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DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY To Release New Solo Album In Early 2025 In a new interview with Roppongi Rocks’ Stefan Nilsson, DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey spoke about his plans to release a new solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, ...

Watch: ACCEPT Kicks Off North American Tour With KK'S PRIEST At Whisky A Go Go Legendary German/American metallers ACCEPT kicked off their “Full Metal Assault Tour 2024” with KK’S PRIEST on Saturday, August 31 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, ...

Light 'Em Up In a world of bands that claim to be supergroups, THE DEAD DAISIES can really claim that title. The band has featured a rotating mix of star rock and metal musicians over the years, from Glenn Hughes to Gilby Clarke to Dizzy Reed. THE DEAD DAISIES have ...

NIGHTWISH Releases 15th 'Yesterwynde' Making-Of Episode Symphonic metal veterans NIGHTWISH have released the fifteenth part of a documentary about the making of the band’s upcoming album, “Yesterwynde”, due on September 20, 2024 via Nuclear Blast.

ANGRA To Go On Hiatus Following 'Temple Of Shadows' 20th-Anniversary Tour Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA have announced on social media that they will be taking a hiatus from touring and recording next year. Before that, the band will be on an extensive tour ...

JOHN COOPER Doesn't Care Who Uses SKILLET's Music At Political Rallies: 'I Believe In America Over Party' In a new interview with the On The Road To Rock podcast with Clint Switzer, John Cooper of Christian hard rockers SKILLET weighed in on the long list

ERIC PETERSON Says Next TESTAMENT Album Will Be Mixed By Swedish Producer JENS BOGREN San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have tapped Swedish producer Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with OPETH, KREATOR, PARADISE LOST, SOILWORK and AMON AMARTH, ...

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Music And Playing The Guitar Is Not A Competition' Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has dismissed the notion that playing guitar is a “competition”, explaining that “music and guitar playing comes from within”.

KERRY KING Is 'Not Against' Playing More SLAYER Reunion Shows In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Kerry King, who has spent the last few months touring with his solo band, spoke about SLAYER’s upcoming reunion shows at three festivals in September ...

Watch: IRON MAIDEN Kicks Off 2024 Australian Tour In Perth British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN kicked off the 2024 Australian leg of “The Future Past” tour on September 1 at the RAC Arena in Perth. The band’s setlist was as follows, according to ...