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During a recent appearance on the "Life In The Stocks" podcast, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale spoke about her decision to relocate to Nashville, Tennessee after spending most of her living in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Asked if Nashville is truly the music Mecca of America right now, Lzzy said (as tra...

MR. BIG — Eric Martin (lead vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, vocals), Billy Sheehan (bass, vocals), Nick D'Virgilio (drums, vocals) — will release its last-ever live album, "The BIG Finish Live", on September 6 via the Evolution Music Group. "The BIG Finish Live" is a brand-new live album and concert...

French progressive metallers GOJIRA performed at today's (Friday, July 26) Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, making them the first metal band to ever play at the Olympic Games. GOJIRA's morbid production paid bloody tribute to a historically famous dead lady, Marie Antoinette. Vulture described...

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Fuel" on July 5 at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland during the 2024 leg of the band's "M72" tour can be seen below. In support of METALLICA's latest album, "72 Seasons", the band has been playing two-night, no-repeat shows in each city— fir...

Texas thrashers POWER TRIP recently returned to the live stage for their first full performances since the tragic passing of frontman Riley Gale. POWER TRIP's longtime friend and collaborator Seth Gilmore has stepped in for Gale to handle vocals for the band. Gilmore is embedded in Texas's hardcore...

During an appearance on Thursday's (July 25) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Joe Satriani spoke about his participation in Sammy Hagar's summer 2024 tour, which kicked off on July 13 at the 20,000-capacity iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida. For "The Bes...

A persistent, maverick menace amid a crowded black metal marketplace, WORMWITCH have been one of the most convincingly grim and violent bands of the last decade. All three of the Canadian band's albums to date ("Strike Mortal Soil", "Heaven that Dwells Within" and "Wolf Hex") deserved more attention...

Professionally filmed video of QUEEN guitarist Brian May joining forces with THE OFFSPRING for a performance of "Gone Away" and a cover of QUEEN's "Stone Cold Crazy" can be seen below. The unique collaboration was held on Day 3 (May 15) of the Starmus VII festival at the Tipos Arena in Bratislava, S...

Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison — the longtime rhythm guitarist in Billy Idol's band and former bassist for THE CULT — have released the latest episode of their new Internet TV show, "The Madhouse Chronicles". Episode description: "Join Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison in this episode of 'The Madho...

Tony Iommi and Xerjoff launch the second chapter of the Xerjoff Blends venture, with the release of Deified, the brand new perfume, accompanied by a new track of the same name written by Tony Iommi together with a mind-blowing music video, directed by Donato Sansone. Xerjoff's founder and CEO Sergio...

Michael Poulsen, frontman for the multi-platinum Danish band VOLBEAT, has been a longtime Stetson fan — and now he's put his own stamp on the U.S.-born brand's signature aesthetic. The resulting limited-edition collaboration is available in Stetson stores and selected retailers in Europe and online...

In a new interview with Metal Hammer magazine, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and vocalist Derrick Green were asked about their plans for after the completion of the band's ongoing 40th-anniversary "farewell" tour. Andreas said: "I don't know, and it feels great. I want to study acoustic guitar,...

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE have canceled all August 2024 concerts of the band's European tour in order for frontman Josh Homme to receive "continued medical care" following his recent "emergency surgery". The band states: "Due to continued medical care, it is under doctors' orders that Josh Homme remai...

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has released the official music video for his new solo single "Justice Will Shine On". The track is taken from Tankian's upcoming solo EP, "Foundations", which is due on September 27 via Gibson Records. The 56-year-old Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician a...

Cory Marks will release his second full-length album, "Sorry For Nothing", on October 11 via Better Noise Music. The LP offers an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs, equally divided between Marks's breakthrough blend of arena-rock and roots country alongside kindred spirits such as Eric...

POWERWOLF has shared the official music video for the third single, "We Don't Wanna Be No Saints", from its new studio album, "Wake Up The Wicked", which is being released today (Friday, July 26) via Napalm Records. POWERWOLF's cinematic new video showcases their iconic style, combining striking chu...

GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage at the final show of Joel's run at Madison Square Garden in New York City Thursday night (July 25) to perform three songs: covers of WINGS' "Live And Let Die" and AC/DC's "Highway To Hell", as well as Joel's 1980 hit "You May Be Right". Fan-fi...

Brace yourself for the ultimate metal experience, as Wargaming is back with the biggest and loudest music event of the year: Metal Fest. This summer, World Of Tanks Modern Armor is bringing a heavy dose of hard-rock insanity that'll blow your mind! The wait is over as Metal Fest announces its headli...

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell will release a new solo album, "I Want Blood", on October 18 via Double J Music. "This record is a serious piece of work. It's a motherfucker," Cantrell says of the collection. "It's hard, no doubt, and completely unlike 'Brighten'. And that's what you want,...

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan married his longtime girlfriend Leila Porreca on Tuesday, July 23. Leila, who is a registered nurse, took to her social media on Wednesday (July 24) to share a few pictures from the ceremony, and she wrote in an accompanying caption: "Sharing a few more photos from our...

During an appearance on Sweet Potato Pod With Todd Royce, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael reflected on a recent "fanboy moment" involving one of his musical heroes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I am a huge METALLICA fan. We are out on tour with METALLICA, doing shows wit...

In a new interview with Razor of the Tucson, Arizona radio station Rock 102.1 KFMA, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx clarified his recent comment about not seeing "a reason right now to go" back "in the studio" with his bandmates and record more new music. He explained (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH....

CHEVELLE drummer Sam Loeffler has told TribLive.com that the band's new album is tentatively due in September or October. The follow-up to 2021's "Niratias" will mark CHEVELLE's first release through Alchemy Recordings following a long run with the Epic label. Alchemy Recordings is a record label cr...

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward says that he "would love to play" one final concert with the band. Earlier today (Thursday, July 25), Ward took to his social media to write: "Hey ya, Bill Ward checking in regarding all the updates on a possible SABBATH show in England. "I'm in for play...

Reunited California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL have officially entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited new album. Earlier today, DARK ANGEL shared a video message from drummer Gene Hoglan from the studio, in which he said: "Hey, everybody. It's your big buddy Gene here, and I...

In a recent interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, legendary GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked to name his favorite AC/DC album starting out. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[1978's] 'Powerage'. Still probably one of my favorite AC/DC records. Bu...

GHOST has released an animated music video for a new song called "The Future Is A Foreign Land". The Swedish band's "newly uncovered 1969-era" track is featured on the soundtrack to GHOST's debut film, "Rite Here Rite Now". According to GHOST, "The Future Is A Foreign Land" was penned by the fiction...

Fan-filmed video of Kerry King's July 24 performance at the Orlando Amphitheater in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. The setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. Where I Reign 02. Trophies Of The Tyrant 03. Residue 04. Toxic 05. Idle Hands 06. Shrapnel 07. Raining Blood (SLAYER song) 08. Black...

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS), TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy was asked what album or concert or TV appearance had such a big impression on him that it go...

One of the most instantly recognizable — and successful — rock bands of the '70s was THE SWEET, who scored a string of hit albums and singles due to their highly melodic and anthemic sound and glam look. And now, the group is proud to announce the July 25 release of their new hot single/video "Littl...