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Radio Promotion Powerhouse SKATEBOARD MARKETING Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Founded 35 years ago on August 12, 1991 by Munsey Ricci (pictured below),Skateboard Marketing has operated at the heart of hard rock, heavy metal, and heavy music culture, working across commercial, satellite, syndicated, and college radio to break new artists and support legacy acts for three and...

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Watch: Original UFO Drummer ANDY PARKER Performs With LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE In San Antonio

On Friday, August 7, LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE performed at the Fitzgerald's nightclub in San Antonio, Texas. The group's lineup for the show consisted of original UFO drummer Andy Parker, vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth),bassist Barry Sparks (UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces 'Hell Or High Water' Album, Shares 'Now Or Never' Single

One of the world's most captivating guitarists, Yngwie Malmsteen has announced his new studio album, "Hell Or High Water", which will be released on November 13 via Music Theories Recordings/Artone Label Group. To whet your appetite, the Swedish-born musician has also revealed the first single from...

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CANDLEMASS Is Working On Material For New Studio LP: We've Got 'Maybe Half Of An Album So Far'

In a new interview with Peter Kerr of Rock Daydream Nation, vocalist Johan Längqvist of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on the follow-up to 2022's "Sweet Evil Sun" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've done a couple of demos...

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RIOT V's DONNIE VAN STAVERN On New Touring Singer VALENTINO FRANCAVILLA: He's 'Doing A Great Job'

In a new interview from Chile's PowerOfMetal.cl, RIOT V bassist Donnie Van Stavern spoke about the band's recent split with singer Todd Michael Hall and addition of Italian musician Valentino Francavilla (WHITE SKULL). He said  (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, what happened was we got hi...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Names His Favorite Guitar Players Of All Time

In a new interview with Jon Chang of YSOLIFE, a leading music media platform based in Taiwan, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine was asked to name his favorite guitar player of all time. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "European guitar players, there's so many really fast-p...

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RICHIE KOTZEN On 'Swagger' In EDDIE VAN HALEN's Guitar Playing: 'It Was Very Natural'

Richie Kotzen, acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer known for his solo career, MR. BIG, POISON and THE WINERY DOGS, recently joined Tommy London and Tor of The Mighty VH Podcast for a fascinating conversation about the deeper musical roots of VAN HALEN. During the chat, which can be...

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Legendary Producer SCOTT BURNS: 'Death Metal Was Seen As A Passing Trend'

In a new interview with author Sam Retzer for Tape Op, legendary producer Scott Burns of Tampa, Florida's famed Morrisound Recording was asked whether he was "elevating the art form of death metal" during the making of ATHEIST's "Unquestionable Presence" and DEATH's "Human", the latter of which feat...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Release New Album 'Hell Or High Water' In November

In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke about his plans for the follow-up to his latest album, "Parabellum", which was released in July 2021 via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

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Watch: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shreds His Way Through His Concert On Final Day Of 2026 SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video of Yngwie Malmsteen's June 6 performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, which was held in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. In an interview with Eddie Trunk conducted at the 2026 edition of the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo, Brazil in early April,...

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ARISE FROM WORMS, Featuring MORBID ANGEL And CRYPTOPSY Members, To Release Debut Album 'A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction'

ARISE FROM WORMS, the brainchild of guitarist Sonny Lombardozzi, will release its debut studio album, "A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction", on July 10 via Church Road Records. ARISE FROM WORMS is not just a musical project, but an outlet for Lombardozzi to push the envelope of extreme music, c...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Announces Debut Art Collection 'Sonic Visions'

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge has announced "Sonic Visions", his first-ever art collection, transforming decades of rhythm, power, and performance into a series of visual works created with Los Angeles art collective SceneFour. The collection features five original works inspired by Al...

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Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Björn Strid (SOILWORK, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA),Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (ex-WHITESNAKE),Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Pontus Egberg (KING DIAMOND),Joakim Svalberg (OPETH),Linnea Wikström Egg (THUNDERMOTHER, THERION) and Kee Marcello (ex-EUROPE, EASY ACTION) are among the m...

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Watch: Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MATS LEVÉN Performs Entire 'Facing The Animal' Album In Japan

Earlier this month, Mats Levén played two shows at Otsuka Hearts Plus in Tokyo, Japan that focused heavily on the material from the sole Yngwie Malmsteen album the Swedish singer appeared on, 1997's "Facing The Animal". Backing Mats at the gigs were Jien Takahashi (guitar),Ollie Bernstein (bass),K...

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WENDY DIO Says There Is 'An Offer' From METAL BLADE To Release Long-Awaited Reissue Of Eighties Metal All-Star Project HEAR 'N AID

During an appearance on the April 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio confirmed that there are still plans to reissue "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. She said (as t...