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1. JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Announce 2026 North American SATCHVAI Tour With ANIMALS AS LEADERS

   
   SATCHVAI, the band featuring guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai alongside powerhouse drummer Kenny Aronoff, renowned bassist Marco Mendoza and virtuoso guitarist Pete Thorn, has announced a 2026 North American tour. The spring 40-date "Surfing With The Hydra" spring trek, which will feature s...

2. STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Is Battling Papillary Thyroid Cancer: 'I Believe That It Will Be Behind Me Soon Enough'

   
   STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has revealed that he has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer. The diagnosis came less than a month after he underwent a biopsy of a nodule in the right lobe of his thyroid. Earlier today (Tuesday, December 9), Sweet shar...

3. Time And Tide

   
   In crust we trust, only death is real, and PHANTOM CORPORATION will smash your face in. The second album to come from these German diehards, "Time And Tide" sticks proudly to the ancient theory that this heavy music business is not supposed to be complicated. As with their 2023 debut, "Fallout", thi...

4. JOE BONAMASSA Announces Summer 2026 U.S. Tour

   
   Joe Bonamassa, one of the most celebrated blues-rock musicians of our time, will return to major outdoor venues across the United States next summer. The trek, which will include select co-headline shows with GOV'T MULE, will kick off on June 26 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New Yor...

5. JOHN BONHAM Memorabilia Sells For More Than $60,000

   
   According to The Redditch Standard, a collection of personal items belonging to John Bonham, the legendary drummer of LED ZEPPELIN, was sold late last month for close to £50,000 (approximately $66,500). The collection, consigned by John's brother-in-law Allan Weaver, was auctioned on November 27 at...

6. FILTER Announces March/April 2026 U.S. Tour With FINGER ELEVEN And LOCAL H

   
   FILTER will embark on a U.S. tour in the spring of 2026. Also appearing on the bill are FINGER ELEVEN and LOCAL H. The three bands are no strangers to each other. Most recently FILTER frontman Richard Patrick recorded the single "Blue Sky Mystery" with FINGER ELEVEN, which is featured on "Last Night...

7. RISE AGAINST Announces March/April 2026 North American Tour Dates

   
   Chicago-based alternative punk rock band RISE AGAINST will headline a handful of dates across Canada and the U.S. in the spring of 2026. Support on the trek will come from DESTROY BOYS. The tour kicks off in Providence, Rhode Island at The Strand on March 3, 2026, and will bring RISE AGAINST's signa...

8. TONY IOMMI's Guitar Raffle Raises £50,000 For Hospital Where He Was Treated For His Cancer

   
   A raffle to win one of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's guitars raised £50,000 for the hospital where he received his cancer treatment. On Monday (December 9), Iommi took to his social media to write: "A massive thank you to everyone who bought tickets to my guitar raffle these past few weeks. T...

9. CLUTCH And CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Announce April/May 2026 U.S. Tour

   
   CLUTCH and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will join forces for the "Suffer No Evil U.S. Tour 2026" in April and May. Support on the trek will come from JD PINKUS. CORROSION OF CONFORMITY commented: "To all the free thinkers and beer drinkers! It's gonna be a busy 2026 for us all. The new album is coming yo...

10. SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Announces Spring 2026 North American Tour With WHITECHAPEL And ATTILA

    
    Russian metal powerhouse SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL has announced a spring 2026 North American headlining tour. Featuring special guests WHITECHAPEL and ATTILA, the month-long run kicks off on March 21 in Nashville, with stops to follow in Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Chicago, and...

11. TRIUMPH Announces First Tour In 30 Years; North American Dates To Launch In April 2026

    
    TRIUMPH, one of Canada's most revered and influential rock bands, has announced its first tour in 30 years with the "Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour", produced by Live Nation — an expansive 2026 North American run celebrating five decades of musical excellence, pioneering stagecraft, and a legacy that...

12. AMON AMARTH And DETHKLOK Announce Spring 2026 North American Tour; CASTLE RAT To Support

    
    Swedish metal titans AMON AMARTH will join forces with DETHKLOK for "The Amonklok Conquest", an extensive North American spring 2026 co-headlining tour with special guests CASTLE RAT — bringing a night of pure theater and over-the-top heavy metal entertainment. The run will be the biggest raids of...

13. TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Says He Went Through A 'Midlife Crisis-Slash-Mental Breakdown' In 2024: 'Now I'm In A Better Place Than I've Ever Been'

    
    In a recent interview with Shawn Whitney of the Missoula, Montana radio station 96.3 The Blaze, vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest three-song EP, "Struck Dead", which came out on October 31 via TRIVIUM's longtime...

14. JOHN BUSH Goes Deep Into ANTHRAX Career Ahead Of Highly Anticipated Solo Shows

    
    By David E. Gehlke After years of teasing it, John Bush is finally doing solo shows celebrating his era of ANTHRAX this December. His tenure in ANTHRAX from 1992 to 2005 remains both beloved and divisive — a definitive snapshot of how quickly things changed for the metal scene in the topsy-turvy mid...

15. THREE DAYS GRACE's 'Kill Me Fast' Hits No. 1 On Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart

    
    Canadian rock giants THREE DAYS GRACE have added another No. 1 single to their monster catalog as "Kill Me Fast" reaches No. 1 at Billboard Mainstream Rock, marking the band's 20th No. 1 on the chart. Produced by Zakk Cervini, Dan Lancaster and Howard Benson, the song is the third single from the ba...