#journey #news #retirement Longtime Journey keyboardist and songwriter Jonathan Cain has officially confirmed his plans to retire from the band following the conclusion of their "Final Frontier" farewell tour. Cain, who joined the band in 1981 and co-wrote massive hits like "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully", opened up about his decision during an interview on the Rock & Roll High School podcast with Pete Ganbarg. "We're Just Repeating Ourselves": Cain expressed that the

#slayer #latinamerica #reigninblood Thrash metal legends SLAYER will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic album "Reign In Blood" by performing it in its entirety on a Latin American tour this fall. The dates are as follows: Oct. 21 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes (with POWER TRIP) Dec. 05 - Bogotá, Colombia - Vive Claro (with KREATOR and ULTRA LEGENDS) Dec. 10 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Santa Laura (with KREATOR and AVERNAL) Dec. 14 - Buenos Aires,

#armoredsaint #metalchurch #tour ARMORED SAINT will join METAL CHURCH for a North American co-headlining tour this fall. "The Metal Saint Tour 2026" will commence on November 2 in San Juan Capistrano, California and run through November 21 in Agoura Hills, California. Additional support will be provided by LIVEKILL. Comments ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush: "Two classic metal bands from the '80s on tour together doing headline sets and both with brand new awesome records out

#sepultura #farewell #news After more than four decades of bringing heavy music to the world's biggest stages, Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA have announced the final show of their career. The historic performance will take place on November 7, 2026 at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo, Brazil, marking the end of one of the most influential journeys in the history of heavy metal worldwide. The choice of the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu holds special meanin

#down #tour #philanselmo DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders, will return to North American stages this summer for a two-week headlining tour with support provided by HELMET and SPIRIT IN THE ROOM. The "Strap It Down" trek will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on August 15 and close in Shakopee, Minnesota on September 4 with a special previously an

#dragonforce #alissawhitegluz #tour Epic power metal veterans DRAGONFORCE are inviting fans to join them on their largest North American tour in more than two decades. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their monumental album "Inhuman Rampage" — the record that birthed the platinum-selling global phenomenon of "Through The Fire And Flames" and spent 23 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 — the cross-country run will soon bring the world's fastest band to 22 cities t

#ozzyosbourne #ai #avatarworld Jack Osbourne is clapping back at criticism over the return of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, as an AI-powered avatar. Jack and his mother, Sharon Osbourne, made the announcement during a discussion about the future of Ozzy’s brand at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The Osbourne family has partnered with digital human tech company Hyperreal to create an Ozzy avatar with the ability to “have conversations with fans and move, speak, and respond as Oz

#nightranger #news #tour Night Ranger continue to add tour dates to their 2026 plans and also recently revealed they'll release a new compilation featuring many of their biggest hits. The latest concerts pepper an already busy schedule for the '80s rockers, who have been touring steadily since early January including a series of performances on the annual Monsters of Rock cruise in April. Austin, San Diego and a prime slot with Kiss as part of their annual Land-Locked in Vega