The 14 news items published in the morning and evening of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, with the day's 1 feature.
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Ozzfest returns in 2027 to the UK and US, with the UK show at Villa Park in Birmingham — Ozzy Osbourne's final stage. A recap of the past two months and what is confirmed.
A new teaser reveals that Ozzfest "will come to the UK and US." The UK show will take place at Villa Park in Ozzy Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England — the site of the July 5, 2025 "Back To The Beginning" concert. Further details remain under wraps.
A studio drum take video of Ian Paice recording "Arrogant Boy," the lead track from Deep Purple’s latest studio album Splat!, has been shared.
Play videoZakk Wylde’s Black Label Society have shared footage of the live debut of "Ozzy’s Song," their tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, performed on March 27, 2026 at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin.
Play MVBassist Ian Hill sat out Judas Priest’s September 21 concert at the Eventim Apollo in London after damaging a tendon in his left arm. Uriah Heep’s Davey Rimmer stepped in as his temporary replacement.
Nevermore have announced the 21-date "Liminal Spaces" European headlining tour for spring 2027, beginning April 29 in Berlin and ending with two shows in Turkey at the end of May. Rivers Of Nihil and URNE join as special guests.
Quiet Riot have announced 23-year-old Long Island vocalist John Torra as their new lead singer, chosen from more than 700 submissions to the band’s open call for singers.
Europe have unveiled the title track of their new studio album Come This Madness, accompanied by a video montage of the band on the road in 2026. The album is out September 25 via Silver Lining Music.
Play MVPosters have been spotted in at least 10 cities across the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. Their URL, unlock.slipknot1.com, displays the numbers 9 and 28 after users enter their details — likely hinting at an announcement on September 28.
In the new issue of Metal Hammer, Holopainen says that if any member — including himself — left, the rest of the band could continue. He also ruled out ever reuniting with former singer Tarja Turunen.
Toho has announced a special 10th-anniversary version of "You Say Run," composed by Yuki Hayashi and featuring Electric Callboy. It was performed live at My Hero Academia In Concert in London on September 20 and released globally on September 22.
Play MVAfter kidney stone surgery in July and a short-lived return in August, the Poison frontman has confirmed solo shows on November 13 and 14 at the Island Resort And Casino in Harris, Michigan. He is also booked for the Rock Legends Cruise in February 2027.
With guitarist Sally, who joined in June, Lonesome_Blue are on their 4th ONE MAN LIVE TOUR 2026 -FOURTH DIMENSION- behind their second full-length album FOURTH DIMENSION. At the September 18 show at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo, they performed new songs including "New Breed" live for the first time.
Napalm Records has released a static video for Prong's new song "Fear The Sun." The self-titled album Prong is out November 6, and the band tours Europe in November.
Play MVThe Canadian melodic death metal band's new single arrives ahead of the deluxe edition of Old Gods Awaken, with a music video. Their 16-date Canadian tour runs from September 25 in Vancouver (with Ensiferum and Firewind) through October 11 in Montreal.
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