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JUDAS PRIEST’S RE-RELEASED “ORIGINAL 1976 MASTER” AND “REMIXED & REMASTERED” EDITIONS OF “SAD WINGS OF DESTINY” WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
Released in 1976, Sad Wings Of Destiny was the moment Judas Priest found its true identity. Where Rocka Rolla offered promise, Sad Wings delivered purpose.

SCOTT WEILAND’S “UNGLUED (LIVE)” FROM THE FORTHCOMING “SCOTT WEILAND: LIVE” AVAILABLE TODAY
As previously reported, Scott Weiland‘s first-ever live album, Scott Weiland: Live, will be released on October 23rd, marking its first-ever digital and CD release, alongside a

KISS’ GENE SIMMONS ON A.I., “I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS, BUT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD THE A.I. WALL BACK”
During an appearance on the latest episode of Lisa Guerrero Unleashed, the podcast hosted by award-winning investigative journalist, keynote speaker, actor and producer Lisa Guerrero,

WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR “OZZY & BLACK SABBATH: BACK TO THE BEGINNING,” TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE CONCERT FILM OF OZZY OSBOURNE’S TRIUMPHANT FINAL PERFORMANCE ARRIVES IN CINEMAS WORLDWIDE OCTOBER 28TH
Trafalgar Releasing and Mercury Studios today unveil the official trailer for Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning (see below) as tickets go on

MOTÖRHEAD CELEBRATE FOUR DECADES OF “ORGASMATRON” WITH A SPECIAL RELEASE
Released in 1986, Orgasmatron featured the line-up of Motörhead‘s Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Würzel and Pete Gill. It marked a new chapter for the band, pushing

KING DIAMOND THREE-TRACK “HALLOWEEN” PICTURE DISC, FEATURING NEW ARTWORK, TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 23RD
King Diamond‘s Halloween, the three-track LP picture disc originally released in 1986, will be re-released worldwide with new art by Mario Lopez on October 23rd

SKID ROW CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND’S FORMATION WITH A REMASTERED VERSION OF “40 SEASONS: THE BEST OF SKID ROW”
BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, has announced a newly remastered edition of Skid Row‘s 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row, arriving November 6tg

ROSE TATTOO FRONTMAN ANGRY ANDERSON PASSES AT AGE 79
Gary “Angry” Anderson, the iconic frontman of Australian hard rock legends Rose Tattoo, has died at age 79, several weeks after suffering a heart attack

LEARN MORE ABOUT QUIET RIOT’S NEW FRONTMAN, A LOCAL NEW YORKER, NAMED JOHN TORRA
Nicholas McEntyre of the NY Post reports: A Long Island rocker, 23, was named the newest frontman for Quiet Riot, beating out more than 700

UFO’S “MECHANIX” EXPANDED, REMASTERED AND REISSUED ON DOUBLE CD AND TRIPLE VINYL TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 4TH
Chrysalis Records are proud to present the latest in the acclaimed UFO reissue series: the classic 1982 album Mechanix. Reissued on stunning 3LP tri-fold sleeve

DIRTY HONEY TO RELEASE THEIR THIRD ALBUM, “CATCH MY BUTTERFLY” ON JANUARY 15TH, 2027, BAND SHARES THE FIRST TWO SINGLES, “LIGHTS OUT” AND “BUTTERFLY”
Dirty Honey are returning with their third full-length album, Catch My Butterfly, arriving January 15, 2027. The announcement comes alongside the release of the album’s first two

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IF YOU HAD TO GIVE UP LISTENING TO MUSIC FOR A WHOLE WEEK, COULD YOU DO IT AND WHAT WOULD BE THE FIRST SONG YOU LISTEN TO?
If this question was posed to me back in the 80s or the early 90s, my answer would have been, I think I could do

QUIET RIOT ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST, JOHN TORRA
Quiet Riot are proud to announce our new lead singer, John Torra. The 23-year-old Long Island vocalist stood out among more than 700 submissions following

HANOI ROCKS ANNOUNCE NEW 6LP AND 6CD BOX SET “THE COMPLETE COLLECTION 1981-1984”
Originally formed in 1979 in Helsinki by iconic singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe, Finnish rock superstars Hanoi Rocks have announced The Complete Collection 1981-1984, a deluxe compilation of their

ORIGINAL FOREIGNER MEMBERS, LOU GRAMM AND AL GREENWOOD WILL BE JOINING FOREIGNER FOR SELECT LIVE PERFORMANCES
Foreigner has announced that original lead singer Lou Gramm and founding keyboardist Al Greenwood will reunite with the band for a series of special performances

OZZY AND BLACK SABBATH’S FINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE “BACK TO THE BEGINNING,” COMING TO CINEMAS ON OCTOBER 28TH
Ozzy and Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning documents a landmark moment in music history: Ozzy Osbourne’s historic final farewell performance for his fans at

KISS RELEASES 50TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER DELUXE VERSION OF 1976’S, “ROCK AND ROLL OVER,” ON NOVEMBER 6TH
KISS will release a super-deluxe edition of Rock And Roll Over, the band’s fifth studio album, on November 6th. Rock And Roll Over‘s 50th anniversary

STYX ANNOUNCE RETURN TO THE VENETIAN RESORT LAS VEGAS JANUARY 29TH – FEBRUARY 6TH, 2027, TICKETS ON SALE STARTING SEPTEMBER 18TH
Styx are set to return to The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in 2027 for the seventh consecutive year. The five-night engagement

ANNUAL “BOWL FOR RONNIE” CELEBRITY BOWLING PARTY SET FOR NOVEMBER 12TH AND HOSTED BY OUR OWN EDDIE TRUNK
The Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, is set for November

QUESTION OF THE WEEK FROM POSTER RICH: WHICH ARTISTS DID YOU LOVE BUT THEY NEVER ACHIEVED THE LEVEL OF COMMERCIAL SUCCESS THEY DESERVED?
Definitely, John Sykes (to quote Valley Of The Kings, “a thousand times over.”) and Tora Tora. I know many people who thought Kix should have

MR. BIG TO RELEASE “BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!” COMPILATION ON VINYL, SACD AND MQA-CD ON NOVEMBER 27TH
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, Mr. Big‘s million-selling compilation album Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best Of Mr. Big, finally makes its long-awaited debut on vinyl, SACD




Update looks nice. Is the Music News section that shows older articles no longer available Dana?
Cheers, Brent
Hi B,
I am not sure, as the webmaster informed me, that the site was hit by a bot attack, so, he had to fix it. Perhaps as a matter of course correction, older stories had to be removed, as they were corrupted?
Ahh, wondered if something sinister occurred or was just a refresh. Looks like it’s reporting older stories. Cheers and sorry for the headache you must be dealing with today.
No worries, it was the poor webmaster dealing with all these issues. If anyone deserves your pity, it is him. 🙂