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RUSH: Unauthorized Book About '2112' Album Due In March
Motorbooks has announced "Rush And 2112: 50 Years", a richly illustrated, slip‑cased celebration of the album that transformed RUSH from cult favorites into one of rock's most revered and influential bands, due on March 10, 2026, just weeks before the 50th anniversary of "2112". Released on April 1,...
STATUS QUO Co-Founder And Frontman FRANCIS ROSSI Shares Two More Songs From Upcoming Album 'The Accidental'
Francis Rossi kicks off 2026 in emphatic style with two brand-new songs, released today as a digital double single and taken from his long-awaited new studio album "The Accidental", due out January 30, 2026. "Push Comes To Shove" bursts with energy, grit and Rossi's unmistakable guitar sound, while...
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The world of heavy music has become so diverse over the last few decades that it has become increasingly hard to argue that its ancient traditions should always be faithfully upheld. That's progress and you're welcome to it. Meanwhile, BULLET continue to fly the flag for hard rock and heavy metal in...
MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE Says That The Death Metal 'Blueprint' Comes From SLAYER
During an appearance on the latest episode of his Beyond The Massacre Podcast, Kam Lee, who was a member of an early version of DEATH as well as the pre-DEATH band MANTAS alongside guitarist/vocalist Chuck Schuldiner and guitarist Frederick "Rick Rozz" DeLillo, spoke about the origin of the death me...
ROB HALFORD Celebrates 40 Years Of Sobriety: 'Four Decades Ago, I Made A Decision To Change The Entire Course Of My Life'
JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford is celebrating the fortieth anniversary of his getting sober. Earlier today (Tuesday, January 6), the 74-year-old singer shared a video message in which he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Hi, everyone. Today I stand here with deep gratitude and thankfulness as...
GENE SIMMONS Says PETER CRISS Had 'Nothing To Do' With Writing Of KISS's 'Beth' Despite Being Listed As Co-Writer
In a new interview with Professor Of Rock, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons sets the record straight about the band's hit ballad "Beth", which holds the distinction of being KISS's highest-charting single in the U.S., having reached position No. 7 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart back in 1976. Origina...
METALLICA Drummer LARS ULRICH Digs Through AC/DC Discography On First Episode Of New Radio Show, "Lars' Deep Dive"
The Metallica drummer has a brand new radio show on the Maximum Metallica SiriusXM channel.
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BIOHAZARD's EVAN SEINFELD On Making Of 'Divided We Fall' Album: 'Everybody Had Songs And Everybody Had Riffs And Everybody Had Ideas'
In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld spoke about the band's latest album, "Divided We Fall", which came out last October after he and his bandmates spent two years touring around the globe. Evan said (as transcribed by BLABBE...
BILL WARD Praises MASTODON Drummer BRANN DAILOR: "That's The Sign Of A Really Great Drummer"
Black Sabbath's Bill Ward heaps praise on Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor, calling him an intuitive, world-class musician.
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Says "Progressive" Has Lost Its Meaning In Modern Rock & Metal
Mikael Åkerfeldt argues progressive music has become formulaic, saying modern prog is more about shredding than true innovation.
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STITCHED UP HEART Announces New Album 'Medusa', Shares Music Video For 'Glitch Bitch'
Los Angeles-based hard rock band STITCHED UP HEART will release a new full-length album, "Medusa", on June 12 via Judge & Jury Records, the powerhouse record label founded by esteemed producer Howard Benson and THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson. The official music video for the LP's latest...
A Magazine Tracked Down The Girl From The Iconic DEFTONES Album Cover For Around The Fur
The girl who was photographed on the front of the 1997 Deftones record, Around The Fur, still lives in Washington state, almost 30 years later.
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