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In addition to showing off a new hairstyle, James Hetfield donated his blood at Metallica‘s immersive blood drive ahead of the band’s Las Vegas Sphere residency — and they’re offering fans the chance to do the same. Metallica have once again partnered with the American Red Cross for a “Blood Donation Experience” in Las Vegas, presented by

Overpass have teamed up with Nieve Ella for a new version of fan-favourite ‘Fall In Love’ – check it out below. The original track appeared on the Birmingham indie band’s debut album ‘Elsewhere, Always’, which was released in June and reached Number Five on the UK Albums Chart. For the new version, Ella has rewritten

The celebration was on Monday night (Sept. 28) as Slipknot fans in Los Angeles, London and Sao Paulo all gathered to be among the first to secure tickets for the band’s 2027 stadium tour and enjoy a visual spectacular tour launch installation, including a flaming 30-foot tribal S logo. Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, London’s Wembley

Foo Fighters are set to open for AC/DC for a second time at a rescheduled New Jersey show – less than a month after doing so for “one night only”. The Aussie rock legends had originally been due to bring their ongoing ‘Power Up’ tour to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford last Friday (September 25), but

Jim Root has once again shed light on what Slipknot have in store on their next album in some comments to fans on social media. The guitarist shared a video of some amps in a studio on his Instagram this afternoon (Sept. 28) with the caption, “Closer. This is where I’ll spend the rest of

Frank Turner has announced that he will step away from touring after the final edition of his Lost Evenings festival in 2027, saying he “genuinely” does not know when he will perform live again.  The singer-songwriter confirmed yesterday (September 27) that the 10th and final Lost Evenings will take place at London’s OVO Arena Wembley

Though news of Chuck Varga’s death was shared over the weekend by GWAR‘s Beefcake the Mighty, the full band has now issued a moving tribute speaking about the passing of one of their co-founding members. Varga, who was known in the band as “Sexecutioner,” died on Friday (Sept. 25) at the age of 68. What

U2’s upcoming album ‘Carnaval De Luz’ features a song written about Rosalía, Bono has revealed. The Irish band announced their 16th studio album last week, confirming it will arrive on November 13 and mark their first full-length collection of new material since 2017’s ‘Songs Of Experience’. Now, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Bono

Congrats to Nirvana, who added to a legendary history of accolade by receiving the MTV Video Music Awards most cherished honor, the Video Vanguard Award. The career achievement honor has previously gone to such acts as Madonna, Peter Gabriel, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Tom Petty, R.E.M., Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili

Kylie Minogue delivered a huge homecoming performance at the 2026 AFL Grand Final in Melbourne yesterday (September 26) – watch the full set below. The Australian pop icon headlined the pre-game entertainment at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, performing a specially created 20-minute set to more than 100,000 people before the Brisbane Lions faced Fremantle Dockers. Despite

GWAR co-founder and former vocalist Chuck “Sexecutioner” Varga has died at the age of 68, following a lengthy battle with cancer. The news was broken by bassist Casey “Beefcake the Mighty” Orr this past Friday (Sept. 25), and many rockers and fans shared tributes to the late musician over the weekend. Orr’s Announcement of Varga’s

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja has been arrested for a second time over his support for Palestine Action, telling police: “I don’t recognise the offence.” Del Naja, also known as 3D, was arrested in Liverpool yesterday (September 26) outside the venue for the Labour Party Conference after sitting with a paper sign reading: “I oppose genocide.

Here are rock and metal songs that feature audio samples from famous speeches that’ve happened throughout history. Musicians collaborate with each other all the time and it’s not uncommon to hear a familiar voice as a special guest on a song. But in these cases, those familiar voices aren’t other musicians — they’re politicians, scientists,

Todd Rundgren has taken aim at Taylor Swift, claiming there is an argument that she has “ruined music” and describing the superstar as the “apotheosis of mediocrity”. The veteran singer-songwriter and producer made the comments in an interview with Vulture, after being asked which contemporary artist he would target if he were making an album

Knocked Loose are helping a woman who was horrifically injured during this year’s Louder Than Life festival The Louisville-based band’s hometown performance was announced just days before their set on Sept. 18. How Knocked Loose is Helping Fan Paralyzed at Louder Than Life During Knocked Loose’s Louder Than Life set, a fan reportedly was paralyzed after

Olivia Rodrigo has kicked off her huge ‘Unraveled’ world tour in Connecticut – check out the full setlist below. The singer began the tour at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena last night (September 25), with Wolf Alice serving as special guests. The two-hour show was based around six seasonal acts – ‘Spring’, ‘Summer’, ‘Summer Twilight’, ‘Autumn’, ‘Winter’

Metallica‘s James Hetfield gave Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta a particular bit of advice on getting sober nearly two decades ago. Jasta has spoken about Hetfield’s influence on his sobriety in the past, but in a new interview with Metal Hammer, he shared the advice the Metallica frontman gave him when they met backstage at an MTV event in

Beck has recalled meeting Dolly Parton during his childhood, saying that he was “taken aback” by her kindness. The alt-rock artist shared the story during a recent interview on BBC Radio 2, where he was asked about the “icons” he’d crossed paths with in the past, and which had left a lasting impression. His first