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1. RUSH's ALEX LIFESON On First Rehearsals With ANIKA NILLES: By The Fifth Day, 'She Just Nailed All Those Songs'

   
   In a new interview with Leona Graham of U.K.'s Absolute Radio, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH spoke about their decision to reunite for a tour in 2026 and 2027. The run of dates — Lee and Lifeson's first official shows under the RUSH banner in 11 years — will begin at the Kia Forum in Los Angele...

2. MARK MORTON Says LAMB OF GOD's Success Is 'Really The Most Unlikely Story'

   
   During a recent appearance on The Jasta Show, LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton spoke about his memoir, "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir", which came out in June 2024 via Hachette Books. Co-written with Ben Opipari, the book explores both Mark 's life in music and his tumultuous path through addi...

3. ALEX SKOLNICK Explains Why TESTAMENT Is Rightfully Excluded From 'Big Four' Of 1980s Thrash Metal

   
   In a recent interview with Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick was once again asked why his band wasn't included in the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal (METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX) — the dominant thrash metal groups that helped bring that genre int...

4. SUZI QUATRO Releases Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming 'Freedom' Album

   
   Rock 'n' roll legend Suzi Quatro will release her new album, "Freedom", on March 27. The official music video for the LP's first single, the title track, can be seen below. In a recent interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, Quatro stated about how she chose "Freedom" to be the first single and ti...

5. TESLA Signs With FRONTIERS MUSIC: 'New Music' Is 'Coming Soon'

   
   California hard rock veterans TESLA have inked a deal with Frontiers Music Srl. Earlier today (Wednesday, February 25), label issued the following statement: "NEW SIGNING ALERT: TESLA! We're proud to welcome TESLA to the Frontiers Music family. "More than 40 years on from their early days as a Calif...

6. GHOST Is Nominated For Six Swedish GRAMMIS Awards For 'Skeletá' Album

   
   GHOST has been nominated in six categories at this year's edition of the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent), which will be held on April 29 at Annexet in Stockholm. In addition to being up for the "Artist Of The Year" and "Album Of The Year" awards for 2025's "Skeletá" LP, GHOST is...

7. WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On ALEX VAN HALEN's Project With STEVE LUKATHER: 'I'm Really Just Here In A Position Of Helping' Them With 'Whatever' They Need

   
   During an appearance on the February 24 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Wolfgang Van Halen spoke about his possible involvement with the album that VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen has been working on with TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather. Last year Alex revealed that he was putt...

8. MICHAEL MONROE Won't Let Politics Keep Him From Playing The U.S.: 'It's Not Our Audience's Fault If The President Is' Who 'It Is'

   
   In a new interview with The Logan Show, former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe spoke about his plans to tour the U.S. in support of his latest studio album, "Outerstellar", which came out on February 20 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We definitely wanna c...

9. THE HIVES Share Stop-Motion Animation Video For 'Roll Out The Red Carpet'

   
   Fresh from touring with MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE across a run of sold-out Latin American stadiums, playing to just shy of half a million fans across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru, Swedish rockers THE HIVES have shared a brand new video for their latest anthem, "Roll Out The Red Carp...

10. CHERIE CURRIE Teams With Rising Star ESSEX For New Single 'When You're Young'

    
    Fresh from her no-holds-barred contributions to last year's "Yacht Metal" collection — a breathtaking cover of Walter Egan's "Magnet And Steel", RUNAWAYS legend Cherie Currie is back with both a dynamic new single, and a cross-generational collaboration that cross-pollinates the legacy of classic ne...

11. WAGE WAR Announces 'It Calls Me By Name' EP

    
    WAGE WAR — Briton Bond (lead vocals), Cody Quistad (rhythm guitar, clean vocals), Seth Blake (lead guitar), Chris Gaylord (bass) and Stephen Kluesener (drums) — will release a new EP, "It Calls Me By Name", on April 17 via Fearless Records. Today, the band dropped the video for the first single, "So...

12. METALLICA Officially Announces 'Life Burns Faster' Residency At Sphere In Las Vegas

    
    Following months of relentless rumors and fever pitch speculation, it was announced today that METALLICA will debut its "Life Burns Faster" residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated eight-show run will take place on October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29 and 31, 2026 — and will...

13. SOCIAL DISTORTION Announces New Album 'Born To Kill', Shares Title Track

    
    Orange County's finest are back with a vengeance: SOCIAL DISTORTION's long-awaited eighth album, "Born To Kill", will be released May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records. The official music video for the hard-charging title track that's been lighting up crowds at the band's shows for the last several...

14. THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM Announces New Album 'The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy'

    
    THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM will return this spring with their third and most outlandish album yet, "The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy", due May 1 via ATO Records. Reuniting after several years of intergalactic solo missions and sonic side quests, Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon on...

15. PHILIP ANSELMO Blasts A.I.-Generated Rumors About His Health: It's All 'Bull****', He Says

    
    PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has cleared the air after a series of fake A.I.-generated posts claimed he was facing devastating health news, including that he was battling blood cancer. On Tuesday (February 24), the 57-year-old musician took to social media to shut it all down and reassured fans h...