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In a new interview with Brazil's Ibagenscast, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen was asked if she misses anything from her time with the band. She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't, actually. I don't. Because the music lives. It lives in my heart. It lives out there. It wil...

SHINEDOWN was joined by LYNYRD SKYNYRD's Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke on stage at the Welcome To Rockville festival at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday (May 15) for a performance of the LYNYRD SKYNYRD classic "Simple Man". Fan-filmed video of their appearan...

In a new interview with The Rockman Power Hour, DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan opened up about his relationship with his bandmates, saying that their bond has gotten stronger over the years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Even as we've gotten older over the years too, just that leve...

Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS holds nothing back on its new track, the toxic love-themed "Break These Chains" featuring Niko Vilhelm of BLIND CHANNEL. It's out today (May 16) via Better Noise Music and Playground Music. Driven by THE RASMUS's signature blend of dark atmospheres and anthemic melodie...

In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of link textRoppongi Rocks, SAXON frontman Biff Byford was asked about a possible follow-up to the band's 24th studio album, "Hell, Fire And Damnation", which came out in January 2024 via Silver Lining Music. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're...

In a new interview with Bradley Hall, Marty Friedman explained why he isn't too keen on listening to guitarists who play fast just for the sake of it. The former MEGADETH guitarist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm not at all against anything flashy in the slightest. I just wanna be e...

In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, LAMB OF GOD's Mark Morton spoke about his decision to open up about some of the most personal details of his life while putting together his memoir, "Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir", which came out in June 2024 via Hachette Books. Co-written with Ben...

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-time-Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, took part in a "Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live" book event on May 10 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. The intimate, live discussion takes a deep dive into Kirk...

California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL performed as a four-piece at the Bangers Open Air festival in São Paulo, Brazil on May 3 after an alleged airline mishap forced guitarist Eric Meyer to miss the show. Speaking to The Adventures Of Pipeman about the circumstances that led to Eric not being...