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GHOST Fans Support Altadena, California's Historic Mountain View Mausoleum

A fan community inspired by the theatrical rock band GHOST is turning its affection for one of the band's recognizable filming locations into something very real: preservation support for Mountain View Mausoleum and new attention for the Altadena, California community around it. GHOST uses the Mount...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman ANGRY ANDERSON Dead At 79

Gary "Angry" Anderson, the iconic frontman of Australian hard rock legends ROSE TATTOO, has died at age 79, several weeks after suffering a heart attack during the band's farewell tour in Europe. Anderson reportedly returned home to Australia for treatment but could not recover from the cardiac arre...

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DEAD KENNEDYS Guitarist EAST BAY RAY Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease

East Bay Ray, the founding guitarist of San Francisco punk band DEAD KENNEDYS, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. "Ray says he plans to continue performing and touring with DEAD KENNEDYS for as long as his health allows, and expressed his appreciation to everyone for their continued suppor...

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The modern era's relentless lust for instant gratification does not always treat new bands with the patience that they deserve. In 2024, when BRAT emerged from New Orleans shadows, they were far from fully formed. Announcing the arrival of their self-styled "bimboviolence" as a fresh, subversive and...

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IGOR CAVALERA JR. Talks How A Resurrected NAILBOMB Is Still 'Fighting The Good Fight' Amid Global Political Strife

By David E. Gehlke NAILBOMB's 1995 "Proud To Commit Commercial Suicide" live album had its stated purpose: The band, in effect, was no more. The side project of then-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera and FUDGE TUNNEL's Alex Newport, NAILBOMB arrived with a bang the year prior with its lone studio offe...

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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Performs Without Bassist IAN HILL At Final Concert Of 2026 'Faithkeepers' European Tour

JUDAS PRIEST's founding bassist Ian Hill was forced to sit out the band's concert Monday night (September 21) at the Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom after sustaining "a badly damaged tendon in his left arm." His temporary replacement for the gig was URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer. Fan-filmed vide...

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL To Miss London Concert After Injuring Tendon In His Left Arm; Temporary Replacement Announced

JUDAS PRIEST's founding bassist Ian Hill will be forced to sit out the band's concert tonight (Monday, September 21) at the Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom after sustaining "a badly damaged tendon in his left arm." His temporary replacement for the gig will be URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer. Earl...

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BRENT HINDS's Estate Sets Record Straight On MASTODON Lawsuit, Calls For 'Compassion And Respect'

The estate of the late former MASTODON member Brent Hinds has issued a statement clarifying its claim that the guitarist is still owed money for his share in the group. On September 3, the estate filed in Fulton County Court claiming that Brent had never been bought out of his share of MASTODON and...

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OZZFEST To Return To U.S. In 2027

Ozzfest organizers have confirmed that the reactivated heavy metal festival, founded by Sharon Osbourne and her late husband Ozzy in the mid-1990s, will return the U.S. in 2027. The latest announcement, which was shared on the official Ozzfest social media earlier today (Monday, September 21),follo...

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Watch: VAN HALEN's 'Lost' Singer MITCH MALLOY And MICHAEL ANTHONY Perform 'Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love' At 2026 'Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards'

Mitch Malloy, who auditioned to replace Sammy Hagar in VAN HALEN in the summer of 1996, performed the band's classic song "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" with former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony at Sally Steele's eighth Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards, which took place on Sunday, September 20, 20...

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Watch: WILLIAM SHATNER Performs With His Heavy Metal Band At Chicago's RIOT FEST

After performing live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night (September 19) at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois, 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner made his main Riot Fest festival appearance on the Rebel Stage at D...

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RISE AGAINST's TIM MCILRATH Says METALLICA's 'Ride The Lightning' Was First Band T-Shirt He Ever Bought

At this weekend's Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, RISE AGAINST vocalist and guitarist Tim McIlrath and co-founding bassist Joe Principe were asked by James Wilson-Taylor of U.K.'s Rock Sound to name the first band t-shirts they ever bought. Tim said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...

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NEW FOUND GLORY Guitarist CHAD GILBERT Dead At 45

Guitarist Chad Gilbert of the long-running pop-punk band NEW FOUND GLORY has died after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 45 years old. Gilbert's passing was announced via a social media post earlier today (Sunday, September 20). The message, signed by Chad's wife Lisa Cimorelli and bandmates...

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Watch: WILLIAM SHATNER Covers OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA Classics At First-Ever Performance With His Heavy Metal Band THE *UCKERS

95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner performed live with his newly formed heavy metal band, THE *UCKERS, for the first time Saturday night (September 19) at the Riot Fest aftershow at Park West in Chicago, Illinois. The gig served as the warm-up for his main Riot Fest festival appearance a...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE, Who Has Toured With EPICA And AVANTASIA, Diagnosed With 'Malignant And Aggressive Brain Tumor'

Amanda Somerville, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who grew up in Michigan and moved to Germany to build her music career, has been diagnosed with "a malignant and aggressive brain tumor." The news of Amanda's diagnosis was revealed earlier today (Saturday, September 19) by...