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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Is Battling Papillary Thyroid Cancer: 'I Believe That It Will Be Behind Me Soon Enough'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has revealed that he has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer. The diagnosis came less than a month after he underwent a biopsy of a nodule in the right lobe of his thyroid. Earlier today (Tuesday, December 9),Sweet shar...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Announces Spring 2026 U.S. Tour With SUFFOCATION, GHOST BATH And CULTUS BLACK

British extreme metal veterans CRADLE OF FILTH will embark on a U.S. tour next spring. Support on the trek will come from SUFFOCATION, GHOST BATH and CULTUS BLACK. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 12 at 10 a.m. local time. 2026 tour dates: April 30 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater May...

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GRAHAM BONNET Says His BRUCE DICKINSON Duet Will Be Called 'The Fifth Force Of Nature'

On a new episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS),legendary rock singer Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, ALCATRAZZ, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) confirmed that the next studio album from hi...

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Watch: SLASH Joins MYLES KENNEDY On Stage In Anaheim For 'Behind The Veil' Performance

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash joined his SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS bandmate Myles Kennedy on stage last night (Sunday, December 7) at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California to perform the song "Behind The Veil". The original version of "Behind The Veil" was featured on...

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BAD BRAINS Form Partnership With TRUST RECORDS

The iconic and highly influential punk rock band BAD BRAINS announced today that they have partnered with Trust Records, the company formed to ensure that classic punk and hardcore music continues to endure. Under the new deal, Trust Records will continue to ensure that the band's music is available...

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Watch: NICKO MCBRAIN And PAT TRAVERS Perform Three-Song Set At Rock N Roll Ribs 16th-Anniversary Celebration

On Saturday, December 6, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed a set of MAIDEN classics with TITANIUM TART at the 16th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also appearing at the event wer...

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PETER CRISS Says Receiving Kennedy Center Honor Is 'A Dream': 'I Never Thought I'd Be Doing Something Like This'

The three living original members of KISS — guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and drummer Peter Criss — reunited on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, December 7 in Washington D.C., less than two months after the death of their longtime bandmate, orig...

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Watch: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Perform Medley Of Biggest Hits At LAS VEGAS RAIDERS Vs. DENVER BRONCOS Game

Grammy Award-winning rock band STONE TEMPLE PILOTS took the stage at Las Vegas, Nevada's Allegiant Stadium for halftime when the Las Vegas Raiders hosted the Denver Broncos on Sunday, December 7. The band performed a medley of some of its biggest hits, including "Plush", "Vasoline", "Big Empty", "In...

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Watch: MATT SORUM And MACY GRAY Speak To Coachella Valley Students About Value Of Arts Education

On September 25, 2025, Grammy-winning artists Macy Gray and Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) spent a day with more than 100 students from six Coachella Valley elementary schools as part of a special music workshop at Agua Caliente Elementary School in Cathedral City, California. This s...

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KREATOR's FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Knows His Role In The Band: 'I'm Contributing On Different Levels', He Says

In a new interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR was asked how his role in the band has evolved since he joined the group six years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Very soon in the game, when I joi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why MEGADETH's Upcoming Album And Tour Will Be The Band's Last

During a December 5 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about the band's recently announced "farewell" tour, which will officially launch in 2026. The trek, dubbed the "This Was Our Life" tour, will be in support of MEGADETH's upcoming "final...

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Watch: MIKE PATTON And THE AVETT BROTHERS Perform Three Songs On 'CBS Saturday Morning'

THE AVETT BROTHERS and Mike Patton played a three-song set on "CBS Saturday Morning" on December 6 as part of the program's "Saturday Sessions" segment. Watch performances of "Received", "Eternal Love" and "Dark Night Of My Soul" below. "Received", "Eternal Love" and "Dark Night Of My Soul" are all...

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Watch: KISS Presented With Kennedy Center Honor Medals By DONALD TRUMP At White House In Washington

The surviving members of the original lineup of KISS were among the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees who were presented with their medals by U.S. president Donald Trump during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Saturday, December 6. Other recipients this year are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria G...

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KINGDOM COME's RICK STEIER Says JAMES KOTTAK 'Drank Himself To Death': 'He Was Drunk Day And Night'

In a new interview with Anthony Bryant of The Hair Metal Guru, KINGDOM COME guitarist Rick Steier spoke about the tragic January 2024 passing of the group's drummer, James Kottak. Kottak, who was open about his battle with alcoholism, died in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 61. No cause of death had be...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Promote His Art Collection With Two Florida Appearances This Weekend

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will promote his art collection with two appearances in South Florida this weekend. The 57-year-old musician will stop by two Wentworth Gallery locations in the Sunshine State: on Saturday, December 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Wentworth Gallery in Seminole Hard R...