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MUSHROOMHEAD Co-Founder JEFFREY NOTHING Settles Lawsuit With Drummer STEVE "SKINNY" FELTON
The singer says the dispute is "settled and over," ending a copyright and royalties case that sought at least $3.5 million.
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TWISTED SISTER Potentially Exploring Options To Move Forward Now That DEE SNIDER Has Stepped Down
Jay Jay French says the band had "no other choice" as Dee Snider reveals degenerative arthritis and heart concerns.
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MASTERPLAN Shares 'Chase The Light' Single From Upcoming 'Metalmorphosis' Album
Power metal legends MASTERPLAN, who are led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, will release their new studio album, "Metalmorphosis", on June 26, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, the band has share a new single and accompanying video, "Chase The Light", availabl...
PETE SANDOVAL Clarifies Why He Left MORBID ANGEL: "I Did Not Leave For Religious Reasons"
"I did not leave Morbid Angel in 2013 for religious reasons. I left once, in 2010, due to my back surgery. That was the only departure."
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Founding MUSHROOMHEAD Singer JEFFREY 'NOTHING' HATRIX Reaches Settlement With STEVE 'SKINNY' FELTON In Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties
Jeffrey Hatrix (pictured), also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick), formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering alterna-metal and industrial collective MUSHROOMHEAD, has reached a settlement with the band's drummer and producer Steve "Skinny" Felton, e...
CASTLE RAT Announce Headlining Shows Around AMON AMARTH & DETHKLOK Tour
Mystical metal warriors Castle Rat add Grand Rapids and Anaheim dates to 2026 tour calendar.
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JAY JAY FRENCH: TWISTED SISTER 'Had No Other Choice But To Cancel' 50th-Anniversary Shows
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that legendary rock band had "no other choice but to cancel" its planned 50th-anniversary concerts. On February 5, TWISTED SISTER announced it had scrapped its 2026 reunion shows after Snider resigned, citing health issues. The band posted on social media...
JOEL HOEKSTRA Is A Blue-Collar Guitar Hero: 'It's Really Important For Me To Keep That Drive And Want To Be Better'
By David E. Gehlke Given the number of projects he's involved in, "ubiquitous" may be a good term for guitarist Joel Hoekstra. He first came into broader view as a member of NIGHT RANGER in 2008 before hooking up with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA in 2010 for the departing Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). Four...
Former MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS 'THE BOSS' FRIEDMAN Diagnosed With ALS
Ross "The Boss" Friedman, a founding member of both MANOWAR and THE DICTATORS, whose influence in heavy metal and punk is noticeable to this day, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. A statement from Ross's publicist reads as follows: "Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, f...
DESTRUCTION's SCHMIER Says He Will Keep Playing Music Until He Drops Dead: 'It's A Passion, And It's Not Just A Job'
In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, bassist/vocalist Schmier of thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION was asked what keeps him going nearly four a half decades sinafterce the band's inception. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think music is more than just… Musi...
Rock The Country Issues Statement About South Carolina Cancellation, Doesn't Address Much Of Anything
It's also got some very loose patriotic-related language for all those single brain-celled MAGA chuds who can't comprehend anything beyond that.
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Ex-MANOWAR Guitar Legend ROSS "THE BOSS" FRIEDMAN Diagnosed With ALS
The influential guitarist behind Manowar and The Dictators has shared a statement following his diagnosis with ALS at age 72.
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