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In a new interview with Metal OBS, former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley spoke about the passing of another ex-MAIDEN vocalist, Paul Di'Anno, who died in October 2024 at the age of 66. Blaze said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were colleagues. Paul was a very funny guy. I think people do...

In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at last weekend's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's fifteenth studio album. The Swedish/American metallers once again worked at the...

With Bloodstock 2026 underway and on target for another record-breaking year, festival HQ have just revealed the first bands for 2027, unveiling them at the Ronnie James Dio stage right after MUNICIPAL WASTE's face-melting set. Mark your calendar now and start planning for August 5-8, 2027 at Catton...

For more than three decades, (HED) P.E. has refused to follow trends, choosing instead to forge its own path through a fearless fusion of punk, metal, hip-hop, and hard rock. Now, the California pioneers are taking that independent spirit to the next level with the launch of their own record label,...

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke about the band's "Fifty Something" tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH's first tour in over 10 years and the group's first run of shows since the 2020 death of Canadia...

Topeka, a leader in U.S.-based music destination vacations, announced exciting new additions to the 2026 "Rockin' In Paradise With Styx & Friends" beach weekend, returning to Miramar Beach, Florida, October 8-10, 2026. New for 2026, the three-day music vacation welcomes three legendary yacht roc...

German power metal force IRON SAVIOR will release a new studio album, "Deathbringer", on November 13, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, IRON SAVIOR has unleashed the LP's first single, "Back From The Fires Of Hell", along with an official visualizer, available below. IRON...

Progressive art rockers THE PINEAPPLE THIEF will release their brand new studio album, "Far And Wide", on October 9, 2026 via InsideOut Music. On this latest record, THE PINEAPPLE THIEF feel more like a rock band than ever. Still progressive. Still masters of spine-tingling atmosphere. Still attuned...

Following the critically acclaimed success of "Get It Right" and a triumphant return to stages across the U.S. and Europe, Philadelphia hard rock legends HEAVENS EDGE return with the announcement of their new album, "Philadelphia". Celebrating the city where their remarkable journey began nearly fou...

Former SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall has released the official René U Valdes-directed music video for "Hell & Back", a track from his latest solo album, "Bad Bones", which came out on May 22. Check it out below. After years of fronting some of rock's most iconic acts, Erik returns with his first...