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Jack Osbourne Accepts Blame for Ozzy Avatar Backlash
Fans were furious when the AI Ozzy was announced earlier this year. Continue reading…
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KIRK WINDSTEIN On Next CROWBAR Album: 'We're Gonna Start Writing First Of The Year'
In a new interview with Metalcavern, Kirk Windstein, founder, vocalist and guitarist of Louisiana metal legends CROWBAR, spoke a possible follow-up to the band's most recent studio offering, the criti...
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Yes and Rick Wakeman Set for Back to Back 2027 Tours
Prog fans already have a packed concert calendar for next year. Continue reading…
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Win a Trip to Hawaii to Experience A Perfect Circle in Concert
Win a trip to paradise to experience A Perfect Circle in concert. Continue reading…
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Watch: ANGRA Joined by KIKO LOUREIRO, EDU FALASCHI And LOUDNESS's AKIRA TAKASAKI For Cover Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' At FULL METAL JAPAN
Brazilian metallers ANGRA welcomed former members Kiko Loureiro (guitar) and Eduardo "Edu" Falaschi (vocals), along with Akira Takasaki, guitarist for legendary Japanese band LOUDNESS, for a performan...
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STEVEN WILSON Confirms Second STORM CORROSION Album Is In The Works: 'It's Almost Entirely Played On Acoustic Instruments'
In a new interview with Anil Prasad, the creator of Innerviews, the first and longest-running online music magazine, British progressive rock icon Steven Wilson confirmed that he has "started work" on...
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ZEBRA's RANDY JACKSON Says Second TRUMP Presidency Has Been 'A Nightmare': 'I'm Voting Blue, Straight Up And Down', In The Midterm Election
During an appearance on the October 25 episode of "The Card King Sports And Variety Show", which airs on the ABC news affiliate KMET 1490 AM, ZEBRA guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson was asked what has...
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RIVAL SONS Bassist DAVE BESTE To Sit Out Fall 2026 U.S. Tour
RIVAL SONS bassist Dave Beste will sit out the band's upcoming "Domestic Bliss" U.S. tour in order to "handle some important matters at home". He will be temporarily replaced on the trek by BEN HARPER...
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How David Ellefson Felt Seeing Megadeth at Louder Than Life 2026
Metal Church bassist David Ellefson explains why sharing the stage with his former band at Louder Than Life 2026 was a "rearview mirror moment." Continue reading…
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My Chemical Romance Is Being Taken to Court By the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The fictional dictatorship that emo legends My Chemical Romance have built around The Black Parade is turning into a very real legal problem. Pro Silver Star Ltd., the owner of […]
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THREE DAYS GRACE Drummer NEIL SANDERSON To Undergo Emergency Surgery For Ruptured Bicep Tendon
THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson will be unable to sit behind the kit during the just-launched fall 2026 leg of the band's "Alienation" tour after rupturing the bicep tendon off the bone in his...
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Watch: Turnstile Play to Over 60,000 People in Washington DC, Raise $200,000+ For Palestine
Turnstile wanted to turn up loud enough for those in the White House to hear their message. By all accounts, they managed. On Saturday, October 24th, Turnstile closed out the […]
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MUDVAYNE Guitarist GREG TRIBBETT Releases Debut Single From DEAD WYTE Project
DEAD WYTE, the new project featuring guitarist Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE, ex-HELLYEAH) and his brother, vocalist Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett (ex-DOPE, TWISTED METHOD), has released its debut single, "Mothe...
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Former SAXON Drummer NIGEL DURHAM Dead At 61
Former SAXON drummer Nigel Durham, who played on the band’s 1988 album "Destiny", has died at the age of 61. On Saturday, October 24, SAXON took to social media to write: "We are very sad to hear of t...
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'It Was My Own Fault' - Jack Osbourne on 'Digital Ozzy' Backlash
He also gives more explanation for why the family is continuing with the A.I. Ozzy plan. Continue reading…
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BOBBY INGRAM Defends Continuing To Tour And Record Under MOLLY HATCHET Name Without Any Original Members: This 'Is A Brand. It's An Institution.'
In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, MOLLY HATCHET guitarist Bobby Ingram and owner of the trademark to the band's name defended the fact that he is currently touring and recordin...
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10 Metal Albums That Are Actually Scary-Sounding
From haunted-mansion storytelling to suffocating drone doom, these ten albums frighten with sound alone
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Watch: BLAZE BAYLEY Plays Special 'IRON MAIDEN Anniversary' Set In Norwich During Fall 2026 U.K. Tour
On October 22, Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN from 1994 to 1999, performed a special "IRON MAIDEN Anniversary" set with his solo band at The Brickmakers in Norwich, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed v...
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FEAR FACTORY's PETE WEBBER Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Roboticist' Performance From Pittsburgh During Fall 2026 Tour
FEAR FACTORY drummer Pete Webber has uploaded drum-cam video of him performing the band's latest single, "Roboticist", with his bandmates on October 21, 2026 at Preserving Underground in New Kensingto...
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See Pro-Shot Video Of DEICIDE's Performance At 2026 LEYENDAS DEL ROCK Festival
Professionally filmed video of DEICIDE's August 8, 2026 performance at this year's edition of the Leyendas Del Rock festival at Polideportivo Municipal de Villena in Villena, Alicante, Spain can be se...
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NICKO MCBRAIN Believes IRON MAIDEN Should Have Tuned Down At Least Half A Step To Accommodate BLAZE BAYLEY's Singing Voice
In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, former IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, who is currently promoting his autobiography, "Hello Boys And Girls!", spoke about the five-ye...
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Vince Neil Determined to Defy Critics of His Live Performance
Nikki Sixx says singer has "taken a lot of bricks in the face over the years" and aims to prove he's still capable, despite suffering four strokes. Continue reading…
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's Live Performance At New York City's The Iridium To Be Recorded For Future Release
On Sunday, October 25, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (AST) — led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick — will perform its final show of 2026 at New York's historic Iridium night club, an intimate setting where Le...
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Saffire to release new studio album ‘Last Man Down’ on February 19th
Saffire . The post Saffire to release new studio album ‘Last Man Down’ on February 19th first appeared on Sleaze Roxx.
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KING'S X's DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK To Release New Solo Album, 'Abracadabra', In November
Doug "Dug" Pinnick, legendary bassist, vocalist, songwriter and founding member of KING'S X, will release his new solo album, "Abracadabra", on November 27, 2026 via Rat Pak Records. Known for his unm...
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: NICK MENZA's Drumming Was 'A Big Reason Why MEGADETH Became As Popular In The Mainstream As We Did'
In a new interview with Tomás Leiva of Chile's La Pajarera podcast, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked if there is something about late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza as a musician that h...
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH On DEE SNIDER's 'Health Challenges': 'He's Not End-Of-Life Ill; He's Just End-Of-Career Ill'
In a new interview with longtime Detroit radio personality Screamin' Scott Randall of the 94.7 WCSX radio station, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French addressed Dee Snider's "health challenges" th...
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TONY IOMMI Confirms He Will Appear On WILLIAM SHATNER's Upcoming Heavy Metal Album: 'It's Really Good What He's Doing'
In a new interview with BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi confirmed that he will appear as a special guest on 95-year-old "Star Trek" legend...
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ZAKK WYLDE On His 1995 Jams With GUNS N' ROSES: 'We Had A Good Time' But 'Nothing Was Ever Materializing'
During an appearance on the latest episode of the Go With Elmo Lovano podcast, Zakk Wylde once again explained why he did not end up joining GUNS N' ROSES in the mid-1990s despite being one of the gui...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: VINCE NEIL 'Has Taken A Lot Of Bricks In The Face Over The Years For His Vocals Live'
In a new interview with USA Today, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was asked how his bandmate Vince Neil is doing health-wise after the singer suffered his most severe stroke in December 2024. Sixx res...
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ALICE COOPER Reflects On Depths Of His Crack Addiction: There Are Three Albums 'I Don't Remember Writing, Recording Or Touring'
Veteran music journalist Billy Sloan was the special guest host for the October 19 stop of Alice Cooper's intimate "Devil On My Shoulder" U.K. book tour at the Glasgow Pavilion Theatre. Fan-filmed vid...
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Watch: Metallica Drops Sphere Footage of 'Lux Æterna'
Most successful artists will treat a Las Vegas residency as a comfortable victory lap. For a band who thrives in discomfort like Metallica, using theirs to dig through the vault […]
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Watch: Rammstein Share “Deutschland” From Upcoming ‘Live in Mexico City’ Film
We all need to blow off a little steam from time to time. For some of us, this manifests as a night of bar-hopping with close friends. Others like to […]
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THE OBSESSED Completes Work On 'Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free' Album, Plots Return To Studio For Follow-Up EP
In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, THE OBSESSED frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich spoke about the American doom metal veterans' upcoming album, "Live Fast - Love Hard - Die Free"...
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Single Print Index’s ‘Confessions’ Is What You Wanted From Code Orange, and Then Some
Featuring Code Orange's Jami Morgan and Dominic Landolina delivering the heaviest music of their careers.
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Sleep Token Denounce Copycats, Megan Thee Stallion Breaks Stuff + More Top Stories of the Week
Sleep Token speaks (sorta)! Sonic Temple announces their 2027 Lineup! Megan! Whole lot of news for you this week. First up, Sleep Token issued a statement to social media denouncing […]
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JACK OSBOURNE On OZZY OSBOURNE A.I. Avatar: 'The Backlash, It Was My Own Fault'
During an appearance on the Great Company With Jamie Laing podcast, Jack Osbourne once again addressed the controversy surrounding the recently announced Ozzy Osbourne A.I. avatar, which is coming to...
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DAVID ELLEFSON On Watching MEGADETH Play Without Him At This Year's LOUDER THAN LIFE: It Was 'DAVE MUSTAINE And Three Other Guys Playing Our Songs'
During the latest episode of "The David Ellefson Show", former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who is currently playing with METAL CHURCH, confirmed that he stuck around to watch MEGADETH play when t...
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Vote for Rock's Spookiest Album Cover: Only the Final Four Remain
Iron Maiden faces off against Black Sabbath, Dio and Ozzy Osbourne Continue reading…
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20 Rock Artists Who've Never Played 'SNL'...But Still Could
It's not too late for these acts to perform on the iconic television show. Continue reading…
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