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MARKO HIETALA On His Decision To Quit NIGHTWISH: 'I Was Regretting It Already When I Was Leaving' In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal’s Metal Global, Marko Hietala was asked if he has any regrets about leaving NIGHTWISH four years ago. He ...

HATEBREED's JAMEY JASTA Says TOOL's Latest Album 'Sounded Like Spa Music' In a new interview with Ed Hack of This Day In Metal, HATEBREED frontman, popular podcaster and Milwaukee Metal Fest co-organizer Jamey Jasta was asked what he attributes his ...

What Really Happened To Cause Plane Crash That Killed RANDY RHOADS? BOB DAISLEY Shares His Theory On a recent episode of the “Talk Louder” podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist “Metal Dave” Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason ...

SHINEDOWN To Release Two New Singles, 'Three Six Five' And 'Dance, Kid, Dance', On Friday SHINEDOWN will release two brand-new singles, “Three Six Five” and “Dance, Kid, Dance”, on Friday, January 24. The two songs are available to

SNOT Plays First Show With New Singer ANDY KNAPP SNOT has recruited Andy Knapp of fellow Southern California band STRONGER THAN MACHINES to front the reunited group for all of its 2025 shows and beyond. Knapp made his live debut with SNOT Friday night (January 17) at the ...

Original GRAVEYARD RODEO Drummer WAYNE 'DOOBIE' FABRA Dead At 58 Wayne “Doobie” Fabra, original drummer of the groundbreaking New Orleans band GRAVEYARD RODEO, died on January 15. He was 58 years old. Fabra’s death comes a little over five years ...

GENE SIMMONS Adds More Shows To Spring 2025 Tour With His Solo Band KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced more shows as part of their spring 2025 tour. Confirmed dates so far: April 03 – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA ...

RAVEN's JOHN GALLAGHER Says METALLICA Are Still 'The Same Guys' Who Opened For His Band More Than 40 Years Ago In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, RAVEN frontman John Gallagher talked about METALLICA opening for his band ...

LIVE NATION And CREW NATION Relief Fund Commit Million To Support Los Angeles Music Community Impacted By Wildfires The Crew Nation global relief fund is committing $1 million to assist performing musicians, live music crew, and live music industry workers affected by the ...

Watch: SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, Ex-MEGADETH Members Jam Metal Classics At 2025 'Extreme Music Awards' The 2025 Extreme Music Awards show, held on January 11 at Empire Live was a huge success, surpassing last year’s inaugural show attendance, while ...