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On this day… Billy Joel’s “Storm Front,” his eleventh studio full-length effort, is #1 on the Billboard 200. It’s Joel’s third album to reach #1 in the U.S. The album is best known for the song “We Didn’t Start A Fire,” a fast-paced recap of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from 1949 (the year Joel…
4/1 It’s “Punk Rock Day” in Las Vegas in celebration of The Punk Rock Museum’s first anniversary. The Museum is “the world’s most comprehensive attraction dedicated to the music, the culture and the absurdity of Punk Rock.” 4/1 Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Greta Van Fleet, R.E.M, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Jon Bon Jovi are among the…
3/1 “Half Black Heart,” the fifth album from New Years Day, drops. The album features the previously released tracks “Half Black Heart,” “Vampyre,” “Hurts Like Hell,” “Secrets” and “I Still Believe.” 3/1 Bruce Dickinson‘s “The Mandrake Project” arrives. It is the Iron Maiden frontman’s seventh solo album and his first since “Tyranny Of Souls“ in ’05. 3/1 Mercyful Fate bassist Becky Baldwin takes to social…
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed under the anagram alias Nudedragons, for a special (12/14) performance in Seattle at the 13th annual SMooCH (Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital) concert benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital’s uncompensated care fund. They were joined at the Nordstrom-backed benefit by singer-songwriter Shaina Shepherd and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, among others. Featured Songs: Hunted Down (with Shaina…
Metalica’s fourth “Helping Hands Concert & Auction“ Friday night (12/13) at YouTube Theater featured the band playing acoustic and electric sets. Acoustic Set List: 01. Low Man’s Lyric (see clip below)02. Helpless (Diamond Head cover) 03. Away From Home (Bachman-Turner Overdrive cover)04. If Darkness Had A Son 05. Nothing Else Matters Electric Set List: 06. Orion07. The Shortest Straw08. Until It Sleeps09. Screaming Suicide10. The Unforgiven II (see clip below)11. Fuel (see…
Breaking Benjamin rule Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated December 14th) with “Awaken.” It’s the band’s eighth #1 overall on the survey but their first chart-topper since 2020, when “Far Away,” featuring Scooter Ward (Cold), led for three weeks. “Working on this song has been something new and exciting for all of us, I believe,”offered guitarist Jasen…
2/1 Former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman turned Country star, Darius Rucker, is arrested for possession of a controlled substance in the Middle Tennessee area. “Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor drug charges,” states Rucker’s lawyer. The singer is released on a bond of $10,500. 2/2 MusiCares Person Of The Year benefit gala honors…
Classic Rock acts performers are on this year’s Pollstar survey of the top touring acts. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band land at #5 on the tally grossing $251-million) with the Rolling Stones checking in at #6 earning $235-million – all from the “Hackney Diamonds” U.S. trek giving the Stones the top grossing North American tour….
Linkin Park received the Top Rock Duo/Group and Top Hard Rock Artist awards at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. The group performed “The Emptiness Machine” for the (12/12) show while on tour in Brazil. The song, a former #1 on Mainstream Rock, is from the band’s highly successful comeback album “From Zero,” their eighth full-length…
1/3 Rage Against The Machine’s Brad Wilk says the band will not tour or perform live again, likely being the third time the group has broken up. The drummer says there won’t be any new tour dates after the band canceled the remainder of their ’22 North American tour due to frontman Zack de la…