In a new interview with Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS guitarist Dean DeLeo spoke about the band's decision, nine years ago, to move forward with a new singer, Jeff Gutt, after spending nearly a couple of decades working with [...]

In a new interview with Rob Edwards of Talkin' Bout Rock, TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett opened up about returning to the road for a North American tour after a 30-year hiatus. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Emmett and drummer/vocalist Gil Moore were joined by guitarist Phil X, drummer and [...]

In a new interview with Nik Nocturnal, studio album, HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta spoke about the title of the band's upcoming studio album, "Fatal Paradox", which will arrive on November 6 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET...

In a recent interview with Berlin, Germany's Star FM 87.9 radio station, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello spoke about his active role as a champion for heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN, both in his work as a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominating committee [...]

In a new interview with Steve Mascord of White Line Fever TV, Andy Scott — the lead guitarist and a key songwriter of SWEET, one of the most influential glam rock bands of the 1970s — was asked if people should still refer to the band as "THE SWEET" or [...]

In a new interview with the JJO Discover New Music Podcast, BLACK VEIL BRIDES vocalist Andy Biersack spoke about the fan response to the band's seventh studio album, "Vindicate", which came out in May via Spinefarm. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I kind of always feel like records li...

JUDAS PRIEST's founding bassist Ian Hill has announced his retirement from the band. His replacement is URIAH HEEP's Dave Rimmer, who previously stepped in for Hill during JUDAS PRIEST's September 21 concert at the Eventim Apollo in London, United Kingdom after Ian sustained what was described at th...

Rock legend Billy Idol, alongside longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, will be honored on Friday, November 13 by councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and the city of Los Angeles, who will present them with a decree proclaiming it "Billy Idol Day". Following a city council session during which the...

JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo suffered a medical emergency during the band's concert Thursday night (October 8) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. JOURNEY reportedly stopped the show after just two songs, at which point keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the crowd after all the other bandmembers left the stage....