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KANSAS drummer Phil Ehart will release a memoir, "I Am Phil", in April. Few musicians can claim a legacy as enduring and influential as Phil Ehart, the powerhouse drummer, bandleader, and co-founder of the iconic American rock band KANSAS. With the forthcoming release of "I Am Phil", Ehart offers far...

Illustrious metal collective METAL ALLEGIANCE, comprised of core members David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Mark Menghi (KING ULTRAMEGA), Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER), performed last night (Thursday, January 22) at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. Joining the "core fo...

MONOLITH, the trio comprised of former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini alongside Hernán "Motley" Rodríguez (bass/vocals) and Andy Barrow (guitars/vocals), has released the official animated music video for its latest single, "Starchild". The clip, which was directed by Rodríguez, with animation b...

MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH), the band led by Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen, has released the official music video for the song "One Of A Kind". The track is taken from MAMMOTH's third album, "The End", which came out last Octobe...

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced his "Bass Warrior" European tour for March 2026. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including MEGADETH's "Countdown To Extinction" album in its entirety, solo mater...

The debut solo album from former ROXX GANG singer Kevin Steele, "One Thing Left To Do", will be released on February 27, 2026, via Steele Records/Amplified Distribution. It will be released digitally, on compact disc and on red vinyl. The LP's lead single "Snake Charmer" is out now on digital servic...

U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT are hitting North American soil starting in March for the first time in well over a decade with a devastating "Force From Hell" set, drawing heavily from "Power From Hell" and "The Force", their seminal first two 1980s albums. These are records that helped define...

Dave Grohl's 19-year-old daughter Violet has officially inked with Republic Records through her imprint, Auroura Records. The Los Angeles-based musician has also officially released "THUM" and "Applefish" on all streaming platforms, two tracks that were previously available on Bandcamp. "THUM" is lo...

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Primus, Tool and Green Day bass icons unite onstage in Santa Ana for a once-in-a-lifetime performance honoring low-end legends.

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Swedish sleaze rock veterans CRASHDÏET have released a new single "Satizfaction", an explosive burst of energy that marks the beginning of the next chapter in the band's career — and the first taste of the upcoming studio album "Art Of Chaos". "Satizfaction" is everything CRASHDÏET stands for: raw e...

Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon Rob Zombie has released "(I'm A) Rock 'N' Roller", the third single from his upcoming eighth studio album, "The Great Satan", due out February 27, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10-charting record "The Lun...