In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian metal pioneers STRYPER explained why STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox doesn't play on the band's upcoming eighteenth studio album, "Throne Of Thorns", which will arrive on September 25 via Frontiers Music Srl. H...

More than a decade after VAN HALEN's last concert and six years after the death of guitarist Eddie Van Halen, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and drummer Alex Van Halen reunited for a TED talk this past July 30. The 15-minute talk, dubbed "Beyond Boundaries: How Human Experience Informs [...]

In a new interview with Igor Miranda of Rolling Stone Brasil, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was asked how he feels about the four albums the band recorded with singer John Bush: 1993's "Sound Of White Noise", 1995's "Stomp 442", 1998's "Volume 8: The Threat Is Real" and 2003's "We've Come [...]

Punk legend Cheetah Chrome — co-founder of DEAD BOYS — died Sunday, September 13 at the age of 71. "We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome," Chrome's DEAD BOYS bandmates wrote on social media. "Cheetah was a true [...]

NEVERMORE, METAL CHURCH, MASTERPLAN, LYNCH MOB and ELUVEITIE are among the confirmed artists for next year's ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 9-11, 2027 in Atlanta, Georgia. The full lineup for ProgPower USA XXVI is as follows: Thursday, September 9, 2027 ADVENT HORIZON (USA) SILE...

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) spoke about the multi-vehicle accident that BUCKCHERRY's tour bus was involved in on August 21. According to a post on the band's social media at the time, one person had died in the [...]

In a new interview with Neil Jones of U.K.'s TotalRock, PRIMUS bassist/vocalist Les Claypool spoke about the addition of drummer John "Hoffer" Hoffman, who joined the band in 2025 after beating out more than 6,100 applicants in a global audition process dubbed the "Interstellar Drum Derby". Asked ho...

Fan-filmed video of JUDAS PRIEST's September 11, 2026 concert at Festhalle in Bern, Switzerland can be seen below (uploaded by the MrJayGatsby channel on YouTube). According to Setlist.fm, the setlist for the show was as follows: 01. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 02. Metal Gods 03. Breaking The La...

Tony Iommi has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he turned down the opportunity to record a final BLACK SABBATH album with the band's original lineup as a follow-up to 2013's "13" LP. "13" didn't feature original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward due to a breakdown in contractual negotiations. Wh...