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GHOST Announces January/February 2026 North American Tour

GHOST has confirmed that its "Skeletour" world tour will continue to pack arenas in the new year, with today's announcement of 20 new North American rituals kicking off January 21 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida and running through February 23 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Tickets for U.S...

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Legendary Guitarist STEVE MORSE Still Enjoys Performing Live: 'We're At Our Best When We Connect With Each Other'

In a recent interview with Rockin' 101's "The Johnny Rock Show", Steve Morse — a certified legend of the guitar world, having founded the DIXIE DREGS and gone on to become DEEP PURPLE's longest-serving guitarist prior to his departure in 2022, was asked if he gets tired of the "gunslinger on the axe...

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IN THIS MOMENT's CHRIS HOWORTH On Touring With OZZY OSBOURNE Nearly 20 Years Ago: 'It Was Unbelievable'

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth spoke about legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne who died in July at the age of 76. Chris said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I grew up [listening...

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THE PRETTY RECKLESS's TAYLOR MOMSEN On Touring With AC/DC: 'I Think We've Made Some Lifelong Friends'

In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, Taylor Momsen spoke about THE PRETTY RECKLESS's support slot on AC/DC's massive "Power Up" 2024 and 2025 stadium tour across Europe and North America, which saw her outfit play to over three million people in iconic venues such as Los Angeles's Ro...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO On Watching BLACK SABBATH Soundcheck For 'Back To The Beginning': 'It Was So Beautiful'

In episode 112 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke about his participation in the "Back To The Beginning" event, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH's final performance. He said (as transcrib...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS On Touring With MIKE PORTNOY Again: 'We've Been Having A Great Time Hanging Out'

The Dream Theater World, the official DREAM THEATER fan club, recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER members John Petrucci (guitar),Jordan Rudess (keyboards) and Mike Portnoy (drums). Asked what it has been like touring together again following the return of Portnoy in October 2023 afte...

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FRANK BELLO And BILLY SHEEHAN To Guest On ACCEPT's 50th-Anniversary Album; First Songs Revealed

At this weekend's Guitar Summit guitar show in Mannheim, Germany, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and MR. BIG bassist Billy Sheehan revealed that they have both recorded separate guest appearances on the upcoming 50th-anniversary album from legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT. Tentatively due in...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN On 'Chop Suey!': 'It's Just A Phenomenon, And I'm Grateful And Blessed For It'

In a new interview with Newsweek, Shavo Odadjian, one of the founding members of the Grammy-winning metal group SYSTEM OF A DOWN, spoke about SOAD's song "Chop Suey!", which crossed the threshold of one billion streams on Spotify back in 2023. It was the first SYSTEM OF A DOWN track to reach the mil...

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Founding VENOM Members MANTAS And ABADDON To Celebrate 45th Anniversary Of 'Welcome To Hell' At 2026 KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray, iconic co-founders of the pioneering black metal band VENOM, will celebrate the 45th anniversary of VENOM's classic debut album, 1981's "Welcome To Hell", at the 2026 edition of the Keep It True festival on April 24, 2026 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-...

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TRIVIUM's Upcoming 'Struck Dead' EP Is 'Heavy' And 'A Little Bit Proggy' With 'Really Good Hooks' And 'Good Riffs'

In a new interview with Nate of The Dead Line_net, TRIVIUM guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto spoke about the band's upcoming three-song EP, "Struck Dead", which will arrive on October 31 via longtime label Roadrunner. The effort was produced by TRIVIUM and recorded with Mark Lew...

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JOHN 5 Names Three Guitarists Who 'Changed Music' For Him

In a new interview with Christina Rowatt and Chris Enriquez of the We Wreck Records podcast, acclaimed guitarist John 5 (MÖTLEY CRÜE, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, David Lee Roth) was asked for his take on "the new generation" of guitarists such as POLYPHIA's Tim Henson, who has emerged as one of the...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Pitfalls Of Music Business: 'You Have To Really Love Playing And Creating Music To Do This'

In a new interview with Baltimore's 98 Rock radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen, who joined VAN HALEN at just 15 years old and shared the stage with his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, together from 2006 until 2015, five years before Eddie's death, spoke about how he has adapted...

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GARY HOLT On KIRK HAMMETT: 'For All Intents And Purposes, He Is One Of The Founders Of Thrash Metal'

In episode 113 of "The Metallica Report", the podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt reflected on his chemistry with Kirk Hammett, who was part of the original lineup of EXODUS alongside guitarist Tim Agnello, drummer Tom Hunting and vocalist Keit...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN On Developing Your Own Style As A Guitarist: 'It's Very Important To Be Honest With Your Own Taste'

During his September 23 guitar clinic at Kadıköy Sahne in Istanbul, Turkey, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about the importance of developing your own sound and style. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " I think as a guitar player, it's easy to see someone who's r...

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SOULFLY Shares Music Video For 'Nihilist' Single From Upcoming 'Chama' Album

SOULFLY has released the official Costin Chioreanu-directed music video for "Nihilist", the second single from the band's upcoming thirteenth album, "Chama", due on October 24 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Chama" was recorded at the Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino. John h...