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Canadian Hard Rock Act HELIX Celebrates 50 Years With Best-Of Collection Featuring New Song

Crown X Recordings, Canada's premier reissue label, has announced the release of "Helix 50 - The Best Of", a career-spanning collection celebrating five decades of one of Canada's most legendary hard rock bands. The compilation features an all-star re-recording of HELIX's multi-platinum hit "Rock Yo...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Is Not Interested In Chasing Radio Hits: I'm Just 'Gonna Write The Best Songs I Can Ever Write'

In a new interview with The Rock Hard Radio Show With Kim Rennie, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the band's new single "Satanized", which came out last month. The track is taken from GHOST's upcoming album, "Skeletá", which will arrive on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. Asked if "Sata...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Announces October 2025 Tour Dates

Due to unprecedented fan demand, PIERCE THE VEIL has announced the addition of new tour dates to their highly anticipated "I Can't Hear You" tour, with the North American leg now set to continue through October 2025. New fall stops on this massive 43-date run include Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Milwauk...

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'Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival' Book Out Now

"Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival" (St. Martin's Press) is out today. The new book sees New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour ("Nothin' But A Good Time") telling the no-holds-barred history of the iconic music festival. Through...

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MICHAEL DENNER To Perform MERCYFUL FATE Classics With Members Of ARTILLERY At Denmark's NORDIC NOISE Festival

ARDENNERY, featuring former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner alongside members of ARTILLERY, performing iconic tracks from the first three MERCYFUL FATE releases, "Don't Break The Oath", "Melissa", and the group's debut EP, will play at the Nordic Noise 2025 festival, set to take place May 9-1...

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DON AIREY: 'Guitar Players Are Very Strange People; They're Very Insecure'

In a new interview with Rock 'N' Roll Grad School, Don Airey, who has played with countless hard rock greats, including BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, OZZY OSBOURNE, DEEP PURPLE and WHITESNAKE, spoke about a keyboardist's role in a rock band, particularly when it comes to collaborating with legendary...

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BABYMETAL Announces Spring/Summer 2025 North American Tour With BLACK VEIL BRIDES, JINJER And BLOODYWOOD

Japanese metal band BABYMETAL has announced a spring/summer 2025 headlining tour produced by Live Nation with support from BLACK VEIL BRIDES and JINJER on select dates, along with BLOODYWOOD. Marking BABYMETAL's biggest North American tour yet, the 24-date run kicks off on June 13 in Houston and wil...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Says Drummers Reached Out To Him And GEDDY LEE Within 'Minutes' Of Finding Out About NEIL PEART's Death

In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of "Out Of The Box" on Q104.3, New York's classic rock station, Alex Lifeson was asked if he and his RUSH bandmate Geddy Lee have ever had "a casual conversation" about possibly finding a new drummer to play with following the passing of longtime RUSH dr...

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ZAKK WYLDE Is Open To Recording New PANTERA Music Based On DIMEBAG's Riff Ideas

In a new interview with Guitar Interactive magazine, Zakk Wylde once again spoke about the possibility of the reformed lineup of PANTERA — featuring surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass),alongside Wylde and Charlie Benante (drums) — making new music. Asked if he would be op...

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DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY To Finish Writing His Memoir This Year

In a new interview with Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives, Don Airey, the master behind the keys for some of rock's most iconic albums, was asked if he has any plans to write a memoir at some point. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm always writing a book, but it's always half...

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THE OFFSPRING Announces Summer 2025 North American Tour With JIMMY EAT WORLD And NEW FOUND GLORY

On the heels of selling out global shows for forthcoming Australia and Europe tours, today, punk rock legends THE OFFSPRING have announced the North American leg of their "Supercharged Worldwide In '25" tour. The 34-date run, produced by Live Nation, will kick off on Friday, July 11 in West Palm Bea...

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ZAKK WYLDE On Touring With PANTERA: 'It's A Blast To See Everybody Having A Great Time'

During the European leg of PANTERA's 2025 world tour, Dagan Wilkin of PMTV UK spoke to PANTERA guitarist Zakk Wylde and Grady Champion, who was "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's guitar tech throughout his career with PANTERA and is now working with Zakk. Zakk discussed touring, Dimebag's legacy, and the Wy...

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BEARTOOTH, I PREVAIL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE And PARKWAY DRIVE To Team Up For 'Summer Of Loud' 2025 Tour

Sound Talent Group/Live Nation has announced the "Summer Of Loud" tour — an epic bill featuring hard rock platinum acts, genre mainstays, and up and comers. The tour features four rotating headliners, who are the heavyweights of the genre: BEARTOOTH, I PREVAIL, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and PARKWAY DRIVE. T...

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See Official Pro-Shot Video Of POST MALONE Fronting NIRVANA Reunion At 'Saturday Night Live' 50th-Anniversary Concert

Peacock has released an official video of the February 14 performance of NIRVANA's surviving members — Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear — along with Post Malone — during "Saturday Night Live"'s 50th-anniversary concert. Grohl, Novoselic, Smear and Malone played the NIRVANA classic "Smells L...

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GIRLSCHOOL Explains DENISE DUFORT's Absence From Ongoing European Tour

In a new interview with Germany's Rock Bottom, GIRLSCHOOL guitarist/vocalist Kim McAuliffe and guitarist Jackie Chambers spoke about the absence of original drummer Denise Dufort from the band's ongoing European tour as the support act for SAXON. Kim said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Denis...