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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT On Setlist For Upcoming Las Vegas Residency: 'We Have To Feel Comfortable With What We're Doing'

In a new interview with Houston Life, DEF LEPPARD lead singer Joe Elliott and guitarist Phil Collen spoke about the band's upcoming third Las Vegas residency. "Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency" will set the strip alight from February 3 through 28, 2026 at The Colosseum at...

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Watch: VOLBEAT Covers BLACK SABBATH's 'Children Of The Grave' In Honor Of OZZY OSBOURNE

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT opened their concert this past Tuesday (July 22) at Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington with a cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Grave" in tribute to SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier that day. Video of the performance can be seen belo...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE During Scarborough, U.K. Concert

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their July 23 concert at Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, United Kingdom. Introducing the song "Giants In The Sky", PRIEST singer Rob Halford acknowledged the BLACK SABBATH frontman's death a day earlier, sayin...

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Watch: GHOST Dedicates Madison Square Garden Concert To OZZY OSBOURNE

Swedish metallers GHOST dedicated their Madison Square Garden concert in New York last night (Tuesday, July 22) to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 76. Addressing the audience before launching into GHOST's song "The Future Is A Foreign Land", GHOST leader Tobias Forge...

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JUDAS PRIEST On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after the BLACK SABBATH singer died earlier today at the age of 76. The fellow West Midlands pioneering metal band took to social media to write: "Our hearts are broken like millions around the world. Words can't express the...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces 2026 Las Vegas Residency At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace

Global icons DEF LEPPARD, who have sold more than 110 million albums worldwide and have countless accolades including their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, announced their triumphant return to Las Vegas today with their third residency that promises a brand new electrifying production...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Sings Karaoke-Style Covers Of SAMMY HAGAR, STYX And BILLY SQUIER

Last month, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna brought his "Joey's Jukebox" project to Bernie's Beach Bar in Hampton, New Hampshire. Video of the 64-year-old musician belting out karaoke-style covers of several classic rock songs — Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55", Billy Squier's "In The Dark" and STYX'...

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MY DYING BRIDE's ANDREW CRAIGHAN Says AARON STAINTHORPE Has 'Distanced Himself From The Band'

In a new interview with Metalirium, MY DYING BRIDE guitarist Andrew Craighan spoke about the band's decision to recruit vocalist Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN) to front MY DYING BRIDE for its live appearances in 2025 after an apparent dispute with MY DYING BRIDE's founding singer Aaron Stainthorpe...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Announces August 2025 Florida Tour Celebrating RONNIE JAMES DIO

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his tribute band to Ronnie James Dio has announced a four-date tour of Florida for next month. The group, in which Belladonna is joined by Mike Rivera on guitar, Rob Stokes on bass, and Jim McCourt on drums, is performing music from DIO, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW....

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Room In UCLA Cancer Detection Lab: Photos

Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal music icon who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010, was honored today — on what would have been his 83rd birthday — by the non-profit founded in his memory with the dedication of a room in the UCLA Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research (COOR),embedded w...

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AARON STAINTHORPE On His Status With MY DYING BRIDE: 'I've Not Left The Band, And I Haven't Been Kicked Out'

During an appearance on a recent episode of the Iblis Manifestations podcast, Aaron Stainthorpe was asked about his current status with MY DYING BRIDE, seven months after it was announced that the renowned English doom metal band had recruited SWALLOW THE SUN vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to front MY DYIN...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's Pre-DIO Band SWEET SAVAGE Announces New Album 'Bang'

Belfast metal pioneers SWEET SAVAGE will release a new album, "Bang", on September 12 through earMUSIC. To mark the occasion, they have unleashed the sharp title track today, accompanied by a gritty music video that captures the band's intense live energy. Formed in Belfast in 1979 by bassist and vo...

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Unofficial DIO Book 'The Unholy Scriptures' Coming In August

Schiffer Publishing has set an August 28 release date for "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures - The Complete Unofficial Chronicle Of Ronnie James Dio's Solo Canon" from Martin Popoff. In "Dio: The Unholy Scriptures", embark on an electrifying journey through the tumultuous yet triumphant saga of one of heav...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Working With RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I Could Tell He Was Very Proud Of Me'

In a new interview with Rob Cass of dopeYEAH talk, former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell reflected on his friendship with THIN LIZZY legend Phil Lynott. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, obviously, we met him a bunch of times. I never felt like I knew Phil b...

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Watch: JACK BLACK Joined By Rock Star Offspring For 'Mr. Crowley' Pre-Taped Performance At 'Back To The Beginning'

Actor Jack Black made a surprise livestream appearance at the "Back To The Beginning" event on Saturday, July 5, singing his version of Ozzy Osbourne's classic song "Mr. Crowley". Dressed in a blue-and-white tassled jacket, the Hollywood star — who is one half of the music duo TENACIOUS D with Kyle...