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JOURNEY Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO Steps Away From Tour To Focus On 'Personal Health Matters'; Temporary Replacement Announced

Longtime JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo has stepped away from the band's current tour to focus on personal health matters. He is being temporarily replaced by Steve Murphy, a drummer, singer, producer and engineer who is also part of THE HIT MEN, a supergroup consisting of super-talented sidemen an...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Says SIMON DAWSON Is Doing 'Great' With IRON MAIDEN: He 'Started Off Shaky' But He's 'Driving The Band' Now

In a new interview with "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain once again opened up about his decision to retire from touring with the band. The now-74-year-old British musician, whose real name is Mic...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Releases New Single 'I Don't Trust Tomorrow' Featuring WILL RAMOS Of LORNA SHORE

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have released a new single and video, "I Don't Trust Tomorrow", a song that declares there to be "No hope, no plan, no future I'll understand." The track — which BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck labels likely the heaviest BULLET song ever — arrives w...

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NELSON Announces New Album 'Amazing', Shares 'Easy Money' Single

Legendary melodic rock duo NELSON, led by master songwriting twin brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, will release a new album, "Amazing", on March 19, 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP's first single and opening track, "Easy Money", can be seen below. Gunnar commen...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Explains Why He Originally Thought It Was 'Un-Drummer-Ish' For Drummers To Play Double-Bass Drums

In a new interview with Loudwire's Joe DiVita, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain once again spoke about why he steadfastly refused to incorporate a double-bass setup into his playing technique over the decades. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Many years ago, I'd sort of, kind...

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Acclaimed Rock Drummer BRIAN TICHY: 'Hired Guns Aren't Rock Stars. I'm A Hired Gun.'

In a new interview with Banner Driskell, Brian Tichy, the acclaimed rock drummer who has performed with WHITESNAKE, Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, Sass Jordan, FOREIGNER, THE DEAD DAISIES and many others, was asked what people get wrong about music and the music business. Brian responded (as transcribed...

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GEOFF TATE On QUEENSRŸCHE: We Had '30 Good Years, And I'm Very Pleased And Proud Of The Music We've Made'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate spoke about performing the entire landmark 1988 concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" from start to finish live "for the last time" on his "Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter" tour. Asked if th...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On SKID ROW's 'I Remember You': 'That Song Has Transcended A Lot Of Places That We Never Thought It Would'

In a new interview with KWCH, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked how much he depends on nostalgia and how much he wants to bring that to an audience at his live shows nowadays. Bach responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, this is gonna sound weird. Me as a singer, I'm not...

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NICKO MCBRAIN Explains Why He Didn't Approach Any Of His IRON MAIDEN Bandmates About Contributing To His Autobiography

In a new interview with Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern, longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was asked if he talked to any of his MAIDEN bandmates as he was writing his recently published autobiography, "Hello Boys And Girls!". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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Watch: Ex-TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH Joined By JEFF KEITH For 'Rock Me To The Top' Performance In Sacramento

TESLA singer Jeff Keith joined BAD MARRIAGE, the band featuring former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, on stage on Friday, November 6 at Swabbies On The River in Sacramento, California to perform the TESLA song "Rock Me To The Top". Fan-filmed video of Keith's appearance can be seen below (uploaded by...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Guitarist MARK HEYLMUN Is Sitting Out Fall 2026 Tour To Focus On His 'Sobriety And Mental Health'

Guitarist Mark Heylmun is sitting out SUICIDE SILENCE's fall 2026 tour in order to focus on his "sobriety and mental health". The trek, which features support from EMMURE, ANGELMAKER and SYNESTIA, kicked off on Friday, November 6 in Riverside, California and is scheduled to conclude on December 13 i...

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JOE SATRIANI On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'He Did Things The Way Nobody Else Did Them, And To Him It Came Naturally'

In a new interview with Talk Is Jericho, the podcast hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, Joe Satriani once again reflected on being approached to reproduce Eddie Van Halen's guitar parts as part of an all-star VAN HALEN tribute project with Alex Van Halen and David Lee Ro...

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KING'S X Guitarist TY TABOR Opens Up About His Traumatic Brain Injury: 'It Has Taken Years To Get Back' To Being Creative

In a new interview with Ed Hackimer of This Day In Metal, Ty Tabor, the American guitarist, songwriter and co-vocalist best known as a member of KING'S X, was asked if he has been working on any solo music as of late. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, man, there's a no quick...

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THROWN INTO EXILE Releases New Single 'Remorse' Featuring ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT

California blackened melodeath metallers THROWN INTO EXILE have shared a new single, "Remorse", featuring a guest solo by guitarist Michael Amott of ARCH ENEMY. "Remorse" marks THROWN INTO EXILE's second release under the BLKIIBLK banner, giving fans another taste of what's to come in 2027. The new...

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HEART's ANN WILSON On How She Has Managed To Keep Her Singing Voice In Such Great Shape After Five Decades: 'I Take Care Of Myself Moderately'

In a new interview with Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast, HEART's Ann Wilson was asked how she manages to keep her singing voice in such great shape after more than five decades. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I take care of myself moderately. But I don't really do voca...