Rock News 2025-12-16

• Beach Boys Confirm Shows in the U.S. and U.K. for 2026
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• "What will his legacy be? His guitar playing. He could bend just one note and tell a whole story. I can hear David Gilmour in his playing." Slipknot member Alessandro ‘V-Man’ Venturella pays tribute to Mastodon guitarist and his dear friend, Brent Hinds
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• "We had a call saying, 'We just got a call from Jim Carrey. He’s making a movie and wants you to be in it.'" How one of the most violent songs in the history of metal ended up being championed by a Hollywood legend
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• Elvis Costello Announces First 2026 Headlining Dates
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• "The fuse has been lit and the desire is there." Trent Reznor is prioritizing writing a new Nine Inch Nails album over any other projects
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• Because nothing screams punk rock louder than millionaire rock stars performing for hedge fund bros, watch Eddie Vedder, Anthony Kiedis, Brandi Carlile, Slash and friends play Stooges, Motorhead, Dead Boys covers at billionaire's private corporate gig
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• "I really fought against that. It seems insane but back then, the idea of having screaming on the radio was an immediate no-go." How one classic millennial anthem brought some romance to the metal scene - and turned its makers into stars
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• The 'Big 4' Classic Rock Acts of 2025
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• "Owning a balaclava, having our song on your computer, or liking one of our posts could lead to prison time": Pussy Riot declared extremist organisation in Russia
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• The 20 Best Songs of the Half Decade: 2020-2025
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• Guns N' Roses Name Opening Acts For 2026 Tour
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• Paul Simon Returns With Extended Quiet Celebration Tour
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• President aren’t an industry plant band, says the lead singer of President: “People find it hard to accept that something can just explode organically”
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• Tesla Adds More Dates to 2026's Still Keepin' It Real Tour
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• “I argued very strongly that we shouldn’t play Another Brick In The Wall at the school fête, as it was disrespectful. Oh God! That was me”: Slow Horses showrunner Will Smith’s record collection
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• When Bruce Kulick Played His Last Kiss Show
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• Jefferson Starship Hits the Road With 2026's Runaway Again Tour
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• Pat Benatar Sets Early 2026 Tour Schedule With Neil Giraldo
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• "I’ve always dreamed about it." Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates reveals his bucket list side-quest ambition
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• Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner and wife Michele confirmed dead in apparent homicide
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• 55 Years Ago: John Lennon Redefines Himself on 'Plastic Ono Band'
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• "Just when you think you've seen everything, he torches a baby doll and swings it overhead." Chainsaws, meat cleavers and killer clowns: horror-obsessed metalcore mob Ice Nine Kills' first UK arena tour makes GWAR look like Sesame Street
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• Evanescence made a surprise appearance at The Game Awards last night, playing recent single Afterlife. Watch a video of their fiery performance and listen to a brand new remix of the song featuring Gunship
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• Rob Reiner Found Dead in His Home: 'Spinal Tap' Director Was 78
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• "It was terrible! I was naked and I just froze. There was blood everywhere." Haunted houses, "turf wars" and Mimosa Mondays: the story of the album that confirmed Deftones as one of the most important bands of their generation
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• 45 Years Ago: 'Seven Bridges Road' Becomes Last Eagles Top 25 Hit
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• 40 Jewish Rock Stars
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• "A veteran virtuoso who remains startlingly undimmed by the passage of time": Jan Akkerman celebrates four decades of My Focus – Live Under The Rainbow
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• The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2025
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• "Mick Jagger liked the mix but his management was just like, 'No, not even negotiable'." Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim finally releases fabled Rolling Stones mash-up
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• "I'm packing all my stuff and Courtney's like, 'Amy Lee wants to meet you.' We never expected any of this to happen." From getting arrested at BLM protests to hanging with Evanescence and Limp Bizkit icons, the story of rising metalcore stars Dying Wish
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• "The cultural impact of Purple Rain is so enormous that it ultimately overshadows the music": Prince aims for superstardom and succeeds with Purple Rain - just steer clear of the movie
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• "He was saying that it was overwhelming for him. He was very vulnerable." Ghost mainman Tobias Forge reveals the surprising conversation he had with a member of Black Sabbath at the metal legends' final show
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• Iron Maiden Extends 2026's Run for Your Lives Tour Again
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• The 20 Best-Selling Classic Rock Albums of 2025
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• “An op-art Blue Meanie with doves for ears and a planet for an eye? It’s more Marillion than Smiths”: The new wave band who dabbled with prog and inspired The Pineapple Thief, Oceansize and others
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• Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart and More to Play Jazz Fest 2026
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• Five Famous '60s Acts That Have Been Snubbed by the Hall of Fame
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• Gene Simmons Apologizes for Comments About Ace Frehley's Death
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• “An artist I have admired for such a long time”: Now that they’ve crossed everyone from Bloodywood to Five Finger Death Punch off the bucket list, Babymetal want to make a song with Amy Lee from Evanescence
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• Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce 2026 North American Tour
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• "Christmas came early!" Queen's Brian May gifts best friend Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath a unique bespoke present, two years in the making
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• "I was like, ‘Stop the show! I’ve been stabbed!’ Our bassist’s poor wife had to nurse this wound at the top of my bum.” As they prepare to split, this is the full, chaotic story of one of Britain's most influential metal bands
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• John 5 Has 'No Idea' Why Motley Crue Isn't in the Rock Hall
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• Cool new proggy sounds from Soen, Jazz Sabbath, Therion and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week
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• Fire Alarm Can't Stop Bruce Springsteen's Surprise Set
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• Vote for the best metal song of 2025
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• “We’ll see”: We asked Steve Harris if Iron Maiden will do their own blockbuster retirement show like Black Sabbath, and he didn’t rule it out
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• Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: December 15, 2025
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• Sebastian Bach Announces 2026 North American Tour Dates
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• Everything We Know About the Beatles Biopic Casting So Far
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• “I decided I was going to sing it like Tom Jones”: how one of the greatest rock singers of the 90s channelled a crooning legend and reinvented himself on this epic Bond theme
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• Best Christmas gifts for Iron Maiden fans: Rock the festive season with our pick of perfect presents
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• “I wanted to write the most ridiculous pop song I had ever written”: the Nirvana B-side that paved the way for Nevermind’s all-conquering success
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• "Her story, unfiltered and unapologetic." One of rock's most iconic, inspirational and provocative figures to share her life story in a "raw, complicated" new documentary film
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• 10 Years Ago: Prince Stitches Together a Final Triumph
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• Styx and Cheap Trick Team Up for 2026 Tour Dates
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• Asia share live video of Heat Of The Moment as they announce new live album
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• "I have been living with mental health problems which have led to addiction issues that I have concealed for a long time." Biffy Clyro's James Johnston is taking a step back from the band to address issues that have led to "significant problems"
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• Extended Fragile Tour Sets Up a Huge 2026 Slate for Yes Fans
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• Watch The Pretty Reckless revisit Taylor Momsen's childhood by performing the song she sang 25 years ago in How The Grinch Stole Christmas
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• Iron Maiden, Ghost, Babymetal and more star in Metal Hammer’s blockbuster End Of Year issue, which comes with an exclusive Iron Maiden pin badge, Halestorm sticker and a 2026 heavy metal calendar
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• Watch Slash Play Private Show With Yungblud, Bruno Mars + More
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• "He was funny, he was smart, he was a mensch": Spinal Tap and Paul McCartney pay tribute to murdered film director Rob Reiner
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• Rob Reiner's Son Arrested Following Death of Hollywood Director
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• Fleetwood Mac Still Dominated Billboard's 2025 Year End Charts
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• "This is definitely the best we've ever been." Ghost's Skeletá has been named the album of the year by Metal Hammer - read Tobias Forge's reaction and see our top 50 albums of 2025
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• Triumph's Expanded Band is 'More Honest' Than Backing Tracks
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• Kansas Sets 2026 North American Tour Dates With Rebuilt Lineup
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• "For a kid like me, achieving this, it’s a dream.” The Who's Roger Daltrey receives knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle
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• “Everything was going up its own jacksie!" Lindisfarne's down-to-earth approach saw them not always aligned with prog's loftier ideals in 1973
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• "25,000 of them didn't have a clue who I was. 15,000 of them thought I was a poser." Yungblud looks back on his life-changing "David and Goliath" moment at Black Sabbath's final show
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• “A vicious takedown of the record industry and the dreams it nurtures then exploits – in many ways a dry run for The Wall”: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here remains mysterious at 50
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• "A gift to our fans to thank them for all their support..." Big Big Train singer Alberto Bravin shares festive video for Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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• "You only get in trouble if you steal people’s melodies and words, as Led Zeppelin did": The story of the classic "inspired" by John Lee Hooker that paid for Foghat's drummer's Lamborghini
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• Rap superstars Public Enemy and Ice Cube to support Guns N' Roses on 2026 US tour
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• “The world is awful – refusing to have a boogie won’t make anything better, though”: Sleep Token-backed industrial champions Health dance in the face of despair on new album Conflict DLC
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• "I wanted people to leave the concert saying, I expected them to be good, but I had no idea they could or would deliver like this." Jimmy Page looks back on Led Zeppelin's historic 2007 reunion
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• "We had taken some mushrooms. We saw ghosts and all manner of things." Hallucinogenics, Tim Burton and The Battle Of Hastings: the story of the song that turned a British black metal band into household names
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• "I'm genuinely amazed and blown away": Steven Wilson's The Overview voted Best Album of 2025 by Classic Rock magazine
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• "The space suit may put in an appearance": Modern prog stalwart and Asia guitarist John Mitchell gears up for guest-heavy London show
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• How Online Impersonators Are Targeting Alan Parsons' Music
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• Marshall Tucker Band Launches While I'm Young Tour In 2026
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• Foreigner and Lou Gramm Extend Reunion Run With New 2026 Dates
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• "It’s strange to be thinking, ‘Are we an arena band?’, but I guess we are. Thank you, Metallica!" From Art The Clown and Pinhead to Rose McGowan and Damien Leone, Ice Nine Kills are bringing their Silver Scream Convention to the UK this weekend
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