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On a day known for the return of spirits, the most legendary demon of rock radio is returning to the FM dial. Plugging in at midnight on Halloween, Friday, October 31, 2025, the iconic KNAC call letters will be resurrected, replacing Highway Rock, and launching a new era of Pure Rock for a new gener...

In a new interview with Audacy Music, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's "charity" version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "War Pigs", featuring SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, which was released in late September. All profits of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd and Epic Records in the U.K. from aud...

In a new interview with the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, BON JOVI frontman Jon Bon Jovi opened up about the vocal cord deterioration he experienced a few years ago which caused him to have surgery in 2022. Asked when he "started realizing that there was something awry" with his voice, Jon...

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation has unveiled additional music icons and cultural trailblazers joining the lineup of presenters and performers set to honor this year's inductees at the 40th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, taking place at the Peacock Theater in Los Ange...

MR. BIG played the final show of its "The BIG Finale!" tour on February 25 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier that same month, the band played three other shows: on February 14 at the Bloomverse Festival in Meghālaya, India, on February 16 at the Bloomverse Express in Bengaluru, India, and o...

Rock band HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS invites fans to join them in celebrating their acclaimed album "If Only You Were Lonely" in 2026 with a special 20th-anniversary tour. Featuring special guests LETLIVE. and CREEPER, the tour's first leg kicks off on March 5 in Lexington, with stops to follow in Denver, Se...

In a new interview with Emo of the KLOS radio station, Alice Cooper spoke about his HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES supergroup, which also features AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We put the HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES together to be a bar...

In a new interview with Kerrang! magazine, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian spoke about his current relationship with his bandmates, guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian, drummer John Dolmayan and bassist Shavarsh "Shavo" Odadjian. He said: "Right now … we're having the best time of our lives as a...

After decades of being reduced to a contractual afterthought, the live album has struggled to stay relevant. There are plenty of exceptions to the rule, but in general terms, live albums are rarely regarded as exciting or vital, and it takes something special, or preferably spectacular, to change th...

CLOSE ENEMIES — the all-star band featuring Tom Hamilton (AEROSMITH), Tony Brock (THE BABYS), Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow), Trace Foster (AC/DC's tech guru) and Chasen Hampton — has released the official music video for its latest single, "More Than I Could Ever Need", through TLG|ROCK, distributed th...