Blabbermouth7/9/2026
GIL MOORE Says Fan Response To TRIUMPH's Comeback Tour Was 'Unbelievable': 'It Was 99.99% Positive'In a new interview with Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice, TRIUMPH drummer/vocalist Gil Moore spoke about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently completed first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Moore and singer/guitarist Rik Emmett were joined by guitar...
Blabbermouth7/8/2026
JON BON JOVI Hologram Selfie Experience Comes To Madison Square Garden Courtesy Of Superfan.LiveSuperfan.Live, in partnership with Proto Hologram and HIFI Labs, debuted the Jon Bon Jovi Hologram Selfie Experience at the first of BON JOVI's run of nine shows at Madison Square Garden. Using Proto's award-winning hologram technology, fans are able to meet a hyperrealistic, life-size hologram of...
LouderSound7/8/2026
“It went pretty well – meltdown aside!” Blaze Bayley remembers the notorious gig where Iron Maiden were pelted with spitThe band played Santiago to a famously frosty reception during the X Factour in 1996
Blabbermouth7/8/2026
Watch: BON JOVI Kicks Off Madison Square Garden Residency After Four-Year Touring HiatusOn Tuesday, July 7, BON JOVI returned to the live stage after a four-year touring hiatus due to frontman Jon Bon Jovi's vocal issues. The "Forever" tour began with the first of nine shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. The MSG residency will continue with concerts on July 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21...
LouderSound7/7/2026
10 essential 80s AOR albumsBig voices, bigger hair and Zippo-waving ballads: from Journey to Bon Jovi, these are the 10 essential AOR albums that ruled the 1980s
Blabbermouth7/3/2026
TED NUGENT: 'I've Had Every Greatest Band In The World Open Up For Me'In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, legendary guitarist Ted Nugent was asked to name some of the best bands that he has shared the stage with over the last six decades. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Boy, talking about the best. Oh, come on. I mean,...
LouderSound6/25/2026
AC/DC, Ghost, Eddie, Freddie, Bon Jovi more: welcome rock royalty into your home with these epic Prime Day Funko dealsThere are Prime Day discounts on a stage-full of rock and metal heroes - here's my picks of the best headline acts
LouderSound6/23/2026
They've seen a million faces, and they've rocked them all: Every Bon Jovi album ranked, from worst to bestThey've seen a million faces, and they've rocked them all.
Blabbermouth6/21/2026
TRIUMPH's Upcoming Second Documentary Will Focus On Band's 2026 Comeback Tour: 'It's Gonna Be Totally Different Than The First Documentary'In a recent interview with The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast, TRIUMPH drummer/vocalist Gil Moore confirmed that the band is working on a new documentary about the legendary Canadian rockers' recently completed first tour in more than 30 years. For the 2026 trek, TRIUMPH's original members Moore and si...
Blabbermouth6/17/2026
JON BON JOVI Is 'Fully Recovered' From His Vocal Cord Surgery: 'It Was Longer Than I'd Ever Expected, But It Had To Be Right'BON JOVI frontman Jon Bon Jovi has told People magazine in a new interview that he is ready to hit the road for the band's "Forever" tour, four years after undergoing vocal cord surgery. "I'm fully recovered," he told People. "It was longer than I'd ever expected, but it had to be right. We never lo...
Blabbermouth6/17/2026
MIKE SHINODA On Upcoming LINKIN PARK Documentary 'Unshatter': We're Very Excited About ItAt this past weekend's Download festival, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke to BBC News' Mel Ramsay about the band's upcoming documentary "Unshatter", which focuses on LINKIN PARK's 2024 return, seven years after the death of the group's singer Chester Bennington. This movie captures the years that f...
LouderSound6/7/2026
“It was the first time I smoked pot and saw a naked girl. The next day I bought a guitar and swore to do this for a living”: How cult AOR hotshot Paul Laine made the greatest Bon Jovi album Bon Jovi never madeCult Canadian Paul Laine’s debut album Stick It In Your Ear is an early 90s hard rock lost treasure
LouderSound6/6/2026
“Derek Shulman took me to a Bon Jovi show. The whole audience was freaking out, and Derek said to me: ‘Are you ready for this? It’s going to happen to you.’ And I fully believed in it.”: The unlikely rebirth of Dan Reed Network, funk rock’s nearly menHow funk rock pioneer Dan Reed overcame death, drama and drug addiction to make the Network’s first album in 25 years
LouderSound5/24/2026
“I’d get thrown out then brought back in. I just couldn’t play in a conventional way”: Japan’s Richard Barbieri on coloured hair, lipstick, a fingerless glove and the unusual reason he joined the bandRichard Barbieri recalls joining Japan while being put off playing keyboards by Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman
LouderSound5/22/2026
Yes: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quizThink you know everything about Yes? Then take our quiz and prove it
Blabbermouth5/21/2026
Watch: TRIXTER Leader STEVE BROWN's BON JOVI Tribute Band ALWAYS JOVI Performs In Roanoke, VirginiaALWAYS JOVI, the new BON JOVI tribute band led by TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown, performed on May 9 at Dr. Pepper Park Amphitheater in Roanoke, Virginia. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. ALWAYS JOVI made its live debut on April 18 at BMI Event Center...
Blabbermouth5/21/2026
Is This The World's Biggest IRON MAIDEN Fan?According to the Danish newspaper Sjaellandske Nyheder, 53-year-old Rasmus Stavnsborg from Solrød, a town in Denmark, is the owner of what is believed to be the world's largest collection of IRON MAIDEN memorabilia. Spread across six rooms in his home are more than 10,000 items dedicated to the lege...
LouderSound5/18/2026
“I started my first band at 13. We tried Yes’ Roundabout… it was a valiant attempt!”: Long before David Bryan joined Bon Jovi, he was trying to play like Rick WakemanDavid Bryan still loves the Yes album that was his favourite in the 70s, and explains where he satisfies his craving for writing complex songs
Blabbermouth5/17/2026
RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Time To Kind Of Pull Back On Touring'In a new interview with Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock, legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore discussed the health issues which led to the cancelation of the last four shows on the six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, the renaissance-inspired rock...
Blabbermouth5/17/2026
ZEBRA's RANDY JACKSON: 'Musicians Our Age, A Lot Of Times People Don't Even Care What You Sound Like'In a new interview with Viking Stew of the Hammer Away podcast, ZEBRA guitarist/vocalist Randy Jackson addressed criticism from some fans about classic rock bands not sounding like they did in their heyday, with many aging singers struggling to reproduce their biggest hits live. The 71-year-old Rand...