The Ballad Of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary Grammy-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top of rock and roll, will receive its world premiere at the 76th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival, set to take place February 12th-22nd. The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is […]

Once Bitten — featuring former members of Great White and Jack Russell’s Great White, is tearing the roof off with their brand-new single, Rockin’ Like the 80s. Staying true to the legendary Great White sound, the band moves forward following the passing of iconic front man Jack Russell, building on the legacy and opening a new chapter. With powerhouse vocalist Andrew […]

Mark Yarm of The NY Times reports: Last August, the long-running thrash-metal band Megadeth posted a video titled The End Is Near that opens with an apocalyptic montage out of the movies — cities on fire, despairing newscasters, that sort of thing. It was pretty much par for the course for a group that takes its name […]

British/American metal trio Raven will return to the live stage for an extensive North American tour of more than 35 shows from March through May this year. Support on the trek will come from Slackjaw. Raven vocalist/bassist John Gallagher states, “After our ‘medical gap year’ of 2025, we are hungry and itching to get back to doing what we do best […]

The official music video for Name In Blood, the latest single from Black Label Society, can be seen below. The clip was directed by the band’s longtime visual collaborator, Justin H. Reich of Three Thirty-Three Creative. Name In Blood is the fourth single from Black Label Society‘s upcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, which will arrive on March 27th through MNRK Heavy. The follow-up to 2021’s Doom […]

I think it might have been a door poster of Jon Bon Jovi? However, long before the official posters were acquired, I already had pages from magazines, taped to my walls. Back in the day, many magazines had official pictures, that were meant to be “ripped out” and displayed. So, going on that premise, I […]

The first rehearsal of the band that would become Foreigner took place in New York on February 25th, 1976.  Al Greenwood, the first band member recruited by Mick Jones reflects, “This was the day I first heard Feels Like The First Time and I knew we had something very special.” One of rock and roll’s most […]

David Lee Roth has announced a 30-date solo tour of North America, see the tour itinerary, below. April 16 – Airway Heights, WA @ Spokane LiveApril 18 – Grand Ronde, OR @ Spirit Mountain CasinoApril 20 – Anaheim, CA @ House of BluesApril 22 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto TheatreApril 25 – Albuquerque, NM @ […]

Legendary guitarist George Lynch, recently spoke with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, about why he is still playing shows under the Lynch Mob banner, nearly a year after the completion of the band’s The Final Ride farewell tour celebrating the band’s 35-year legacy. Lynch explains (as transcribed via blabbermouth.net), ” I’ve learned something through all this, and I was talking to [bassist] Jaron [Gulino (Tantric, Heaven’s […]

I am torn between these two:

Ultimate Classic Rock reports: Alex Van Halen says he and Toto star Steve Lukather are about to start work on a new album together. “I’m getting ready to do this record with Lukather and a couple of other people,” Van Halen told longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain on the Metal Sticks podcast. “It should be exciting.” Van Halen‘s legendary drummer legend didn’t dig any further […]

Matt Mills of Metal Hammer reports: Dave Mustaine isn’t sure what he’ll do after Megadeth retire… …“Well, there’s so much still going on now that I don’t really want to think about that too much,” Mustaine says when we broach the topic of life after ’Deth. “I can’t really conceive of an end right now.” After a little […]

On the the December 25th episode of The SDR Show, Don Dokken discussed the band’s “disaster” 2016 reunion tour.  Dokken, 72, stated, “We did an experiment, and we said, ‘We’ll write one song together.’ And that was It’s Another Day (listen here) We recorded it [and] made a cool video.”  When they discussed the possibility of […]

Peter Criss, explains the confusion alleging that he is reportedly selling his new eponymous solo album $1,000. The original KISS drummer’s Bandcamp page is offering his latests self-titled effort on vinyl for $32.98 and on compact disc for $14.98, but lists a price of the aforementioned $1,000 for the digital version of the LP. The site also states that […]

This is tough for me, because there are so many Christmas that I love including Sleigh Ride, Holly Jolly Christmas, It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, etc. But the one I always find myself singing is:

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 […]

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,” […]

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 […]

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 […]