MEGADETH performed its version of "Ride The Lightning", the title track of METALLICA's 1984 album for which MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine got a co-writing credit following his 1983 departure from the legendary heavy metal band, live for the first time during its headlining concert Sunday night (Apri...

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, original KISS drummer Peter Criss reflected on his appearance, along with Ace Frehley, at the August 1995 taping of the KISS "MTV Unplugged" special, which served as the catalyst for the historic 1996 KISS worldwide reunion tour. He s...

NONPOINT performed two new songs, "Is It" and "Red Yeti", during the band's headlining concert Saturday night (April 25) at Ritz Ybor in Tampa, Florida. The show, which was part of NONPOINT's just-launched "The Outta Control Tour", featured support from SOIL and SUMO CYCO. Fan-filmed video of the co...

During an April 23 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna publicly disclosed for the first time his romantic relationship with Dorothy Martin, the lead singer of the rock band DOROTHY. Erna also talked about his musical collaboration with Dorothy on a...

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, ICE NINE KILLS frontman Spencer Charnas spoke about what it was like for him and his bandmates to tour stadiums around the world with METALLICA in 2023, 2024 and 2025. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was amazing, [...]

In a new interview with I Ask No One With Kevin Re LoVullo, GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall offered an update on his battle with stage four kidney cancer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yeah, it's getting better. It's pretty amazing. I called this friend of mine in Chicago, [...]

Professionally filmed video of TROUBLE's entire April 25 performance at the 2026 edition of the Keep It True festival on at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany can be seen below. The concert saw the pioneering Chicago-based doom metallers play an "old-school set" with a "heavy focus" on...

In a new interview with Chris Akin of the Classic Metal Show, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search worldwide for SKID R...

In a new interview with New York radio station Q104.3, POISON frontman Bret Michaels once again spoke about the possibility of a tour to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the band's debut album, 1986's "Look What the Cat Dragged In", in 2027. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was,...