The Week In Rock

The Week In Rock

March 3rd – 9th 3/3 Black Sabbath joins Spotify’s “Billions Club” with “Paranoid.” The title track from the band’s second studio album is their first song to break the one-billion threshold. 3/4 Sinead O’Connor‘s estate demands the removal of the late singer’s music from Donald Trump‘s political campaign rallies. During recent stops in Maryland and North Carolina, her…

The End Machine’s “The Quantum Phase” Has Arrived

The End Machine’s “The Quantum Phase” Has Arrived

The End Machine, a collaborative project with former Dokken members – guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson – has released its third album, ‘The Quantum Phase.” The set, with lead track “Silent Winter,” features vocalist Girish Pradhan, who replaced Robert Mason in ’22. “We loved Robert Mason, and he’s an incredible singer, but we felt it was time for…

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Family Joins Adopt A School

Following in the footsteps of his late father Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), who generously supported music education in schools, Wolfgang Van Halen has announced his family has committed to kick-starting the Adopt A School campaign with a $1,000 donation toward each of the first 100 participating schools. The Adopt A School campaign, which connects qualifying…

Linkin Park’s Motion To Dismiss

Linkin Park’s Motion To Dismiss

Linkin Park’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss Kyle Christner’s lawsuit against the band seeking credit and unpaid royalties. The bassist claims he collaborated on and recorded numerous songs with Linkin Park in ‘99. In a motion filed Tuesday, Linkin’ Park’s legal team cited a number of “defects” with Christner’s lawsuit, most notably that the statute…

Eagles Lyric Case Dropped

Eagles Lyric Case Dropped

Prosecutors have dropped charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics composed by bandleader Don Henley (pictured above center) after he reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time. Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes wrote in a letter to the court that the defense should have had an opportunity to cross-examine the…

Roxy Music Frontman’s Catalog Deal

Roxy Music Frontman’s Catalog Deal

Iconic Artists Group have announced a deal with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to acquire half of his sound recording, publishing and name, image and likeness rights. Iconic Artists Group, who did not disclose financial details, said it will “develop and expand the renowned artist’s musical legacy to new generations of fans.” The deal spans Ferry’s work…

Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton Has A Memoir

Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton Has A Memoir

Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton will release a memoir, “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir,” on June 25th. The book, co-written with Ben Opiari, explores both Morton’s’s life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery. “Unpacking my story, I was able to observe events in my life with an objectivity that I hadn’t experienced while I’d lived them…

Springsteen To Headline Sea.Hear.Now Festival

Springsteen To Headline Sea.Hear.Now Festival

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street band will headline the two-day Sea.Hear.Now festival in Asbury Park, NJ, September 14th and 15 th.  The event will feature more than 25 artists across three stages, art installations, and a professional surf contest. Saturday’s line-up has Noah Kahan the Black Crowes, 311, the Hives and Grace Potter. Springsteen…

The Black Crowes Are “Wanting And Waiting”

The Black Crowes Are “Wanting And Waiting”

The Black Crowes have released the official music video for “Wanting And Waiting.” The track is from “Happiness Bastards,“ the band’s first full-length album of new material in 15 years. The 10-track album, which will drop on March 15th, is the follow-up to ’09’s “Before The Frost… Until The Freeze.”  “This album is a continuation of our story…