KORN frontman Jonathan Davis joined international music icon and Japan’s biggest rock star Yoshiki Thursday night (July 16) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles for a classical reimagining of the band’s 1998 song “Freak On A Leash”. The special appearance took place during the opening night of Yoshiki’s two-night stand at Walt Disney Concert Hall, “Yoshiki Classical 2026 In […]

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE on stage on Friday, July 17 at Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington, Pennsylvania to perform a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Fairies Wear Boots”. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND kicked off their first-ever North American headlining tour on July 1 at Iron […]

The new lineup of METAL CHURCH made its U.S. live debut last night (Friday, July 17) at Tupelo Music Hall in Derry, New Hampshire. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. According to Setlist.fm, METAL CHURCH‘s setlist was as follows: 01. Ton Of Bricks 02. Start The Fire 03. Fake Healer 04. Gods Of Wrath 05. F.A.F.O. 06. Badlands 07. Date With Poverty 08. Watch […]

Fan-filmed video of the current lineup of KINGDOM COME — featuring original guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and bassist Johnny B. Frank, along with the band’s latest additions, vocalist Ezekiel “Zeke” Kaplan and drummer Matt Muckle — performing on July 9 at Westside Bowl in Youngstown, Ohio can be seen below (uploaded by YouTube user WrestleRocker). Back in September 2024, Kaplan spoke to Big Talk Nation about how he landed the […]

MÖTLEY CRÜE played the second concert of “The Return Of Carnival Of Sins” tour Saturday night (July 18) at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, New York. The trek celebrates the 20th anniversary of the band’s groundbreaking 2005-2006 “Carnival Of Sins” tour and MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s 45th anniversary. The 33-city Live Nation-produced tour features support acts EXTREME and TESLA. According to Setlist.fm, MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s setlist […]

AC/DC kicked off the 2026 North American leg of the “Power Up” tour Saturday night( July 11) at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band opened the 21-song set with “If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)” and ran through classics like “Back In Black”, “Thunderstruck”, “Highway To Hell”, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “T.N.T.” before concluding with “For […]

RUSH returned to the live stage Saturday night (July 11) for the first time since bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis. The illness forced the band to postpone two shows on its “Fifty Something” tour, which launched on June 7 in Los Angeles. It is RUSH‘s first tour in over 10 years and the group’s first run of […]

ormer METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE on stage on Thursday, July 9 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, North Carolina to perform a cover of the THIN LIZZY classic “Jailbreak”. Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen below. Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND kicked off their first-ever North American headlining tour on July 1 at Iron Horse […]