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In a new interview with Tulsa Music Stream, founding DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce discussed the progress of the songwriting sessions for the new music that he and his longtime bandmates — drummer Mike Luce and bassist Stevie Benton — have been working on with singer Ryan McCombs. He said (as...

In a new interview with Billlboard, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson, who are about to hit the road for their first tour together since 2019, said that they are hoping to work on new music in the near future. "The thing that we really hope to achieve is to maybe write some more stuff together," Ann said...

During an appearance on The Hook Rocks! podcast, Lita Ford spoke about what it was like for her in the 1980s when she was the exception on the testosterone-fueled, male-dominated hair metal scene, where women were relegated to eye candy. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a lot o...

Fan-filmed video of ANTHRAX's April 17 concert at Club Pepper in San Jose, Costa Rica can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Among The Living 02. Caught In A Mosh 03. Madhouse 04. Metal Thrashing Mad 05. Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) 06. Keep It In The Family 07....

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast, DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton was asked if he would ever consider writing an autobiography. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't know, man. I'm a pretty private person. You know what I tell people… I...

In a brand new interview with The Hook Rocks!, singer Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER spoke about the challenge of combining raucous comedy with undeniably catchy rock tunes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's the thing about our music, is we know we...

With the blessing of late FIREHOUSE frontman CJ Snare's family, his bandmates honored the singer, his music and legacy at their performance on Saturday, April 13 in Greeneville, Tennessee at Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Nate Peck, 2023 "American Idol" golden ticket recipient from Season 21, han...

In a new interview with Brian Casey of the 93.5 Max radio station, drummer Jason Bonham — son of the legendary John Bonham — spoke about his LED ZEPPELIN EVENING show, which he is once again taking on tour across North America this spring. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "One of the re...

TALISMAN — the now-defunct Swedish-American melodic hard rock band featuring singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) — will reunite for an appearance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival on June 5 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Marcel Jacob, who would have turned 60 this year, was TALISMAN's bassi...

On Saturday, April 13, LAMB OF GOD drummer Art Cruz was lucky enough to meet with legendary street photographer Merrick Morton and get an intimate walk-through of his first solo exhibition, "Un-Rehearsed", at the Eastern Project Gallery in Los Angeles, California. A video recap of that day can be se...

Fan-filmed video of Bruce Dickinson's April 18 concert at Teatro Diana in Guadalajara, Mexico can be seen below. The setlist for the show was as follows: 01. Accident Of Birth 02. Abduction 03. Laughing In The Hiding Bush 04. Afterglow Of Ragnarok 05. Chemical Wedding 06. Many Doors To Hell 07. Tear...

Following the successful release of "Never Dawn" (over two million streams), Italian goth metal veterans LACUNA COIL are back with their new single, "In The Mean Time", featuring Ash Costello of NEW YEARS DAY. The song’s title is a reference to the mean times the world is living in, as well as a ref...

Norway's propensity for progressive metal rarely gets the recognition it deserves. IN VAIN have been scraping away at the exploratory coalface since the mid-2000s, peddling a strain of downbeat but elegantly complex heaviness that only uses death metal as a launchpad from which to reach more interes...

Gene Simmons and his solo band will perform at the grand opening of the Rock & Brews restaurant at the Ilani dining and entertainment destination in Ridgefield, Washington on April 23. It will mark the KISS bassist/vocalist's first live appearance since the legendary rock act concluded its "End...

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released his cover version of "I Will Always Love You", the love ballad made famous by Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton (who wrote the song). You can check it out below. Late last month, Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2...

SCORPIONS dedicated the song "Send Me An Angel" to their late drummer James Kottak during the opening concert of their Las Vegas residency on April 11 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Prior to launching into the track, frontman Klaus Meine told the crowd: "We shared the stag...

Current and former members of ICE NINE KILLS and FROM ASHES TO NEW have formed a brand new band called HILLHAVEN. Today, they have shared the video for the new single "Damned To Dream". HILLHAVEN's lineup is comprised of Chris Kelly (ex-ICE NINE KILLS, ex-GALACTIC EMPIRE, and a rumored member of the...

STAIND has released an animated music video for the song "Better Days" featuring Dorothy. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Confessions Of The Fallen", which arrived last September. "Better Days", an emotionally charged power ballad that is classic STAIND, marks the first time the ba...

LED ZEPPELIN legend Robert Plant has become patron of a U.K. charity supporting homeless people. The singer has partnered with Wolverhampton-based Good Shepherd after inviting it to publicize its work at his concert in the city last year and visiting its headquarters. Plant has been a longtime suppo...

"Portraits Of Gillan", the latest book in the new "Portraits" series from Rufus Publications, is a photographic celebration of Ian Gillan's post-DEEP PURPLE career, published as a brand-new coffee-table book tracing his career with a mixture of well-known, rare and unseen photographs from some of ro...

CREED played its first show in 12 years earlier today (Thursday, April 18) as the headliners of the Summer Of '99 cruise. The band's lineup of Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips is playing two shows during the cruise, which is traveling from Miami to the Bahamas between Ap...

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and TRIVIUM have announced the continental European dates for "The Poisoned Ascendancy" tour. "The Poisoned Ascendancy" will launch in the U.K. in late January 2025 for six shows, before the two bands, along with support act ORBIT CULTURE, head over to mainland Europe for 18...

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the U.S. leg of their "Invincible Shield" world tour last night (Thursday, April 18) at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. PRIEST's 18-song setlist included three songs from the band's latest album, "Invincible Shield": the title t...

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the band's nearly decade-and-a-half-long working relationship with British producer Andy Sneap, who is also a touring guitarist for JUDAS PRIEST. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He's kind of a memb...

In a new interview with Ultimate Classic Rock to promote the 2024 remastered reissue of UFO's 1977 album "Lights Out", UFO frontman Phil Mogg was asked if there is still "more to do" with the band. He responded: "No, no. I think it's come to a conclusion. We did that last U.K. tour in 2019, just bef...

Guitarist Philip Näslund, who recently joined IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson's solo band, has shared two video blogs covering the rehearsals for, as well as the first three shows of, "The Mandrake Project" world tour. Check them out below. Näslund is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter and produce...

In a new interview with Brazil's A Rádio Rock, SUM 41 vocalist Deryck Whibley spoke about the band's decision to call it quits after the completion of the tour in support of SUM 41's latest album, "Heaven :x: Hell". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was a tough decision because I lov...

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND have issued a statement on the passing of the band's founding member Dickey Betts. Dickey died Thursday morning (April 18) at the age of 80. The cause was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Betts's manager David Spero confirmed to Rolling Stone. In their state...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach has shared behind-the-scenes video from the photo shoot for the band's upcoming studio album. The session, which took place in Quito, Ecuador prior to the kick-off of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's South American tour, was helmed by Travis Shinn, a Los Angeles-based photogr...

In a new interview with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA, former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson was asked what piece of advice he would give to a working musician in 2024. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, for one thing, you...