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TRIUMPH Cancels Leg Two Of 2026 'Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded' U.S. Tour 'Due To Sudden And Unexpected Medical Circumstances'

Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH have canceled the previously announced leg two of the "Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded" tour "due to sudden and unexpected medical circumstances affecting the band." The second leg of the tour was scheduled to take TRIUMPH through major markets across the Midwest, Nort...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH Is Open To Releasing A New 'EP Or A Couple Of Songs' Instead Of Focusing On Making A Full-Length Album

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach spoke about the possibility of the band releasing an EP or standalone singles as opposed to focusing on making a full-length album. Asked if he finds the prospect of issuing more frequent singles "more liberating or chal...

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Photographer MARK 'WEISSGUY' WEISS Announces BON JOVI 'Slippery When Wet' 40th-Anniversary Photo Exhibition

Forty years after BON JOVI released "Slippery When Wet", the landmark album that catapulted the New Jersey rock band to international superstardom, legendary rock photographer Mark "Weissguy" Weiss is bringing the celebration back to the Jersey Shore. On Friday, November 6, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7...

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MAMMOTH Parts Ways With Drummer GARRETT WHITLOCK, Announces Replacement

MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH),the band led by Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen, has parted ways with drummer Garrett Whitlock. Replacing him on the road beginning October 31 in Santiago, Chile will be Nathan Bulla (INTERVALS, PROTEST...

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JEFF GUTT Explains Why STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Haven't Released Any New Music In Nearly Seven Years

In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to release new music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's crazy, because Dean's [DeLeo, STP guitarist] put out...

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K.K. DOWNING Turns 75, Gets Birthday Messages From Members Of METALLICA, SLAYER, SCORPIONS, ACCEPT, THIN LIZZY, Others

Some of the biggest and best musicians in the heavy metal and hard rock community have recorded short birthday messages for former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing, who turned 75 years old on Tuesday, October 27. Among the musicians featured in the heartwarming video compi...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH: London Concert To Be Professionally Filmed

Wolfgang Van Halen's MAMMOTH will film its London, United Kingdom headline show at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Tuesday, November 24, and the very last production hold tickets have been released right now. Prepare to raise the roof and be part of history. Once these final tickets are gone, that's it...

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STEVEN WILSON Confirms Second STORM CORROSION Album Is In The Works: 'It's Almost Entirely Played On Acoustic Instruments'

In a new interview with Anil Prasad, the creator of Innerviews, the first and longest-running online music magazine, British progressive rock icon Steven Wilson confirmed that he has "started work" on the second album from STORM CORROSION, his collaborative project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt. Reg...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH On DEE SNIDER's 'Health Challenges': 'He's Not End-Of-Life Ill; He's Just End-Of-Career Ill'

In a new interview with longtime Detroit radio personality Screamin' Scott Randall of the 94.7 WCSX radio station, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French addressed Dee Snider's "health challenges" that forced the singer to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary reunion tour in 2026....

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ALICE COOPER Reflects On Depths Of His Crack Addiction: There Are Three Albums 'I Don't Remember Writing, Recording Or Touring'

Veteran music journalist Billy Sloan was the special guest host for the October 19 stop of Alice Cooper's intimate "Devil On My Shoulder" U.K. book tour at the Glasgow Pavilion Theatre. Fan-filmed video of some of the highlights from the event can be seen below. Reflecting on the depths of his cocai...

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THE OBSESSED Completes Work On 'Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free' Album, Plots Return To Studio For Follow-Up EP

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, THE OBSESSED frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich spoke about the American doom metal veterans' upcoming album, "Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free", which is tentatively due in early 2027 via Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The follow-up to 2024's "Gi...

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JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'The Backlash, It Was My Own Fault'

During an appearance on the Great Company With Jamie Laing podcast, Jack Osbourne once again 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 comp...

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See SCOTT WEILAND's 'Vasoline' Performance From First-Ever Live Album 'Scott Weiland: Live'

Scott Weiland's first-ever live album, "Scott Weiland: Live", is out today, marking its first-ever digital and CD release, alongside a new limited-edition red vinyl pressing. To celebrate the new release, a visualizer for "Vasoline (Live At The House Of Blues, Anaheim)" is available now and feature...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Discusses 'Off The Hook', First Piece From 'Sonic Visions' Drum Art Collection, In New Video

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge, in collaboration with the Los Angeles art collective SceneFour, has released a new behind-the-scenes video featuring Aldridge discussing "Off The Hook", the first piece from his "Sonic Visions" debut drum art collection. The video offers a closer look at...

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KIP WINGER Explains Why WINGER Played Nearly A Dozen Shows In 2026 Following Last Year's 'Retirement Gig'

During an appearance on the October 21 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", WINGER frontman Kip Winger addressed the fact that he and his bandmates have already played several shows in 2026 despite having previously announced that they were retiring from touring after the completio...