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Jan 01, 2026 |
AI "Artist" Rips Off KNOCKED LOOSE, COUNTERPARTS & More On Streaming Services – Art And All
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AI-generated "metal" act Broken Avenue racks up Spotify streams while blatantly ripping off Knocked Loose, Counterparts and others.

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Jan 01, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
ALTER BRIDGE's MYLES KENNEDY On Artificial Intelligence's Rapid Growth: 'It's Just A Matter Of How We're All Gonna Use It'

In a new interview with The Cody Tucker Show, ALTER BRIDGE frontman Myles Kennedy weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and machine learning (M....
Jan 01, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
NITA STRAUSS Is Expecting Her First Child With Husband And Manager JOSH VILLALTA

Nita Strauss and husband and manager Josh Villalta announced on Instagram they are expecting their first child together. Earlier today (Thursday, January 1), the 39-year-old Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band shared a peek at a sonogram and ultrasound and included the follow...
Jan 01, 2026 |
WINDHAND Is Working On Their First Record Since 2018
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Windhand confirm they’re writing their first new album in nearly a decade, thanking fans and teasing a long-awaited return to the studio.

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Jan 01, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
Watch: JOHN CORABI Joined By Members Of TESLA, WHITESNAKE And WINGER For Nashville Concert

Veteran rock vocalist John Corabi, known for his powerful voice and rich legacy with bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE DEAD DAISIES, UNION and THE SCREAM, played his first show under the "John Corabi & Friends" banner this past Tuesday (December 30) at Basement East in Nashville, Tennessee. Joining Co...
Jan 01, 2026 | Blabbermouth <[email protected]>
RODDY BOTTUM Reflects On FAITH NO MORE's 1992 Tour With GUNS N' ROSES: 'Misogyny, Male Aggression, Toxic Masculinity Was All Just Part Of The Equation'

During an appearance on the "60 Minutes Or Less" podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast, FAITH NO MORE co-founder, musical trailblazer and queer icon Roddy Bottum — who has been promoting his recently released memoir "The Royal We" — reflected on his band's 1992 run of shows as the opening act fo...
Jan 01, 2026 |
IRON MAIDEN's "The Trooper" Soundtracked A Perfect EDDIE MUNSON Tribute In The Stranger Things Finale
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Stranger Things ends with Iron Maiden's "The Trooper," as Dustin honors Eddie Munson’s legacy in a graduation scene.

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Jan 01, 2026 |
Poll: What Was The Best Rock & Metal Album Of 1986?
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1986 was insane. Thrash reached its peak, traditional metal sharpened its edge, glam ruled the airwaves, and many sub-genres were exploding.

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Jan 01, 2026 |
MIKE PORTNOY Talks Working On A New DREAM THEATER Album In 2026
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Mike Portnoy reflects on rejoining Dream Theater after 13 years, touring again, and how the band rediscovered its creative chemistry on Parasomnia.

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Jan 01, 2026 |
TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On TAYLOR SWIFT Plagiarism Claims: "Borrowing Is Far More Common Than People Think"
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Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick weighs in on Taylor Swift plagiarism claims, saying musical "borrowing" is common across all genres.

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Jan 01, 2026 |
STEPHEN BRODSKY Announces West Coast Acoustic Hardcore Cover Shows
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Cave In and Mutoid Man frontman Stephen Brodsky is bringing his acoustic hardcore covers to the West Coast this February.

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Jan 01, 2026 |
MAX CAVALERA On AI-Generated Music: "I Don’t Give A Shit What People Say. It's Not The Same"
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Soulfly and ex-Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera says AI-generated music can never replicate true human chemistry, passion, or creative soul.

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