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Watch: ANTHRAX Plays 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise Without Bassist FRANK BELLO; JOEY VERA Fills In For Second Show
ANTHRAX played the second of two shows on this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise without bassist Frank Bello, who left the ship early in order to attend the 2026 Grammy Awards. Filling in for Bello for the January 31 concert on the 70000 Tons Of Metal pool deck stage was ARMORED SAINT's Joey Vera, w...
YUNGBLUD Wins 'Best Rock Performance' GRAMMY For Cover Of BLACK SABBATH's 'Changes'
Yungblud won the 2026 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Performance" for his live cover of BLACK SABBATH's "Changes". The performance was recorded last July at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom as part of Ozzy Osbourne's final concert, "Back To The Beginning". The original version of "Changes" appe...
TURNSTILE Wins 2026 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY For 'Birds'
TURNSTILE was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, which is being held tonight (Sunday, February 1) at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles, California. TURNSTILE was nominated for "...
MEGADETH Lands First-Ever No. 1 In U.S. With Final Album
According to Billboard, MEGADETH has secured its first-ever first No. 1 album in the U.S. with the band's final self-titled effort. "Megadeth" debuted at the top of the chart after earning 73,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending January 29, according to Luminate. The bu...
CHAD GREY Says Reuniting HELLYEAH Without VINNIE PAUL Would Still Feel "Weird"
Six years on from his last Hellyeah show, Chad Gray reflects on loss, legacy, and why reviving the band without Vinnie Paul remains emotionally complicated.
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STEEL PANTHER Adds A Whole Bunch Of Dates To Their North American Tour
Steel Panther has massively expanded their TWENTY TWENTY $EX TOUR North American tour with a handful of new dates that begin on April 7.
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CHAINED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN Stay Miserable On New Single "An Adornment Of Light"
Massachusetts doom-sludge outfit Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean return with a punishing new album and seven-minute single "An Adornment of Light."
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TOM MORELLO Joined By BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN And RISE AGAINST At Anti-ICE Minneapolis Protest Show
The proceeds from the January 30th gig will be donated to Alex Pretti and Renee Good's families.
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Ex-SKID ROW Singer ERIK GRÖNWALL To Release Solo LP This Year: 'I've Never Been Prouder Of An Album Than I Am Right Now'
In a new interview with Roppongi Rocks' Stefan Nilsson, former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall confirmed that his new solo album will arrive before the end of 2026. He worked on the LP with his producer and former H.E.A.T. bandmate Jona Tee. Erik said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I can't say...
DAVE MUSTAINE Almost Passed On MARTY FRIEDMAN Because Of His Hair
Dave Mustaine recalls the unlikely audition that led Marty Friedman into Megadeth, which almost never happened because of Friedman's hair.
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MIKE PORTNOY Says Comparisons To MIKE MANGINI 'Aren't Fair': 'Technically, He Does Things That I Can't Do'
In a new interview with Ibagenscast, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy was asked how he feels about the material the band wrote and recorded with Mike Mangini, who replaced Portnoy in DREAM THEATER for a 13-year period before Portnoy rejoined DREAM THEATER in October 2023. Portnoy said (as transcri...
QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON: 'We're Pushing The Envelope' On Upcoming Album
In a new interview with Mark Strigl, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're working on the new QUEENSRŸCHE, writing with...