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Former Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz has released "Checkmate," the debut single from her new project Blue Medusa, on March 20.

BTS returned to the stage on Saturday, March 21, for a historic live performance at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square following their mandatory military service.

Singer Dee Snider has withdrawn from Twisted Sister’s planned 2026 50th-anniversary reunion tour due to ongoing health issues and concerns for his long-term physical well-being.

On March 19, 2026, the American Red Cross announced its global partnership with METALLICA has successfully collected 40,000 blood donations since April 2025.

The alt-rock band Muse, who have long toyed with technology and sci-fi in their music, are now bringing those themes into real life. The band just announced their new album, The Wow! Signal, which is scheduled for release on June 26 via Warner. To reveal the project, Muse partnered with Sent Into Space to launch a special tablet over 20 miles into the Earth's atmosphere. While that screen was floating high above the earth, it premiered the music video for the band's brand-new single, "Be With You."

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, 69-year-old AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young was hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The medical admission follows the Australian band's recent performance in Santiago, Chile, and comes just days before their scheduled concerts in the Argentine capital as part of the South American leg of the Power Up Tour.

Phil Campbell, Motörhead Guitarist Who Recorded 16 Albums and Won a Grammy, Has Died

After The Raskins band member Logan Raskin seemingly accused L.A. Guns of copying their song

Perhaps the most telling statistic is that only six 2017 releases figured among the top selling metal (as defined by Metal Insider) albums for the first half of 2017.