Is there life after "Deth"? Dave Mustaine announced in 2025 that Megadeth would released their final album and start a farewell tour. The record will be released next January 23 and in an interview with Metal Hammer the musician said he still doesn't know what he will do with his life after the band come to an end. Dave Mustaine says he doesn't know what he will do after Megadeth ends “Well, there’s so much still going on now that I don’t really want to think about that too much. I can’t really conceive of an end right now. I don’t think there is going to be a morning after, I think for all of us, we’re always going to be in Megadeth. We’re always going to be brothers now and best friends, and we’re always going to be responsible for making some of the most fun music that bassists and guitarists and drummers will ever want to play.” “I don’t think so (We will return after a few years). You see the scuttlebutt that is associated with bands like that. You know they never follow through with it and stick to their word.” He said that although "Megadeth" (2026) will be their final studio album, they will probably also release a final live album. He recently said that the farewell tour might last a couple of years. Illness In a recent interview with Mariskal Rock TV, Mustaine revealed he has a hand condition called "Dupuytren's contracture". “It’s gonna make my finger come down like this. It’s already started, where it’s kind of bunching up a little bit. And then if you look at the tips of my fingers, they’re severely arthritic. So all those bumps makes it really painful to play.” He noted that he will undergo surgery after the farewell tour ends. “If I wait until my hands are causing a problem and I try it and it doesn’t work, well then I’ve toured everywhere, I’ve said farewell everybody and am not leaving stuff unsaid or unfinished.” The band is currently formed by Mustaine, Dirk Verbeuren (Drums), James LoMenzo (Bass) and Teemu Mäntysaari (Guitar). Megadeth is the second band of the Big 4 of Thrash Metal to do a farewell tour, since Slayer was the first in 2019, although the band reunited and is playing in festivals around the world right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T43CbxBGHfs&t=299sThe post Dave Mustaine says he doesn’t know what he will do after Megadeth ends appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

The Swedish band Europe will tour all over their continent in 2026. So far the band has scheduled shows in Belgium, Finland, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. They will be celebrating their 40th anniversary of their biggest album: "The Final Countdown", released in 1986. Their current line-up has Joey Tempest (Vocals), John Norum (Guitar), John Levén (Bass), Mic Michaeli (Keyboards) and Ian Haugland (Drums). Their most recent album is "Walk the Earth", released in 2017. Europe 2026 tour dates June 21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 July 03–04 – Tampere, Finland – Tuhdimmat Tahdit 2026 05 – Marostica, Italy – Piazza Castello 07 – Roma, Italy – Auditorium Parco della Musica 08 – Brescia, Italy – Arena Campo Marte 09 – Forte Dei Marmi, Italy – Villa Bertelli 29 - Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air 2026 August 29 – Newark, United Kingdom – Stonedead Festival 2026 September 30 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour October 02 – Wolverhampton, United Kingdom – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 03 – London, United Kingdom – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 05 – Arnhem, Netherlands – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 06 – Livry-Gargan, France – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 08 – Barcelona, Spain – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 09 – Bilbao, Spain – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 10 – Leganés, Spain – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 12 – Lausanne, Switzerland – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 13 – Zürich, Switzerland – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 14 – Milan, Italy – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 16 – Stuttgart, Germany – Liederhalle 17 – Wien, Austria – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 19 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast – Theater 20 – Warszawa, Poland – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 22 – Frederiksberg, Denmark – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 23 – Göteborg, Sweden – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 24 – Stockholm, Sweden – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour 26 – Oslo, Norway – The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Aye-9jUVA&list=PLFjid7CSboCKdFbu6AhubmKSixV_772cBThe post Europe 2026 tour dates appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Extreme will have a really busy year in 2026, touring in Europe, South and North America. The band will perform in Brazil, United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom and France. The American tour dates in July, August and September will be with Mötley Crüe and Tesla. The current Extreme line-up is the same, with Gary Cherone (Vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (Guitar), Pat Badger (Bass) and Kevin Figueiredo (Drums). Extreme 2026 tour dates April 4 – São Paulo, Brazil – Monsters of Rock 2026 11 – St. Louis, MO, United States – River City Casino & Hotel June 13 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene 14 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet 16 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena 19 – Zürich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion 21 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 23 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhallen Dortmund 26 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Belsonic 28 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – OVO Hydro 30 – Sheffield, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena Sheffield July 2 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 4 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – bp pulse LIVE 6 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Co-op Live 8 – Paris, France – Accor Arena 17 – Burgettstown, PA, United States – The Pavilion at Star Lake 18 – Buffalo, NY, United States – Darien Lake Amphitheater 20 – Clarkston, MI, United States – Pine Knob Music Theatre 22 – Toronto, Canada – RBC Amphitheatre 24 – Gilford, NH, United States – BankNH Pavilion 25 – Bangor, ME, United States – Maine Savings Amphitheater 27 – Camden, NJ, United States – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion 29 – Saratoga Springs, NY, United States – Saratoga Performing Arts Center 31 – Holmdel, NJ, United States – PNC Bank Arts Center August 1 – Mansfield, MA, United States – Xfinity Center 3 – Bristow, VA, United States – Jiffy Lube Live 12 – Alpharetta, GA, United States – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 14 – West Palm Beach, FL, United States – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 15 – Tampa, FL, United States – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre 17 – Charlotte, NC, United States – PNC Music Pavilion 19 – St. Louis, MO, United States – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater 21 – Shakopee, MN, United States – Mystic Lake Amphitheater 22 – Tinley Park, IL, United States – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre 24 – Cleveland, OH, United States – Blossom Music Center 25 – Cincinnati, OH, United States – Riverbend Music Center 27 – Grand Rapids, MI, United States – Future Acrisure Amphitheater 28 – Noblesville, IN, United States – Ruoff Music Center September 8 – Kansas City, MO, United States – Morton Amphitheater 10 – Dallas, TX, United States – Dos Equis Pavilion 11 – Houston, TX, United States – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 13 – Albuquerque, NM, United States – Isleta Amphitheater 16 – Phoenix, AZ, United States – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre 18 – Chula Vista, CA, United States – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre 19 – Long Beach, CA, United States – Long Beach Amphitheater 21 – Salt Lake City, UT, United States – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 23 – Wheatland, CA, United States – Toyota Amphitheatre 24 – Mountain View, CA, United States – Shoreline Amphitheatre 26 – Ridgefield, WA, United States – Cascades Amphitheater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDm6EhYadEw&pp=ygURYmFuZCBleHRyZW1lIDIwMjU%3DThe post Extreme 2026 tour dates appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

Neil Young is widely regarded as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, but he is often overlooked as a guitar player. The musician is frequently mentioned in lists of the greatest of all time and has demonstrated his talent throughout his career. He was influenced by many different kinds of artists and had the chance to meet and play with many of them. Over the years, he spoke about several of his peers and revealed two guitarists who are among his favorites. The 2 guitarists Neil Young said were his favorites Jimmy Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aFqjP1iuzY&pp=ygUXbGVkIHplcHBlbGluIG5laWwgeW91bmc%3D "When I was playing with Page, it filled the hole that Stills used to—more than filled it, it overflowed. He’s so liquid, so at ease with his guitar—a natural sense of time. I’m a hack compared to him. He can really play," Neil Young said in an interview featured in his biography “Shakey” (2002) by Jimmy McDonough. As Young said, he had the chance to perform with Page on a couple of occasions. The first was in 1974, after a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young show at Wembley Stadium in London. CSNY went to a club in the city and jammed onstage with Jimmy Page and John Bonham. Twenty-one years later, in 1995, when Led Zeppelin and Neil Young were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they shared the stage during the ceremony. They played together "When the Levee Breaks" and Robert Plant even improvised a section of Buffalo Springfield’s "For What It’s Worth" as a tribute to Neil. That performance inspired the Canadian musician to write "Downtown", a song that mentions Page and Led Zeppelin. The lyrics say: “Hear the band playin’, downtown all right. Jimi’s playin’ in the back room, Led Zeppelin on stage. There’s a mirror ball twirlin’, and a note from Page". Led Zeppelin was inducted into the Rock Hall by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, while Neil Young was inducted by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. Jimmy Page is only one year older than Neil and although they had really different careers, they both shared one thing in common: the love for Rock and Roll, Blues and Folk music. Jimi Hendrix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFfnlYbFEiE&pp=ygUNamltaSBoZW5kcml4IA%3D%3D "He and Jimmy Page are favorites of mine. (...) When Hendrix first came out, I thought he was great, but I never studied his records. Late seventies, mid-seventies—that’s when I started really listening to him. I never really knew him that well—talked to him a couple of times. For my money, he was the greatest electric-guitar player who ever lived." "I think Hendrix had an effect in just makin’ me want to get out there. He’s just so free. He played loud—and he was real sensitive. He didn’t ever play fast … It’s easy to play if you can figure out just what it was he was doin’. He was so into it. All the little things, the little nuances—where he pulled his hand off and where he releases the note. It’s not the notes he plays, it’s the way he plays them," Neil Young said in an interview in his biography “Shakey” (2002). Neil Young was the one who inducted Hendrix posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. That night he had the chance to pay tribute to the late guitarist playing "All Along the Watchtower" alongside special guests like Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, John Fogerty, Carlos Santana and The Edge. That year, Neil also released the song "From Hank to Hendrix", featured on his album "Harvest Moon". The track refers to Jimi and Hank Williams, two of his biggest influences. Neil Young said Jimi Hendrix was his "biggest guitar hero" He already said over the years that there will never be someone like Jimi anymore and that he was his "biggest guitar hero for electric guitar". "I love Hendrix and the way he plays the guitar. Nobody else can play (like him) and nobody else will play electric guitar like that. He plays like it's a woman, you can see all the curves. There's electricity flying off everywhere, it's totally out of control," Neil Young said in the documentary History of Rock and Roll 1995. Young also had the chance to meet Hendrix back in the late 60s but didn't have the chance to play with him. The musician passed away in 1970 at the age of 27. He was three years older than Neil.The post The 2 guitarists Neil Young said were his favorites appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.

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