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SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZFEST Comeback Will Launch With Two Days In Birmingham, Followed By Shows In North America During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Osbournes" podcast, which was recorded in early February, Ozzy Osbourne's manager and widow Sharon Osbourne offered more information about the long-a...

SHARON OSBOURNE Says OZZFEST Comeback Will Launch With Two Days In Birmingham, Followed By Shows In North America

JOE SATRIANI Explains Why He Recommended RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL For Guitarist Position In GUNS N' ROSES In a new interview with the GUNS N' ROSES-centric Appetite For Distortion podcast, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani spoke about how he ended up recommending Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal for the guitarist positio...

JOE SATRIANI Explains Why He Recommended RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL For Guitarist Position In GUNS N' ROSES

IRON MAIDEN: College Football Clash Forces Rescheduling Of Sold-Out Los Angeles Show Concert promoter Live Nation has announced an unexpected scheduling issue where restrictions on simultaneous events at Exposition Park in Los Angeles have meant IRON MAIDEN's Saturday, September 26 sh...

IRON MAIDEN: College Football Clash Forces Rescheduling Of Sold-Out Los Angeles Show

MICHAEL ANTHONY Explains His Involvement In VAN HALEN Deluxe Reissues In a new interview with Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony spoke about the upcoming deluxe edition of "5150", the band's first album with vocalist Sammy Ha...

MICHAEL ANTHONY Explains His Involvement In VAN HALEN Deluxe Reissues

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, LIMP BIZKIT And PIERCE THE VEIL To Headline 2026 AFTERSHOCK Festival Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the full music lineup for the fourteenth year of Aftershock, set to take place October 1-4 at the scenic Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. MY CHEMICAL ROMAN...

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, TOOL, LIMP BIZKIT And PIERCE THE VEIL To Headline 2026 AFTERSHOCK Festival

ZAKK WYLDE Names Song That Made Him Want To Pick Up The Guitar Zakk Wylde appeared live on TalkShopLive on Tuesday, March 3 for a special interactive question-and-answer session hosted by Rock Feed's Brian Storm. Streaming exclusively via TalkShopLive, the event ...

ZAKK WYLDE Names Song That Made Him Want To Pick Up The Guitar

See Short Documentary About Making Of SOCIAL DISTORTION's Long-Awaited Eighth Album, 'Born To Kill' SOCIAL DISTORTION's long-awaited eighth album, "Born To Kill", will be released May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records. A eight-minute short documentary about the making of the LP — directed, filmed and edit...

See Short Documentary About Making Of SOCIAL DISTORTION's Long-Awaited Eighth Album, 'Born To Kill'

ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Wants To Get New Music Out With Returning Singer SY KEELER: 'That's Very Important' In a new interview with Tony Webster of the Metal Command podcast, guitarist Nige Rockett of U.K. thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT was asked if he and his bandmates have commenced work on fresh materia...

ONSLAUGHT's NIGE ROCKETT Wants To Get New Music Out With Returning Singer SY KEELER: 'That's Very Important'

BILLY MORRISON Enlists MARILYN MANSON, SULLY ERNA, NUNO BETTENCOURT And DEXTER HOLLAND For 'Hollow' Album Two years ago, Billy Morrison — the British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, primarily known as Billy Idol's rhythm guitar player for the past 17 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens — relea...

BILLY MORRISON Enlists MARILYN MANSON, SULLY ERNA, NUNO BETTENCOURT And DEXTER HOLLAND For 'Hollow' Album

THE TROOPS OF DOOM Recruits SODOM/Ex-KREATOR Guitarist FRANK 'BLACKFIRE' GOSDZIK For European Tour THE TROOPS OF DOOM, the Brazilian death/thrash metal band featuring former SEPULTURA guitarist Jairo "Tormentor" Guedz, has announced an important lineup change for its upcoming 2026 European tour. Gu...

THE TROOPS OF DOOM Recruits SODOM/Ex-KREATOR Guitarist FRANK 'BLACKFIRE' GOSDZIK For European Tour

SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Got DEE SNIDER's 'Full Blessing' To Front TWISTED SISTER: 'I Have Tears In My Eyes Right Now' During an appearance on the March 3 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about how he ended up being chosen to front TWISTED SISTER for th...

SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Got DEE SNIDER's 'Full Blessing' To Front TWISTED SISTER: 'I Have Tears In My Eyes Right Now'

Reactivated SISTER SIN Releases Second New Single In 12 Years, 'Drive' Swedish heavy rock band SISTER SIN has released a second new single, "Drive". It is the follow-up to last month's "Suicide Hill", which marked SISTER SIN's first new music in 12 years. "Drive" and "Su...

Reactivated SISTER SIN Releases Second New Single In 12 Years, 'Drive'

MR. BIG Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Hey Man' With First-Time Vinyl Release, New Remaster And More Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, MR. BIG's fourth studio album, "Hey Man", finally makes its long-awaited debut on vinyl for Record Store Day UK and Japan 2026 (April 18),followed by a new re...

MR. BIG celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Hey Man' With First-Time Vinyl Release, New Remaster And More

SUZI QUATRO Releases 'Little Miss Lovely' Single From Upcoming 'Freedom' Album Rock 'n' roll legend Suzi Quatro will release her new album, "Freedom", on March 27. The LP's second single, "Little Miss Lovely", can be heard below. In a recent interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalR...

SUZI QUATRO Releases 'Little Miss Lovely' Single From Upcoming 'Freedom' Album

SKINDRED Shares New Song 'Can I Get A' From Upcoming Album 'You Got This' Welsh ragga metal legends SKINDRED have released their brand-new single "Can I Get A". It's the third track to be taken from the band's upcoming album, "You Got This", which is due on April 17. With a...

SKINDRED Shares New Song 'Can I Get A' From Upcoming Album 'You Got This'

TWISTED SISTER Recruits Drummer JOEY CASSATA For Upcoming Shows With SEBASTIAN BACH Joey Cassata, who played drums on Ace Frehley's final original solo album, "10,000 Volts", has confirmed that he will sit behind the drum kit for TWISTED SISTER's upcoming fall 2026 featuring Sebastia...

TWISTED SISTER Recruits Drummer JOEY CASSATA For Upcoming Shows With SEBASTIAN BACH

TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On Using A.I. In Art: 'In The Creative Part Of Evolution Of It, I Ain't Into It' In a new interview with Doc Rock's Metal Shop 101 on Ragebreed Radio, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a to...

TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY On Using A.I. In Art: 'In The Creative Part Of Evolution Of It, I Ain't Into It'

SEBASTIAN BACH To Front TWISTED SISTER For 'A Handful Of Select Dates This Fall'; 'He Has My Blessing', Says DEE SNIDER TWISTED SISTER members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda have announced that former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will front the band for a handful of select dates this fall. These appearances do not af...

SEBASTIAN BACH To Front TWISTED SISTER For 'A Handful Of Select Dates This Fall'; 'He Has My Blessing', Says DEE SNIDER

LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Would Like To Be Remembered As A Good Man' In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound magazine, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked what he would like to be remembered for. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Would Like To Be Remembered As A Good Man'

THREE DAYS GRACE's Two-Singer Arrangement Is Working Out Amazingly Well, Says ADAM GONTIER In a new interview with Justin Schlegel and Josh Spiegel of the Baltimore radio station 98 Rock, THREE DAYS GRACE singer Adam Gontier spoke about the band's ongoing tour in support of its latest album...

THREE DAYS GRACE's Two-Singer Arrangement Is Working Out Amazingly Well, Says ADAM GONTIER

METALLICA Reveals Details Of Six Newly Added 'Life Burns Faster' Sphere Residency Shows In Las Vegas Due to unbelievable demand, six shows have been added to METALLICA's "Life Burns Faster" residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. Says METALLICA: "Get your calendars out… our new Sphere dates are locked in! ...

METALLICA Reveals Details Of Six Newly Added 'Life Burns Faster' Sphere Residency Shows In Las Vegas

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' MIKE MUIR Weighs In On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'I Think Sometimes The Journey Is More Important Than The End Result' In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, vocalist Mike Muir of U.S. thrash/hardcore punk legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) mu...

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' MIKE MUIR Weighs In On Use Of A.I. In Music: 'I Think Sometimes The Journey Is More Important Than The End Result'

Massive OZZY OSBOURNE Statue To Be Unveiled At This Year's Edition Of France's HELLFEST A massive new statue of Ozzy Osbourne will be unveiled at this year's edition of Hellfest, which is taking place from June 18 through June 21. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival held in Clisson, ...

Massive OZZY OSBOURNE Statue To Be Unveiled At This Year's Edition Of France's HELLFEST

BUTCHER BABIES Release New Single 'Lost In Your Touch' BUTCHER BABIES return with their powerful new single "Lost In Your Touch", produced by Howard Benson. Blending emotional vulnerability with crushing intensity, the track — which marks the second relea...

BUTCHER BABIES Release New Single 'Lost In Your Touch'

SHARON OSBOURNE Explains Why Rock Will 'Never Go Away': 'It's Not A Gimmick Music. It Is From The Soul.' During a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, weighed...

SHARON OSBOURNE Explains Why Rock Will 'Never Go Away': 'It's Not A Gimmick Music. It Is From The Soul.'

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces June 2026 U.S. Tour With MACHINE HEAD KILLSWITCH ENGAGE — Jesse Leach, vocals; Adam Dutkiewicz, guitar; Joel Stroetzel, guitar; Mike D'Antonio, bass; and Justin Foley, drums — will return to the road this summer on a headline run of the U...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Announces June 2026 U.S. Tour With MACHINE HEAD

DINO CAZARES Reveals First Details Of Long-Awaited New FEAR FACTORY Album: It Was 'Definitely A Huge Collaborative Effort Between All Of Us' In a new interview with New Breed TV, FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's upcoming studio album, which is tentatively due later this year via Nuclear Blast. The LP will mark FEA...

DINO CAZARES Reveals First Details Of Long-Awaited New FEAR FACTORY Album: It Was 'Definitely A Huge Collaborative Effort Between All Of Us'

HELD., Featuring Members Of THE SLEEPING And COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Releases New Single 'Constant Tension' HELD., the trio featuring Douglas Robinson and Sal Mignano of THE SLEEPING alongside COHEED AND CAMBRIA's Josh Eppard, have released "Constant Tension", the second preview from the band's forthcoming ...

HELD., Featuring Members Of THE SLEEPING And COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Releases New Single 'Constant Tension'

SHINEDOWN Makes History As 'Searchlight' Hits No. 1 At Rock Radio SHINEDOWN has once again made history as the band's single "Searchlight" has topped two rock radio charts: No. 1 on Mediabase's Active Rock chart (marking the band's 24th No. 1 song on the chart) and ...

SHINEDOWN Makes History As 'Searchlight' Hits No. 1 At Rock Radio

CLAWFINGER Remains Guided By Its Anti-Racist And Anti-Fascist Ideals: 'We Have The Platform To Say What's Wrong In This World' By David E. Gehlke Rap-metal wasn't a dirty word in the early 1990s when Sweden's CLAWFINGER broke onto the scene with their "Deaf Dumb Blind" debut. Fronted by the acerbic, cutting raps of Zak Tell a...

CLAWFINGER Remains Guided By Its Anti-Racist And Anti-Fascist Ideals: 'We Have The Platform To Say What's Wrong In This World'