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ANDREW FREEMAN On His Former Bandmates In LAST IN LINE: 'I Did More Work On Those Records Than Any Of Those Guys Did'

In a new interview with the Hard Rock History Show, singer Andrew Freeman once again addressed LAST IN LINE drummer Vinny Appice's recent revelation that the band was looking for a new vocalist. Asked if he was surprised by the fact that he was fired from LAST IN LINE — which was originally formed b...

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Ex-BATTLE BEAST Frontwoman NOORA LOUHIMO Crowned Winner Of Finnish Singing Competition 'Tähdet, Tähdet' After Performing 'My Heart Will Go On'

Former BATTLE BEAST frontwoman Noora Louhimo has been crowned the winner of the 2026 edition of the Finnish singing competition "Tähdet, Tähdet" ("Stars, Stars"). In the program, nine popular Finnish recording artists compete for the title of "Tähtien Tähti", the Star Among Stars. Each week the show...

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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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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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THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY: 'We Were The First Heavy Metal Band'

Roger Daltrey has made the claim that THE WHO was "the first heavy metal band", having laid the groundwork for the genre more than six decades ago. The 82-year-old rock legend made the comments during a new interview with Rolling Stone. Asked how he sees THE WHO's legacy and what he and his bandmate...

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Watch: Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Plays First Solo Concert In Stockholm

Former SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall played his first full solo concert last night (Monday, May 25) at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden. The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Born To Break (live debut) 02. Headless Cross (BLACK SABBATH cover) 03. Bad Bones (live debut) 0...

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BEARTOOTH's CALEB SHOMO: 'I Am A Proudly Gay Man'

BEARTOOTH vocalist Caleb Shomo has publicly come out as gay following recent online speculation surrounding his personal life. Shomo's announcement comes after the singer temporarily stepped away from social media amid backlash and homophobic comments related to his appearance in the music video tha...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Releases Music Video For 'Who's The Winner' Single From 'Bad Bones' Solo Album

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official music video for "Who's The Winner", a powerful track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first fully original solo LP. Known wo...

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VIOLET BREED, Featuring TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT, Releases New Single 'Sing'

Alternative rock band VIOLET BREED, a collaboration between Brian Wheat, the founder and bassist of the multi-platinum selling band TESLA, and Alex Gonzato, an emerging singer/songwriter from the U.K., has released its fifth single, "Sing". An electrifying rock anthem with music and lyrics written b...

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CROWBAR To Record Live Album In Louisiana

Louisiana metal legends CROWBAR will play a free concert on Friday, July 17 at Southport Music Hall in Jefferson, Louisiana. The show will be professionally recorded and filmed for future release. On Thursday (May 21),CROWBAR founder, vocalist and guitarist Kirk Windstein released a video message i...

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Is This The World's Biggest IRON MAIDEN Fan?

According to the Danish newspaper Sjaellandske Nyheder, 53-year-old Rasmus Stavnsborg from Solrød, a town in Denmark, is the owner of what is believed to be the world's largest collection of IRON MAIDEN memorabilia. Spread across six rooms in his home are more than 10,000 items dedicated to the lege...

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THE WESTERN FRONT, 1980s Project Featuring THIN LIZZY's SCOTT GORHAM, Releases 'Rain' Single From Upcoming 'Eureka' Album

THE WESTERN FRONT has revealed the latest single "Rain", taken from the near-mythical album "Eureka", which will be released on July 10 via Music Theories Recordings / Artone Label Group. THE WESTERN FRONT was conceived by rock luminaries Scott Gorham (THIN LIZZY, BLACK STAR RIDERS),Marty Walsh (SU...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON 'Would Love' To Attend ROCK HALL Induction Ceremony, But Says 'It's The Band's Decision'

In a new interview with the Paulieflix channel on YouTube, former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton spoke about the band's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Dennis, who played with the emerging NWOBHM act from December 1979 until October 1980, and appeared on MAIDEN's No. 4...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Now 'A Fully Independent Band'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has announced that it is now "a fully independent band" after completing its deal with Warner with the arrival of the "Life Is But A Dream…" album, which came out in June 2023. The band has also secured the rights to its 2016 LP "The Stage", which was originally made available thro...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Says Ditching The Wig At Age 70 Was A 'Liberating' Experience: 'It Opened Me Up Completely'

Joe Lynn Turner says that it was "liberating" for him to drop the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who will celebrate his 75th birthday in August, went public with his new look in August 2022...