During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Dumb Blonde" celebrity podcast, hosted by Bunnie XO (real name: Alisa DeFord), wife of country singer Jelly Roll, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke about giving his life to God in early 2013, several months after becoming exhausted from the...

During a February 6 appearance at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon Osbourne and Andy Copping, the promoter for Live Nation U.K. and the creative force behind the U.K.'s Download festival, spoke about the upcoming classical tour of BLACK SABBATH's catalog, performed by...

Sharon Osbourne, the British TV personality, music manager and the widow of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, has confirmed that there are plans to put on another edition of the Ozzfest traveling festival in 2027. " Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we're gonna do it," she said during a February 6 appearance at MIDEM [...]

In a new interview with Stephanie R. Myers of Songfacts, Wolfgang Van Halen — son of legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen and former VAN HALEN bassist — spoke about his decision to carve out his own path as the frontman of his MAMMOTH (formerly MAMMOTH WVH) project, which [...]

In a recent interview with Guitar World, guitarist Jason Richardson was asked if it was a "difficult decision" to exit ALL THAT REMAINS last July after a nearly seven-year run with the band. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Kind of, but not, simultaneously. I don't wanna get into...

In a new three-part video interview with former Geffen A&R executive Tom Zutaut, Don Dokken once again reflected on DOKKEN's participation in the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" U.S. stadium tour, also featuring VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, METALLICA and KINGDOM COME. The trek kicked off in East Troy, Wisconsi...

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award and an all-star tribute performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards on Saturday night, February 28 in Manchester, England. After a video tribute, country music icon Dolly Parton appeared via video from Nashville to honor Ozzy, saying: "O...

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 35 years, has released a new album, "The Strawberry Jams", via Bandcamp. Says Becker: "'The Strawberry Jams' is the third volume in a series of unreleased guit...

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, GENE SIMMONS BAND, are among the artists who performed during this year's Rock Legends Cruise XIII, which sailed February 22-27, 2026 on Royal Caribbean's Liberty Of The Seas. Fan-filmed video of GENE SIMMONS BAND's February 26 concert on the shi...