The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen has shared a statement mourning the death of her bodyguard, Mason Haynes.

"Mason Haynes was my family, my protector, my confidant and one of my closest friends," Momsen writes in an Instagram post. "When someone knows every dark secret about you and never judges, spends 24 hours a day with you seven days a week, you form a bond that is hard to explain." 

"He was a powerful giant with the softest heart of anyone I knew," Momsen continues. "Smart as a whip, artistic and most importantly he was always putting others needs first. His advocacy against bullying ran deep within him. I will miss him in a way I can't explain." 

Momsen also sends her love to Haynes' family and asks anyone who can help to donate to a GoFundMe honoring his memory. According to the GoFundMe, Haynes died in a traffic accident at age 52.

"I love you Mason, I can't believe I'll never hear your voice again," Momsen writes. "You were truly one of a kind."

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In announcing their new album, Marrow Deep, Mastodon released the song "Snakes for Dinner" featuring Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. As it turns out, Homme is far from the only guest on the record.

In an interview with Kerrang!, Mastodon reveals that Marrow Deep also includes contributions from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe and CLuth's Neil Fallon, who previously collaborated with the Atlanta metallers on their classic "Blood and Thunder."

Working with Butler was especially meaningful for drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor, whose late mother, Michele Jeanne Lawrence, was a big fan of the Sabbath legend.

"She was always like, '[Butler] writes the lyrics!'" Dailor says of his mother. "She would absolutely love the song. It's still a pinch-me moment on the record. He could have just hit an open A, and I would have still been like, 'FEATURING GEEZER BUTLER ON THE OPEN A!'"

Dailor's mother passed away in February 2025. A month later, Mastodon announced the departure of founding guitarist Brent Hinds, who then died in a motorcycle accident in August 2025.

"As we go forward, we will always carry and [recognize] Brent's legacy, without a doubt," says bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders. "We'll never deny how huge of an influence, and how massive he was in the creation of Mastodon. But through the tragedy, there is triumph."

"I'm proud of us for not just feeling overwhelmingly pitiful for ourselves, or just collapsing and saying, 'Hey, we had a good run,'" Sanders continues. "It would be doing a massive disservice to our own being to not continue – there's so much life in us."

Marrow Deep is due out Aug. 28. Mastodon will launch a U.S. tour in September.

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Jack White, The Killers and Sublime will play the inaugural Ocean Way Festival, taking place Sept. 26-27 in Santa Monica, California.

The festival, which will also be headlined by "Man I Need" singer Olivia Dean, is produced by Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella and Stagecoach. 

"Santa Monica is in the middle of a renaissance," says Mayor Caroline Torosis. "The city is welcoming the world to its shores, and Ocean Way Festival is how we're making sure our own community is at the center of it."

Santa Monica residents can access a presale beginning July 22 at 11 a.m. PT. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 23 at 11 a.m. PT.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit OceanWayFestival.com.

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Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England, will celebrate the memory of the late metal legend with the first Ozzy Day.

The festivities will take place across the city on July 22, the one-year anniversary of Ozzy's death, and will include art installations and live music. Birmingham's giant bull statue, which is named Ozzy, will be specially dressed for the occasion.

"Ozzy Day is a fantastic example of Birmingham working together to celebrate the legendary Ozzy Osbourne," says Sam Watson, chair of Central BID Birmingham. "By bringing together businesses, cultural organisations and public spaces, we're creating a city centre wide experience that encourages people to celebrate the legacy of a truly global, Birmingham-born icon."

Ozzy died on July 22, 2025, just over two weeks after he performed for the last time alongside his original Black Sabbath bandmates at the massive Back to the Beginning concert. He was 76.

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Twenty One Pilots have announced an online watch party for their More Than We Ever Imagined concert film.

The virtual event will take place Aug. 8, and will be followed by an exclusive Q&A session with band members Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun.

You can buy tickets now via Watch.TwentyOnePilots.com.

More Than We Ever Imagined premiered in cinemas in February. It captures Twenty One Pilots' 2025 sold-out stadium show in Mexico City during their Clancy World Tour.

Twenty One Pilots have also announced the release of the More Than We Ever Imagined live album, which will be available on digital platforms Aug. 7. It's available to preorder on vinyl and CD, as well.

You can catch Twenty One Pilots live and in person at a number of upcoming U.S. festivals, including Riot Fest, Shaky Knees, Oceans Calling and Austin City Limits. They're also headlining Ohio Stadium in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio, in October.

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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant is set to receive the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the artist's “extraordinary contributions to Americana and American Roots music.”

"Robert Plant's relationship with Americana music extends far beyond influence—it is one of genuine passion, stewardship and artistic curiosity," said Jed Hilly, executive director of the Americana Music Association. "His willingness to immerse himself in the traditions of blues, folk, country and gospel, while continuing to push their boundaries, has expanded the audience for Americana around the world.”

“Few artists have done more to honor the music's past while helping shape its future," Hilly adds. "We are thrilled to recognize his extraordinary contributions with the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award."

Following his years with Led Zeppelin, Plant has embraced roots and Americana music, most notably with his collaborations with singer Alison Krauss and producer T Bone Burnett. Their 2007 album, Raising Sand, won the Grammy for album of the year, while its follow-up, 2021’s Raise the Roof, won best Americana album at the Grammys. Plant's more recent exploration of the genre resulted in the 2025 self-titled debut album from his band Saving Grace, with Suzi Dian.

Plant will be honored during the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards on Sept. 16 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Tickets for the ceremony are on sale now.

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Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier will miss the band's upcoming run of U.S. shows.

In an Instagram post published Thursday, the French metallers write, "Mario is dealing with an immigration issue that has made it impossible for him to travel to the US in time for our shows."

"Mario is heartbroken not to be here with us and has fought hard every step of the way to find a solution," the post continues.

Gojira is set to headline the Wisconsin Rock Fest on Thursday, followed by performances at the Upheaval and Inkcarceration festivals on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The shows will go on as scheduled with Luigi Paraventi of the band Paleface Swiss playing drums in Duplantier's place.

While Gojira fans were certainly hoping to watch Duplantier play, Paraventi filling in means that a Luigi is taking the role of a Mario, which is a fun nugget for any Nintendo gamers out there.

"Player 2 has entered the game — RESPECT," Gojira writes.

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Nine Inch Nails have released a new teaser video alongside producer Boys Noize.

The clip, posted to NIN's Instagram, features grainy footage of the cover of Nine Inch Noize, the "Closer" outfit's collaborative album with Boys Noize. It ends with a closeup of a sticker showing Friday's date, July 17.

Perhaps the video is teasing a vinyl edition of Nine Inch Noize, which was released digitally in April. The record includes reworked, electronic-driven versions of past NIN songs such as "Closer," "Copy of A" and "Came Back Haunted."

NIN's Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross previously worked with Boys Noize on the [MIXED] version of their 2024 Challengers score and then again on their 2025 Tron: Ares soundtrack. 

Boys Noize also opened for NIN's 2025-2026 Peel It Back tour, during which he joined Reznor and Ross onstage for a section of the set each night. They made their live debut as Nine Inch Noize at Coachella 2026 in April.

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Ghost has announced a new concert film called 2 Big to Rig.

The movie was filmed during the Swedish metal outfit's two sold-out shows in Mexico City during their Skeletour world tour. It'll be released in cinemas and IMAX worldwide on Aug. 26.

2 Big to Rig marks Ghost's second theatrical concert film, following 2024's Rite Here Rite Now. While Rite Here Rite Now included a narrative story interwoven between the concert footage, a press release says 2 Big to Rig "focuses exclusively on the Ghost live ritual."

"From behind-the-scenes interludes showcasing the crew members that make the band's theatrical vision into nightly reality to the only pro-shot footage of mesmerizing frontman Papa V Perpetua and his band of Nameless Ghouls on the entire phone-free tour, 2 Big to Rig is the definitive document of Ghost's unforgettable Skeletour World Tour," the release says.

Tickets to 2 Big to Rig go on sale July 23.

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The story of Anthrax will be told in the illustrated pages of a new graphic novel.

NOT: The Illustrated Oral History of Anthrax is set to be released March 16, 2027, by publisher Z2.

"Being a band for 40+ years you have stories, you have experiences, and the way we're telling the stories and experiences with Z2 is a great way for us and the fans to actually visualize these little stories in comic book form," says drummer Charlie Benante in a statement. "I think once people see it, they'll get a laugh out of it because these stories are true! Nothing is fabricated here."

Benante adds, "I think you're gonna enjoy these stories, these great artists, and this new collaboration between Anthrax and Z2!"

Anthrax previously worked with Z2 on a graphic novel adaptation of the band's 1987 album, Among the Living.

A new Anthrax album, Cursum Perficio, is due out Sept. 18. It marks the thrash band's first record in 10 years.

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Hole's 1994 album Live Through This is being reissued as part of Interscope-Capitol Records' Definitive Sound Series, described as a "premium audiophile vinyl series."

The LP was mastered from the original Live Through This analog master tapes, which guitarist Eric Erlandson rediscovered after they were lost in storage for years. It's due out Sept. 24.

"I remembered two oversized reels from Bob Ludwig's Gateway Mastering Studios that I had seen in my storage locker," Erlandson says in a statement. "I thought they were digital tapes created as backups. When I found them, I realized they were the actual analog mixes Bob had compiled to master the album. Bingo!"

The original Live Through This marked Courtney Love and company's sophomore effort, and spawned Hole classics including "Doll Parts" and "Violet."

Previous Definitive Sound Series releases include blink-182's Enema of the State, and A Perfect Circle's Thirteenth Step and Mer de Noms.

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A new photo exhibit dedicated to Ozzy Osbourne is set to debut in New Jersey.

Back to the Beginning: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne features photos from well-known rock photographer Mark Weiss. According to a press release, the exhibit celebrates “the remarkable 44 year visual journey of one of rock music's greatest icons.”

It will feature photos from early in Ozzy’s career, including a 1981 portrait of the rocker on the roof of Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The photos document Ozzy's rock 'n' roll stardom through his final concert with Black Sabbath at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

"Mark is like a member of our family,” Ozzy once said. “He must have more photographs of me than any other photographer I've ever worked with. .. All Access Pass. He's part of the team."

The exhibit will be open at Art Spot in Asbury Park on July 23 and 24 and run through Aug. 17. Weiss will be on hand for the two-day event to interact with fans and sign copies of his book, The Decade That Rocked.

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The Hu has premiered a new song called "Echoes of My Father," a track off the Mongolian band's upcoming album, Hun.

"Echoes of My Father" is streaming now exclusively on YouTube alongside a video, which fittingly focuses on the relationship between fathers and their children.

Hun, The Hu's third album and the follow-up to 2022's Rumble of Thunder, drops July 24. It also incudes the single "Lost Soul," which features Nothing More frontman Jonny Hawkins, as well as the previously released songs "Warrior Chant," "The Men," "The Real You" and "Grey Hun."

The Hu will be touring the U.S. opening for Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson starting in August.

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Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher may have made up and reunited Oasis, but they still have some fences to mend with System of a Down.

During the "Chop Suey!" outfit's show at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday, guitarist Daron Malakian made his feelings toward the "Wonderwall" group known while introducing a performance of the song "Needles."

"We have a little song about a tapeworm," Malakian told the crowd. "Just for fun, today I'm gonna name the tapeworm. Today I'm gonna name the tapeworm Oasis."

Malakian then sang, "Pull Oasis out of your a**" to the tune of "Needles."

You can watch footage of Malakian's comments posted to his Instagram.

As for the reason behind Malakian's Oasis animosity, Noel apparently said some disparaging things about System of a Down some years ago, which is something he's certainly had a reputation for. Of course, if Noel can end his feud with Liam, perhaps one day he and Malakian can see eye to eye, too.

In the meantime, System of a Down is currently playing shows in Europe with Queens of the Stone Age. They'll be back in the U.S. to headline the Sick New World Texas in October.

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William Shatner is set to bring his heavy metal project to the live stage. 

The 95-year-old Star Trek icon will be performing at the 2026 Riot Fest, taking place Sept. 18-20 in Chicago. His band will feature guitarist Marcus Nand, former Ozzy Osboure bassist Phil Soussan, Vixen guitarist Britt Lightning and drummer Fred Aching.

"I've always believed that music, like space, is about exploration," Shatner says in a statement. "Riot Fest is exactly the kind of place where anything can happen. We're bringing volume, intensity, and a few surprises. With this incredible band behind me, I expect nothing less than lift-off. I can't wait to share this experience with the fans."

The Riot Fest 2026 lineup also includes headliners Twenty One Pilots, Tool and Pierce the Veil.

As previously reported, Shatner is planning to release a metal album featuring covers of bands including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Rob Halford will guest on a rendition of the Priest classic "You've Got Another Thing Comin'."

Full details about the album, including the release date and the full track and guest list, are forthcoming.

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Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti has announced two new Sings Sinatra shows, during which he performs the music of Frank Sinatra.

The concerts will take place Dec. 16 in St. Charles, Illinois, and Dec. 18 in Orlando, Florida. 

For all ticket info, visit TremontiSingsSinatra.com.

Tremonti released a Sinatra covers album in 2022, which was recorded with members of Sinatra's orchestra.

You can catch Tremonti live with Creed on their summer tour, which includes a headlining set Sunday at the Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival. Alter Bridge, meanwhile, will launch a U.S. tour in November.

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Queens of the Stone Age will close out 2026 with some international travel.

The "No One Knows" rockers have announced a run of tour dates in Asia, beginning Nov. 25 in Tokyo. The trek also includes two more shows in Japan and then a trip to Singapore.

Queens will then head Down Under for a tour of Australia and New Zealand starting Dec. 8. Those dates will also include Primus on the bill.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit QotSA.com.

Queens of the Stone Age are currently on tour in Europe with System of a Down, and will launch a U.S. stadium run in August supporting Foo Fighters. 

Meanwhile, a new Queens song called "Easy Street" premiered on Tuesday, marking the band's first fresh material to follow their 2023 album, In Times New Roman... 

Frontman Josh Homme also recently released collaborations with Mastodon and Shania Twain.

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Michael "Mike D" Diamond's upcoming debut solo album, Thank You, marks the first full-length release from a Beastie Boys member since the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam "MCA" Yauch. As it turns out, Mike's surviving Beasties bandmate, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, has also been creating music of his own.

In an interview with The New York Times, Horovitz says he has years of music stored on a laptop that he's been working on on a near-daily basis. As for why he's never released any of the material, Horovitz replies, "Good question."

Diamond, meanwhile, tells the Times he started working on music following Yauch's death, but would stop due to "grieving and sadness."

"The easiest way to not feel that was to shut the computer down and walk away from it," Diamond says. "It was too much for me to process to stay focused and creative."

Diamond eventually started producing for other artists before deciding to give his own material another go.

"I shouldn't be projecting my ideas onto any other artist," Diamond recalls thinking. "I should be saving that for myself."

Diamond was also helped in putting his own music together by his two sons, Davis Diamond and Skyler Diamond.

"I don't know that Mike would have done this on his own," Horovitz says. "We spent the bulk of our lifetime being in a band, a threesome that did everything together. And doing something on your own feels weird."

He adds, "I think it's great that Mike has recorded a record, especially with his kids. I think it is probably really helpful and healing to him."

Thank You is due out Aug. 28. 

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Highly Suspect has announced a U.S. tour co-headlined by rapper Yelawolf.

The joint outing, dubbed the War Within tour, kicks off Sept. 23 in Indianapolis and wraps up Oct. 15 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Presales are open now, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit HighlySuspect.net.

Highly Suspect's most recent album is 2024's As Above, So Below. They've released three new songs so far in 2026: "Yellow Roses," "Wasted" and "Big Shop of Horrors."

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The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World and 311 are performing at the 2026 SEMA Fest, taking place Nov. 6 in Las Vegas.

The annual festival closes out Vegas' SEMA Week, described as a "major trade-only automotive aftermarket event."

"SEMA Fest represents where our industry is headed, at the crossroads of innovation, lifestyle, and cultural relevance," says SEMA executive Tom Gattuso in a statement. "By bringing together the world's premier automotive gathering with iconic music, immersive automotive experiences, and enthusiast access, we are creating a powerful platform that expands the reach of car culture, strengthens engagement with new audiences, and sends SEMA Week out on a high-energy, high-impact note."

Presales begin Wednesday, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT.

For more info, visit SEMAFest.com.

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