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1. MARC LOPES Explains His 'Anger' Over METAL CHURCH Exit: 'None Of My Phone Calls Or E-Mails Were Ever Answered'

   
   In a new interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, singer Marc Lopes once again opened up about his departure from METAL CHURCH after recording just one album with the veteran metal band, 2023's "Congregation Of Annihilation". Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the replace...

2. BRET MICHAELS: 'I Hope To God' POISON Can Embark On The 'Most Incredible' Tour 'In The Next Year Or Two'

   
   In a new interview with New York radio station Q104.3, POISON frontman Bret Michaels once again spoke about the possibility of a tour to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the band's debut album, 1986's "Look What the Cat Dragged In", in 2027. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was,...

3. SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: 'We've Had Six Singers' But 'BLACK SABBATH Still Has Us Beat'

   
   In a new interview with Chris Akin of the Classic Metal Show, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for SKID R...

4. NIRVANA: 'The Complete Scores' Deluxe Hardcover Collector's Edition Available From HAL LEONARD

   
   Hal Leonard has announced the release of "Nirvana - The Complete Scores", a new deluxe hardcover collector's edition celebrating the music of NIRVANA. Designed for fans, musicians, and collectors, this premium volume features a protective slipcase, high-quality production, and an elevated...

5. KORN Bassist ROBERTO 'RA' DÍAZ: 'I'm Still, To This Day, Loving Every Second Of It And Hoping It Keeps Going'

   
   In a recent interview with Bass Magazine, former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bassist Roberto "Ra" Díaz explained how he joined KORN five years ago as the replacement for the latter band's original bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out the band's tour dates in...

6. SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Says He Is 'Putting Together' A New Band: 'It's Exciting'

   
   In a new interview with U.K.'s Heavy Matters, SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green spoke about his plans for after the completion of the band's ongoing farewell tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There's so many possibilities, endless possibilities. I've always been into photography, a...

7. COAL CHAMBER Drummer MIKEY 'BUG' COX Reveals Cancer Battle

   
   As COAL CHAMBER gets ready to hit the stage as part of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow (Saturday, April 25), COAL CHAMBER drummer Mikey "Bug" Cox is today making his own personal revelation that he has been fighting — and winning — a battle with cancer. As a result of his r...

8. SLEEPING WITH SIRENS Announces New Album 'An Ending In Itself'

   
   Alternative rock band SLEEPING WITH SIRENS will release a new album, "An Ending In Itself", on June 12 via Rise Records. Produced by Will Yip (TURNSTILE, CIRCA SURVIVE, MOVEMENTS), the band's eighth studio LP represents both a homecoming and a reckoning for SLEEPING WITH SIRENS as they revive the re...

9. THEORY OF A DEADMAN Releases New Single 'Barricade'

   
   THEORY OF A DEADMAN has returned with a hard-hitting new single, "Barricade". Marking a new chapter for the band, the track delivers THEORY OF A DEADMAN's signature mix of gritty riffs, anthemic hooks and unfiltered lyricism with a renewed sense of urgency. Driven by a tense, simmering energy, "Barr...

10. Watch: CHRIS DAUGHTRY Joins CREED For 'What If' Performance Aboard 2026 'Summer Of '99 And Beyond Cruise'

    
    DAUGHTRY vocalist Chris Daughtry joined CREED on stage during the Scott Stapp-fronted band's April 19 appearance on the pool deck on the 2026 installment of the Summer Of '99 And Beyond Cruise to perform the CREED classic "What If". Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below (courtesy of...

11. STITCHED UP HEART Shares 'Beast' Single Featuring NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO

    
    Los Angeles-based hard rock band STITCHED UP HEART will release a new full-length album, "Medusa", on June 12 via Judge & Jury Records, the powerhouse record label founded by esteemed producer Howard Benson and THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson. The official lyric video for the LP's latest...

12. ENSIFERUM Announces September 2026 North American Tour With FIREWIND

    
    Finnish folk metal goliaths ENSIFERUM will embark on the "Winter Storm Over North America 2026" tour in September. Support on the trek will come from FIREWIND, the band led by Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G, well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist. Tickets go on s...

13. SHARON OSBOURNE Settles Legal Dispute With BLACK SABBATH's First Manager Over Release Of Band's Early Recordings As EARTH

    
    Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of the late Ozzy Osbourne, has settled a legal dispute with Jim Simpson, the first manager of BLACK SABBATH, over Simpson's plans to release an album of tracks from the pre-BLACK SABBATH days of Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Simpson, who...

14. Watch TRIUMPH Perform In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada During 2026 50th-Anniversary Tour

    
    Fan-filmed video of TRIUMPH's April 22 concert at GFL Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, the band's setlist for the show was as follows: 01. When The Lights Go Down 02. Somebody's Out There 03. Spellbound 04. Hold On 05. Allied Forces 06...

15. METALLICA Pays Tribute To SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Collaborator MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: 'He Will Be Sorely Missed'

    
    METALLICA has paid tribute to conductor, composer and educator Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT), who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years. Thomas died on Wednesday, April 22, nearly five years after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor that doctors later identified as glioblastoma multiforme, at hi...