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SHINEDOWN Pulls Out Of KID ROCK's 'Rock The Country' Festival After BARRY KERCH Called LUDACRIS 'A Coward' For Doing The Same

SHINEDOWN has become the latest act to pull out of this year's edition of Rock The Country, the country music festival launched in 2024 by headliner Kid Rock. Kid Rock will top this year's bill, along with fellow Donald Trump supporter Jason Aldean, and an undercard that includes everyone from CREED...
Photos: GHOST At Scotiabank Arena

Shout out to photographer Steve Taylor!
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PETE SANDOVAL (I AM MORBID, Ex-MORBID ANGEL) Opens Up About Autism Diagnosis At 61

Former Morbid Angel drummer shares life-changing clarity after ADOS-2 evaluation, bringing peace and understanding to decades-long challenges.
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SCORPIONS/Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Joins Swedish Premium Automotive Platform VERDE MOTORI As Partner

Internationally renowned musician Mikkey Dee, drummer of SCORPIONS and former member of MOTÖRHEAD, has joined Verde Motori as a partner. Verde Motori is a new premium network and advisory platform within the luxury automotive segment in Scandinavia. The company brings together more than 25 years of...
SHINEDOWN Withdraw From Rock the Country 2026 After Drummer Calls LUDACRIS A "Coward" For Doing The Same

Band cites unity over division, stepping away from Kid Rock-led festival after drummer called rapper a "coward."
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THE WARNING Teams Up With Mexican Superstar CARÍN LEÓN For New Single 'Love To Be Loved'

Just in time for Valentine's Day, THE WARNING, the rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, teams up with award-winning regional Mexican superstar Carín León on a brand-new collaborative single and music video titled "Love To Be Loved", out now via Lava/Republic Records. THE WARNING notably co-wrote...
GEORGE LYNCH On DON DOKKEN: 'He Has The Same Exact Personality Traits And Character As DONALD TRUMP, Except TRUMP's A Better Singer'

During an appearance on the latest episode of The SDR Show, legendary DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch was asked how he first met Don Dokken. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "[My pre-DOKKEN band was] already bouncing around L.A. We were playing all the clubs, along with everybody els...
OUTLIER Reimagine CYPRESS HILL's "Superstar" With SEN DOG & HYRO THE HERO On Explosive New Cover

Modern rock heavyweights honor a Y2K crossover classic with a genre-smashing reinterpretation and official music video.
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HASTE THE DAY Announce First Album In A Decade, Dissenter; Share Ferocious New Single "Shallows"

Metalcore veterans Haste The Day return in full force with their first LP since 2015, arriving May 1 via Solid State Records.
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TWISTED SISTER Cancels All 2026 Reunion Dates Due To DEE SNIDER's Health

Twisted Sister's planned 50th anniversary return is scrapped after Snider reveals health issues that make performing impossible.
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The Weekly Injection: New Releases From PUSCIFER, KARNIVOOL & More Out This Week 2/6

Plus releases From Stephen Brodsky, Mayhem, Hermano, and Visions of Atlantis
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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL Says He Has 'Finally Been Properly Diagnosed As Autistic': 'It Explains So Much'

Former MORBID ANGEL and current TERRORIZER and I AM MORBID drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval says that he has "finally" been diagnosed as autistic. The 61-year-old musician, who now lives his life as a born-again Christian, apparently received his diagnosis after undergoing the ADOS-2 assessment, which...