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Jack Osbourne has officially announced the birth of his fifth child, a daughter named Ozzy Matilda Osbourne. Sharing the news via Instagram on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Jack posted a heartwarming photo of the newborn, marking a deeply emotional milestone for the family following the passing of his father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, in July 2025.

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Extreme has officially finished work on their seventh studio album, with guitarist Nuno Bettencourt declaring the new material to be the pinnacle of the band’s 40-year career. In an interview with the Mistress Carrie Podcast on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Bettencourt revealed that the band emerged from a year-long "creative black hole" with approximately 18 to 20 new tracks.

"Dare I say it’s the greatest album we’ve ever done—like every artist says," Bettencourt noted, while adding that the band has finally "cracked the code" on their signature "funk-metal" sound. He described the new music as a "modern bitchslap" that captures the raw energy of the band’s mid-80s roots while pushing into heavy, punchy new territory.

The album serves as the successor to 2023’s Six, which revitalized the band’s global standing thanks to the viral success of the single "Rise". While a firm release date has not been set, the band is aiming for a late 2026 launch, with plans to potentially drop a lead single this summer to coincide with their European stadium tour supporting Def Leppard.

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Polyphia has announced a massive, strictly limited deluxe box set for their 2022 breakout album, Remember That You Will Die. Housed in a die-cut holographic foil sleeve and a heavy-duty box with a silver medallion, the set is limited to just 1,000 units globally and will not be repressed.

The collection expands the original 12-track album—which features collaborations with Steve Vai, Chino Moreno, and Sophia Black—into a three-LP experience. Included is the original album on exclusive holographic vinyl, a physical-exclusive live record titled Live at The Factory in Deep Ellum, and a third disc featuring instrumental “beat versions” of the album’s tracks.

Beyond the music, the box set is packed with premium items, including:

A 28-page casebound book featuring artwork and lyrics.

A foil-wrapped set of 12 custom playing cards.

An embroidered banner, custom earplugs, and a branded USB stick.

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Jay Weinberg has announced a major sale of his personal musical archives, offering fans a chance to own pieces of rock and metal history. Starting Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the drummer will open an official shop on Reverb.com, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to MusiCares.

The collection features gear from across Weinberg’s 17-year career, including:

* Custom SJC drum kits from his decade in Slipknot.

* The kit used during Bruce Springsteen’s 2009 "Working On A Dream" world tour.

* Stage-worn masks, outfits, gold record plaques, and signed studio-used drum heads.

This "clearing of the vaults" follows Weinberg’s recent departure from Suicidal Tendencies as he moves into a new chapter of collaborative solo projects and prepares for the arrival of his first child.

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'68, the acclaimed noise rock duo fronted by former The Chariot vocalist Josh Scogin, has officially announced they are disbanding following a final North American tour. The news comes just days after the duo—consisting of Scogin and drummer Nikko Yamada—revealed they had finished tracking their fifth and final studio album with producer Matt Goldman.

The farewell trek is set to kick off on May 13, 2026, in Orlando, FL, and will travel across the U.S. and Canada before concluding with a hometown finale on June 20 in Atlanta, GA, which the band has confirmed will be their "very last show". The tour will feature support from Derek Zanetti (The Homeless Gospel Choir) and Nate Bergman at select dates.

Addressing fan speculation, the announcement also clarified that Scogin’s decision to wind down '68 is not related to the recent vocalist vacancy in the supergroup Better Lovers, following Greg Puciato's exit last month. Instead, the farewell marks the natural conclusion of the band's 13-year run, which began in 2013 following the dissolution of The Chariot.

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Hollywood Undead has officially returned with their new single "1x1," a high-energy track that prominently samples the legendary opening riff of Slayer’s 1986 thrash masterpiece "Raining Blood." Released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the song serves as the first taste of the band’s ninth studio album, which is expected to arrive later this year via BMG.

The Los Angeles-based collective—consisting of Charlie Scene, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, and Danny—produced the track alongside longtime collaborator Erik Ron. Described as a "love letter to the heavy music that raised us," the song fuses the band’s signature hip-hop-influenced delivery with the aggressive thrash foundations of the Slayer classic. "1x1" arrives just ahead of Hollywood Undead's busy spring touring schedule, which includes several major festival appearances.

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Violet Grohl has officially announced her debut studio album, Be Sweet to Me, scheduled for release on May 29, 2026. The 19-year-old artist shared the news alongside her latest single, "595," a "poppy grunge" track inspired by a vintage phone-sex line T-shirt. The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Nikki Milan Houston.

Produced by Justin Raisen (known for his work with Charli XCX and Kim Gordon), the 11-track album was recorded in Los Angeles with a session band modeled after the legendary Wrecking Crew. Grohl described the project as being "colored by horror movies" and the surrealist aesthetics of filmmaker David Lynch. While she is the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, her father recently revealed he was "totally uninvolved" in the album’s creation, though he noted the "energy" of her debut significantly inspired the Foo Fighters' own upcoming record, Your Favorite Toy.

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Dave Matthews served as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, delivering a rare three-song set that paired a 1990s classic with unreleased material. The performance was anchored by a stark, acoustic version of the 1998 hit "Don’t Drink The Water," a track recognized for its heavy commentary on the displacement of Indigenous peoples and colonization.

The set also featured two contemporary reflections on the state of the world: the unreleased original "Peace on Earth" and the debut of a new track titled "Making It Great," both recorded as exclusive performances for the Colbert audience. During his interview, Matthews linked these choices to early inspirations like folk legend Pete Seeger, noting that the current global climate has made his socially conscious material feel more urgent than ever.
This appearance serves as a pointed preview for the Dave Matthews Band 2026 Spring & Summer Tour, which begins in May and is expected to lean heavily into these themes.

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Gene Simmons has sparked a heated online debate after telling fellow entertainers to "shut their pieholes" when it comes to political commentary. In an unfiltered interview with TMZ on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the 76-year-old rock legend argued that actors and musicians are "unqualified" to lead political discourse and should focus solely on their craft.

"Basically, shut the f* up," Simmons stated. "Do your art and shut up. Nobody’s interested in your opinions... Who the f* do you think you are?" The KISS bassist specifically named Ben Stiller and Mark Ruffalo as examples of stars whose political views he finds irrelevant, suggesting that hard-working Americans "don’t want to be lectured to by people in their mansions who drive Rolls-Royces"
The comments follow a recent social media debacle where Stiller criticized the White House for using a clip from his film Tropic Thunder in a promotional military video. While some fans praised Simmons for his "no-nonsense" stance, critics on social media were quick to label him a hypocrite, pointing out that Simmons himself frequently voices strong opinions on everything from government policy to the "death" of rock and roll.

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Sleep Token has reached a major milestone as their hit single "Emergence" officially celebrates a full year in the top ten of the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. Released on March 13, 2025, as the lead offering from their chart-topping fourth album, Even in Arcadia, the track has proven to be a generational mainstay for the anonymous British collective.

The song's endurance is part of a record-breaking era for the band, which saw them secure their first Billboard 200 No. 1 album and earn a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for "Emergence" earlier this year. Fusing progressive metal with trap and pop elements, the 6-minute epic remains a staple of rock radio and streaming, solidifying Sleep Token's position at the forefront of the modern heavy music scene.

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Metallica issued a direct statement on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, addressing the widespread technical issues and fan backlash following the sell-out of their upcoming "Life Burns Faster" residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. What began as an eight-show run in October 2026 rapidly expanded to 24 dates extending through March 2027 to meet "extraordinary" demand, yet many fans still faced grueling digital queues and site crashes during the March 6 general on-sale.

In their message, the band admitted the process was "frustrating and not always smooth," noting they are working with partners to find "remedies" for future ticket cycles. While the residency is currently officially sold out, Metallica has not entirely closed the door on the future, stating that while no additional shows will be added "at this point in time." The 24-night engagement will uphold the band’s "No Repeat Weekend" tradition, featuring completely unique setlists for every Thursday and Saturday pairing.

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Boy George has revealed that artificial intelligence has become a central component of his creative process, sharing that he has already used ChatGPT to write material for five upcoming albums. Speaking on a recent episode of Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, the 64-year-old singer praised the technology for acting as a collaborative sounding board that eliminates the social friction often found in human partnerships.

"I have fantastic conversations with ChatGPT," George remarked, explaining that he uses the tool to workshop lyrics and even translate his British-style writing into Persian for recent tracks like "I Am Iran". Addressing the industry-wide debate over job security, the pop icon offered a blunt perspective, stating, "If you get replaced by a robot, you weren't trying hard enough". His enthusiastic stance places him among a growing group of veteran artists, including Paul McCartney and Liza Minnelli, who have integrated AI into their modern workflows.

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