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To celebrate their sold-out European arena tour, Def Leppard has released a limited-edition, newly mastered Greatest Hits vinyl set in two formats: standard black vinyl and a special blood red marbled edition with exclusive 2026 tour artwork, available only at tour venues.

The 10-track collection spans the band’s core catalog. Side one features “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” “Hysteria,” “Photograph,” “Love Bites,” and “Animal.” Side two collects “Rock Of Ages,” “When Love And Hate Collide,” “Bringin’ On The Heartbreak,” “Foolin’,” and “Armageddon It.”

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In January, Def Leppard released a new single, “Rejoice,” ahead of their Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, which ran from Feb. 3 through Feb. 28. In January 2025, the band released a cover of Ben E. King‘s 1961 classic “Stand By Me” as a benefit for FireAid, with all proceeds going to those affected by the Los Angeles fires. The cover also appears in the Netflix film Bank Of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger.

In June 2024, Def Leppard released “Just Like 73,” featuring a guest guitar solo from Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello. Their 12th studio album, Diamond Star Halos, came out in 2022, followed in 2023 by Drastic Symphonies — a reimagining of classic material with London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road. That album spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Current Classical chart.

Guitarist Vivian Campbell, who joined Def Leppard in 1992 after earlier work with Dio and Whitesnake, underwent a bone marrow transplant in late 2024 as part of his ongoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a condition he disclosed publicly in June 2013. In June 2025, Campbell confirmed he is “completely in remission.” Def Leppard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2019.

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Dairy Queen is a useful scene-setting device. Like John Mellencamp name-checking the Tastee-Freez, songwriters have been dropping DQ into their songs to evoke a small-town milieu for decades. From Alabama and Alan Jackson to Brad Paisley and Luke Combs, country artists often reference Dairy Queen to connote innocence, community, and working-class grit. Those same humble associations can be wielded negatively. For up-and-coming indie band Charly Bliss, DQ signified resignation to a life of unfulfilled dreams. For city-dweller David Byrne, it was a mystifying alien institution. Wednesday are staunch defenders of Southern living, but when seeking to paint a picture of rural desolation, Karly Hartzman titled her song “The Burned Down Dairy Queen.”

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London fragrance house Czech & Speake has released a limited-edition tribute batch of its No.88 cologne honoring the late Ozzy Osbourne, who wore the scent for 30 years. The batch, announced on Wednesday (April 29), sold out almost immediately. Each bottle is priced at $370 and presented in a black sleeve with purple foil, along with a note from Sharon Osbourne. Twenty percent of sales goes to Cure Parkinson’s.

Sharon‘s note recalls the moment she introduced Osbourne to the fragrance: “I don’t know exactly how long Ozzy wore No.88, but I’m sure it was at least 30 years. As soon as he smelled it, he said to me, ‘I’d like to smell like this for the rest of my life!’ And he did!”

Czech & Speake said in a statement: “Ozzy Osbourne was the most loyal fan of No.88, our signature and most unique perfume, for over 30 years. At Czech & Speake, we are proud to be working with the Osbourne family to honour The Prince of Darkness with this limited tribute edition.” The company describes the scent as having “a fresh, woody top note of reviving bergamot, the richness and warmth of geranium, rose otto, cassie and exotic frangipani, combined with dry base notes of vetiver and sandalwood.”

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman, died July 22, 2025, at 76. His death certificate listed the cause as a heart attack, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease also noted. A private funeral was held July 31, 2025, at the Osbourne family’s Buckinghamshire estate, with 110 attendees including Osbourne‘s Black Sabbath bandmates, Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde, Marilyn Manson, and Corey Taylor (Slipknot). The day prior, thousands of fans gathered in Birmingham for a public tribute, joined by Sharon and their children Aimée, Kelly, and Jack.

Osbourne‘s final performance came at the “Back To The Beginning” charity concert in Birmingham — a reunion of the original Black Sabbath lineup with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward. He performed a five-song solo set with Wylde, Mike Inez, Adam Wakeman, and Tommy Clufetos, then joined his Sabbath bandmates for “War Pigs,” “Iron Man,” “N.I.B.,” and “Paranoid.” Seated on a throne throughout, he told the crowd: “You have no idea how I feel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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North West, daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, just dropped a metal song titled 'N0rth4evr' from her upcoming EP of the same name. Continue reading…

If you steal PinkPantheress’ style, she might pop up at your place of work and look you right in your gigantic fake eyes. A beloved cartoon character just had to learn that the hard way.

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Ross Davidson, who formerly performed as Ross William Wild, has been jailed for 14 years. The former Mercutio and Spandau Ballet singer was sentenced on Thursday 30 April 2026, at Wood Green Crown Court following two trials. 

In July 2024, Davidson was found guilty of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and voyeurism. During the second trial in January 2026, Davidson pleaded guilty to one count of voyeurism and was later found guilty by the jury of one further count of sexual assault, one count of attempted rape and one count of rape.

The offences relate to six victim-survivors. Three of them have spoken out, reflecting on their experience and encouraging other victims of sexual offences to come forward.

“Speaking out about sexual violence is not easy,” one victim-survivor said. “It can feel overwhelming, frightening, and at times isolating. However, I hope that by coming forward, I have shown that it is possible to be heard and that what happened matters.”

Detective Constable Kamila Kedadrova, who was part of the investigation team, highlighted the strength of the investigation, explaining that crucial video evidence allowed officers to identify victims who may not have realised they had been targeted.

“I am incredibly grateful for the continued support from victims throughout the investigation and court process, which has undoubtedly aided today’s outcome.

“Our dedicated team of officers, who identified, contacted, and provided support to victims, have handled the case with sensitivity and thoroughness over the past six years.

“The Met remains committed to securing justice for victims of sexual offences, no matter when they occurred. Over the past five years, we have more than tripled arrests and charges for rape and serious sexual offences.

“Today’s outcome reflects our mission of taking all reports seriously, while ensuring victims are treated with the utmost respect and care.”

“Throughout the police investigation, although regularly updated, it has been a very long process,” another victim said. “I hoped that he would have been honest and pleaded guilty to what he had done to me, but deep down I expected that he wouldn’t, and this would mean attending court and giving evidence. This effectively caused me to put my life on hold.”

Ross Davidson will also be subject to a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, confidential help is available. Rape Crisis England & Wales has a free 24/7 support for anyone affected by sexual violence. The Helpline is 0808 500 2222, or visit https://rapecrisis.org.uk.

Rape Crisis Scotland offers a free and confidential line open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 08088 01 03 02 / rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.

Rape Crisis Centre National 24-Hour Helpline is operated by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC), offering free, confidential support and is available 24/7. 1800 77 88 88 / drcc.ie.

For the United States, RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) offer confidential support for survivors of sexual violence. National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) and rainn.org.

Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) has a directory of support services across Europe. Visit wave-network.org for more details.

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Eyes up.

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Dimmu Borgir guitarist Sven “Silenoz” Kopperud spoke with KillerTube about the band’s upcoming album Grand Serpent Rising, due May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records — eight years after 2018’s Eonian. Asked whether the serpent imagery of shedding skin and renewal reflects what Dimmu Borgir went through over that stretch, Silenoz said (transcribed by Blabbermouth): “We’ve had to shed quite a lot, as usual, maybe more than previously. But it’s all a good thing. I feel like great things shouldn’t be easily achieved. It should include a lot of sacrifice, and that’s what we feel like we have done with this record. And it just sucks that it took us eight years to have it out. But there you go. I’d rather have quality over quantity any day. So, whenever we feel ready to release it upon the world, that’s when we do it.”

On the challenge of cutting material from the album, Silenoz said: “It can be challenging. It’s like if you have worked on a musical part for like weeks and months, and it doesn’t find its way into a song for whatever reason, and it’s still a great piece of music that doesn’t make it to the album — it happens more than once. And it’s part of being an artist. You have to write for what’s best for the songs. You cannot force things in there just to have a piece of the pie extra. That doesn’t work for the overall picture.”

“I think we’ve gotten a lot better at doing it the way we do it on this album, the last few times, because, yeah, it just feels the flow is there a bit more, I think, and we try not to analyze it to death. I think that’s also very important, that you do spontaneous things and you take things as they come,” he added.

On whether external expectations shaped the songwriting process, Silenoz elaborated, “If you do something and you don’t expect a reward for it, that’s usually when the great things come. If you try to force things to you, then that’s just going to go further away from you. Obviously, we don’t mind the ‘thumbs up’ and people coming to our shows — this is what we do for a living — but we would still do it at whatever level we are at, ’cause it’s part of you. And if we did it for other reasons, we would have an album out every year.”

Grand Serpent Rising was recorded in Gothenburg with producer Fredrik Nordström, who also worked with the band on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia and Death Cult Armageddon.

When Grand Serpent Rising was first announced in late March, Silenoz commented on the eight-year gap: “No question: quality must always trump quantity. We eventually set deadlines, but in the early stages of a new album, there are no schedules at all. Rushing means nothing to us. The most powerful blackened art simply can’t be forced without losing its essence.”

“It can easily become an endless process. Whatever you create, you constantly feel it could be improved — that’s the artist’s curse, and that’s why you eventually move on to make another album. But with every record, a point finally comes when everything feels exactly right. And that’s when it’s time to let it go.”

On the album title: “It fits perfectly. Dimmu Borgir is a leviathan of a band on a grand scale, and we are rising once again. While the serpent represents evil to some, for us it symbolizes something else: renewal, growth, knowledge, and liberation. Shedding our skin, so to speak. And let’s not forget that February 2026 marks the end of the Year Of The Snake, roughly the same moment this album was completed.”

Grand Serpent Rising is a full-band effort featuring Daray (drums), Victor Brandt (bass), Gerlioz (keyboards), and Damage (guitars). Thematically, the record traces a spiritual arc — transformation, ego dissolution, and awakening — drawing on esoteric traditions and alchemical self-transformation.

“Within every human being lie dormant divine centers, the chakras, whose awakening may take countless lifetimes through natural evolution,” Silenoz explained. “Yet once the soul reaches sufficient maturity, this process can be accelerated. Through disciplined self-training and deep meditation, the sacred force may rise within a single lifetime, activating each center in turn.”

Dimmu Borgir will tour North America in August with Hypocrisy and Suffocation.

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