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2026-07-22
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In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito of TVK's "Rock City", TESLA bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label "hair metal," saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regar...
During Bill Ward's July 2026 show on LA Radio Sessions with Mike Stark, the BLACK SABBATH drummer paid tribute to his longtime bandmate, singer Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22, 2025. Bill said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Ozzy forever. That's what I wanted to say today. [He is] dearly m...
Fan-filmed video of MÖTLEY CRÜE's July 12 concert during the FIFA Fan Festival at PNE Amphitheatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Red Hot 02. Louder Than Hell 03. Wild Side 04. Shout At The Devil 05. Too Fast...
The setlist included four songs that haven't been played live in over a decade, including one that hadn't been heard since 1984.
In a new interview with Scott Itter of Dr. Music, TESLA guitarist Dave Rude was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates releasing a full-length album of new original material as a follow-up to 2019's "Shock". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "'Shock''s one of my favori...
In a new interview with the Talk Louder podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked if he and his bandmates are planning on releasing a full-length album of new original material anyti...
In a new interview with J.J. Caithcart of Different Stages Radio, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about his band's "The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins" tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE and EXTREME. The trek will begin on July 17 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, and will wind its way through the United States...
T3RMINAL, the new band featuring TESLA bassist and founding member Brian Wheat, original TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes and original SALIVA singer Josey Scott, is currently in the studio working on its debut full-length album, expected to be released in late 202...
Multi-Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum rock band DAUGHTRY has announced the "20 Years Unplugged" tour, a special fall run that will bring two decades of songs into intimate theaters and performance spaces across the U.S. The tour opens October 12 at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New Yo...
Acclaimed American hard rockers TESLA have unveiled their new single, "Never Alone", taken from their upcoming album, "Homage", set for release on July 17, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in their storied career, the album finds the band returning to their roots with a co...
Two titans of progressive music, Steve Hackett (GENESIS) and Steve Rothery (MARILLION),come together for the first time on "The Roaring Waves", featuring seven instrumental tracks that range from the dexterously ridiculous to the brilliantly sublime, though with one common theme: the profundity of...
In a new interview with host David Robinson of the 60MW podcast, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about how his band was unfairly categorized as an 1980s "hair metal" band by the music press. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, we had loud guitars. And I think the whole era was lu...
Alternative rock band VIOLET BREED, a collaboration between Brian Wheat, the founder and bassist of the multi-platinum selling band TESLA, and Alex Gonzato, an emerging singer/songwriter from the U.K., has released its fifth single, "Sing". An electrifying rock anthem with music and lyrics written b...
American hard rockers TESLA have shared their cover of QUEEN's 1977 classic "Spread Your Wings", taken from their upcoming album "Homage", set for release on July 17, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Marking a full-circle moment in TESLA's storied career, the album finds the band returning to its roots...
Some were relegated to B-sides; others became career-defining hits.
