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Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Celebrates 58th Birthday In Athens, Greece

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn celebrated his 58th birthday with a special bash Friday night (July 18) at Gazarte in Athens, Greece. Flynn, whose actual 58th birthday is on Saturday (July 19),played a set of cover songs — among them classic tracks from METALLICA, SLAYER, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN...

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PAUL STANLEY Explains Decision To Rebrand 'KISS Army Storms Vegas' As 'KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas'

In a new interview with Artist Friendly With Joel Madden, Paul Stanley discussed KISS's recent announcement that the band's "KISS Army Storms Vegas" event will "transform" into "KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas". Set to take place November 14-16, 2025 at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, this special fan...

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Watch: RIKKI ROCKETT's THE ROCKETT MAFIA Performs In Pickerington, Ohio

On July 10, THE ROCKETT MAFIA, the band featuring POISON's Rikki Rockett on drums, Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Tyson Leslie on bass, keyboards and vocals, performed at Picktown Palooza in Pickerington, Ohio. Fan-fi...

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ICE NINE KILLS Shares 'The Great Unknown' Single And Music Video Inspired By 'The Matrix'

RIAA-gold-certified horror metal madmen ICE NINE KILLS unleash "The Great Unknown", a hard-hitting, high-concept single and video which finds the band stepping into the glitching heart of dystopian sci-fi inspired by "The Matrix". Watch the official music video for "The Great Unknown" below. "The Gr...

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LORRAINE LEWIS On New FEMME FATALE Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow': It 'Explains And Expresses How I Feel'

In a new interview with Clint Switzer of the On The Road To Rock podcast, FEMME FATALE frontwoman Lorraine Lewis spoke about the band's recently released comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow". Available on via Cleopatra Records, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was written by Lewis and...

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RIKKI ROCKETT Is Open To Working On Original Music With THE ROCKETT MAFIA: 'We've Been Talking About Stuff'

In episode 558 of the Iron City Rocks podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about his new band THE ROCKETT MAFIA in which he is joined by Brandon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS) on vocals and guitar, Mick Sweda (BULLETBOYS) on guitar and backing vocals, and Bryan Kimes on bass and backing vocals. Th...

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Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs At Norway's TONS OF ROCK Festival With Stand-In Guitarist ZACK OHREN

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD kicked off their summer 2025 European tour on Saturday (June 28) at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. Playing guitar for MACHINE HEAD at the Tons Of Rock show was the band's longtime...

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LIPS Says ANVIL Documentary 'Worked Brilliantly' By Elevating Band's Profile: 'It Made A Difference, No Question About It'

In a new interview with The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast, ANVIL frontman Steve "Lips" Kudlow spoke about how the band's acclaimed documentary "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", which came out more than a decade and a half ago, served as a promotional tool for the Canadian metal legends' music. He said (as...

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AIRBOURNE Is Putting Finishing Touches On Sixth Album, 'Gutsy'

In a new interview with Louise Phillips of U.K.'s TotalRock, drummer Ryan O'Keeffe of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's sixth album, tentatively due later in the year. "We finished [recording] it in April," he said. "So we did one mor...

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FEMME FATALE Shares Music Video For New Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow'

FEMME FATALE, the long-running band fronted by Lorraine Lewis, has just released a comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", via Cleopatra Records. The official Vicente Cordero-directed music video for the track can be seen below. "Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was written by Lewis and...

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MACHINE HEAD's REECE SCRUGGS To Miss Band's Summer 2025 European Tour; Temporary Replacements Announced

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Reece Alan Scruggs will sit out the band's summer 2025 European tour in order to stay home with his father, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Earlier today, MACHINE HEAD released the following statement via social media: "It is with heavy hearts that MACHINE HEAD must a...

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FEMME FATALE To Release New Single 'Living Like There's No Tomorrow' Next Week

FEMME FATALE, the long-running band fronted by Lorraine Lewis, will release a comeback single, "Living Like There's No Tomorrow", on June 24 via Cleopatra Records. A preview of the official Vicente Cordero-directed music video for the track is available below. "Living Like There's No Tomorrow" was w...

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METALLICA: Official CLIFF BURTON Jack Rack Collection Released By PLUGINZ

Music lifestyle brand Pluginz honors metal royalty with its latest drop: the Cliff Burton x Jack Rack collection. This release celebrates the life, legacy, and thunderous sound of Cliff Burton — METALLICA's iconic bassist and a pioneer of metal music — and is now available on thejackrack.com, with a...

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Watch: THE OFFSPRING Performs Four Songs On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Punk rock legends THE OFFSPRING were the musical guests on last night's (Tuesday, June 17) episode of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band played four songs: "Come Out And Play" (the only track which was televised),"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid", "The Kids Aren't Alright" and "Lookin' Out For #1". Video...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Shares 'Aftermath' Music Video

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — released their latest album, "This Consequence", on February 21, via Metal Blade. The LP arrived alongside a hugely successful winter/spri...