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Brent Hinds of Mastodon performs at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on May 19, 2015 in New York City
Mastodon push back on lawsuit filed by Brent Hinds’ estate

By Janelle Borg Published

The band members are pushing back against Billy Hinds, Brent Hinds’ father, and the rest of the Hinds estate for what they deem to be a “meritless lawsuit”

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James Hetfield of Metallica performs onstage during a concert at Principality Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.
Metallica wanted to take Turnstile on tour but got turned down, according to James Hetfield

By Phil Weller Published

Metallica count themselves as big fans of the fast-rising hardcore band

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Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Deacon Frey and Joe Walsh perform at Madison Square Garden on September 07, 2023 in New York City.
The Eagles add more dates to record-breaking Las Vegas Sphere residency

By Phil Weller Published

The band will take their total show count to 74 across a residency that will now extend into 2027

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Scott Ian plays his slimeburst Jackson live onstage with Anthrax.
The highs and lows of Anthrax, album by album

By Andrew Daly Published

We revisit the thrash icons’ catalog from A Fistful of Metal to Cursum Perficio

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Keanu Reeves and Bret Domrose on pushing air with Dogstar

By Joe Bosso Published

When Keanu Reeves demanded that Dogstar rock harder, the result was their punchiest album yet. Reeves and Bret Domrose break down how they did it

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David Gilmour performs at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 1984
Test your Pink Floyd knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know Pink Floyd: the legendary gear, the iconic songs, and the guitarists who lent them an occasional hand along the way? Test your knowledge in our quiz

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Journey drummer [left] Deen Castronovo, plus keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Jonathan Cain and lead guitarist Neal Schon
Journey show halted after two songs after drummer Deen Castronovo has medical emergency onstage

By Jonathan Horsley Published

After a delay, Castronovo's drum tech sat in for the rest of their Tulsa show while Neal Schon dedicated the night to him

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Black Sabbath and Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt and Tony Iommi are at odds over why the final Black Sabbath album never happened

By Phil Weller Published

Iommi recently explained why he turned down the chance to make an album with the hotshot producer, but Watt remembers it differently

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Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith perform live on stage at the Wells Fargo Center on September 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aerosmith announce two star-studded Hollywood Bowl shows – but is this goodbye?

By Phil Weller Published

The band’s first full shows since their 2023 farewell tour ended prematurely are offering an unforgettable line-up – and we’ve not got long to wait

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Scott Ian of Anthrax plays Tons of Rock in Norway, 2026
Anthrax on how Mr. Bungle, family trauma and late-night calls with Dimebag inspired an album 10 years in the making – but will it be their last?

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Anthrax lifers Scott Ian and Charlie Benante weigh in on returning to sub-four-minute thrash songs and contemplating the end on Cursum Perficio

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