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FRANK FERRER On His Exit From GUNS N' ROSES: 'Everything Comes To An End'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Frank Ferrer spoke to Brian Hiatt of Rolling Stone magazine about his 19-year run with the band and his surprising March 2025 departure. Asked about the circumstances regarding his exit from the Axl Rose-fronted outfit, Frank said: "Everything comes to an end. Everything...

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CHTHONIC Frontman-Turned-Politician FREDDY LIM: 'Artists Are Capable Of Doing A Lot Of Things That Politicians Cannot'

During a recent appearance on the Bleeding Metal podcast, recorded at this year's Tuska festival in Helsinki, Finland, Freddy Lim — vocalist for the Taiwanese extreme metal band CHTHONIC — discussed the intersections between politics and music. In 2025, Lim was appointed as Taiwan's new ambassador t...

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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE: 'This Is The Craziest Time For This Band'

In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose was asked what  inspires him and his bandmates to continue to make new music. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's funny 'cause we've said a hundred times, it's, like, 'Man, maybe this'll be the last...

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METALLICA's 'ReLoad' Returns To BILLBOARD Charts After Remastered Reissue

According to Billboard, METALLICA's quadruple-platinum seventh studio album, "ReLoad", has landed on several charts since being re-released on June 26 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. "ReLoad" Billboard album chart positions: * Top Hard Rock Albums, No. 1 (debut) * Top Rock Albums, No. 3 (de...

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SKILLET Shares Music Video For New Single 'Scream'

Christian rockers SKILLET have released an explosive new single, "Scream". The official video for the song, directed by Josiah "JOSIAHx" Moore, can be seen below. The new track serves as the first taste of a new era of music from the band, with additional releases expected later this year. The "Scre...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN On Stepping Outside His Comfort Zone For 'The Sound Of Silence' Cover: Producer KEVIN CHURKO 'Gave Me The Courage To Go There'

On the latest episode of the Detours & Destinations podcast, hosted by Rabbi David Ingber, David Draiman, lead singer of the multi-platinum metal band DISTURBED, talks about identity, resilience, faith, and the costs of speaking one's mind. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish world and once headed towa...

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GIL MOORE Says Fan Response To TRIUMPH's Comeback Tour Was 'Unbelievable': 'It Was 99.99% Positive'

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, TRIUMPH drummer/vocalist Gil Moore spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently completed first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Moore and singer/guitarist Rik Emmett were joined by guitar...

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Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Says He Is Finally Retiring At The End Of 2026 Tour: 'I Wanna Go Out With A Bang'

In a new interview with Steve Harkins of TalkShopLive's Rock 'N' Roll Channel, the leading platform for live shopping, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm confirmed that he will retire from performing live at the end of this year. "I feel like I've done this long enough, and while I really enjoyed a...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Reveals He Is Confined To Wheelchair: 'I'm Not In Retirement Or Ill Or Giving Up'

Bill Ward has revealed that he is now mostly confined to a wheelchair, nearly one year after the death of his longtime BLACK SABBATH bandmate Ozzy Osbourne. The 78-year-old BLACK SABBATH drummer shared the health update with fans Wednesday (July 8),explaining that he was "making myself public and t...

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JON BON JOVI Hologram Selfie Experience Comes To Madison Square Garden Courtesy Of Superfan.Live

Superfan.Live, in partnership with Proto Hologram and HIFI Labs, debuted the Jon Bon Jovi Hologram Selfie Experience at the first of BON JOVI's run of nine shows at Madison Square Garden. Using Proto's award-winning hologram technology, fans are able to meet a hyperrealistic, life-size hologram of...

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MASTODON Members Open Up About BRENT HINDS' Death: 'Losing Him Has Meant Sitting With A Type Of Grief We Never Expected'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have shared a 35-minute video in which they reflect on their relationship with their co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Hinds departed MASTODON in March 2025 and passed away in a motorcycle accident five months later. He was replaced by touring guitari...

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SOCIAL DISTORTION Releases Music Video For 'Tonight' From 'Born To Kill' Album

SOCIAL DISTORTION has released the official video for "Tonight", a smoking rock ballad from the veteran outfit's "best album in years" (Rolling Stone),"Born To Kill". Shot on location in Tulsa, Oklahoma, "Tonight" was directed by John Swab, whose credits include cult classic "Candy Land" as well as...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS Pull Out Of Fall 2026 European Tour With TYKETTO: 'Ticket Figures Were Not At The Place They Needed To Be'

BLACK STAR RIDERS have pulled out of their previously announced European "Rock 'N' Roll Salvation Tour" with TYKETTO this fall. The trek was scheduled to kick off on September 29 in Bochum, Germany and run through an October 18 concert in Lindau, Germany. TYKETTO will still go ahead with the tour, n...

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THE RASMUS Announces First-Ever Headlining Tour Of North America

Fresh off a spring 2026 support slot on THE HU U.S. tour, Finnish rockers THE RASMUS — Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead singer-songwriter); Eero Heinonen (bass); Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen (guitar); and Aki Hakala (drums) — have announced their first-ever headline tour of North America. The trek wi...

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The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering

It is easy to become desensitized to so-called extreme music. Bands of various descriptions have pushed the boundaries of what is vaguely acceptable to human ears, and as time passes, the notion that a scream, a blastbeat or a barrage of ugly noise is liable to upset anyone becomes nonsensical. The...