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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Looks Back On Split With CHRIS HOLMES: 'He Wasn't Able To Do Musically The Things That I Wanted To Do Later On'

In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he wishes things would have turned out differently when it comes to his relationship with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris is a great perfor...

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NEIL PEART Documentary 'No One's Disciple' To Receive World Premiere At Toronto International Film Festival

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — who previously directed the 2010 RUSH documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" — the 96-minute fil...

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DEVILDRIVER's DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: 'I'm Blessed To Be Here'

By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...

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VOIVOD's AWAY On Long-Awaited 'We Are Connected' Documentary: 'Right Now We Are Aiming For A Christmas Release'

In a new interview with Poland's Noise Magazine, VOIVOD's drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin was asked when fans can expect to finally see the band's long-awaited official documentary, "We Are Connected", which received its world premiere in July 2024 at the Fantasia International Fi...

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MASTODON On Personal Tragedies Which Inspired Lyrics On 'Marrow Deep': It 'Made Sense' To 'Turn These Dark Things' Into Something Bright And Beautiful'

During an August 6 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders, drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher spoke about the band's long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", which will arrive on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP...

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Has GEDDY LEE 'Seen Any Signs' That NEIL PEART Is 'With' RUSH On 'Fifty Something' Tour? He Responds

In a new interview Joanne Wilder of the Toronto rock radio station Q107, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was asked if  he has "seen any signs" that iconic drummer Neil Peart is with him and his bandmates as they continue their "Fifty Something" comeback tour, which launched in early June in Los Ange...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And GEDDY LEE Talk 'Crazy' Reaction To Band's 'Fifty Something' Tour, Possibility Of New Music

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke about the band's "Fifty Something" tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020 death of Canadia...

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IRON SAVIOR Announces New Album 'Deathbringer', Shares First Single 'Back From The Fires Of Hell'

German power metal force IRON SAVIOR will release a new studio album, "Deathbringer", on November 13, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, IRON SAVIOR has unleashed the LP's first single, "Back From The Fires Of Hell", along with an official visualizer, available below. IRON...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL Releases Music Video For 'Hell & Back' From 'Bad Bones' Solo Album

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official René U Valdes-directed music video for "Hell & Back", a track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22. Check it out below. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first...

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CANCER BATS Share Music Video For 'Give Me Dirt' Title Track

Six-time-Juno-nominated Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights CANCER BATS have shared the official music video for "Give Me Dirt", the title track of their eighth studio album, which is being released on August 7 via Bat Skull Records in partnership with New Damage Records in Canada and via Marshall R...

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HEART's First New Album In A Decade Is 'Almost Finished': 'I Think It's Going To Be Great', NANCY WILSON Says

In a new interview with Lyndsey Parker of Gold Derby, HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson confirmed that a new studio album from the legendary rock band is "almost finished up now". She went on to say that "the recording's all done" for the LP and described the follow-up to 2016's "Beautiful Broken" as "re...

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RUSH's Four Hometown Shows At Toronto's Scotiabank Arena To Be Filmed For Possible Concert Movie

All four of RUSH's sold-out hometown shows at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Scotiabank Arena, beginning Friday, August 7, will be filmed in their entirety for a likely concert film. RUSH will perform four hometown shows at Scotiabank Arena as part of the Canadian rock legends' "Fifty Something" tour on...

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Iconic RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART Celebrated In New Documentary On Canada's CBC

A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart will debut on Canada's CBC network on September 23. "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple" documents the late Canadian musician's tough start as a young artist, followed by his meteoric rise. The film includes interviews with RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee a...

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Give Me Dirt

When they first emerged with their 2006 "Birthing The Giant" debut album, CANCER BATS were a formidable breath of fresh air. Eschewing the increasingly plastic machinations of the flourishing metalcore scene in favor of balls-out hardcore punk with a side order of BLACK SABBATH, the Canadians were l...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT To Hold Intimate Music Clinic At New Jersey's Octopus Music School

Out on the road with THE ROCKETT MAFIA and promoting his new memoir "Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison", POISON drummer Rikki Rockett just added a special appearance at the Red Bank, New Jersey location of one of New Jersey's premiere music schools, Octopus Music School. On Sunday, September 13, 2026,...