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RIKKI ROCKETT Says POISON's 2026 Tour Was Nixed After BRET MICHAELS 'Wanted Lion's Share Of The Money: '$6 To Every One Of Our Dollars'

According to Page Six, POISON has scrapped previously proposed 2026 tour plans to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the band's debut album, 1986's "Look What the Cat Dragged In" after frontman Bret Michaels allegedly demanded to earn $6 for every dollar his each of his bandmates stood to make from...

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STEPHEN PEARCY Would Like To Have JUDAS PRIEST's 'Last Rose Of Summer' Played At His Funeral

The first week of January 2026 proved to be a busy one for Stephen Pearcy, as he hit a record number high in views as a guest on Billy Corgan's "The Magnificent Others" podcast. Pearcy has officially delivered one of the most impactful episodes in the history of "The Magnificent Others", hosted by B...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT: 'PAUL RODGERS Is Indeed One Of The Greatest Rock Vocalists Of All Time'

DEF LEPPARD's Joe Elliott and Phil Collen are among the musicians who appear on "Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company" — the first-ever official BAD COMPANY tribute album, honoring one of rock's most iconic bands as they celebrate their long-overdue induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fam...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: Dropping The Makeup In 2008 Was 'The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To Us'

In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, TWISTED SISTER's founding guitarist and manager Jay Jay French confirmed that he and his bandmates will not go back to wearing the heavy makeup that characterized their early shows when they return to the road as part of their reunion tour later this year. H...

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Watch: LORDS OF NWOBHM, Featuring Members Of DIAMOND HEAD, RAVEN, TANK And PRAYING MANTIS, Performs Live For First Time

LORDS OF NWOBHM, the new supergroup featuring members of PRAYING MANTIS, DIAMOND HEAD, RAVEN, TANK and PERSIAN RISK, performed its first show last night (Thursday, January 8) at Cart & Horses in London, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video of the concert — courtesy of Gary Bowers — can be seen below...

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Watch: RICKY WARWICK, MARCO MENDOZA And RICHARD FORTUS Perform At 40th-Anniversary Tribute To THIN LIZZY Legend PHIL LYNOTT

The Swedishstokie channel on YouTube has uploaded video of Lor Productions' concert marking the 40th anniversary of THIN LIZZY legend Phil Lynott's passing. Check out the clips below. The event, which took place this past Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Dublin, Ireland's at 3Arena, saw a plethora of arti...

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EXTREME Begins Work On Seventh Studio Album

EXTREME has commenced work on its seventh studio album. The upcoming effort will be the follow-up to "Six", which was released in June 2023 via earMUSIC. Earlier today (Monday, January 5),EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt shared a photo of him in a recording studio and he included the following me...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID On Timeless Message Of 'Cult Of Personality': 'It Tells The Truth About Who We Are'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the Music Buzzz Podcast — hosted by Dane Clark (drummer in the John Mellencamp band since 1996),Hugh Syme (world-renowned graphic artist who has created albums covers for RUSH, AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, Joe Bonamassa, MEGADETH, DEF LEPPARD, KISS, WHITESNAKE...

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NIKKI SIXX Says MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2026 Tour Will Be 'Next Level': 'With The Advancement Of Technology, We Can Take The Fans On A Crazy Journey'

In a new interview with Jon Smith of the 103.5 The Arrow radio station, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about the band's upcoming "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of CRÜE's groundbreaking 2005-2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour and the 45th anniversary of the ban...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's DARON MALAKIAN On His First Exposure To KISS: 'It Scared The S*** Out Of Me'

Daron Malakian, composer, guitarist, vocalist and a founding member of SYSTEM OF A DOWN, returned to music producer Rick Rubin's podcast "Tetragrammaton" to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using music as a guide to discuss how different styles, sounds, and eras shaped his iden...

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JASON MCMASTER On Turning Down Chance To Audition For PANTERA: 'Obviously I Was Not The Right' Singer For The Band

In a new interview with Ralph Rasmussen of Radio Bypass, DANGEROUS TOYS and WATCHTOWER frontman Jason McMaster once again spoke about the time he was approached by PANTERA about possibly singing for the group before Philip Anselmo connected with the fellow Texas metal act. He said in part (as transc...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'There's A Few Bands That We Talked To About Getting Back Together To' Support MÖTLEY CRÜE On 2026 Tour

In a recent interview with Lyndsey Marie of the 93X radio station, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke about the band's upcoming "The Return Of Carnival Of Sins" tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of CRÜE's groundbreaking 2005-2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour and the 45th anniversary of the band. Th...

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ANDI DERIS Says VAN HALEN's Failed Reunion With Both ROTH And HAGAR Gave HELLOWEEN 'The Focus' To 'Not F*** It Up'

In a new interview with Italy's Wanted Record, HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris once again spoke about how the German metallers have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha...

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ADRIAN SMITH On Auditioning For DEF LEPPARD Three And A Half Decades Ago: 'It Was Worth Pursuing' But 'It Didn't Work Out'

In a new interview with Spain's MetalJournal.net, IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith was asked if it's true that he tried out for DEF LEPPARD following the passing of the latter band's guitarist Steve Clarke in 1991. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, I did. I went over to L.A...

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SWEET SAVAGE's RAY HALLER: 'I Owe So Much To METALLICA' For Covering 'Killing Time'

In a new interview with Spain's Made In Metal, bassist and vocalist Ray Haller of Belfast metal pioneers SWEET SAVAGE spoke about how his band gained wide recognition after METALLICA covered their track "Killing Time" — co-written by SWEET SAVAGE co-founder and future DIO/DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivia...