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Watch: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED And His THE CHOPHOUSE BAND Kick Off First-Ever North American Headlining Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND kicked off their first-ever North American headlining tour Wednesday night (July 1) at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts. Video of the concert can be seen below. JASON NEWSTED & THE CHOPHOUSE BAND will play seven...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON On His Three Children: 'For Half Of Their Life I Was Not There Because I Was On Tour'

Late last month, IRON MAIDEN singer and honorary RAF Group Captain Bruce Dickinson took a break from the band's world tour to meet with members of the military community at the RAF Odiham base in Hampshire, United Kingdom. The visit came ahead of the annual national event on Saturday, June 27 which...

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AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER Opens Up About His Health: 'I'm Feeling Better Now Than I've Felt In Five Or Eight Or 10 Years'

In a new two-hour interview with John DeChristopher, drummer, music industry veteran and host of the Live From My Drum Room! podcast, AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer opened up about his health, more than a decade after he underwent a "minor medical procedure" to remove blockage from inside a coronary...

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KID ROCK Says It's 'Awesome' Having His 'Buddy' DONALD TRUMP Running The World: 'I Enjoy Having A Front-Row Seat To The Greatest S*** Show On Earth'

Kid Rock has opened up about his "friendship" with U.S. president Donald Trump during an interview with Sky News Australia host Paul Murray as part of Murray's upcoming one-hour travelogue documentary "Trump's America: 250 Years In The Making". The U.S. country-rocker, whose real name is real name B...

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SHANNON LARKIN Apologizes To NIKKI SIXX Over 'Backing Tracks' Comment: 'I Was Not Doing That To Attack You'

Former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has apologized to MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx for calling CRÜE out over the latter band's alleged reliance on pre-recorded tapes for backing vocals during live shows. Larkin brought up CRÜE's use of backing tracks while defending GODSMACK's decision to hire former...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces New Filming Plans For U.K.'s 'Eddfest' At Knebworth

On June 22, in the middle of a ferocious heatwave in Paris with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN were performing at the La Défense Arena, playing to over 30,000 fans and filming the concert for posterity and a future cinematic release. It was a hugely antici...

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STICK MEN Pay Homage To KING CRIMSON's 'Thrak' On First New Studio Album In A Decade, 'Let's Thrak Again'

STICK MEN, the progressive powerhouse featuring KING CRIMSON's Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto with multi-instrumentalist and composer Markus Reuter, returns with its first new album in over a decade, "Let's Thrak Again", a Robert Fripp-sanctioned homage to KING CRIMSON's eleventh studio album, "Thrak...

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Ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer GARY JOHN BARDEN Announces New Studio Album 'Empowered Emotions'

Legendary singer Gary John Barden will release his new studio album, "Empowered Emotions", on September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. "Empowered Emotions" is a powerful new studio album that reaffirms Gary's unmistakable voice and enduring relevance in melodic hard rock. Widely recognized as the...

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THE DEAD DAISIES Share Pro-Shot Video Of One-Off Reunion Concert With GLENN HUGHES

On May 30, 2026 at the legendary Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois, THE DEAD DAISIES returned for a special night of rock featuring Glenn Hughes on vocals and bass. Glenn joined guitarist Doug Aldrich, drummer Tommy Clufetos and guitarist David Lowy for this rare, one-off performance deliverin...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announces 2027 European Tour Celebrating 20th Anniversary Of 'Nocturnal'

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has announced "Two Decades Of Nocturnal", a European headline tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's landmark 2007 album "Nocturnal". The trek will see the Michigan melodic death metal veterans perform a special set drawing heavily from the landmark album alongsi...

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NIKKI SIXX Rips 'Hater' SHANNON LARKIN Over 'Backing Tracks' Claim: 'Maybe He Needs To Take A Nap Before He Does More Press'

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx has blasted former GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin for calling CRÜE out over the latter band's alleged reliance on pre-recorded tapes for backing vocals during live shows. Larkin brought up CRÜE's use of backing tracks while defending GODSMACK's decision to hire former DREAM...

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BAD WOLVES Announce New Singer SARA 'KILLBOY' SKINNER, Share 'Paint It Red' Single

BAD WOLVES return with their new single and music video "Paint It Red", out now via Better Noise Music. It serves as the band's first release of 2026 and as the introduction to Sara "Killboy" Skinner, who makes her fiery debut as the band's new vocalist with the track. Here, BAD WOLVES begin to expl...

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JASON NEWSTED Has Been Working On His Memoir 'For About Five Years': 'I've Got 130 Chapters'

In a new interview with Spin magazine, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked if he is writing a book. He responded: "I have a few lined up, but I have to do my memoir first as far as release. I have my poetry and lyric book done. I have the one that I did all the drawings. But I have to d...

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Watch: NICKO MCBRAIN Shares Stories Behind 'Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams' 50th-Anniversary Book

Nicko McBrain recently returned for a special bonus episode of Modern Drummer's "Metal Sticks" podcast with host David Frangioni to celebrate the release of "Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams" — the definitive 50th-anniversary book chronicling one of heavy metal's greatest bands. Rather than simply flipp...

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LIMP BIZKIT's WES BORLAND: 'We're The Biggest We've Ever Been Right Now'

In a new interview with Gear4music Guitars, LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland was asked if he and his bandmates have any plans to work on new music in the not-too-distant future. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Absolutely. We're planning on going in... I think we have some time i...