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ANDY SCOTT's SWEET To Release New Live Album 'Live 25' In October

Metalville has set an October 23 international release date for SWEET's new live album "Live 25". With "Full Circle" (2024),the rock institution SWEET released an album that critics and fans around the world considered to be their strongest album since "Level Headed" (1978),the last album recorded...

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POLYPHIA Announces New Album 'Be Not Afraid', Shares 'Power In The Blood' Single

Genre-defying instrumental rock innovators POLYPHIA will release their fifth full-length studio album, "Be Not Afraid", on October 23 via Rise Records. The official music video for the latest single off the record, "Power In The Blood", can be seen below. Filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the clip f...

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THE POWER OF 3, Featuring ORIANTHI, CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA And RHONDA SMITH, Announces Debut Album

THE POWER OF 3, the powerhouse new trio featuring acclaimed singer-guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, and bassist Rhonda Smith, has announced its self-titled debut album today, along with the release of its debut double single, "War In The Streets" b/w "Treat Me Like A Lady", availa...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Releases Lyric Video For 'The Edge Of Nowhere' From Upcoming 'Rats In The Temple' Album

American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have released the official music video for "The Edge Of Nowhere", the third and final single from their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is due on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The track builds suspense with eastern scales before fir...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Recruits Horror Icon BILL MOSELEY For New Music Video

Bruce Dickinson has recruited horror film legend Bill Moseley to appear in one of the music videos for the IRON MAIDEN singer's upcoming solo album. The clip is being filmed in Nevada with Leo Liberti, the Italian-Brazilian award-winning director and post-production artist who previously worked with...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's ERIC 'A.K.' KNUTSON: 'The Whole Grunge Era Really Did Damage To Us'

On this week's episode of The David Ellefson Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and co-host Joshua Toomey welcome vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM for a conversation spanning more than four decades of thrash metal history. Eric joins the show to...

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Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY Always Knew 'Don't Stop Believin'' Would Become A Huge Hit

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The CMS Metal Show, ex-JOURNEY bassist Ross Valory was asked if he and his bandmates knew, at the time when they were recording it, that JOURNEY's "Don't Stop Believin'" would turn out to be one of the biggest songs of all time. He responded (as transcribed by B...

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GENE SIMMONS On Why He Continues Performing Live: 'I Can't Stay Off The Stage. I Love It Too Much.'

In a new interview with Detroit's classic rock station 94.7 WCSX, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons explained why he continues to perform with his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, nearly three years after KISS played the final concert of the group's "End Of The Road" farewell tour. He said (as transcr...

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Watch: MICHAEL ANTHONY, KENNY ARONOFF And PHIL X Perform VAN HALEN Classics At 2026 'Drum Off' Finale

Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT, Sammy Hagar),Phil X (BON JOVI, TRIUMPH) and Kenny Aronoff (CHICKENFOOT, Sammy Hagar) played several VAN HALEN classics — including "Somebody Get Me A Doctor", "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "I'm The One" — during the 2026 edition of Guitar Center's "Drum Off...

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American Version Of THE SWEET Fires Back At ANDY SCOTT: 'Enough Of This Bullying'

In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, bassist Stevie Stewart and drummer Richie Onori spoke about their involvement with THE SWEET — the five-member group which obtained the rights to use the name and perform in the U.S. and Canada under THE SWEET banner despite cont...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Releases Dramatic New Video For 'Change Of Heart' From 'More Balls To Picasso' Album

Following the award-winning video for IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's classic solo track "Tears Of The Dragon", released earlier this year, comes its companion piece. "Change Of Heart" was shot in São Paulo, Brazil in September 2025 when Bruce joined with directors Leo Liberti and Antoine de Mo...

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Watch: GODSMACK/Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE MANGINI Answers Questions About Technique, Stamina, Drum Setup And More

Mike Mangini, current drummer for GODSMACK, former drummer for DREAM THEATER, and former professor at Berklee College Of Music, has shared a new 22-minute video in which he answers real questions from drummers about technique, ergonomics, speed, stamina, drum setup, soloing, and memorizing complex m...

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MICHAEL MONROE Announces Spring 2027 U.S. Tour Dates

Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will embark on a short U.S. tour in April and May 2027. Confirmed dates are as follows: April 29 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom April 30 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall May 01 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre May 04 - Las Vegas, NV - Fremont Country Club Ma...

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ANDY SCOTT On Existence Of Another Version Of SWEET Band Without Any Original Members: 'It Really Isn't Right'

In a recent interview with Adam and Darren Roach of the Land Of Music Podcast, guitarist Andy Scott of the legendary rock band SWEET was asked about the existence of another touring and recording act called THE SWEET which contains no members from the original SWEET lineup. Andy said (as transcribed...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses SAVATAGE's Return: 'We Never Should Have Left'

By Clay Marshall In 1987, a young New York-based guitar player named Chris Caffery was introduced to SAVATAGE by the band's late producer Paul O'Neill, who encouraged the group to add a second guitarist to beef up their live sound as they prepared to tour North American arenas with DIO and MEGADETH...