Former Scorpions bassist, Francis Buchholz, has died after a battle with cancer. Buchholz was with the band from the beginning and performed on some of the group’s biggest hit albums. He stepped away from the band in 1992 Francis...
Classic Heavy Metal
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Def Leppard is all set to host a new Vegas residency, and today, the band has released a brand new single called “Rejoice”, which you can hear below: The band world premiered the song on BBC Radio to kick...
Golden Robot Records recently issued a statement saying: We are proud to confirm Golden Robot Records will release a long-lost EP of 4 tracks of some of John’s best work in 2025. John Sykes’ family and estate have now...
Black Label Society kicks off 2026 with ‘Engines of Demolition,’ the band’s first studio album since 2021, with a release date of March 27, 2026 and available for pre-order now. BLS’ heavy hitting newest single and video, “Name In...
Founding Poison drummer Rikki Rockett announces his plans to do a tribute performance of Poison’s Look What the Cat Dragged In with the Rockett Mafia. This year marks the album’s 40th anniversary, which features the hits “Talk Dirty to...
XYZ Singer, Terry Ilous, has recently posted the following regarding the status of the other members of the band: Many of you have asked recently about the possibility of XYZ reuniting. So I want to be honest. While XYZ...
Tigertailz founding member Jay Pepper has announced that his band Tigertailz is over. Pepper recently moved in a completely different musical direction with his new project, The Zaltan Peppers. When a fan asked the question on social media, “Is...
Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal is streaming exclusively via Gibson TV throughout 2026. Watch the global premiere of Volume One—the first installment of the limited series—out now From the smokestacks of Birmingham, England, to stages around the globe,...
The all-star hard rock collective BLACK SWAN – featuring Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) – are proud to unveil the title...
Love/Hate and Quiet Riot singer Jizzy Pearl has just released a video expressing his opinion on the fact that there are now two different versions of Love/Hate: his and original Love/Hate guitarist Jon E. Love’s versions. For more, visit:...
