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Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Pays Tribute To OZZY OSBOURNE During Scarborough, U.K. Concert

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their July 23 concert at Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, United Kingdom. Introducing the song "Giants In The Sky", PRIEST singer Rob Halford acknowledged the BLACK SABBATH frontman's death a day earlier, sayin...

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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON On OZZY OSBOURNE: He Was 'A Slightly Roguish, Crazy Character Full Of Stories'

In a new interview with the "Neil Jones Rock Show" on TotalRock, Ian Anderson of JETHRO TULL spoke about this week's passing of legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne. Asked if he knew Ozzy at all, Ian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I only ever met Ozzy Osbourne on one occasion, w...

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JUDAS PRIEST On OZZY OSBOURNE's Death: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after the BLACK SABBATH singer died earlier today at the age of 76. The fellow West Midlands pioneering metal band took to social media to write: "Our hearts are broken like millions around the world. Words can't express the...

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JOHN CORABI Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL For Upcoming Solo Album

Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of veteran rock vocalist John Corabi to its roster of iconic artists. Known for his powerful voice and rich legacy with bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE DEAD DAISIES, UNION and THE SCREAM, Corabi is looking forward to releasing new music in collaboration with...

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MEGADETH Was Not Asked To Perform At 'Back To The Beginning', Says JAMES LOMENZO: 'Not Everybody Gets Invited To Every Party'

MEGADETH bassist James LoMenzo has confirmed that the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit was not invited to take part in the "Back To The Beginning" charity concert in Birmingham, United Kingdom earlier in the month. In a post in the Back To The Beginning - Black Sabbath's Final Concert Facebook grou...

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OVERKILL Bassist's D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND Shares Video For 'Lucky 13' From Upcoming 'Buckle Up' Album

On their upcoming second album, "Buckle Up", D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND make big band music more accessible and relatable than ever before, marrying rock 'n' roll's visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. Out September 19 via Deko, t...

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FRANK BELLO Says New ANTHRAX Album Is 'Done': 'It's Going Into Mixing Now'

During an appearance on today's (Thursday, July 17) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the long-awaited follow-up to the band's 2016 album "For All Kings". He said (as transcribed by BLABB...

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DEEP PURPLE's 'Child In Time' Featured In Trailer For Fifth And Final Season Of NETFLIX's 'Stranger Things'

A retooled version of DEEP PURPLE's "Child In Time", which originally appeared on the band's fourth album, 1970's "Deep Purple In Rock", is featured in the trailer for Netflix's trailer for the fifth and final season of "Stranger Things". Check it out below. The newest season of the hit show will be...

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THE CULT Announces October 2025 North American Tour Dates

THE CULT will once again celebrate DEATH CULT, its storied post-punk progenitor featuring THE CULT singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, with a string of North American dates in October. Special guests on the trek will be Los Angeles band PATRIARCHY. The shows will feature one set as DEATH C...

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SAGA's MICHAEL SADLER Sets Record Straight About His Cancer Battle: 'I Am Not Currently 'Terminal' Nor 'In Transition''

Vocalist Michael Sadler of Canadian progressive music icons SAGA has shared a new update on his health, just a day after he revealed that the rare form of aggressive cancer with which he was diagnosed last year was "incurable and untreatable". On Sunday (July 13),the 71-year-old musician took to hi...

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SAGA's MICHAEL SADLER Says His 'Aggressive Cancer' Is 'Incurable And Untreatable'

Vocalist Michael Sadler of Canadian progressive music icons SAGA has revealed that the rare form of aggressive cancer with which he was diagnosed last year is "incurable and untreatable". The 71-year-old musician opened up about his cancer battle in a social media post where he also disclosed that h...

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ANTHRAX's JOEY BELLADONNA Announces August 2025 Florida Tour Celebrating RONNIE JAMES DIO

ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his tribute band to Ronnie James Dio has announced a four-date tour of Florida for next month. The group, in which Belladonna is joined by Mike Rivera on guitar, Rob Stokes on bass, and Jim McCourt on drums, is performing music from DIO, BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW....

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OVERKILL Bassist To Release Second Album From D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND, 'Buckle Up'

D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND will release its second album, "Buckle Up", in September. The follow-up to 2021's "Let's Rattle" picks up (and goes further) than the debut. With the success of the last record, the OVERKILL bassist was able to recruit some of the genres top players to record on t...

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JOEY BELLADONNA Has Finished Recording Vocals For ANTHRAX's Long-Awaited New Album: 'I'm Really Happy With What I've Done'

In a new interview with Chicago's Rebel Radio 92.5 FM as part of the station's 31st-anniversary celebration, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked about a possible timeline for the release of the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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TONY IOMMI On His Upcoming Solo Album: 'I've Got One Singer On It At The Moment'

During an appearance on the July 8 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi spoke about some of his upcoming music-related projects, including a full-length collection of new material from the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist. Tony said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):...