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MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Says His Upcoming Solo Tour Will Be 'The Big Test': 'Do People Really Wanna See This?'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, vocalist Chad Gray of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH spoke about his upcoming U.S. tour celebrating his 30-year career. Dubbed "30 Years Of Madnesss" (sic),these unique events will feature Gray performing hits of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH with a backing band consisting of...

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ASIA Releases Music Video For 'Echo Of You' Single From Upcoming 'Indigo' Album

Legendary English rock supergroup ASIA will release its new studio album, "Indigo", on November 6, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The LP features ASIA's current lineup consisting of Geoff Downes (keyboards),Virgil Donati (drums),John Mitchell (guitar) and Harry Whitley (bass, vocals). The official mu...

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NIGHT RANGER's BRAD GILLIS Explains Why He Wasn't Part Of OZZY OSBOURNE's Final Concert

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis — who the pressure-packed job back in 1982 of replacing Randy Rhoads after Ozzy Osbourne's virtuoso guitarist died in a plane crash — was asked why he wasn't part of Ozzy's final concert,...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says He Will Perform With DEEP PURPLE For First Time In More Than Three Decades

Ritchie Blackmore will join DEEP PURPLE on stage for the first time in more than three decades during the band's headlining concert Wednesday night (August 12) at the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York. The 81-year-old guitarist, who last played with DEEP PURPLE in 1993, revealed...

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HOOBASTANK To Celebrate 25 Years Of Self-Titled Debut With One-Night-Only Roxy Performance

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album, alt-rock giants HOOBASTANK will return to Los Angeles for a special hometown performance at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on November 20. For one unforgettable night, the band will perform their debut album live in its enti...

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NEVERMORE Has 'About Six Ideas' For Upcoming Album: 'The Demos Are Now Starting To Flow'

In an interview with Germany's Moshpit Passion, guitarist Jeff Loomis spoke about the new lineup of NEVERMORE, which made its live debut on April 1 at IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey. Joining Loomis and drummer Van Williams in NEVERMORE's current incarnation are the band's latest ad...

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NEIL PEART Documentary 'No One's Disciple' To Receive World Premiere At Toronto International Film Festival

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — who previously directed the 2010 RUSH documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" — the 96-minute fil...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: 'I'm Blessed To Be Here'

By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...

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THE GATHERING's ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: 'We Have No Plans For The Future' Beyond 'Mandylion' 30th-Anniversary Tour

In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at this month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Regarding...

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Watch: Original UFO Drummer ANDY PARKER Performs With LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE In San Antonio

On Friday, August 7, LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE performed at the Fitzgerald's nightclub in San Antonio, Texas. The group's lineup for the show consisted of original UFO drummer Andy Parker, vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth),bassist Barry Sparks (UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN On 'Dear God': 'From A Musical Standpoint, This Album Is Very Unproduced'

In a new interview with the 100.3 The Bear radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen spoke about the band's fifth studio album, "Dear God", which was released in June via Fearless Records. Speaking about her mindset while working on material for the LP,...

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DANKO JONES Frontman Says Band's Next Album Will 'Sound Like The Last One': 'We're Not Gonna Evolve'

In a new interview with Tony of Metal Exposure, DANKO JONES's namesake frontman was asked "what still makes writing songs feel urgent rather than just doing a routine". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's an interesting question. Well, the urgency, I guess — there is a slight ur...

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SAVATAGE's CHRIS CAFFERY On Performing With Orchestra In Pompeii: 'There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Things Going On At Once'

On July 27, acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE played at the Amphitheater of Pompeii, one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in Pompei, Italy. The band played a spectacular show, accompanied live by an orchestra, an arrangement that made the show unique and unforgettable. In a ne...

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Has GEDDY LEE 'Seen Any Signs' That NEIL PEART Is 'With' RUSH On 'Fifty Something' Tour? He Responds

In a new interview Joanne Wilder of the Toronto rock radio station Q107, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if  he has "seen any signs" that iconic drummer Neil Peart is with him and his bandmates as they continue their "Fifty Something" comeback tour, which launched in early June in Los Ange...

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MERCYFUL FATE, ELECTRIC CALLBOY And MOTIONLESS IN WHITE To Headline 2027 Edition Of U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK

With Bloodstock 2026 underway and on target for another record-breaking year, festival HQ have just revealed the first bands for 2027, unveiling them at the Ronnie James Dio stage right after MUNICIPAL WASTE's face-melting set. Mark your calendar now and start planning for August 5-8, 2027 at Catton...