Judas Priest have announced their first tour dates of 2026. The Faithkeepers tour will see the tireless heavy metal legends perform in 10 European cities in July and August. You can see the complete schedule on their website.

Evanescence have announced a massive world tour for 2026 and they're bringing along some heavy-hitting opening acts. The tour will be Evanescence's first as a headlining act in nearly four years.

Back in the old days, you held a celebration with fireworks. In 2025, those archaic means have been replaced with high-tech drone shows.

Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe were serious ten years ago when they called it their "Farewell Tour." As the bassist explained to Portland, Oregon's "KPTV Fox 12," the band was done and they were "cool with it." But music fans weren't done with them. 

Tool recently kicked off their November/December 2025 tour by playing two consecutive nights at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. In addition to performing many fan favorite regulars, they surprised audiences by also pulling out a handful of tunes that they haven’t done in concert in over 20 years.

Guns N' Roses have announced their 2026 tour plans, and fans in North America are going to be pumped. The upcoming tour includes visits to Mexico and Brazil ahead of additional EU markets, mixing in two dates in Florida May 5 and 7. 

Great White guitarist Mark Kendall has revealed he's battling Stage 4 kidney cancer. On his Facebook page, Kendall wrote "Just wanted everyone to know I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer a few months ago.

Lenny Kravitz says a female fan in Australia ripped four dreadlocks out of his head when he went into the crowd during a show.  But he won't stop doing it.  Quote, "That's our moment together."

Gary Mani Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at age 63. His brother Greg announced the sad news on Facebook, saying Gary has been reunited with his wife Imelda, who died from cancer in 2023. 

After Vince Neil's health issues and extended hiatus from performing, his return to the stage was, in some fan's eyes, a little rough. The Internet was filled with videos of Vince sounding...less than optimal. 

OK, so we broke the hearts of Audioslave fans by reporting new music with Chris Cornell is not coming any time soon. However...we have good news for fans of Cornell's work with his band Soundgarden.

Sorry, Audioslave fans, but Tom Morello says you'll have to keep waiting for that last album featuring the late Chris Cornell. 

Mötley Crüe is going back on the road. The band has announced "The Return of the Carnival of Sins," an extensive 2026 North American tour that will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking 2005-2006 Carnival of Sins Tour and the 45th anniversary of the band. 80s rock fans take note: the 33-date tour will feature openers Tesla and Extreme.

The Welcome to Rockville festival has announced its full lineup for 2026 with more than 160 bands performing. The four-day festival runs May 7th through the 10th at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.

While fans of KISS have been lead to believe the band is wrapping up their illustrious career, Paul Stanley says "Hold up a second." 

How do you insure that people - fans and non-fans alike - remember you for years after you end your career? Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has just the idea. He wants the band's final concert to take place in outer space.

The three Thanksgiving Day NFL games will include halftime performances from Jack White, Post Malone, and Lil Jon.

 A Limp Bizkit show in Estonia has been canceled, because Fred Durst once called Vladimir Putin "a great guy with clear moral principals" and supported Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra and Ezra Ray Hart Talks abour his friendship with Emerson Hart of Tonic and his Whataburger Order. Hear the entire interview on "Classic Hitz" with Hitman Podcast on the iHeartRadio app.

AC/DC's show in Melbourne, Australia registered low seismic activity on Wednesday night.  But Taylor Swift's Eras Tour gave off larger signals from the same venue.