en-US Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:39:42 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbournes-crazy-train-surpasses-one-billion-streams-on-spotify
Ozzy Osbourne's classic 1980 song "Crazy Train" has landed in in Spotify's Billions Club after surpassing one billion streams on the platform. Billions Club is a playlist first launched in 2020 which includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surpassed one billion streams on the platform. A...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-osbournes-crazy-train-surpasses-one-billion-streams-on-spotify Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:39:42 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/northlane-spent-more-than-two-years-working-on-songs-for-upcoming-anemoia-album-its-been-a-long-process
In a new interview with Steve O'G, vocalist Marcus Bridge of Australian heavy music trailblazers NORTHLANE spoke about the band's upcoming seventh studio album, "Anemoia", which is due out everywhere October 30 via independent release. Regarding NORTHLANE's collaboration with Jordan Fish, a former m...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/northlane-spent-more-than-two-years-working-on-songs-for-upcoming-anemoia-album-its-been-a-long-process Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:49:18 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-to-celebrate-25-years-of-self-titled-debut-with-one-night-only-roxy-performance
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark self-titled debut album, alt-rock giants HOOBASTANK will return to Los Angeles for a special hometown performance at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on November 20. For one unforgettable night, the band will perform their debut album live in its enti...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-to-celebrate-25-years-of-self-titled-debut-with-one-night-only-roxy-performance Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:11:45 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-has-about-six-ideas-for-upcoming-album-the-demos-are-now-starting-to-flow
In an interview with Germany's Moshpit Passion, guitarist Jeff Loomis spoke about the new lineup of NEVERMORE, which made its live debut on April 1 at IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey. Joining Loomis and drummer Van Williams in NEVERMORE's current incarnation are the band's latest ad...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/nevermore-has-about-six-ideas-for-upcoming-album-the-demos-are-now-starting-to-flow Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:09:29 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/rival-sons-singer-jay-buchanan-announces-september-october-2026-storyteller-u-s-tour
Jay Buchanan, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock band RIVAL SONS, has announced his "Storyteller" U.S. tour, kicking off September 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. This special run of intimate solo acoustic shows builds on his sold-out European "Weapons Of Beauty" tour dates earlier this summer, where Buc...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/rival-sons-singer-jay-buchanan-announces-september-october-2026-storyteller-u-s-tour Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:48 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash-its-really-amazing-and-humbling-that-appetite-for-destruction-has-become-so-iconic
In a new interview with the "Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show", which airs on New York's Q104.3 FM radio station, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked if the massive success of the band's classic debut album, 1987's "Appetite For Destruction", is something that ever "gets in the way of how"...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-guitarist-slash-its-really-amazing-and-humbling-that-appetite-for-destruction-has-become-so-iconic Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:00:30 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/w-a-s-p-s-blackie-lawless-looks-back-on-split-with-chris-holmes-he-wasnt-able-to-do-musically-the-things-that-i-wanted-to-do-later-on
In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless was asked if he wishes things would have turned out differently when it comes to his relationship with former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris is a great perfor...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/w-a-s-p-s-blackie-lawless-looks-back-on-split-with-chris-holmes-he-wasnt-able-to-do-musically-the-things-that-i-wanted-to-do-later-on Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:18:04 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/avatars-johannes-eckerstrom-on-getting-praise-from-metallica-its-a-total-bizarre-childhood-dream-version-of-success
In an interview with Andrew Slaidins of The Rockpit's "50 Shades Of Slaids", AVATAR frontman Johannes Eckerström was asked for his reaction to METALLICA's recent comment that the Swedish metallers "raised the bar" when they opened for the heavy metal giants on the spring/summer 2026 European leg of...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/avatars-johannes-eckerstrom-on-getting-praise-from-metallica-its-a-total-bizarre-childhood-dream-version-of-success Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:39:35 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/rob-zombies-firefly-trilogy-to-receive-4k-ultra-hd-eight-disc-release
Lionsgate will release Rob Zombie's "Firefly Trilogy" as an eight-disc collector's set on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital on October 13, 2026. The collection brings together "House Of 1000 Corpses", "The Devil's Rejects" and "3 From Hell", marking the first time "House Of 1000 Corpses" will be avai...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/rob-zombies-firefly-trilogy-to-receive-4k-ultra-hd-eight-disc-release Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:08:15 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/neil-peart-documentary-no-ones-disciple-to-receive-world-premiere-at-toronto-international-film-festival
A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn — who previously directed the 2010 RUSH documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" — the 96-minute fil...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/neil-peart-documentary-no-ones-disciple-to-receive-world-premiere-at-toronto-international-film-festival Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:19:38 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-slayer-drummer-dave-lombardo-and-lustmord-form-new-project-lustmord-lombardo
Lustmord, the pioneer of modern ambient electronic music, and Dave Lombardo, one of heavy music's most influential percussionists, have joined forces as LUSTMORD LOMBARDO. The pair release their debut album, "The Pulse Of Atoms", on Oct. 2 via Ipecac Recordings, offering a taste of their new collabo...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-slayer-drummer-dave-lombardo-and-lustmord-form-new-project-lustmord-lombardo Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:29:59 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/troy-sanders-on-mastodons-new-five-piece-lineup-everyone-is-very-actively-collaborating-contributing-and-writing
In a new interview with Australia's Everblack podcast, MASTODON singer/bassist Troy Sanders spoke about the band's long-awaited new album, "Marrow Deep", which will arrive on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. The LP marks MASTODON's first full-length to feature guitarist Nick Johnston alongside s...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/troy-sanders-on-mastodons-new-five-piece-lineup-everyone-is-very-actively-collaborating-contributing-and-writing Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:12:23 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-michael-schenker-group-singer-gary-john-barden-releases-title-track-of-upcoming-empowered-emotions-album
Legendary singer Gary John Barden will release his new studio album, "Empowered Emotions", on September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP's second single, the "Empowered Emotions" title track, can be seen below. "Empowered Emotions" is a powerful new studio album t...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-michael-schenker-group-singer-gary-john-barden-releases-title-track-of-upcoming-empowered-emotions-album Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:22:57 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/jeff-gutt-believes-stone-temple-pilots-are-working-on-new-music-but-says-he-would-be-fine-with-the-band-never-releasing-another-album
In a new interview with Remzi "Jam Man" Yates of Rocking With Jam Man, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt spoke about what it has been like to sometimes play entire shows with the band without performing a single song that he has written and recorded with STP during his nine-year run with the grou...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/jeff-gutt-believes-stone-temple-pilots-are-working-on-new-music-but-says-he-would-be-fine-with-the-band-never-releasing-another-album Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:02:48 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-is-facing-health-issues
According to Rolling Stone, health issues facing ZZ TOP's longtime drummer Frank Beard led to the cancelation of the band's Hollywood Bowl concert last week. A ZZ TOP spokesperson told Rolling Stone said that guitarist/vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis will continue to play shows wit...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/zz-top-drummer-frank-beard-is-facing-health-issues Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:07:35 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/features/devildrivers-dez-fafara-confronts-his-mortality-after-cancer-scare-im-blessed-to-be-here
By David E. Gehlke The arrival of DEVILDRIVER's eleventh studio album, "Strike And Kill", has been accompanied by news of frontman Dez Fafara's recent health scares. As he outlined in a recent appearance on the "Garza Podcast", Fafara (who turned 60 in May) has a non-cancerous tumor located near his...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/features/devildrivers-dez-fafara-confronts-his-mortality-after-cancer-scare-im-blessed-to-be-here Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:41:02 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/kamelots-thomas-youngblood-on-artificial-intelligence-i-have-this-weird-feeling-its-gonna-run-its-course
In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood 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 and ma...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/kamelots-thomas-youngblood-on-artificial-intelligence-i-have-this-weird-feeling-its-gonna-run-its-course Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/steve-von-till-on-neurosiss-return-i-felt-in-my-body-i-was-missing-the-roar-of-the-amplifiers-behind-me
In a new interview with The Vinyl Guide podcast, NEUROSIS vocalist/guitarist Steve Von Till spoke about the band's recently released first new album in a decade, "An Undying Love For A Burning World". The LP, which came out in March 2026 via Neurot Recordings, sees the band — Von Till, drummer Jason...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/steve-von-till-on-neurosiss-return-i-felt-in-my-body-i-was-missing-the-roar-of-the-amplifiers-behind-me Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:32:27 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/voivods-away-on-long-awaited-we-are-connected-documentary-right-now-we-are-aiming-for-a-christmas-release
In a new interview with Poland's Noise Magazine, VOIVOD's drummer and founding member Michel "Away" Langevin was asked when fans can expect to finally see the band's long-awaited official documentary, "We Are Connected", which received its world premiere in July 2024 at the Fantasia International Fi...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/voivods-away-on-long-awaited-we-are-connected-documentary-right-now-we-are-aiming-for-a-christmas-release Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:37:29 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/flotsam-and-jetsams-eric-a-k-knutson-you-can-either-fight-a-i-or-you-can-learn-how-to-use-it
In a new interview with Tomasz Michalski of Poland's MetalSide, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM 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 artific...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/flotsam-and-jetsams-eric-a-k-knutson-you-can-either-fight-a-i-or-you-can-learn-how-to-use-it Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:04:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-gatherings-anneke-van-giersbergen-we-have-no-plans-for-the-future-beyond-mandylion-30th-anniversary-tour
In an interview with Paolo Phoenix of Magenta TV conducted at this month's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, Anneke Van Giersbergen spoke about the ongoing reunion shows from her former band THE GATHERING to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dutch rockers' "Mandylion" album. Regarding...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-gatherings-anneke-van-giersbergen-we-have-no-plans-for-the-future-beyond-mandylion-30th-anniversary-tour Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:39:40 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/filter-frontman-richard-patricks-a-place-to-kill-project-to-release-second-ep-in-the-next-couple-of-months
In a new interview with Razor of Tucson, Arizona's Rock 102.1 KFMA radio station, Richard Patrick, platinum-selling FILTER mastermind and film/TV composer, and Jim Louvau, vocalist of THERE IS NO US and a renowned photographer and acclaimed music video director, spoke about their collaborative proje...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/filter-frontman-richard-patricks-a-place-to-kill-project-to-release-second-ep-in-the-next-couple-of-months Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:36:44 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-original-ufo-drummer-andy-parker-performs-with-lights-out-a-ufo-experience-in-san-antonio
On Friday, August 7, LIGHTS OUT - A UFO EXPERIENCE performed at the Fitzgerald's nightclub in San Antonio, Texas. The group's lineup for the show consisted of original UFO drummer Andy Parker, vocalist Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth), bassist Barry Sparks (UFO, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-original-ufo-drummer-andy-parker-performs-with-lights-out-a-ufo-experience-in-san-antonio Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:37:21 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-pretty-recklesss-taylor-momsen-on-dear-god-from-a-musical-standpoint-this-album-is-very-unproduced
In a new interview with the 100.3 The Bear radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen spoke about the band's fifth studio album, "Dear God", which was released in June via Fearless Records. Speaking about her mindset while working on material for the LP,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-pretty-recklesss-taylor-momsen-on-dear-god-from-a-musical-standpoint-this-album-is-very-unproduced Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:52:57 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ice-nine-kills-to-score-terror-tram-starring-art-the-clown-for-universal-studios-hollywoods-halloween-horror-nights
ICE NINE KILLS will bring its collision of razor-edged heavy music, horror, and theatrical scale to Universal Studios Hollywood this fall with new music for "Terror Tram Starring Art The Clown" at Halloween Horror Nights which opens Thursday, September 3, and runs select nights through Sunday, Novem...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ice-nine-kills-to-score-terror-tram-starring-art-the-clown-for-universal-studios-hollywoods-halloween-horror-nights Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:28:20 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/danko-jones-frontman-says-bands-next-album-will-sound-like-the-last-one-were-not-gonna-evolve
In a new interview with Tony of Metal Exposure, DANKO JONES's namesake frontman was asked "what still makes writing songs feel urgent rather than just doing a routine". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's an interesting question. Well, the urgency, I guess — there is a slight ur...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/danko-jones-frontman-says-bands-next-album-will-sound-like-the-last-one-were-not-gonna-evolve Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:44:09 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/rose-tattoo-cancels-remaining-summer-2026-european-tour-dates-due-to-angry-andersons-medical-issue
Australian hard rock legends ROSE TATTOO have canceled all remaining shows of their summer 2026 European tour due to a "medical issue" affecting the band's iconic frontman Gary "Angry" Anderson. Earlier today (Monday, August 10), ROSE TATTOO released the following statement via social media: "We are...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/rose-tattoo-cancels-remaining-summer-2026-european-tour-dates-due-to-angry-andersons-medical-issue Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:08:47 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/kisss-paul-stanley-and-gene-simmons-to-throw-out-first-pitch-at-angel-stadium
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will make a special appearance at a Major League Baseball game next weekend. The KISS co-founders will attend the Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday, August 15. The Los Angeles Angels officially invited the duo to take...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/kisss-paul-stanley-and-gene-simmons-to-throw-out-first-pitch-at-angel-stadium Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:22:46 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/bruce-dickinson-says-his-new-solo-album-will-be-heavy-as-s
At last month's San Diego Comic-Con, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spoke to VSX about "The Mandrake Project", his cross-media multimedia concept, combining a heavy metal solo album and a 12-issue quarterly adult comic book series published by Z2 Comics. The narrative and music share conceptual...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/bruce-dickinson-says-his-new-solo-album-will-be-heavy-as-s Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:23:30 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/can-music-really-bring-people-together-kreators-sami-yli-sirnio-and-frederic-leclercq-weigh-in
In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö and bassist Frédéric Leclercq of German/Finnish/French thrash metal veterans KREATOR were asked if they think music can bring people together, especially since the band's lyrics are often about division and abou...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/can-music-really-bring-people-together-kreators-sami-yli-sirnio-and-frederic-leclercq-weigh-in Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:47:38 +0000