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In a new interview with Brazil's Gustavo Maiato, EPICA singer Simone Simons was asked if she was "already a fan" of the symphonic metal genre before the making of the band's debut album, 2003's "The Phantom Agony". She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Yes. Yeah, I was. Before I...

In this week’s Sunday Lunch video, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, revisit their cover of the Neil Young classic, “Rockin’ In The Free World”. “This weekend we throw back to almost 3 years ago. You loved it so much it racked up over 1 million views!!” The post...

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp spoke about his decision to release "Songs Of White Lion - Vol. III", the third album in a series where he reinterprets songs from his former band WHITE LION. As was the case with "Songs Of...

HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 78th Ian Scott Anderson (JETHRO TULL) – August 10th, 1947 Happy 59th Hans Hansi Jürgen Kürsch (BLIND GUARDIAN, DEMONS & WIZARDS) – August 10th, 1966 Happy 58th JEFF KOLLMAN (BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) – August 10th, 1967 HEAVY RELEASES Happy 38th LOUDNESS’...

On June 22, the rock sister-trio The Warning from Monterrey, Mexico performed at the Pinkpop Festival 2025 in Landgraaf, Netherlands. Pro-shot video of their entire show can be viewed below. Setlist: “Six Feet Deep” “S!CK” “Satisfied” “CHOKE” “Qué Más Quieres” “Escapism” “Apologize” “MORE”...

In a recent interview with WZLX's Kenny Young, Joe Perry once again spoke about the possibility of AEROSMITH playing one final concert, a year after the legendary rockers announced that they were officially retiring from touring due to singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury. AEROSMITH made the...

The Haunted guitarist / Solar Guitars CEO and YouTube content creator, Ola Englund, has shared a new video where he unveils two new Solar models. Check it out below. Englund: “We’re releasing more Relik guitars from Solar Guitars. Cue angry comments!” In 2024, Englund shared a video featuring...

The Rholedz channel on YouTube has uploaded HD video of DEF LEPPARD's August 9 performance at The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. Check out the clips below. According to Setlist.fm, DEF LEPPARD's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop) 02. Rocket 03...

VENOM paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by playing a medley of BLACK SABBATH's "Children Of The Grave" and "Symptom Of The Universe" on Saturday, August 9 at the Hellsinki Metal Festival at Nordis in Helsinki, Finland. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below. A few years ago, VENOM...

Guesting on The Logan Show, Kings Of Thrash / ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson offered his thoughts on Ozzy Osbourne’s Back To The Beginning farewell show and his death. The Black Sabbath frontman passed away on July 22 at the age of 76. Ellefson: “I think there’s a few things that we can all...

Professional opera singer and vocal coach Elizabeth Zharoff, who also hosts the YouTube channel, The Charismatic Voice, continues to explore the world of rock and metal. Join her as she listens to and gives a vocal analysis of “Run To The Hills” and “Running Free” from their iconic live album...

Former KISS guitarist, Bruce Kulick, has shared a new video along with the following introduction: “August 9th, 1995 was the date KISS performed at Sony Studios in NYC, the iconic KISS MTV Unplugged. It was also the beginning of the KISS reunion, where Ace Frehley and Peter Criss would join Paul...

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm visited American Songwriter‘s studio to talk about 30 years of Halestorm and their powerful album, Everest. The album marks the band’s sixth studio effort, a project that captures the complex emotions that come with being in the music industry for nearly 30 years. “Lzzy...

Kittie bassist Ivy Vujic has shared a playthrough video for “Sorrow I Know”, taken from the band’s fifth studio album, In the Black, released in 2009: Canada’s Kittie recently wrapped up a European tour in support of their 2024 comeback album, Fire. It was their first time back in Europe in 15...

Drummer Shane Gaalaas has uploaded a brand new, 25-minute vlog, which can be seen below, along with the following description: “Japan with B’z. Canada with Toque. Nature with no signal. From stage lights to starlight, this vlog is a behind-the-scenes look at touring, days off, travel, and that...