Extreme

By David E. Gehlke It's probably not a bad time for bassist Rachel Bolan to release a solo album while SKID ROW is still sorting through applicants for their open singer position. The revolving door of SKID ROW lead singers (note: Lzzy Hale would have been perfect for the spot) and recurrent calls f...

ORPHANED LAND frontman Kobi Farhi has revealed details of the English language release of his autobiography. Lemon Soul Publishing has bought the U.K. rights to "The Jewish Muezzin: Radical Sanity In An Orphaned Land", which will be released on October 7, 2026. Pre-orders are available now via Water...

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.

Fan-filmed video of GODSMACK's June 30 concert at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lake View in Syracuse, New York can be seen below. As previously reported, GODSMACK has recruited former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini to sit behind the kit for the remainder of the Sully Erna-fronted...

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt joined DEF LEPPARD on stage during the latter band's July 2 concert at The O2 arena in London, United Kingdom to perform the song "Slang". Fan-filmed video of Nuno's appearance can be seen below. DEF LEPPARD's current European dates — with EXTREME as the support ac...

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...

"The time is right for a revolution in rock'n'roll. It's yours for the taking. I believe it’s coming"

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The first set of tracks have been unveiled for Stage Tour. That game will be available this fall and it will serve as RedOctane Games' spiritual successor to Guitar Hero.Here's the confirmed songs:Red Hot Chili Pepp...

Stage Tour, from Guitar Hero’s RedOctane Games, will be released for PC and consoles in the autumn

Plus Extreme, BABYMETAL, Electric Callboy and more.

Break out the inflatable guitars, let those smartphones beam: These are the most heart-stirring, most life-affirming power ballads of them all

In a new interview with the "Neil Jones Rock Show" on TotalRock, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan once again addressed the band's recently launched first-of-its-kind partnership with USA company Sweetwater, the world's leading online retailer of musical instruments and pro-audio equipment, to search wo...

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan will release his debut solo album, "Gargoyle Of The Garden State", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The LP, which will be made available under the BOLAN banner, was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on SKID ROW's 2022 album "The Gang's All Here", and it will f...