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KISS Announces Band Activities For 2026 'KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas'

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame legends KISS have revealed the band activities planned for the second "KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas", which will touch down in Vegas this November. The larger-than-life fan experience will return this year following the success of this past November's event, which dre...

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'Rock For Ronnie' Concert In The Park Brings In Over $125,000 For RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The annual "Rock For Ronnie" concert in the park, held on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, brought in over $125,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund. Crowd favorite Lita Ford, popular tribute band LED ZEPAGAIN, the new lineup of D...

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'Right-Winger' ALL THAT REMAINS Singer PHIL LABONTE: 'Therapy Is For Women. Men Don't Solve Their Problems By Talking.'

In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, Philip Labonte, founder and lead singer of ALL THAT REMAINS, spoke about his 2024 op-ed, "The Silent Crisis: Why Society Is Failing Men And Boys", in which he highlighted rising male disengagement from education, work, and community,...

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Watch: SAGA Returns To Live Stage After More Than A Year

Canadian progressive music icons SAGA played their first concert in more than a year this past Thursday, June 11 at the River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below (uploaded by coldistheshoulder on YouTube). Also appearing on the bill were...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Made An MBE In King's Birthday Honours

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi says that it is "unbelievable" to be recognized in the King's Birthday Honours. The legendary 78-year-old musician has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours for services to music and to charity. Iommi said: "What...

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GEEZER BUTLER: 'The One Player That Totally Showed Me What You Could Do With A Bass Was CREAM's JACK BRUCE'

Fender has shared a new episode of "Lowdown On The Low End", a series by bass players for bass players featuring some of the most recorded, most exciting and most iconic bass players of all time. In episode two of "Lowdown On The Low End", BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler and Nate Mendel of FOO FIGHTER...

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VOIVOD's AWAY On Rising Tour Costs: 'It's Really Hard To Justify Going On The Road Sometimes'

In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian progressive sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke about how skyrocketing fuel prices as a result of U.S. military action in Iran have affected his band's ability to make ends meet on the road...

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See Drum-Cam Video Of RUSH's Entire First Concert With Drummer ANIKA NILLES

The TapeheadToo channel on YouTube has uploaded drum-cam video of RUSH's entire June 7 concert at Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California. The performance was the kick-off show of the "Fifty Something" tour, which marks RUSH's first with the band's revamped lineup of classic members Geddy Lee (vocals,...

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BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD: 'I Never Played 'Paranoid' The Same Way Twice'

During Bill Ward's June show on LA Radio Sessions with Mike Stark, the BLACK SABBATH drummer spoke about "Spiral Architect", the epic closing track on the band's fifth studio album, 1973's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". Known for its complex arrangements, Tony Iommi's acoustic guitar, and Ozzy Osbourne's...

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HENRY ROLLINS: U.S. War With Iran 'Was Started By A Guy Who Doesn't Know His Geography'

During a recent appearance on The God Show, punk rock icon Henry Rollins vented about how he believes that Donald Trump's decision to go to war against Iran will be remembered as a grave strategic miscalculation, one that has reshaped the region in unintended and destabilizing ways. He said in part...

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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD Says He 'Loves' Fitness: 'You Get Out' Exactly 'What You Put In. You Can't Cheat It.'

In a new interview with Bill Bailey of Today's Boondoggle Podcast, BIOHAZARD vocalist/bassist Evan Seinfeld spoke about his recently launched fitness app Full Metal Fitness. Members of Full Metal Fitness receive a state-of-the-art app including a workout program custom-tailored to your goals; an eas...

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JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'For Me It's About Making Sure He's Never Forgotten'

On the latest episode of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon and Jack Osbourne addressed the controversy surrounding the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between the Osbourne family, Hyperreal, the digital human technology company behind the paten...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO: 'If We Weren't A Great Rock And Roll Band With Great Songs, We Wouldn't Still Be Around 25 Years Later'

In a new interview with The Jesea Lee Show, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho addressed the fact that some people still don't his band seriously due to his status as a legendary professional wrestler. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Every band has a gimmick. SLIPKNOT wears masks. When META...

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MASTODON Announces 'The Poisonous Weapons' September/October 2026 Tour With DEAFHEAVEN And ALCEST

Distilling the intensity of an incredibly difficult year, Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have returned with a sonically massive and richly melodic new single, "Your Ghost Again". Written and recorded amidst an unimaginably chaotic and difficult time, the track confronts the untimely death of...

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MASTODON Returns With New Single, 'Your Ghost Again', A Tribute To Band's Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released a new song, "Your Ghost Again". The track, which was produced by Patrik Berger (Taylor Swift, Robyn) and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou, is the first single from the band's upcoming ninth studio album, due later in the year. "Your Ghost Again" is...