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TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN 30 YEARS
TRIUMPH ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR IN 30 YEARS WITH 50TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Arena Rock Legends Return to the Road Following a Historic Year Honouring Their Legacy Tickets on Sale December 12 at 10 am at LiveNation.com Triumph, one of
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The M3 2026 Festival Announces Lineup
The M3 Festival will be held on May 2, 2026, in Columbia, MD, as a single-day event 2026. The lineup has been announced with the artists scheduled to perform being Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Queensryche, Buckcherry, White Lion, Faster Pussycat, Trixter,
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Kreator Unleashes “Satanic Anarchy”
KREATOR have unleashed ‘Satanic Anarchy’ – a brand new single from their highly anticipated sixteenth full-length, Krushers Of The World, which will be out on January 16th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The song bears all the hallmarks of KREATOR’s
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Vinnie Vincent Announces New CD Will Be A Limited Collector’s Piece Costing $300 Each
The Vinnie Vincent Invasion’s Official Facebook has posted two messages,reportedly from Vinnie Vincent himself, regarding new music from the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. You can see both posts below: I’m Working for a CHRISTMAS RELEASE. Many fans have been waiting so
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Michael Monroe Releases Video For “Disconnected”
Michael Monroe releases the irresistibly anthemic second single ‘Disconnected’ from forthcoming new studio album Outerstellar, set for release on February 20th. ‘Disconnected’ speaks of something that Michael Monroe feels passionately about: that live music is a rare and vital space
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From Ashes To New Drop Dark Song And Video For “Drag Me”
From Ashes To New stated, “We wanted to create a song about feeling trapped in a war with yourself, when your inner demons pull harder than your better intentions can push,” says singer Matt Brandyberry. “Every good thought gets buried
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Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith Teams Up With Richie Kotzen In New “Blindsided” Video
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big) have teamed up for a new album called Black Light / White Noise as Smith/Kotzen. The duo has just released a new video for the song “Blindsided”, which you can
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Listen to Two Brand New Guns N’ Roses Songs, “Nothin” and “Atlas”
Powerhouse rock icons Guns N’ Roses have returned today with two brand new singles. Marking their first new music release since 2023, “Nothin’” and “Atlas” find the long-running band still at the height of their powers, showcasing two different sides
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Lord Tracy ft. Original Pantera Singer Release Two Albums of Unheard Material
Lord Tracy may be best known for their MCA Records release Deaf Godz Of Babylon in 1989. On the other hand, metal fanatics know the lead singer of Lord Tracy as the one time frontman of Pantera. However you may know them,
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Breathe In Bassist Rob Gnarly Talks With XS ROCK
Breathe In, a powerful new band on the scene, has recently dropped a new video for “Misfortune’s Hand” which you can watch below, and bassist Rob Gnarly took some time to talk with us about the band, the state of
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The Crown Ends As A Band And Announces Farewell Tour
The Crown has announced the following: NO TOMORROW – FAREWELL 2026 After 35 years of creativity and Death Metal mayhem – the time has come to bring The Crown’s journey to an end.2026 will not only mark our final year
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80’s Hard Rock Event The Mountain Music Festival Announces First Round Of Artists
The Monsters on the Mountain Music Festival has been announced for 2026. And the first round of guests has been announced with a heavy emphasis on 80s hard rock bands. The festival is set for August 21-23, 2026, in Gatlinburg,
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Horizon Theory Vocalist Josh Harrington Talks New Album, Tour Madness And Even Autographing Tacos
Horizon Theory, A hard hitting, high-energy heavy Rock Band from Michigan, has been creating quite a stir recently and building a massive following of fans along the way. XS ROCK spoke with vocalist Josh Harrington, who had a lot to
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Thrash Masters Sodom Release Expanded Editions Of “Get What You Deserve”
Hard, Mangy, Antisocial – You Get What You Deserve! “What the hell are you bums wasting my money on?!” roared the legendary — and in 2025 deceased — SPV boss Manfred Schütz, yelling down the phone on an already rainy
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Hear The Title Track From New Sylosis Album “The New Flesh”
SYLOSIS have revealed the first details of their seventh studio album, titled The New Flesh, slated to drop on February 20th 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The collosal tetrad featuring Josh Middleton (guitar/lead vocals), Ali Richardson (drums), Conor Marshall (guitar)
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Lynch Mob Release “Lift Up Your Soul” From New Album “Dancing With The Devil”
The final Lynch Mob studio album is out now and today the band has released the single “Lift Up Your Soul” which you can listen to below: Dancing With The Devil tracklisting: “Dancing With The Devil”“Pictures Of The Dead”“Saints And
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Members Of Ratt, WASP, L.A. Guns And Poison Inducted Into Metal Hall Of Fame
METAL HALL OF FAME TAKES OVER THE SUNSET STRIP FOR 2026 BLOWOUT BASH “We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the 80’s,” says Metal Hall of Fame Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. “Get ready to unleash your inner metal
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Listen To “Creepy Crawlers”, First Single From Peter Criss’ New Solo Album
Former KISS drummer Peter Criss is set to release a new solo album and the first single called “Creepy Crawlers” is available for listening below: The song features John 5 (Motley Crue, Rob Zombie) on guitar, Billy Sheehan (David Lee
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Rocker Chez Kane Unleashes Sexy New Video For “Love Tornado”
Today, British rocker CHEZ KANE is thrilled to unleash her new single, “Love Tornado,” taken from her upcoming third studio album, ‘Reckless,’ out on March 27, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. The new track arrives alongside an official video, available
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Battle Beast Drops Video For “Watch The Sky Fall”
In the midst of their ongoing and highly successful European tour, Finnish heavy metal powerhouse BATTLE BEAST is giving fans another reason to celebrate.The band has just released ‘Watch The Sky Fall’, a new highlight track from their recently launched
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Extreme Releases Video For “Here’s To The Losers”
Extreme has announced the following regarding the new video for “Here’s To The Losers”: The 12th and final video from our latest album, Six. Drink up, Here’s to the Losers! The album “Six” was released all the way back in
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Alissa White-Gluz Releases Video For “The Room Where She Died” On The Same Day She Split From Arch Enemy
On the very same day that Arch Enemy and Alissa White Gluz parted ways, Alissa has launched a video for the first song from her new upcoming solo album. You can watch the video below: White-Gluz stated: I hope you
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Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 World Tour Dates
After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw Guns N’ Roses return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This
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Great White Guitarist Mark Kendall Announces Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Diagnosis That Has No Cure
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall announced the following via his Facebook page: Hello Friends!Just wanted everyone to know I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer a few months ago. I wanted to wait to go public until I knew
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Arch Enemy Parts Ways With Singer Alissa White-Gluz
Arch Enemy has posted the following regarding the now former singer, Alissa White-Gluz: Arch Enemy have parted ways with singer Alissa White-Gluz. We’re thankful for the time and music we’ve shared and wish her all the best.Wherever there is an
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McAuley Schenker Group Releasing 4 CD Box Set With Bonus Tracks
HNE Recordings will release a new 4 CD Box Set called Bad Boys – The McAuley Schenker Story 1987-1992, featuring the three studio albums and Unplugged Live album with extra bonus tracks. It’s set for release on January 30, 2026.
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Metal Church Return With New Video and All-Star Lineup
The new lineup consists of founding member, guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist David Ellefson, drummer Ken Mary and vocalist Brian Allen.New Album of Metal Church Music to be Released in 2026 via Rat Pak Records. West Coast
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Rob Zombie Unleashes “Heathen Days”
Rock/metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has revealed the latest single, ‘Heathen Days,’ from his highly-anticipated upcoming album, The Great Satan, due out February 27th from Nuclear Blast Records. Accompanied by a video directed by Zombie, ‘Heathen Days’ is a callback to
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Lamb Of God Release New Song And Video For “Parasocial Christ”
Lamb of God has released “Parasocial Christ,” a relentless three-minute assault that once again pairs the Richmond metal titans with longtime producer Josh Wilbur. The standalone single follows “Sepsis,” which has dominated the U.S. metal charts for the past two
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Interview With Roger Chouinard From All Sinners
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal outfit All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album We Own the Night, available now via Rat Pak Records. The new album marks a bold step forward for the band,
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Watch The Dead Daisies Video For “Long Way To Go”
The Dead Daisies are thrilled to announce the release of a powerful new live album and ambitious plans for the years ahead. Following a highly successful run of UK dates earlier this year, the band’s electrifying closing performance at the
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Motley Crue Announces 2026 Summer Tour With Tesla and Extreme
Just announced! THE RETURN OF THE CARNIVAL OF SINS! The 2026 North American tour kicks off in July to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Carnival of Sins’ and our 45th anniversary. 33 dates, re-imagined show, updated setlist, and featuring performances
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Black N’ Blue Singer And Original Guitarist, Tommy Thayer Reunite For New Album
Black N’ Blue vocalist Jaime St. James and the band’s original guitarist, Tommy Thayer, have teamed up as Thayer-St. James to release a brand new album called “Bombshell”. Tommy and Jaimie had this to say about the album: Our story
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Megadeth Drop New Song and Video For “I Don’t Care”
The countdown to the release of MEGADETH’s final studio album continues with “I Don’t Care,” their latest single and video out today. MEGADETH leader DAVE MUSTAINE says about the anthemic “I Don’t Care”: “How many times have you wanted to
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Whitesnake’s David Coverdale Issues Retirement Announcement
David Coverdale has announced that after a 50-year-plus run of performing in bands like Whitesnake, Deep Purple, and Page/Plant, he is now retiring. The legendary vocalist has been quite prolific over the years with releasing material and touring, but states
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Whitesnake, MSG, Dokken and Mr. Big Members (Black Swan) Release New Video For “If I Was King”
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 thrilled to announce the release of
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80s Hard Rock And Metal Stars Featured On “Yacht Metal” Album
The long-awaited SS Iron Yacht finally sets sail with a crew of metal and rock legends navigating the seas of America’s most popular music genre, yacht rock! Your captains include Cherie Currie of The Runaways, Joe Lynn Turner and Graham
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Twisted Sister Gets Hammerheads 1980 Concert Album Released
Originally released as part of the 2016 Rock N’ Roll Saviors box set, this landmark performance finds the band strutting their stuff for a homestate audience in West Islip NY. Now available as a standalone concert album, this vintage early
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Dangerous Toys Premiere “Rock Shock Cowboy” From New Album “Demolition
Gold album-selling hard rockers Dangerous Toys are set to release a new album of previously unreleased material called “Demolition.” Today, the band released the first song from the album called “Rock Shock Cowboy,” and you can hear it below: Dangerous
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Slayer Launches “Hell On Tour” Online Collection At The Slaytanic Verses Mueseum
Today, Slaytanic Verses, the official Slayer online museum, unveils its latest collection: “Hell On Tour.” The new archive celebrates the 40th anniversary of “Hell Awaits” and revisits the 1985 world tour that carried the album across seven countries and sixty
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Watch Sabaton’s New Epic Video For “A Tiger Among Dragons”
For “A Tiger Among Dragons,” SABATON drew upon inspiration for the song based on Lü Bu, known as the “Flying General,” one of the fiercest warriors in ancient China. During the chaos of the late Han Dynasty, he rose to
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KISS Releases Massive Alive! 50th Anniversary Box Set
KISS has just announced the release of several new Box Set versions of their Alive album for its 50th Anniversary. We’re highlighting the Super Deluxe 8 LP set, but you can choose from many at the following link, including other
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U.S. Thrash Metalers Misfire Deliver Old School Sound In “All Over The Place” Video
Illinois thrash metal wrecking crew Misfire release a new video for their track “All Over The Place” today. Directed by Alex Zarek, the video captures the unhinged energy and raw aggression that define Misfire’s live presence. Watch it below: Misfire
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Listen To “Saints And Sinners” From Lynch Mob’s Upcoming New Album
Former Dokken guitarist, George Lynch, has returned with his second new single from the upcoming Lynch Mob album “Dancing With The Devil”. The first song released was the title track of the album and now you can hear “Saints And
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Get To Know All Of The Grammy Nominees In The Rock, Metal and Alternative Categories
The 68th Annual Grammy Award Nominees have been announced, and we’ve provided you with not only a list of those nominated but also videos and links to listen to the bands and artists’ songs, albums, and videos, so you can
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Five Finger Death Punch And BABYMETAL Hit #1 In Japan With “The End”
On Saturday, November 1st, Ivan Moody and Zoltan Bathory of global multi platinum hard rock power house, Five Finger Death Punch, joined Japanese metal sensation BABYMETAL at their sold out Intuit Dome show in Los Angeles, CA to celebrate a
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Watch Video Of Def Leppard Receiving Their Very Own Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Def Leppard were honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, October 9th at 11:30 am PT at 1750 N. Vine Street. Def Leppard will receive their star in the category of Recording. Bob Buchmann,
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Equilibrium Release Video For “Borrowed Waters” Featuring Witchy-Pop Artist RONIIT
Pagan-metal wayfarers Equilibrium have revealed their new single, ‘Borrowed Waters’, featuring enchanting, witchy-pop artist Roniit. The track is the third single released from their new studio album, Equinox, due out on November 28th. Equilibrium have unveiled an earthly, sylvan video
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Dokken Releases Music Video For 48 Year Old Previously Unheard Song
Legendary Dokken release the digital single and video for the song ‘Hard Rock Woman’. The track has previously only been available on a sold-out limited edition 7” vinyl released in 2020 to celebrate the release of Dokken’s The Lost Songs:
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Watch Wacky Video For “Tanzeid” From Electric Callboy
What happens when rhythm becomes a force of nature? Germany’s most dynamic export, Electric Callboy, answer that question with “TANZNEID”, their brand-new single that turns dance envy into a full-body experience and sets the stage for their biggest global chapter
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