MEGADETH RELEASE NEW SINGLE “LET THERE BE SHRED!” WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
As anticipation continues to build for Megadeth’s final studio album—out January 23rd, 2026 via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label)—the metal titans have today (December 19th) released the latest single and video for Let There Be Shred! The track is a rapid-fire manifesto with jaw-dropping riffs and “a […]
ORIGINAL KISS DRUMMER, PETER CRISS, DISCUSSES HIS NEW EPONYMOUS SOLO ALBUM (OUT TODAY), THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS AND THE PASSING OF HIS “EXTREMELY CLOSE” FRIEND, AND FORMER BANDMATE, ACE FREHLEY
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: [Original KISS drummer Peter Criss] will be releasing his first new album in 18 years today (December 19th) and, come [then on December 20th], celebrates his 80th birthday. It’s all a “never in my wildest dreams” proposition, Criss says… “I’m not tooting my horn, but I really worked hard for this,” […]
RAINBOW TO RELEASE “THE TEMPLE OF THE KING: 1975-1976” NINE CD BOX SET TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 16TH
Edsel Records has set a March 6th, 2026 release date for Rainbow‘s The Temple Of The King: 1975-1976, the most comprehensive collection of the opening phase of Rainbow‘s career to date, and is the first in a series of anthology sets covering the career of legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The nine-CD set, newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, is housed in […]
“THRASH OF THE TITANS” TOUR FEATURING TESTAMENT, OVERKILL AND DESTRUCTION, ANNOUNCE SPRING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Testament have announced the U.S. leg of their Thrash Of The Titans world tour. The trek, which will launch in March, unites the band with fellow thrash legends Overkill and Destruction for one of the fiercest tours of the new year. Testament frontman Chuck Billy says, “2026 looks like it is going to start with an explosion with the Thrash Of The Titans tour. Joining us will […]
FOR THE KISS COOK, ULTRA LIMITED EDITION CULINARY KNIFES AVAILABLE
Dalstrong, which focuses on producing precision-forged knives and premium kitchen tools, has created an ultra-limited edition, unapologetically over-the-top tribute to five decades of Thunderock. Meticulously crafted as a piece of functional culinary tool art, Gene Simmons‘s Hellfire Demon Axe reimagines the legendary Axe Bass in meat-cleaving form. Uniting the axe with Sammy The Serpent, this is […]
GENE SIMMONS DISCUSSES AI IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
During an appearance on an early edition of Balance Of Power, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke to Bloomberg TV Washington correspondent Joe Mathieu about how artificial intelligence (A.I.) is revolutionizing the music industry through the use of A.I. music generators. These tools use machine learning algorithms to analyze existing music and create new compositions based on that analysis, including producing entire tracks […]