On Sunday, October 25, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO (AST) — led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick — will perform its final show of 2026 at New York's historic Iridium night club, an intimate setting where Les Paul played every Monday night since the '80s, occasionally with surprise guests including Jeff Be...

In a new interview with Tomás Leiva of Chile's La Pajarera podcast, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked if there is something about late MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza as a musician that he wishes people knew more. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes. I think a lot of...

Doug "Dug" Pinnick, legendary bassist, vocalist, songwriter and founding member of KING'S X, will release his new solo album, "Abracadabra", on November 27, 2026 via Rat Pak Records. Known for his unmistakable voice, thunderous bass work, and deeply personal songwriting, Pinnick continues to push cr...

In a new interview with longtime Detroit radio personality Screamin' Scott Randall of the 94.7 WCSX radio station, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French addressed Dee Snider's "health challenges" that forced the singer to back out of taking part in the band's 50th-anniversary reunion tour in 2026....

In a new interview with Planet Rock 's Ian Danter, Tony Iommi once again spoke about his plans to remix BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album for future release. Issued in August 1983, "Born Again" was the only album SABBATH recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, best known for his work [...]

METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video of the "Lux Æterna" performance from the third show of the band's "Life Burns Faster" residency, which took place on October 8 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check it out below. The residency includes 24 performances presented as 12 "No Repeat Weeken...

During an appearance on the October 22 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre and guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upcoming follow-up to 2022's "Digital Noise Alliance" album. Regarding where...

In a new interview with The Downbeat Podcast, hosted by STRAY FROM THE PATH drummer Craig Reynolds, legendary extreme metal drummer Gene Hoglan spoke about DEATH TO ALL's upcoming January 2027 Australian tour with DARK ANGEL where he will be doing double duty and play in both bands. He said [...]

California thrash metal legends SLAYER celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic third album, "Reign In Blood", with a headlining show featuring the LP performed in full on Wednesday, October 21 at Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. Support at the gig came from POWER TRIP. SLAYER...