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TRIUMPH Cancels Leg Two Of 2026 'Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded' U.S. Tour 'Due To Sudden And Unexpected Medical Circumstances'

Canadian rock legends TRIUMPH have canceled the previously announced leg two of the "Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded" tour "due to sudden and unexpected medical circumstances affecting the band." The second leg of the tour was scheduled to take TRIUMPH through major markets across the Midwest, Nort...

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THE POWER OF 3, Featuring ORIANTHI, CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA And RHONDA SMITH, Shares New Single Built Around Previously Unreleased JIMI HENDRIX Riff

THE POWER OF 3, the powerhouse trio featuring acclaimed singer-guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and bassist Rhonda Smith, returns today with their new single "Taxi", featuring a previously unreleased guitar riff from Jimi Hendrix. Through their longstanding relationships with the...

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PHIL SANDOVAL: ARMORED SAINT Briefly Considered Replacing JOHN BUSH After He Left To Join ANTHRAX

ARMORED SAINT briefly considered recruiting a replacement for John Bush after the singer left the band to join ANTHRAX in 1992, but the idea was ultimately abandoned because of the deep bond between the ARMORED SAINT bandmembers. In a new interview with Eonmusic's Eamon O'Neill, ARMORED SAINT guitar...

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KIRK WINDSTEIN On Next CROWBAR Album: 'We're Gonna Start Writing First Of The Year'

In a new interview with Metalcavern, Kirk Windstein, founder, vocalist and guitarist of Louisiana metal legends CROWBAR, spoke a possible follow-up to the band's most recent studio offering, the critically lauded "Zero And Below", which came out in April 2022 via MNRK Heavy. He said (as transcribed...

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BOBBY INGRAM Defends Continuing To Tour And Record Under MOLLY HATCHET Name Without Any Original Members: This 'Is A Brand. It's An Institution.'

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, MOLLY HATCHET guitarist Bobby Ingram and owner of the trademark to the band's name defended the fact that he is currently touring and recording with a MOLLY HATCHET lineup that doesn't include any of the musicians who played on the group's fi...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's Live Performance At New York City's The Iridium To Be Recorded For Future Release

On Sunday, October 25, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (AST) — led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick — will perform its final show of 2026 at New York's historic Iridium night club, an intimate setting where Les Paul played every Monday night since the '80s, occasionally with surprise guests including Jeff Be...

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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH On DEE SNIDER's 'Health Challenges': 'He's Not End-Of-Life Ill; He's Just End-Of-Career Ill'

In a new interview with longtime Detroit radio personality Screamin' Scott Randall of the 94.7 WCSX radio station, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French addressed Dee Snider's "health challenges" that forced the singer to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary reunion tour in 2026....

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TONY IOMMI Confirms He Will Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: 'It's Really Good What He's Doing'

In a new interview with BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner's surprise metal album. Speaking about how he ended up collaborating with Shatner —...

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NILE's KARL SANDERS Undergoes 'Multilevel Spinal Fusion Surgery'

NILE guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders is recovering after undergoing a "multilevel spinal fusion surgery" in his neck. He is expected to be well enough to join his bandmates on their "Underworld Europe 2026 Tour", which is scheduled to kick off on November 29 in Athens, Greece. Earlier today (Thursda...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Opens 'Hot Topic Live' Music Performance Series

Music has a new stage in Hollywood. Hot Topic has announced the launch of "Hot Topic Live", a new social-first music performance series filmed inside the brand's custom-built studio at its flagship retail location in Hollywood, California. Designed to feel like a private show inside a local Hot Topi...

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From The Dark

Any argument about exactly who invented heavy metal was settled long ago. There is always room for debate about the various records and technological developments that led up to it, but the first riff on the first song from the first BLACK SABBATH album is such an obvious and indisputable starting p...

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ARMORED SAINT To Support SAXON On 'Gods Of Thunder' U.K. And Ireland Tour In February 2027

ARMORED SAINT will support SAXON on the "Gods Of Thunder" U.K. and Ireland tour in February 2027. The dates are as follows: Feb. 13 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Feb. 14 - O2 Academy, Glasgow Feb. 16 - Telegraph Building, Belfast Feb. 17 - 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin Feb. 19 - O2 Apollo, Manchester Feb....

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AARON LEWIS On Upcoming STAIND Album 'The Space Between The Darkness And The Light': 'This Record Fits Perfectly Right Where It Sits'

In a new interview with Kevin Kellam of Minnesota's 93X radio station, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis spoke about the band's upcoming album, "The Space Between The Darkness And The Light", and the LP's recently released first single, "Ghosts". Aaron said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think t...

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ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Praises BRUCE DICKINSON: 'Not Only Does He Still Sound Great, His Energy Level Is Just Ridiculous'

In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush spoke about going to see his former bandmates in ANTHRAX when they opened for IRON MAIDEN at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles in late September. Asked if he had a chance to say hello to the guys in ANTHRAX at the g...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Says His RIOT FEST Performance 'Proved' To Him The 'Viability' Of His Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: 'This Is Gonna Be A Major Thing'

In a new interview with Fox News, 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend William Shatner spoke about his upcoming hard rock/heavy metal album "What The F Is Heavy Metal?", which is tentatively due in 2027 via Cleopatra Records. The project, which is being driven by a heavyweight production team led by Adam...