Devon Townsend’s First U.S. Tour In Five Years

Devon Townsend’s First U.S. Tour In Five Years

Singer, songwriter, producer Devin Townsend has announced a North American headline tour to launch in May 2025. The trek includes an appearance at Milwaukee Metal Fest May 17th. Townsend’s twenty-second and latest studio album, “PowerNerd,” dropped late last month. “”I would say that a ‘PowerNerd’ would be somebody that has a tendency that society has deemed weak or not…

Sammy Hagar’s “Best Of All Worlds” Vegas Residency

Sammy Hagar’s “Best Of All Worlds” Vegas Residency

Sammy Hagar will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” next spring at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The residency will feature Hagar, Michael Anthony (bass), Joe Satriani (guitar) and Kenny Aronoff (drums) with an “only in Las Vegas” setlist running April 30th through May 17th. “Instead of traveling all day on tour when there’s no time to…

The Last Rockstars Display Their “Mastery”

The Last Rockstars Display Their “Mastery”

Japanese supergroup The Last Rockstars, led by the legendary Yoshik (pictured), has released the video for “Mastery.” The song was chosen as the official image song for “Tekken 8,“ the latest installment of the 3D fighting game series and was first previewed last August in Riyadh, which was the venue for the world’s largest e-sports tournament, “Esports World Cup…

Today In Rock: November 18th, 1993 – Nirvana Tapes MTV Set
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Today In Rock: November 18th, 1993 – Nirvana Tapes MTV Set

On this day… Nirvana taped their MTV Unplugged segment in New York City. It was not really unplugged since frontman Kurt Cobain insisted on feeding his acoustic guitar through effects pedals and amplifiers. Brilliant, though it initially displeased the MTV execs. That was one of many issues. Cobain’s decision to play “MTV Unplugged” was motivated by a…

Nothing More Returns To #1

Nothing More Returns To #1

Nothing More’s “Angel Song,” featuring Disturbed’s David Draiman, is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (dated 11/23). It’s the second straight #1 for the band following last summer’s “If It Doesn’t Hurt.” The track is the second single from “Carnal,” Nothing More’s seventh studio album. For Draiman, “Angel Song” is his second solo #1 on…

Linkin Park Issues Eighth Album: “From Zero”

Linkin Park Issues Eighth Album: “From Zero”

Linkin Park, largely inactive since ’17’s “One More Light,” – the last album before lead vocalist Chester Bennington’s suicide, the band introduced Emily Armstrong, co-founder of Dead Sara, as their new co-vocalist (with Mike Shinoda) and Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer, as drummer Rob Bourdon’s replacement, during a ‘24 live performance event. Linkin Park band…

Poppy’s New Album Rolls Out

Poppy’s New Album Rolls Out

Poppy has released her sixth album, “Negative Spaces.” The set features the track “They’re All Around Us.” It was produced and co-written by former Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish. Earlier this year, Bad Omens and Poppy issued a collaborative single “V.A.N.” She was also featured on the Knocked Loose single “Suffocate.”  Last June, Poppy released “New Way Out,” which was produced by…