KISS To Release 50th-Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Of 'Rock And Roll Over' On November 6; CD 4 Draws On The Band's First-Ever Japanese Shows At Nippon Budokan In 1977
The 1976 album is rebuilt as a 4CD and Blu-ray Audio set holding 130 tracks, 100 of them previously unreleased. CD 1 is the original 1976 mix newly remastered from the original stereo analog tapes by Bernie Grundman; CD 2 is a brand-new 2026 stereo mix by original producer Eddie Kramer; CD 3 gathers 22 unreleased demos, outtakes and alternate mixes, among them nine Gene Simmons demos and the unfinished instrumental "Queen For A Day". CD 4 presents selections from all four nights at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in April 1977 — the band's first ever performances in Japan, at the very end of the "Rock And Roll Over" tour — newly mixed from the original analog multi-track tapes by Kramer, who recorded the shows himself. The Blu-ray Audio disc carries Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes of the 1976 album by David Frangioni alongside Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes of Kramer's 2026 version.
VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH And ALEX VAN HALEN Appear Together In Public For The First Time In 11 Years; TEDxFargo Talk Posted
The pair took the stage at TEDxFargo on July 30 at Brewhalla in Fargo, North Dakota, for a 15-minute conversation titled "Beyond Boundaries: How Human Experience Informs Art And Music", moderated by painter Robert Vargas. It marked their first public appearance together since Van Halen's final concert at the Hollywood Bowl on October 4, 2015. The entire talk has now been uploaded to YouTube.
FALLING IN REVERSE Release First New Song In Over A Year, 'Joseph', With SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR And SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN
The band's first new song in over a year features guest vocals from Corey Taylor and Serj Tankian, the first time the two have performed together on a song. The title comes from singer Ronnie Radke's middle name. Both guests also appear in the official video, directed by Jensen Noen.
SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Offers An Update On The Band's Search For A New Singer: Around 300 Submissions Watched So Far
Speaking on the Groove - The No Treble podcast, bassist Rachel Bolan discussed the worldwide search the band launched in partnership with instrument retailer Sweetwater. He said they have watched around 300 submissions, with roughly 20 more arriving outside the campaign. "What we do is we'll get four or five people through these submissions, and, all right, send them the clean tracks, and they'll sing on top of them and send them back... Let's get a few of them together, get them into New Jersey. We'll get in a room over the course of a week or whatever, and we will just see if it works, see if it works in a live situation." He added that singing perfectly in a studio does not always transfer to the stage, and said the difference this time is that the band has "the luxury of time".
LINKIN PARK Documentary 'Unshatter', Directed By JOSEPH HAHN, Opens In Theaters On September 30
DJ and creative director Joseph Hahn, who directed the film, spoke to Mel Ramsay of BBC News about how it came together. It centres on the band's 2024 return, seven years after the death of singer Chester Bennington in 2017, and follows their reformation with Dead Sara's Emily Armstrong on vocals and Colin Brittain on drums. Filming began at the São Paulo show marking the launch of their latest album "From Zero", and the documentary carries behind-the-scenes footage, archival clips and recent performances. On the title, Hahn pointed to kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold: "The important part of it all is to not completely fix it, but have some kind of repair and not be afraid to show your scars."
BREAKING BENJAMIN's 2024 Single 'Awaken' Certified Gold In The United States, Their First Certification Since 2022
The RIAA handed the song gold status, representing 500,000 units, on September 4. "Awaken" was released in October 2024 and is intended for the band's as-yet unannounced seventh studio album. It is their first certification since 2022.
L.A. GUNS To Issue Concert Film 'Live From The Guild Theatre' Digitally On October 9
Cleopatra Entertainment has announced the October 9 digital video release. The label describes L.A. Guns as "L.A.'s longest standing Sunset Strip-era hard rock outfit".
NICKELBACK Premiere Music Video For New Single “Leave Me Behind” From “Everything Under The Sun”
The song is the third single from Nickelback's new album “Everything Under the Sun”, which arrives in Japan on 30 October through Universal Music Japan (Virgin Music Group). The track was already available to stream; the music video has now been released.
MICHAEL SWEET Explains Why OZ FOX Doesn't Play On New STRYPER Album “Throne Of Thorns”
In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, Michael Sweet said the reason was not Oz Fox's 2024 brain surgery but the fact that he had stopped taking his blood pressure medication. By the time Fox reached the studio his blood pressure was dangerously high and he was not able to play, so Sweet offered to cover the parts and ended up playing all of the guitars, solos included. The band's eighteenth studio album is due on 25 September via Frontiers Music Srl.
EPICA Announce “The Symphonic Synergy” 2027 European Tour: 11 Shows In 10 Countries With Orchestra And Choir
The 25th-anniversary run opens in Antwerp at the Lotto Arena on 24 September 2027 and closes in Lisbon at Sagres Campo Pequeno on 11 October, an exclusive run of just eleven shows across ten countries with a full orchestra and choir. The previously announced London date at the Royal Albert Hall on 6 October sold out within days. Tickets go on sale from the band's own site on 18 September at 10:00 CEST.
HANABIE. Announce A Venue-Only CD Pre-Order Bonus On The 絶品!! 2MAMI TOUR 2026: An Original Coaster With “UMAMI”
Fans who pre-order the new album “UMAMI” at the CD booth inside the venue on the tour, which opens on 19 September, will receive an original coaster on a first-come, first-served basis. Stock is limited and the offer ends once it runs out.
THE WARNING Announce “Everything's Falling” 2027 World Tour, Opening With Their First Headline Stadium Show In Mexico City
The sister trio from Monterrey, Mexico will play their first-ever headline stadium show at Mexico City's 65,000-capacity Estadio GNP Seguros on 5 February 2027, then take the tour across Europe, the United States and Canada through April and May, with stops including London, Berlin, Paris, Las Vegas, Toronto and New York City. General on-sale is 18 September at 10 a.m. local time.
AETHER REALM Release Video For New Song “The Blood Is Calling”; New Album “Season Of Bloodshed” Due 11 December
The new song comes from the North Carolina melodic death and folk metal band's forthcoming album “Season of Bloodshed”, out on 11 December via Napalm Records.
VELVETEEN QUEEN Release Video For “Talk Or Walk”; Second Album “The Greater Good” Out 18 September
The Swedish hard rock band's fourth single from “The Greater Good”, their second album, due on 18 September via Silver Lining Music. The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus.
VIGIL To Release Debut Album “Primordial Rites” On 30 October; Video For “Nocturnal Hunger” Out Now
The debut full-length from the Richmond, Virginia thrash metal band arrives on 30 October through Shadow Kingdom Records on CD and vinyl LP. It runs nine songs and about forty minutes.