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1. WEDNESDAY 13 Announces 'Shocktober Blood' Fall 2026 U.S. Tour

   
   Heavy horror punk icon Wednesday 13, who is perhaps best known as the frontman of renowned horror punk supergroup MURDERDOLLS, will embark on a fall 2026 U.S. tour. Support on the 31-date trek will come from DEAD ON A SUNDAY and ABOVE SNAKES (except where otherwise noted). Tickets will go on sale th...

2. UPON A BURNING BODY Announces July 2026 U.S. Tour Dates With NORMA JEAN

   
   Texas metallers UPON A BURNING BODY will join forces with NORMA JEAN for the "Southern Domination" U.S. tour in July. Support on select dates will come from FOX LAKE. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, April 29 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and end on Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 p.m. ED...

3. SHIPROCKED 2027 Cruise Lineup Includes PAPA ROACH, ICE NINE KILLS, NOTHING MORE, HIGHLY SUSPECT And More

   
   ShipRocked returns for its 17th year with an initial lineup of fan favorites for the January 24-30, 2027 cruise vacation. ShipRocked 2027 will depart from Miami, Florida on Carnival Horizon with nearly 30 bands and more than 4,000 guests, sailing to Mahogany Bay in Roatan, Honduras (a first-time vis...

4. FOZZY Releases New Single 'I Know Evil'

   
   FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has released a new single, "I Know Evil". The song serves as a high-octane preview for the band's upcoming "Twisted Faith Tour 2026", set to take place around the band's appearances at the Wel...

5. KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA: 'I Don't Think I'm Gonna Stop Doing This Until The Day I Die'

   
   In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza was asked how he keeps the songwriting process challenging after making sixteen studio albums with the band, including KREATOR's latest, "Krushers Of The World", which came out in January. H...

6. TARJA TURUNEN: 'It's Hard' For Me To Listen To Early NIGHTWISH Albums 'Because I Do Not Like How I Sound On Those Records'

   
   In a new interview with Metal Addiction webzine, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked if there is a NIGHTWISH song that she would personally love to perform again, even if it's unlikely. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, wow. There is quite a lot of things that I h...

7. TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY To Tell His Story In Upcoming Memoir, 'Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy'

   
   He screamed his way into metal history. Then cancer tried to silence him for good. Now, for the first time, Chuck Billy — the iconic frontman of San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT — tells the whole truth in his unflinching memoir, "Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments Of Chuck Billy",...

8. MORGAN ROSE Says SEVENDUST Is No Longer 'Too Abrasive' For CREED Crowd

   
   In a new interview with Rock 100.5 The KATT FM 's Cameron Buchholtz, SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose spoke about his band's friendship with the members of CREED and ALTER BRIDGE. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The CREED guys and ALTER BRIDGE, those are two of our closest people. Well,...

9. DAVE GROHL: 'The NIRVANA Experience Was Something Else, In All The Best And Worst Ways'

   
   On the latest episode of the Broken Record Podcast, Dave Grohl reflected on NIRVANA's legacy and the difficult period following Kurt Cobain's death. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "The NIRVANA experience was — I don't even know what the word is for it. It was just something else —...

10. GOGOL BORDELLO's EUGENE HUTZ Announces Debut Memoir 'Lost Innocent World'

    
    Eugene Hutz, the Ukrainian frontman of international punk band GOGOL BORDELLO, has announced his debut memoir, "Lost Innocent World: Chronicles Of A Ukrainian Punk Rocker in the Free World" with Katherine Yeske Taylor — due on December 8, 2026 via Matt Holt Books, an imprint of BenBella Books. With...

11. RIOT V Parts Ways With Singer TODD MICHAEL HALL

    
    RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, has parted ways with singer Todd Michael Hall. He is being temporarily replaced by Italian musician Valentino Francavilla (WHITE SKULL). On Tuesday (April 28), Todd, who had been with a member of RIOT V since 2013, released the fol...

12. See Official Video Of MEGADETH's 'Ride The Lightning' Performance In Bogota

    
    MEGADETH played its version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the legendary heavy metal band, live for the first and second time during its headlining concerts Sunday ni...

13. GENE SIMMONS Regrets Not Staging An Intervention For ACE FREHLEY Decades Ago: 'It Was A Stupid And Shameful Decision On All Our Parts'

    
    In a new interview with the Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if he had any "good conversations" with late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley before Ace died last October at the age of 74. Gene responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's bee...

14. ANDY LA ROCQUE Says LEX LEGION Doesn't Include Any 'Leftovers From The KING DIAMOND Songwriting': 'It's Two Very Different And Separate Things'

    
    In an interview with The Metal Crypt, Andy La Rocque spoke about LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, which recently released the official music video for its debut single, "Sleep Eternally". The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of the rEvolve...

15. LEMMY, SLIM JIM And DANNY B's Tribute To BUDDY HOLLY To Be Released In May

    
    Long, long time ago…. The death of Buddy Holly, in a plane crash in February 1959, sent a seismic shock through the then-infant world of rock 'n' roll, and one that continues to resonate today. Of all the multitude of musical passings since then, still Holly — just 22 at the time — continues to...