFan about the possibility of a new studio album from the veteran Florida death me...