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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Names DEEP PURPLE Song That 'Left A Mark' On Him When He First Heard It As A Kid

In a new interview with the "Music And We" podcast, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked to name a song that he remembers hearing early on in his life that helped him "fall in love with music". He responded in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The first one that comes to mind… So I've t...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE To Release Live Album: 'We're In The Mixing Process'

Former TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey has confirmed to Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio that a full-length concert recording from the long-defunct band is in the works for an official release. "We're actually working on a live album right now," he said. "Yeah, we're in the mixing process… So I'...

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U.D.O. Parts Ways With Guitarist ANDREY SMIRNOV

U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER, the two bands fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider, have parted ways with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Earlier today, U.D.O. released the following statement via social media: "After many years of successful collabo...

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SABATON Shares Music Video For 'I, Emperor' From 'Legends' Album

Coming off the announcement of a massive 2025 worldwide tour including a 31-date North American run set for early 2026, Swedish metallers SABATON have just released their eleventh studio album, "Legends", via Better Noise Music (marking the band's label debut). It features the latest single and acco...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Shares Official Video Of Tampa 'The Collection: Live' Book Tour Event

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-time-Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, has shared official video of the "Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live" June 7, 2025 book event at the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center in Tampa, Florida. The intimate, live discussi...

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DROWNING POOL's C.J. PIERCE Talks Side Projects, Possible Solo Album

In a new interview with the Mind Behind The Music podcast, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke about the possibility of one day releasing a solo album as well as his desire to pursue other side projects. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, at some point, time permitting, [I wo...

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SABATON's THOBBE ENGLUND On His Return To Band: 'Everything Is In Harmony Now'

SABATON guitarist Thobbe Englund says that "everything is in harmony now", less than two years after he rejoined the band. In early February 2024, the Swedish metallers announced that they had welcomed back Englund. This news came a month after Tommy Johansson revealed his departure from the group....

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THREE DAYS GRACE Shares Performance Video For 'Kill Me Fast' From 'Alienation' Album

Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE have released the Sanjay Parikh-directed performance video for "Kill Me Fast", the fourth single from their latest album "Alienation" When it was first made available in July, the emotionally charged song served as a follow-up to No. 1 hits "Apologies" and "Mayday",...

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BILLY IDOL Wanted 2025 Album 'Dream Into It' To Sound 'Fresh': 'It Couldn't Seem Like Regurgitated, Secondhand Ideas'

During an October 9 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, veteran rocker Billy Idol discussed the inspiration behind the title of his latest album, "Dream Into It". "I bought [THE BEATLES single] 'She Loves You' when I was seven years old," Idol recalled. "I really loved what was going on...

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HATEBREED's WAYNE LOZINAK Opens Up About His Brain Surgery: 'I Couldn't Talk' And 'I Couldn't Write'

In a new interview with The Mike James Rock Show, HATEBREED guitarist Wayne Lozinak offered an update on his health, more than two months after he underwent an operation to remove a benign brain tumor. Regarding how he was initially diagnosed with the tumor, Wayne said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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FOZZY, KUARANTINE, KILLER DWARFS Among Confirmed Bands For 2026 'Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager At Sea' Cruise

World champion pro wrestler, lead singer of FOZZY, and New York Times best-selling author Chris Jericho and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, have rung the bell for Chris Jericho's Rock N' Wrestling Rager At Sea: The Seventh Cruise Of A Seventh Cruise, sa...

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GREAT WHITE's New Singer BRETT CARLISLE Likes Seeing His Bandmates 'Excited And Having A Good Time'

In a new interview with the Melissa & Roger's Wild Life podcast, GREAT WHITE singer Brett Carlisle was asked to name the "proudest moment" of his career so far. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "Probably how happy these [other] guys [in GREAT WHITE] are [with the current lineu...

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BILLY IDOL Reflects On Meeting Guitarist STEVE STEVENS: 'Once I Saw What He Could Do, I Knew Anything I Wanted To Do, I Could Do It'

Before performing acoustically at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on October 9, Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens were interviewed by producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey). A few excerpts from the conversation appear below. On initially meeting one another: Billy: "I'd come...

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SPINESHANK Wants To Release New Single First To 'Test The Waters': 'If We Wanna Keep Going, We Probably Should Put Some New Music Out'

On October 5, SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos and drummer Tommy Decker were interviewed by Rock News Weekly at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Asked if the reunited Los Angeles-based nu metal/industrial metal band — in which Santos and Decker are joined by drummer Tommy Decker, b...

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GLENN HUGHES Announces 'The Chosen Years' Spring 2026 U.S. Tour

Known to millions as the "Voice Of Rock", Glenn Hughes, the legendary former bassist and singer of DEEP PURPLE, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and current frontman of rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, has announced his 2026 spring tour across the USA. The trek will kick off on March 27 a...