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Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their tenth studio album in June. The first single from the effort will arrive in March. BUCKCHERRY revealed a timetable for the band's follow-up to 2021's "Hellbound" in a social media post on Wednesday (January 4). The group wrote: "Welcome to 2023!! Hope you're ready, because we've got big plans for this year starting with our March/April run with SKID ROW. Tickets and VIPs are on sale NOW for all shows. […]

Neal Schon says that fans can expect to see JOURNEY co-founder Gregg Rolie on the band's 50th-anniversary tour. The JOURNEY guitarist addressed Rolie's participation in the upcoming run of dates in a social media post earlier today. After Schon shared a graphic for JOURNEY's 50th anniversary on his Facebook page, a fan commented: "I am SO looking forward to this. Please tell me Gregg Rollie is coming along for the ride! He's the better keyboard player and a co-founder it only seems right. Timing couldn't […]

After 55 years with REO SPEEDWAGON and having spent his entire adult life on the road, keyboardist and founding member Neal Doughty has decided the time was right to retire from touring and begin enjoying the fruits of his years of hard work. "I want everyone to know that it was all that traveling that finally got to me," the 76-year-old Neal explains in a statement. "I always enjoyed playing the shows and looking out to […]

NONPOINT will embark on "The Emerald Cities Tour 2023" in March. The trek, which will kick off on March 2 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and conclude on March 26 in San Antonio, Texas, will feature support from BLACKTOP MOJO and SUMO CYCO. Says NONPOINT: "Follow the Yellow Brick Road and let the epic sounds of these amazing bands guide you on an unforgettable adventure through this all immersive experience." Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 6 […]

In a new interview with Guitar World, Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, spoke about the progress of the recording sessions for the second MAMMOTH WVH album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician began piecing together ideas for his solo career. Asked what his goals are for the new MAMMOTH WVH LP, Wolfgang said: […]

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 74-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma more than a decade ago, stated in part in the eight-minute clip (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been a good year for me, 2022, in parts anyway. I've been writing and recording. I'm having a new studio […]

FOO FIGHTERS have vowed to carry on as "a different band" following the passing of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The Dave Grohl-fronted outfit addressed its future while sharing a New Year's Eve message earlier today (Saturday, December 31) on social media. The FOO FIGHTERS wrote: "As we say goodbye to the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known, we are reminded of how thankful we are for the people that we […]

GRETA VAN FLEET is putting the finishing touches on its third full-length album. The Grammy-winning Michigan rockers, who are now based in Nashville, offered an update on the follow-up to 2021's "The Battle At Garden's Gate" in a "black carpet" interview with Consequence ahead of the band's appearance at METALLICA's "Helping Hands" benefit concert. "We are wrapping it up as we speak," drummer Danny Wagner said. "It's nearing completion, and we're very excited about it. Bassist Sam Kiszka added: "It's conceptually going […]

Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band VAN HALEN and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, has offered an update on the progress of the recording sessions for the second MAMMOTH WVH album. The effort will be the follow-up to "Mammoth WVH", which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician began piecing together ideas for his solo career. Speaking to Metal Talk, Wolfgang said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I'm about halfway through [the […]

Ozzy Osbourne recently talked to Billboard about his Grammy nominations for his album "Patient Number 9" working with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, his plans after the 2023 Grammy Awards, and more. You can now watch the full chat below. Addressing his recent health issues, Ozzy said: "The last four years have been sheer hell for me. I've been in such a bad… health-wise. Plus I got Parkinson's diagnosis. But I'm… you know, [it] takes a lot to hold me down." Osbourne discussed his […]