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Kelly Clarkson covered METALLICA's "Sad But True" for the "Kellyoke" segment on today's episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show". The "American Idol" winner's piano-ballad version of the METALLICA classic came [...]

The former American Idol star and TV host performed the Metallica classic duing the Kellyoke portion of her show [...]

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has revealed to Ultimate Classic Rock that he has been revisiting the group's catalog with his bandmate, bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee. "We decided that we would play [...]

"We sound like a really, really bad Rush tribute band," guitarist tells UCR. Continue reading… [...]

The Silver Stallion Videos YouTube channel has uploaded multi-camera video of JUDAS PRIEST performing the songs "Saints In Hell" and "Crown Of Horns" on May 4 at Wings Event Center in [...]

In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone radio station, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke about his band's upcoming co-headlining stadium tour with JOURNEY. [...]

Guitar hero Slash says that his favorite metal bands he's been listening to lately include Gojira, Metallica and Megadeth. Continue reading… [...]

During an appearance on the latest episode of The Hook Rocks podcast, Michael Anthony once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute concert, saying that it fell [...]

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke about the musical direction of the band's recently completed follow-up to 2022's "The Final Battle" album, [...]

Youtuber Moonic Productions has given country legend Dolly Parton the ’70s metal treatment [...]

David Draiman sang Metallica and Led Zeppelin songs at Nita Strauss' wedding on May 4, 2024. Continue reading… [...]

In 1993, Metallica’s drummer manned the kit for another band in the recording studio. He’d never done it before, and he hasn’t repeated it since. [...]

TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider joined POISON's Bret Michaels on stage last night (Sunday, May 5) at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland to perform [...]

PANTERA's bass tech Bobby Landgraf has launched a new YouTube channel, CREW FROM HELL 2.0, where he plans to bring "an insight to what we do that not many people [...]

ARMORED SAINT was forced to cancel two shows over the weekend — a headlining performance on Saturday, May 4 at Lovedrafts in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and a show on Sunday, May [...]

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, married her longtime boyfriend, drummer and manager Josh Villalta on Saturday, May 4 at The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel [...]

He wasn't the only rock star who took a tumble this weekend. Continue reading… [...]

Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato were also present when Strauss married her longtime partner in Hollywood on Saturday [...]

He wasn't the only rock star who took a tumble this weekend. Continue reading… [...]

In a new interview with Janne Innanfors of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker,  GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was asked about the recent announcement that Ozzy Osbourne will be inducted [...]

DISTURBED's David Draiman has shared a video of him singing the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" at the wedding of Nita Strauss, the guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, and [...]

Kelle Rhoads, the 72-year-old brother of legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Randy Rhoads, is recovering after suffering a "severe stroke". On Saturday, May 4, Kelle's and Randy's sister Kathy took to [...]

MEGADETH has announced a four-day experience in Mexico City, set for this fall. Scheduled for October 31 - November 3, 2024, the event will include private concerts, an acoustic breakfast [...]

In a new interview with Diario El Salvador, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked for his opinion about the future of heavy metal. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, [...]