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Megadeth

Megadeth Have One Final Album and One Final World Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Mustaine is pulling the plug on Megadeth after one final album and a world tour.

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Mastodon - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Brent Hinds Parts Ways with Mastodon And It’s Anything But Amicable

by Labelle Hayes

In a move that stunned the metal world, Brent Hinds, co-founder, lead guitarist, and one of the defining voices of Mastodon, has officially parted ways with the band.

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Deep Purple Made In Japan 2025

Deep Purple ‘Made in Japan’ — the 50th-Anniversary Edition and Why This Live Album Still Matters

by Labelle Hayes

Few live rock albums have the mythic status of Deep Purple’s Made in Japan. Recorded across three blistering nights in August 1972 and originally released in late 1972/early 1973, it’s the record that crystallised the ferocious power of Deep Purple’s Mk II lineup (Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice) and set a blueprint for stadium-scale hard rock and heavy metal live performance.

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Deftones Private Music

Deftones’ Tenth Studio Album ‘Private Music’ Is About To Drop

by Labelle Hayes

Deftones 10th album ‘Private Music’ is set to release on 22 August 2025 via Reprise/Warner Records, marking the band’s first new album in nearly five years since Ohms.

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Bernth and Charles Berthoud

Bernth and Charles Berthoud Dissect Guitar and Bass Classics, Explain Funk’s Addictiveness and Preview ‘Escape The Internet’

by Noise11.com

In their interview with Noise11.com, Bernth (Bernth Brodträger) and Charles (Charles Berthoud), dive into their musical influences, dissect iconic basslines, reflect on legendary bands, and preview their upcoming Australian tour.

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Kim Dracula (supplied)

Kim Dracula and Wednesday 13 To Tour Australia In November

by Paul Cashmere

Australia Tik Tok rapper/musician Kim Dracula will tour Australia in November with Wednesday 13.

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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

Watch Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Perform Motörhead’s Finest Moment ‘Ace of Spades’

by Paul Cashmere

Few would argue ‘Ace of Spades’ is the greatest Motörhead song of all time. The good news is the song lives on with Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell and his current band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.

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Iron Maiden Saddened By Death of Paul Mario Day

by Music-News.com

Iron Maiden have been left “deeply saddened” by the death of the band’s original lead singer, Paul Mario Day.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath photo by Ros OGorman

Ozzy Osbourne Fans Turn Out In The Thousands For Funeral Procession

by Music-News.com

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and children were overcome with emotion as they visited the vast sea of tributes to the rocker during the funeral procession in Birmingham, England on Wednesday.

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Steven Wilson On the Lost Black Sabbath Tapes

by Paul Cashmere

Producer, audio engineer, musician Steven Wilson has remixed albums for Jethro Tull, Yes, The Who, Tears for Fears and Deep Purple as well as Phil Collins, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and even Gentle Giant but one incomplete project was Black Sabbath’s iconic ‘Vol. 4’ album.

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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons Will Be Performing Motörhead Classics In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

When Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons tour Australia in September, Motörhead fans do note … you will be getting a good chunk of Motörhead in the Bastard Sons setlist.

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Metallica photo by Ros O'Gorman

Metallica Rumours For The Sphere Las Vegas 2026

by Labelle Hayes

Though nothing is officially announced yet, numerous reputable outlets report that Metallica is in advanced talks to book a residency at the Sphere in fall 2026. Betting markets, particularly in the UK, currently list Metallica as the 6/1 favorites to be the next artist headlining the Sphere.

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AC/DC’s Phil Rudd Performs For First Time Since 2018 In Auckland AS Part of Full Metal Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

Revered former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has made a rare live appearance with the Full Metal Orchestra show in Auckland, New Zealand last Saturday night (26 July 2025).

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Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin To Release ‘Live EP’ To Mark 50th Anniversary of ‘Physical Graffiti’

by Paul Cashmere

Led Zeppelin will mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic double album ‘Physical Graffiti’ with a four track EP released on CD and vinyl for the first time.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

The Time Fozzy and Ozzy Appeared Together With Jimmy Kimmel

by Paul Cashmere

Once upon a time, long long ago, Fozzy The Bear and Ozzy Osbourne appeared together with Jimmy Kimmel.

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The Revenge of Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper ‘Up All Night’ Is The Third Instalment of ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Up All Night’ is the third preview track for ‘The Revenge of Alice Cooper’ album, the first album with the original Alice Cooper group since 1973.

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‘Prince of Darkness’ Ozzy Osbourne Dies At 76 Days After Final Black Sabbath Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath singer and co-founder Ozzy Osbourne, one of the true legends of Rock Music, has died at the age of 76.

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Phil Rudd of AC/DC To Perform with Full Metal Orchestra in Auckland This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will be back on the drumkit this Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand for the Full Metal Orchestra show.

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Pentagram

Pentagram Australian and New Zealand Tour Placed In Hiatus

by Paul Cashmere

HardLine Media has put the Australian tour for controversial metal band Pentagram on hiatus.

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Big Noter

Briggs’ Metal Act Big Noter Premieres ‘Talk Straight’

by Paul Cashmere

Big Noter, the metal side of Aussie rapper Briggs, has premiered a second song ‘Talk Straight’.

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Suicidal Tendencies supplied 2025

Suicidal Tendencies To Tour Australia, Now With Added Trujillo

by Paul Cashmere

Suicidal Tendencies will tour Australia again for their own shows in October November 2025 with a new member. Bass player Tye Trujillo is the son of Metallica bass player Robert Trujillo.

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Horizon album

John Farnham Band Members Band Horizon Share New Song ‘Primitive’

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s Horizon, the band featuring John Farnham Band members Angus Burchall and Brett Garsed with Lee Bradshaw, Rich Panaia and the late Stuart Fraser, have a new song ‘Primitive’ ahead of their Melbourne performance in August.

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The Rasmus photo by Venla Shalin

The Rasmus Are Back With A New Song and Aussie Tour Announcement

by Paul Cashmere

The Rasmus have an album on the way, ‘Weirdo’ in September, a new song ‘Love Is A Bitch’ and an Aussie tour for 2026.

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Lamb of God (supplied)

Lamb of God Release Surprise Black Sabbath Cover After Back To The Beginning Concert

by Music-News.com

GRAMMY-nominated metal titans Lamb of God have delivered a surprise to fans today with the unannounced release of their studio cover of Black Sabbath’s iconic “Children of the Grave.” The track is now available across all digital platforms via Epic Records.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath photo by Ros OGorman

Black Sabbath Return Back To The Beginning In Birmingham For The End

by Paul Cashmere

Black Sabbath played their final show in hometown Birmingham, UK on Saturday (5 July 2025) with a massive all-day festival featuring the world’s biggest rock acts.

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Karnivool by Tobias Sutter

Karnivool Premiere First Song In Four Years ‘Drone’

by Paul Cashmere

Karnivool have released ‘Drone’, their first new music in four years.

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Angus Young AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Angus Young is Only The Schoolboy on Stage, at Home He is Told to ‘Wipe His Feet’

by Paul Cashmere

The public persona and private life of Angus Young of AC/DC are total opposites.

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Motley Crue Dolly Parton

Motley Crue and Dolly Parton Merge Into Dolly Crue for ‘Home Sweet Home’

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton and Mötley Crüe have re-recorded the Mötley Crüe classic ‘Home Sweet Home’.

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