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JOE LYNN TURNER Doesn't Think Message Of His Last Album, 'Belly Of The Beast', Reached Enough People While Coming Off The 'Plandemic'

In a new interview with Finland's Tumma Nuotti, former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE frontman Joe Lynn Turner spoke about the lyrical inspiration for his latest solo album, 2022's "Belly Of The Beast", which is said to be "a lot darker" than his previous efforts. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOU...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Presented With 'Lifetime Achievement' Award From The National GUITAR Museum

The National GUITAR Museum announced that Ritchie Blackmore, the esteemed guitar legend whose vast career spans more than 60 years, has received its annual "Lifetime Achievement" Award. Blackmore is the sixteenth recipient of the award. Ritchie Blackmore joins previous award winners including Honeyb...

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SUN DONT SHINE, Featuring TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members, Shares 'Power To Live' Music Video

SUN DONT SHINE (formerly EYE AM),the band featuring Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),plus Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),will release its debut full-length album, "Birth To D...

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CHRIS ROBERTSON Explains Why BLACK STONE CHERRY No Longer Works With Outside Producers

In a recent interview with Chas Byrne, singer/guitarist Chris Robertson of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY spoke about the band's upcoming EP, "Celebrate", which will be released digitally on March 6, 2026 via Mascot Records. The effort consists of six original tracks and an inspired cover of SI...

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TOTO Touring Keyboardist DENNIS ATLAS To Release Solo Album 'Principle'

Dennis Atlas, who is currently the keyboardist for TOTO, having joined the renowned rock band in 2024 as TOTO's second keyboardist, replacing Steve Maggiora, will release his solo album titled "Principle" on May 15 via MRI. The debut single from the album is "Violent Power". The anthemic track bring...

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ICE NINE KILLS Shares New Single 'Twisting The Knife' From Upcoming 'Scream 7' Film

ICE NINE KILLS officially enter the canon of one of the most iconic horror franchises with "Twisting The Knife", featured in the forthcoming film "Scream 7". Cast member Mckenna Grace joins the band on the new single, a rare, high-impact crossover between one of modern metal's most ambitious bands a...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Announces New All-Star Metal Album Featuring 35 Hand-Picked Metal Icons

William Shatner is turning the volume up to pain-threshold max.. The legendary actor, author, and cultural icon today announces his latest album — a heavy metal extravaganza powered a veritable army of metal stars, each one personally selected and hand-picked by Shatner to help deliver a project tha...

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SUNN O))) Releases New Song 'Butch's Guns' From Upcoming 'Sunn O)))' Album

SUNN O))) — Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson — has released a new song, "Butch's Guns". You can now stream it below. "Butch's Guns" is taken from SUNN O)))'s upcoming self-titled tenth album, which is due on Friday, April 3 via Sub Pop. For nearly 30 years, SUNN O))) has pushed the boundaries of h...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On Deaths Of OZZY OSBOURNE And ACE FREHLEY: 'For Me, That Sadness Comes In Waves'

In a new interview with Loudwire Nights' Chuck Armstrong, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about the recent deaths of Ozzy Osbourne and Ace Frehley. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the grief process for people is different. For me, that sadness comes in waves, or it...

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SEPULTURA's ANDREAS KISSER: 'JUDAS PRIEST Was The Band' That Taught Me How To Play Heavy Metal Guitar

On the latest episode of EMGtv's "Five Minutes With", SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser was asked what riff every guitarist should know how to play. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I started listening to heavy metal very early, when I already was playing acoustic classical guitar, star...

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ALEX VAN HALEN Confirms Album He Is Working On With STEVE LUKATHER Includes Previously Unreleased, Unfinished VAN HALEN Recordings

In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Brazil's Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen spoke in more detail about the album he is working on with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. The VAN HALEN drummer said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ed [late VAN HALEN guitarist and Alex's brother, Eddie Van Halen]...

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CARMINE APPICE And CACTUS Announce 'Temple Of Blues II' Album Feat. STEVE MORSE, TRACII GUNS, JOE LYNN TURNER, Others

It's two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed CACTUS first unbarred the doors to the "Temple Of Blues" — a 15-track slab of headbanging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle, "Influences And Friends", roped in a host of special guests, all of whom held the band very close...

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SUN DONT SHINE Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: New Single 'Power To Live' Available

SUN DONT SHINE (formerly EYE AM),the band featuring Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),plus Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),will release its debut full-length album, "Birth T...

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DETHKLOK Guitarist NILI BROSH Announces New Solo Album 'Eventide'

For the past 16 years, since releasing her debut album only a year after graduating from the Berklee College Of Music, guitarist extraordinaire Nili Brosh (Danny Elfman, DETHKLOK, "Michael Jackson ONE By Cirque Du Soleil") has created memorable illustrative and emotional songs without words. She lea...

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EXODUS's GARY HOLT On 'Goliath' Songwriting Process: 'We Write For An Audience Of Five. We Write To Make Ourselves Happy.'

In a new interview with Brando of the Appetite For Distortion podcast, guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends EXODUS spoke about the band's upcoming twelfth studio album, "Goliath", which will arrive on March 20 via Napalm Records. Asked if he still feels excitement at th...