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Louder Sound Jun 19

"Bon Scott chose to hang out with us more than AC/DC. He thought they were boring": the rollercoaster story of Y&T, the greatest hard rock band never to become huge

Y&T AC/DC Van Halen Mötley Crüe ZZ Top

Blabbermouth Jun 18

Supergroup T3RMINAL, Featuring TESLA, Ex-W.A.S.P. And SALIVA Members, Has Already Recorded 18 Songs

T3rminal Tesla W.A.S.P. Saliva Staind

3 articles Jun 18

Ozzy Osbourne Motörhead Black Sabbath Robert Trujillo Rob Zombie Zakk Wylde Marilyn Manson

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

Blabbermouth Jun 18

ERIC MARTIN Is Open To Playing More MR. BIG Shows: 'I Never Say No'

Eric Martin Mr. Big Paul Gilbert

Pollstar Jun 18

BookMyShow Live Taps The Chainsmokers, Guns N’ Roses & Foo Fighters For Major India Tours

The Chainsmokers Foo Fighters Guns N’ Roses

Blabbermouth Jun 18

SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Once Again Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's Not Gonna Happen'

Skid Row Rachel Bolan Halestorm Lzzy Hale

6 articles Jun 18

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Metallica Richie Sambora David Bryan Phil X

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +3

2 articles Jun 18

Black Veil Brides BABYMETAL Mötley Crüe Machine Head

Kerrang!, NME

2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I’ve been whipped, stabbed and had to have surgery. Most recently, I got licked on the tongue by Alice Cooper's snake." Nita Strauss shares the battle scars that shaped her into a modern guitar hero

Nita Strauss Alice Cooper Demi Lovato George Harrison Steve Vai Michael Jackson Johann Strauss

Blabbermouth Jun 17

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'It Was Like Closing A Book'

Wolfgang Van Halen Van Halen Taylor Hawkins The Darkness Dave Grohl Josh Freese Justin Hawkins Foo Fighters Chris Shiflett

Vulture Music Jun 17

Jon Bon Jovi’s Voice Will Make It, He Swears

Consequence of Sound Jun 17

How to Get Last-Minute Tickets to Bon Jovi's 2026 Madison Square Garden Concerts

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi

Magnet Magazine Jun 17

Van Halen Released “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 35 Years Ago Today

Louder Sound Jun 17

"I thought it was the lamest song I ever wrote in my life. It took me six months before I worked up the nerve to show the guys." The story of the Van Halen classic written to mock punk and embraced by the punk rockers

Van Halen Minutemen David Lee Roth Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong

American Songwriter Jun 16

Why We Almost Lived in a World Without Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”—at Least as We Know It Today

HardForce Jun 16

STEEL PANTHER (+ Lucie Sue) @ Paris (Bataclan)

Steel Panther Lucie Sue Journey

Louder Sound Jun 16

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell records new songs with Metallica-endorsed NWOBHM veterans Sweet Savage, the band he co-founded in 1979

Def Leppard Vivian Campbell Metallica Sweet Savage Whitesnake

Rolling Stone Jun 16

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Praises ‘Bigger Than Life’ Canadian Punks D.O.A. in Doc Clip

D.O.A. Duff McKagan Guns N’ Roses Circle Jerks Fugazi Ian MacKaye Henry Rollins Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra

2 articles Jun 16

Lzzy Hale Skid Row Halestorm Alice Cooper Erik Grönwall Dimebag Darrell Jon Bon Jovi

Blabbermouth, Louder Sound

Louder Sound Jun 19

"Bon Scott chose to hang out with us more than AC/DC. He thought they were boring": the rollercoaster story of Y&T, the greatest hard rock band never to become huge

Y&T AC/DC Van Halen Mötley Crüe ZZ Top

3 articles Jun 18

Ozzy Osbourne Motörhead Black Sabbath Robert Trujillo Rob Zombie Zakk Wylde Marilyn Manson

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

Pollstar Jun 18

BookMyShow Live Taps The Chainsmokers, Guns N’ Roses & Foo Fighters For Major India Tours

The Chainsmokers Foo Fighters Guns N’ Roses

6 articles Jun 18

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Metallica Richie Sambora David Bryan Phil X

American Songwriter, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +3

2 articles Jun 18

Guns N’ Roses Limp Bizkit Linkin Park

Consequence of Sound, NME

Blabbermouth Jun 17

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On Playing VAN HALEN Songs At TAYLOR HAWKINS Tribute Concerts: 'It Was Like Closing A Book'

Wolfgang Van Halen Van Halen Taylor Hawkins The Darkness Dave Grohl Josh Freese Justin Hawkins Foo Fighters Chris Shiflett

Consequence of Sound Jun 17

How to Get Last-Minute Tickets to Bon Jovi's 2026 Madison Square Garden Concerts

Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi

Louder Sound Jun 17

"I thought it was the lamest song I ever wrote in my life. It took me six months before I worked up the nerve to show the guys." The story of the Van Halen classic written to mock punk and embraced by the punk rockers

Van Halen Minutemen David Lee Roth Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong

HardForce Jun 16

STEEL PANTHER (+ Lucie Sue) @ Paris (Bataclan)

Steel Panther Lucie Sue Journey

Rolling Stone Jun 16

Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Praises ‘Bigger Than Life’ Canadian Punks D.O.A. in Doc Clip

D.O.A. Duff McKagan Guns N’ Roses Circle Jerks Fugazi Ian MacKaye Henry Rollins Dead Kennedys Jello Biafra

Blabbermouth Jun 18

Supergroup T3RMINAL, Featuring TESLA, Ex-W.A.S.P. And SALIVA Members, Has Already Recorded 18 Songs

T3rminal Tesla W.A.S.P. Saliva Staind

Blabbermouth Jun 18

ERIC MARTIN Is Open To Playing More MR. BIG Shows: 'I Never Say No'

Eric Martin Mr. Big Paul Gilbert

Blabbermouth Jun 18

SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Once Again Rules Out Reunion With SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's Not Gonna Happen'

Skid Row Rachel Bolan Halestorm Lzzy Hale

2 articles Jun 18

Black Veil Brides BABYMETAL Mötley Crüe Machine Head

Kerrang!, NME

Louder Sound Jun 18

"I’ve been whipped, stabbed and had to have surgery. Most recently, I got licked on the tongue by Alice Cooper's snake." Nita Strauss shares the battle scars that shaped her into a modern guitar hero

Nita Strauss Alice Cooper Demi Lovato George Harrison Steve Vai Michael Jackson Johann Strauss

Vulture Music Jun 17

Jon Bon Jovi’s Voice Will Make It, He Swears

Magnet Magazine Jun 17

Van Halen Released “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 35 Years Ago Today

American Songwriter Jun 16

Why We Almost Lived in a World Without Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer”—at Least as We Know It Today

Louder Sound Jun 16

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell records new songs with Metallica-endorsed NWOBHM veterans Sweet Savage, the band he co-founded in 1979

Def Leppard Vivian Campbell Metallica Sweet Savage Whitesnake

2 articles Jun 16

Lzzy Hale Skid Row Halestorm Alice Cooper Erik Grönwall Dimebag Darrell Jon Bon Jovi

Blabbermouth, Louder Sound

Overview

The glam metal scene sees renewed attention with Ozzy Osbourne featured on the soundtrack for EA Sports Madden NFL 27, while Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx discusses the use of backing tracks in live performances. New music releases include Yngwie Malmsteen's 'Now Or Never' from his upcoming 'Hell Or High Water' album and Stryper's single 'Ashes To Roses,' alongside archival insights into Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and Def Leppard's rise to fame.

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