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STEVE HACKETT Announces 2027 North American Tour Dates

After 13 years, Steve Hackett is bringing his classic GENESIS material back to North American stages with a brand-new show celebrating the very best of GENESIS alongside highlights from his extensive solo career. In 2013, Hackett's North American and U.K. tours culminated in an acclaimed performance...

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SAMMY HAGAR Praises BON SCOTT-Era AC/DC: 'That Early Stuff Is Just So Badass. That Is Rock And Roll.'

In the video below, uploaded by the official Bon Scott YouTube channel, Sammy Hagar, The Red Rocker, shares his personal memories of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott, from hearing AC/DC's "Problem Child" for the first time to watching the band blow audiences away in the 1970s. Hagar reflects on shar...

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THE USED Announces 'A Mid Summer Night's Symphony' Screening

THE USED has announced the world premiere of "A Mid Summer Night's Symphony", filmed at the world-famous Sydney Opera House. The screening will take place at the Landmark Nuart Theater in Los Angeles, California on October 28, featuring an intimate question-and-answer session with the band. Doors fo...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Recalls Being Offered Guitarist Gig In DAVID LEE ROTH's Solo Band: 'I Probably Should Have Done It'

In a new interview with Eamon O'Neill of Eonmusic, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about some of the offers he had received over the years to join established bands or collaborate with well-known musicians, including David Lee Roth's post-VAN HALEN solo band. Yngwie said: "What ha...

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MATT SORUM Says THE CULT Was His Favorite Band To Play In: It Was 'Right In My Lane As Far As How I Like To Approach The Drum Kit'

In a new interview with Joann Butler In Studio With..., Matt Sorum, the American drummer best known for his work with GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT and VELVET REVOLVER, was asked to name his "favorite band to play in". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I would say that THE CULT was probably...

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NICKELBACK Announces 2027 'Everything Under The Sun' World Tour

Canadian and RIAA diamond-certified and Grammy Award-nominated rock legends NICKELBACK have announced the 2027 "Everything Under The Sun" tour, a massive global arena run celebrating the band's highly anticipated eleventh studio album, "Everything Under The Sun", out October 30 via Virgin Music Grou...

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DEF LEPPARD Announces Massive 2027 North American Tour With GOO GOO DOLLS And THE STRUTS

Global icons and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees DEF LEPPARD have announced the most anticipated tour of 2027, with four-time Grammy-nominated band GOO GOO DOLLS and very special guests THE STRUTS. The 45-date trek kicks off on March 2 and runs through July 2, making stops in all major markets...

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DARKEST HOUR Releases New Single And Video 'Warrior' From Upcoming 'Suffer Divine' Album

Washington, D.C. metalcore pioneers DARKEST HOUR have released their new single and video, "Warrior". This is the second single from the band's forthcoming album, "Suffer Divine", due out on October 30. DARKEST HOUR guitarist Mike Schleibaum comments: "This song showcases our melodic death metal ten...

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Former AC/DC Drummer PHIL RUDD Fined For Careless Driving In New Zealand

According to The New Zealand Herald, former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been fined after facing a charge of careless driving in Tauranga, New Zealand, where he has lived since 1983. The 72-year-old musician, whose legal name is Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke, drove over a planted roundabout and hit a...

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Canadian Rock Singer SASS JORDAN Dies

It is with profound sorrow that the family of Sass Jordan announces that the singer, songwriter, Juno Award winner and longtime "Canadian Idol" judge died peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her most. She was 65, according to her publicist. Her family remembers her as "an in...

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Watch: DAVE GROHL Joins AC/DC On Stage For 'Highway To Hell' Performance At MetLife Stadium

FOO FIGHTERS leader Dave Grohl joined AC/DC on stage Friday night (October 2) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to perform the hard rock legends' classic song "Highway To Hell". "A very good friend of ours asked us tonight if he could come and join us up on stage for 'Highway To Hell...

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Watch: EUROPE Launches 'The Final Countdown - 40th Anniversary Tour' In Glasgow

Swedish rock icons EUROPE kicked off a European tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of their third album, "The Final Countdown", Wednesday night (September 30) at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The setlist for the concert was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Scandinavian Eye...

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The Allfather Awakens

The long-running assessment that AMON AMARTH is either the AC/DC or MOTÖRHEAD of melodic death metal hits its first real snag on "The Allfather Awakens". The Swedes — with a collective eyebrow raised at Odin from its ever-loyal and faithful audience — recorded an all-acoustic song, "Upphaf". Granted...

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Watch: AC/DC Performs In Philadelphia During 2026 'Power Up' Tour

Fan-filmed video of AC/DC's September 29 concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 02. Back In Black 03. Demon Fire 04. Shot Down In Flames 05. Thunderstruck 06. Have A Drink On M...

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EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST Still Loves Performing 'The Final Countdown': 'It Is 'A Great Song' To Play Live. It Is Fantastic.'

In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, vocalist Joey Tempest of Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE was asked if he ever gets tired of performing "The Final Countdown", which has proven to be a far more enduring song than any of the band's other tracks. He responded (as transc...