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1. TIMO KOTIPELTO Hopes It Won't Take Another Seven Years For STRATOVARIUS To Release Next Studio Album

   
   In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2022's "Survive" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The thing is that we changed the whole working progress, t...

2. SAMMY HAGAR Explains Viral Video With CHAD KROEGER And TOMMY LEE, Says He Will Guest On Next NICKELBACK Album

   
   Sammy Hagar has clarified the nature of his recent collaboration with NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. On September 22, the former VAN HALEN frontman shared a video of him posing alongside Kroeger and Lee, the trio wrapping their arms around each other as the Red R...

3. JONATHAN CAIN Shoots Down Reports He Quit JOURNEY: I Am 'Fully Dedicated To Touring With The Band Over The Next Couple Of Years'

   
   JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has shot down as "inaccurate" reports that he has announced his departure from the band. The news of Cain's alleged exit was first shared by JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon in a post Thursday night (October 9) on X (formerly Twitter), where Neal wrote: "Jonathan...

4. PRONG: New Live Album To Be Released In February, Next Studio LP To Arrive In October 2026

   
   At last weekend's Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, PRONG guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor spoke to Rock News Weekly about the band's plans for 2026. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "We've got a live record — it's called 'Live And Uncleansed' — and that's coming out in, li...

5. LARS ULRICH: The Fact That METALLICA's Music Is 'Still Connecting' With So Many People Is 'Just Insane'

   
   On Thursday, October 9, California Film Institute's Mill Valley Film Festival featured "Metallica Saved My Life", a documentary that explores the life-changing impact of the San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal band on its fans, as its Centerpiece Screening on at Sequoia Cinema in Mill Valley,...

6. ELOY CASAGRANDE On SLIPKNOT: 'New Material Is Coming'

   
   In a new interview with Ollie Winiberg of Drummer's Review, SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande was asked if he and his bandmates have been working on material for the follow-up to 2022's "The End, So Far" album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "What I can tell you right now is that...

7. Hideous Aftermath

   
   There is no need to forget everything you know about SANGUISUGABOGG, but it might be time to make a few adjustments to their reputation. When they first emerged, these Ohio outlaws made it plain that they would use (often bad taste) humor as a weapon, as showcased on the likes of "Dead as Shit" and...

8. MEGADETH Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Tipping Point' Music Video

   
   MEGADETH has released behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the official music video for "Tipping Point", the first single from the band's upcoming self-titled album, due on January 23, 2026. Check it out below. The follow-up to 2022's "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!" will be released...

9. NEAL SCHON Says JONATHAN CAIN Has Quit JOURNEY To Focus On 'His Ministry'

   
   JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon has revealed that keyboardist Jonathan Cain announced his departure from the band. He shared the news in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter). Late Thursday night (October 9), Schon wrote: "Jonathan Cain announced his farewell to JOURNEY tonight. I'm nowhere near d...

10. DANKO JONES Releases New Single 'Diamond In The Rough' Featuring MARTY FRIEDMAN

    
    Toronto's hardest-hitting rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES is back with an explosive new single, "Diamond In The Rough", the latest cut from the band's upcoming album "Leo Rising", due out November 21, 2025 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (Canada). The track is a...

11. LYNCH MOB Announces Farewell Album 'Dancing With The Devil', Shares Title Track

    
    LYNCH MOB, the band led by former DOKKEN guitar legend George Lynch, will release its ninth and final full-length studio album, "Dancing With The Devil", on November 28, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl, marking the final chapter in the group's storied career. To mark the announcement, the band share t...

12. CHEAP TRICK Releases 'The Riff That Won't Quit' Single From Upcoming 'All Washed Up' Album

    
    Legendary rockers CHEAP TRICK will release their 21st studio album, "All Washed Up", via BMG on Friday, November 14 digitally as well as on standard black vinyl and CD. A limited-edition exclusive "Orange Marble" LP variant of the album, limited to 1,000 units, is available to pre-order via the band...

13. ROB ZOMBIE Announces New Album 'The Great Satan', Releases Video For 'Punks And Demons' Single

    
    Heavy metal legend, acclaimed filmmaker and pop culture icon Rob Zombie returns for his eighth studio album, "The Great Satan", due out February 27, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the success of his Top 10-charting record "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" (2021), Zombie is...

14. Watch: DEF LEPPARD Honored With Star On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'

    
    DEF LEPPARD was honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. DEF LEPPARD received their star in the category of "Recording". Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), were gues...

15. THE PRETTY RECKLESS Announces Holiday EP 'Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas'

    
    THE PRETTY RECKLESS is ushering in the holiday season with a special surprise for fans both old and new. The chart-topping band, fronted by Taylor Momsen, had released an electrifying, reimagined version of "Where Are You Christmas", the beloved holiday classic Momsen first performed as Cindy Lou...