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In late summer of 1976, a self-titled album from Tom Scholz's then-new band BOSTON was quietly released on CBS's Epic Records label. Listeners across the country quickly embraced the bright, punchy BOSTON sound, with its relatable lyrics, meticulously double-tracked guitar tracks, and singer Brad De...

Bruce Dickinson has recruited horror film legend Bill Moseley to appear in one of the music videos for the IRON MAIDEN singer's upcoming solo album. The clip is being filmed in Nevada with Leo Liberti, the Italian-Brazilian award-winning director and post-production artist who previously worked with...

PANTERA's Rex Brown has partnered with Spector for a new instrument: the Euro 4 Rex Brown Signature bass. "The new Rex Brown Euro Bass has been a labor of love," says Brown. "We took our time with every detail. From the balance of the pickups to the backplate design, it features the same neck profil...

Drummer Ian Haugland of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE recently joined Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11 to discuss the band's long-awaited new album, "Come This Madness", arriving September 25. Ian talked about the nearly decade-long gap since 2017's "Walk The Earth", the years of songwriting that went in...

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the music video for "World Alone", the first single from his upcoming solo album "From The Dark", due on October 23 via BMG. Check it out below. "World Alone" received its premiere on July 29 at a sp...

In a new interview with Metal Walt of Metal Mayhem ROC, bassist Johnny Lee Middleton of acclaimed progressive metal pioneers SAVATAGE was asked if there are plans for the band to tour more in the coming years, including possibly in the U.S., after playing sporadic shows in Europe and South America i...

In a new interview with Ethereal Metal, KAMELOT's Tommy Karevik spoke about what it was like to replace Roy Khan nearly a decade and a half ago. The Swedish singer has appeared on the band's last five studio albums, 2012's "Silverthorn", 2015's "Haven", 2018's "The Shadow Theory", 2023's "The Awaken...

In a new interview with Finland's Chaoszine, Mark Tornillo was asked if it was difficult to become an active musician again — after not touring and recording for several years — in 2009 when he was asked by ACCEPT to join the band as the replacement for Udo Dirkschneider. He responded (as transcribe...

In a new interview with Czech Republic's Metalshop TV, BODY COUNT frontman Ice-T and guitarist Ernie "C" Cunnigan were asked if they have already started work on material for the follow-up to the band's "Merciless" album, which came out in November 2024 via Century Media. Ice-T responded (as transcr...

In a new interview with Spain's Metal DJ Phoenix, ICED EARTH's founding guitarist Jon Schaffer, whose band effectively split up after he was arrested for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was asked if there is a chance that he could reform the band with former ICED EAR...