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1. Former OVERKILL Members BOBBY GUSTAFSON And JASON BITTNER Are Working Together On New Project

   
   In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of the Pod Scum podcast, former OVERKILL and VIO-LENCE guitarist Bobby Gustafson spoke about the status of his recently announced project called PAINWARD. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Last year I did a little EP for SATANS TAINT,...

2. MARK OSEGUEDA Says It Will Be 'Quite Some Time' Before New DEATH ANGEL Album Is Released: 'We're Still Writing'

   
   In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, DEATH ANGEL singer Mark Osegueda spoke about the possibility of a new album from him and his bandmates, after the arrival of two new singles in 2025, "Wrath (Bring Fire)", which was first made available in May, and "Cult Of The Used", which c...

3. JOE ELLIOTT Was 'Very Sad' To See DAVID COVERDALE's Retirement Announcement, But Says It Was 'Kind Of Expected'

   
   Joe Elliott paid tribute to David Coverdale on the DEF LEPPARD singer's Planet Rock show on Saturday (November 22), just days after the WHITESNAKE leader announced he was retiring from performing. Commenting on his friend's decision to call it a day, Joe said: "Okay, so hands up if, like me just...

4. BLACK SABBATH's BILL WARD On Meeting JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE's MITCH MITCHELL: 'We Couldn't Stop Talking To Each Other'

   
   During BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's November 2025 radio show as part of the LA Radio Sessions, which airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) on 99.1 KLBP-FM in Long Beach and also online at KLBP.org, he played Jimi Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower". Bill later talked about the drumming on th...

5. SEX PISTOLS Featuring FRANK CARTER Announce '50 Years Of Punk' Celebration Shows For Summer 2026

   
   Punk titans SEX PISTOLS featuring Frank Carter have announced headline shows for summer 2026, marking 50 years of punk. The original members of the PISTOLS — Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock — will be joined by frontman Frank Carter for headline shows at The Piece Hall, Halifax (Saturday,...

6. Watch: DEAN DELEO's ONE MORE SATELLITE Performs In Santa Ana

   
   ONE MORE SATELLITE, the collaboration between STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo and U.K.-based vocalist and lyricist Pete Shoulder, played its first-ever shows earlier this month. Joining DeLeo and Shoulder at the three California gigs were Julia Lage on bass and Brian Tichy on drums. Fan-fil...

7. KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Reunites With BLACK 'N BLUE's JAIME ST. JAMES For New Six-Song EP 'Bombshell'

   
   KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer has reunited with his former bandmate in BLACK 'N BLUE, singer Jaime St. James, to write and record a new six-song EP, "Bombshell". The effort is now available to order from the duo's web site, thayerstjames.com. "Bombshell" track listing: 01. Bombshell 02....

8. MIKKEY DEE Reflects On His 'Great Friendship' With MOTÖRHEAD Legend LEMMY

   
   Former MOTÖRHEAD and current SCORPIONS drummer Mikkey Dee is the featured guest on the latest episode of "Metal Sticks", the new podcast hosted by Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of IRON MAIDEN for 42 years, recently retired from touring, and Modern Drummer CEO David Frangioni. You can now watch t...

9. GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2026 World Tour; Two New Songs To Arrive In Early December

   
   After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw GUNS N' ROSES return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This 2026 tour will see GUNS N' ROSES visit Mexico and Brazil, before headlining a...

10. RICK WAKEMAN Is 'Doing Really Well' After Undergoing 'Corrective' Brain Surgery

    
    YES keyboard legend Rick Wakeman says that he is "doing really well" after undergoing "corrective" brain surgery last week to address some of the "health issues" that forced the postponement of his 2025 U.S. tour. In a message posted to his official web site, Wakeman wrote: "As many of you may be aw...

11. ANTHRAX Completes Mixing First New Album In A Decade

    
    According to a new social media post from ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, the band has completed mixing its long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. The mixing sessions, as well as some of the recording sessions, took place at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. ANTHRA...

12. AIRBOURNE Celebrates Holiday Season With New Single 'Christmas Bonus', Announces European Tour

    
    Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE give fans — naughty and nice alike — a seasonal surprise with "Christmas Bonus", their spirited new single, unwrapped today. Not only does the track contain a guitar solo cunningly constructed to unleash good cheer, even at a distance, but it also features reference...

13. AMON AMARTH Announces October/November 2026 European Tour With ORBIT CULTURE And SOILWORK

    
    Sweden's Viking metal titans AMON AMARTH have announced a huge string of live dates that'll see them splitting oceans and rowing their way through Europe in autumn 2026. The all-Swede invasion includes ransacking support from modern death metal up and comers ORBIT CULTURE and classic melodic death m...

14. GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Undergoes 'Minor' Hand Surgery, Is Unable To Play Guitar On Upcoming French Tour

    
    Guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA has revealed that he recently underwent "minor surgery" on his right hand, rendering him unable to play guitar on the band's upcoming tour of France. As a result of his injury, he and his bandmates have hired Greg Kubacki of...

15. RITCHIE BLACKMORE On 'Medical Reasons' For BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Concert Postponements: 'My Official Diagnosis Was Severe Vertigo'

    
    BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock band formed by Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night, recently postponed the last four shows on its six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast. The concerts at Newton Theater in Newton, New Jersey on Saturday, November 15, The Queen in Wilmington, D...