en-US Wed, 13 May 2026 00:11:04 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/john-bush-armored-saints-writing-and-recording-process-today-is-not-that-different-from-what-we-did-in-the-80s
In a new interview with Mind Behind The Music, the podcast hosted by John White, an American guitarist and composer from Albany, New York, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush spoke about the band's upcoming full-length album, "Emotion Factory Reset", which will arrive on May 22 via Metal Blade Records. A...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/john-bush-armored-saints-writing-and-recording-process-today-is-not-that-different-from-what-we-did-in-the-80s Tue, 12 May 2026 21:18:08 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-releases-music-video-for-arrogant-boy-first-single-from-upcoming-splat-album
Hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE have released the official music video for the song "Arrogant Boy". The track is the first single from the band's upcoming studio album, "Splat!", which will arrive on July 3 via earMUSIC. With more than 120 million albums sold since forming in 1968, DEEP PURPLE have lo...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-releases-music-video-for-arrogant-boy-first-single-from-upcoming-splat-album Tue, 12 May 2026 20:12:03 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-rock-producer-jack-douglas-who-worked-with-aerosmith-and-cheap-trick-dead-at-80
Legendary rock producer Jack Douglas has died at the age of 80. According to a statement from his family, he passed away peacefully on Monday night, May 11. Douglas's daughter, Sarah, also confirmed her father's death to Rolling Stone, adding he died from complications from lymphoma. "He most enjoye...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-rock-producer-jack-douglas-who-worked-with-aerosmith-and-cheap-trick-dead-at-80 Tue, 12 May 2026 21:50:48 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/journey-adds-40-2026-dates-to-final-frontier-farewell-tour
After more than five decades of arena-shaking performances, era-defining hits and one of the most enduring catalogs in rock history, JOURNEY is extending their massive "Final Frontier Tour" with 40 additional North American dates this fall. Presented by AEG Presents, the newly announced leg begins S...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/journey-adds-40-2026-dates-to-final-frontier-farewell-tour Tue, 12 May 2026 19:40:17 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/all-shall-perish-announces-north-american-tour-celebrating-20th-anniversary-of-the-price-of-existence
Northern California extreme metallers ALL SHALL PERISH will embark on "The Price Of Existence 20 Year Anniversary" tour in late summer. The trek, which will launch on September 4 in Fresno, California and conclude on October 3 in San Jose, California, will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of ALL...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/all-shall-perish-announces-north-american-tour-celebrating-20th-anniversary-of-the-price-of-existence Wed, 13 May 2026 00:11:04 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/salivas-bobby-amaru-anytime-you-replace-a-singer-theres-always-gonna-be-doubters-or-haters
In a new interview with That Metal Interview, SALIVA singer Bobby Amaru spoke about the experience of replacing the band's original frontman Josey Scott a decade and a half ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I think it's a blessing and a curse at the same time, 'cause anytime you r...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/salivas-bobby-amaru-anytime-you-replace-a-singer-theres-always-gonna-be-doubters-or-haters Tue, 12 May 2026 18:05:52 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-announces-reissues-of-along-came-a-spider-and-welcome-2-my-nightmare-albums-with-bonus-material
Two nightmares. One legacy. And they're both back, louder and darker than ever. Alice Cooper returns with the reissues of "Along Came A Spider" and "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" — two chapters from the twisted playbook of shock rock's original showman — via earMUSIC. Fresh formats, bonus material, and th...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-announces-reissues-of-along-came-a-spider-and-welcome-2-my-nightmare-albums-with-bonus-material Tue, 12 May 2026 17:32:41 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/hard-rock-supergroup-iconic-featuring-michael-sweet-joel-hoekstra-marco-mendoza-and-tommy-aldridge-shares-tears-keep-on-falling-single
Hard rock supergroup ICONIC, featuring Michael Sweet (STRYPER) on guitar, Joel Hoekstra (WHITESNAKE) on guitar, Nathan James (INGLORIOUS) on vocals, Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) on bass and Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums, will release its sophomore album, "II", on July...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/hard-rock-supergroup-iconic-featuring-michael-sweet-joel-hoekstra-marco-mendoza-and-tommy-aldridge-shares-tears-keep-on-falling-single Tue, 12 May 2026 16:41:55 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/pearl-jam-eddie-vedder-friends-billy-idol-bad-religion-set-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-ohana-festival
Ohana Festival has announced the lineup for its tenth-anniversary edition, featuring PEARL JAM, EDDIE VEDDER & FRIENDS, Tyler Childers, MANÁ, ALABAMA SHAKES, FONTAINES D.C., Billy Idol, PIXIES, Rilo Kiley, Jon Batiste, MEN I TRUST, BAD RELIGION and many more. Set against the beautiful backdrop o...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/pearl-jam-eddie-vedder-friends-billy-idol-bad-religion-set-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-ohana-festival Tue, 12 May 2026 16:26:42 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/saosin-announces-2026-u-s-tour-celebrating-20th-anniversary-of-self-titled-album
Fresh off the release of their latest single "Starting Over Again", rock band SAOSIN has announced plans for a special 20th-anniversary tour to celebrate its debut self-titled album. Originally released in 2006, the LP charted at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and featured hit singles "Voices", "Bury Y...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/saosin-announces-2026-u-s-tour-celebrating-20th-anniversary-of-self-titled-album Tue, 12 May 2026 23:45:22 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-veil-brides-announce-second-north-american-leg-of-vindicatour-for-august-september-2026
With the release of their seventh studio album "Vindicate" just five days ago, BLACK VEIL BRIDES are announcing their next leg of the "Vindicatour" tour of North America for 2026. The band — comprised of vocalist Andy Biersack, guitarists Jake Pitts and Jinxx, bassist Lonny Eagleton and drummer Chri...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/black-veil-brides-announce-second-north-american-leg-of-vindicatour-for-august-september-2026 Tue, 12 May 2026 23:55:48 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-the-who-singer-roger-daltrey-announces-2026-u-s-solo-tour-a-great-night-out
Rock legend Sir Roger Daltrey has announced a run of U.S. solo tour dates, celebrating his return two years after his widely praised semi-acoustic 2024 summer outing, and well-rested from the acclaimed THE WHO farewell tour which critics hailed as "a powerful reminder of just how vital the band is t...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/legendary-the-who-singer-roger-daltrey-announces-2026-u-s-solo-tour-a-great-night-out Tue, 12 May 2026 14:59:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmonss-legends-of-rock-expo-to-feature-geezer-butler-stewart-copeland-and-dave-davies
Get ready to experience Gene Simmons's Legends Of Rock Expo — presented by the KISS legend himself — taking place September 25, 26, and 27 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Tickets and VIP experiences are now available here. This will be an unforgettable weekend with once-in-a-lifetime mome...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmonss-legends-of-rock-expo-to-feature-geezer-butler-stewart-copeland-and-dave-davies Tue, 12 May 2026 14:38:24 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maidens-longtime-drummer-nicko-mcbrain-announces-autobiography-hello-boys-and-girls
Harper Nonfiction is set to publish the thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography of IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain. "Hello Boys And Girls!" will be published into hardback, ebook and audio on October 22, 2026. Nicko is the legendary drummer for IRON MAIDEN, joining the ba...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maidens-longtime-drummer-nicko-mcbrain-announces-autobiography-hello-boys-and-girls Tue, 12 May 2026 15:59:27 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wyldes-advice-to-young-musicians-dedicate-your-life-to-it-cause-you-dont-wanna-have-some-crummy-job-that-you-hate
In the debut episode of Gnarly Origins, Revolver's Jimmy Hubbard sits down with heavy metal icon Zakk Wylde to trace the wild early years that led him from a New Jersey gas station to Ozzy Osbourne's band. Wylde looks back on the audition tape that changed everything, the lessons that shaped him and...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wyldes-advice-to-young-musicians-dedicate-your-life-to-it-cause-you-dont-wanna-have-some-crummy-job-that-you-hate Tue, 12 May 2026 13:47:13 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/bullet-for-my-valentine-is-looking-to-release-eighth-album-in-january-2027
In an April 2026 interview with Drum Dog conducted at The Europe Drum Show, Jason Bowld, drummer of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's upcoming eighth album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've just finished reco...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/bullet-for-my-valentine-is-looking-to-release-eighth-album-in-january-2027 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:08:29 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/features/brann-dailor-pays-homage-to-chris-cornell-and-previews-emotional-new-mastodon-album
By David E. Gehlke Drummer Brann Dailor started lending his vocal talents to MASTODON in time for 2009's "Crack The Skye". Considering the edgier, rougher angles of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders and guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, Dailor's far smoother, cleaner approach turned out to be exactly what...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/features/brann-dailor-pays-homage-to-chris-cornell-and-previews-emotional-new-mastodon-album Tue, 12 May 2026 12:41:20 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-shotgun-messiah-members-zinny-zan-and-harry-cody-return-with-zan-cody-album-beautiful-n-damned
ZAN/CODY — the project of SHOTGUN MESSIAH's original singer Zinny Zan and guitarist Harry Cody — returns with a new studio album, "Beautiful 'N Damned", out on July 24, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate the announcement, the band has unveiled the first single and accompanying video, "Damn",...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-shotgun-messiah-members-zinny-zan-and-harry-cody-return-with-zan-cody-album-beautiful-n-damned Tue, 12 May 2026 12:35:11 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/sepulturas-andreas-kisser-to-guest-on-new-eminence-single-silent-march
Brazilian metallers EMINENCE reached a definitive career milestone in 2025 by traveling to Denmark's legendary AntFarm Studios to fulfill a long-held dream: recording on European soil. This journey was the culmination of a powerhouse partnership with world-renowned producer Tue Madsen, resulting in...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/sepulturas-andreas-kisser-to-guest-on-new-eminence-single-silent-march Tue, 12 May 2026 12:04:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-shinedown-performs-on-season-finale-of-american-idol
SHINEDOWN was joined by former "American Idol" contestant Philmon Lee, who made it to the show's Top 11, for the band's appearance on the season finale of "American Idol". SHINEDOWN performed two songs alongside Lee, who had previously impressed judge Carrie Underwood with his rendition of SHINEDOWN...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-shinedown-performs-on-season-finale-of-american-idol Tue, 12 May 2026 11:46:51 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-motley-crue-joined-by-country-pop-superstar-carrie-underwood-for-american-idol-performance
MÖTLEY CRÜE was joined by country-pop superstar Carrie Underwood for the band's appearance on the season finale of "American Idol". Underwood and MÖTLEY CRÜE delivered a two-song performance featuring the band's hit songs "Home Sweet Home" and "Kickstart My Heart". Check out video of their collabora...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-motley-crue-joined-by-country-pop-superstar-carrie-underwood-for-american-idol-performance Tue, 12 May 2026 05:17:59 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-ellefson-my-problem-with-artificial-intelligence-is-its-not-that-intelligent-and-its-artificial
In a new interview with Andres Violante of Rock En La Trinchera, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms an...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-ellefson-my-problem-with-artificial-intelligence-is-its-not-that-intelligent-and-its-artificial Mon, 11 May 2026 21:45:03 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/glenn-hughes-on-his-plans-for-rest-of-2026-this-year-for-me-was-going-to-be-a-no-show-no-album-year
In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, Glenn Hughes spoke about his upcoming one-off appearance with THE DEAD DAISIES on May 30 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. Glenn will join Doug Aldrich, Tommy Clufetos and David Lowy for this rare performance, delivering a 50/50 split set, kicking of...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/glenn-hughes-on-his-plans-for-rest-of-2026-this-year-for-me-was-going-to-be-a-no-show-no-album-year Mon, 11 May 2026 21:10:13 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/geoff-tate-says-its-a-shame-some-fans-watch-concerts-entirely-through-their-phones-come-to-a-show-and-immerse-yourself-in-it
In a new interview with This Day In Metal, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate offered his opinion on concertgoers using cell phones to take photos and videos of performances and sometimes filming entire shows instead of enjoying the moment. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "The live expe...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/geoff-tate-says-its-a-shame-some-fans-watch-concerts-entirely-through-their-phones-come-to-a-show-and-immerse-yourself-in-it Mon, 11 May 2026 19:32:12 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/pro-pains-gary-meskil-says-it-took-him-a-long-time-to-recover-from-violent-2017-assault-in-belgium
In a new interview with FaceCulture, PRO-PAIN frontman Gary Meskil reflected on the July 2017 incident when he was violently robbed in Brussels, Belgium. Meskil reportedly suffered extensive injuries when he was struck on the head with an ice pick before being set upon by a group on individuals. He...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/pro-pains-gary-meskil-says-it-took-him-a-long-time-to-recover-from-violent-2017-assault-in-belgium Mon, 11 May 2026 18:46:10 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-a-day-to-remember-underoath-motionless-in-white-others-set-for-2026-furnace-fest
Furnace Fest returns to the historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama on October 10 and October 11, 2026 for another massive weekend celebrating live music, community, and some of the most genre defining acts from the early 2000's through today. Leading the 2026 lineup are two of the most influ...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-a-day-to-remember-underoath-motionless-in-white-others-set-for-2026-furnace-fest Mon, 11 May 2026 18:13:55 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-to-release-new-single-its-for-the-kids-on-friday-long-awaited-new-album-cursum-perficio-to-arrive-in-september
ANTHRAX will release a new song, "It's For The Kids", on Friday, May 15. The track, which can be pre-saved at this location, is the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Cursum Perficio", due on September 18 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. T...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/anthrax-to-release-new-single-its-for-the-kids-on-friday-long-awaited-new-album-cursum-perficio-to-arrive-in-september Mon, 11 May 2026 17:39:59 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/def-leppards-next-album-will-surprise-a-lot-of-people-weve-written-the-fastest-song-that-weve-ever-recorded
In a new interview with Riff X's "Metal XS", DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott spoke about the band's latest single, "Rejoice". The track was released in late January ahead of DEF LEPPARD's return to Las Vegas for their "Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency" that kicked off on Fe...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/def-leppards-next-album-will-surprise-a-lot-of-people-weve-written-the-fastest-song-that-weve-ever-recorded Mon, 11 May 2026 17:12:54 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/adam-jones-on-possible-tool-residency-at-sphere-in-las-vegas-i-think-we-will-do-it-at-some-point
In a new interview with Ronni Hunter of the 99.7 The Blitz radio station, TOOL guitarist Adam Jones confirmed plans for him and his bandmates to stage a run of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We were supposed to open that place," Adam said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "We were as...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/adam-jones-on-possible-tool-residency-at-sphere-in-las-vegas-i-think-we-will-do-it-at-some-point Mon, 11 May 2026 15:58:00 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-beatles-museum-to-open-at-iconic-london-location-of-rooftop-concert
Apple Corps Ltd. has announced the first-ever official THE BEATLES fan experience. 3 Savile Row, Mayfair, London is already enshrined in pop cultural history. It was one of Apple Corps Ltd.'s earliest 1960s headquarters, the studio where "Let It Be" was recorded and the setting for THE BEATLES' — Jo...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-beatles-museum-to-open-at-iconic-london-location-of-rooftop-concert Mon, 11 May 2026 14:52:01 +0000