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On this day… “Van Halen III,” the only Van Halen album with singer Gary Cherone and the last with bassist Michael Anthony drops. It’s also the only album in the Van Halen catalog not to go platinum – it’s close with over 800,000 units moved. The band’s eleventh studio album was their first studio effort…
On this day… Everclear’s “Santa Monica” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The song, written by the band’s lead singer Art Alexakis, is from the “Sparkle And Fade” album. When Alexakis was a teenager, his girlfriend committed suicide; shortly thereafter, Alexakis attempted the same by jumping off the Santa Monica Pier. “I grew up in a seaside…
Judas Priest’s “Invincible Sheild,” the band’s 19th studio album, entered the official U.K. chart at #2, just behind Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine.” Released March 6th in the U.K., the album’s lead single was “Panic Attack,” followed by “Trial By Fire,” “Crown Of Horns” and “The Serpent And The King.” “It sounds like a young bunch of Metal heads banging it out,”…
Pearl Jam has returned to #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time in 26 years with “Dark Matter.” The band last reached the top spot with “Given To Fly” in early ’98. “Dark Matter,” which has already topped Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, is the title track of the band’s 12th studio album (pictured), due…
Creed singer Scott Stapp has released his fourth solo studio album, “Higher Power.” “Tapping into a higher power is an individualized process that requires an open mind and a willingness to flow with a force that’s greater than the individual,” explained Stapp. The set features the hit title track, “What I Deserve” and the acoustic ballad “If These Walls Could Talk,”…
KoЯn’s 30th anniversary show scheduled for October 5th at BMO Stadium in L.A. sold out in less than week (tickets went on sale March 8th). In addition to KoЯn, Evanescence, Spiritbox, Gojira, Vended and Scars On Broadway will perform ‘guest’ sets. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000. KoЯn was formed in ’93. Their self-titled debut album…
The Black Crowes have released “Happiness Bastards” via the band’s Silver Arrow Records. “‘Happiness Bastards’ is our love letter to Rock ‘n’ Roll,” noted lead vocalist Chris Robinson. “Rich (Robinson) and I are always writing and creating music; that has never stopped for us, and it is always where we find harmony together. This record represents that.” “Our years of experience…
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg played his first show with Suicidal Tendencies on March 14th at Yogibo Meta Valley in Osaka, Japan. Last November, Slipknot parted ways with Weinberg, who was in the band for a decade, including three albums starting with ’14’s “.5: The Gray Chapter.” At the time Weinberg posted he was “heartbroken…
Bon Jovi’s 16th studio album, “Forever,“ featuring the single “Legendary,” will arrive on June 7th. “This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi,” said Jon Bon Jovi. “Forever” Tracks: 01. Legendary02. We Made It Look Easy03. Living Proof04. Waves05. Seeds06. Kiss The Bride07. The People’s House08. Walls Of Jericho09. I Wrote You A Song10. Living In Paradise11. My…
Lenny Kravitz was awarded the 2,774th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday (3/12) – it’s at 1750 N. Vine Street, in front of the historic Capitol Records Tower. Known for the hits “American Woman,” “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and “Fly Away,” Kravitz has released eleven albums, selling 40 million copies….