Today In Rock: February 24th, 2022- Rock Musicians Speak Out Against Ukraine Invasion
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Today In Rock: February 24th, 2022- Rock Musicians Speak Out Against Ukraine Invasion

On this day… David Draiman (Disturbed), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman (The Offspring), and Michael Sweet (Stryper) were among the musicians around the world who condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Why do I hate Russian president Vladimir Putin,” Draiman (pictured) asked rhetorically. “Because he’s an anti-LGBTQ+, war-mongering/fear-mongering, communist dictator, who always seizes any…

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s immersive interactive concert, created in collaboration with AmazeVR, has been released on Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest.  Frontman M. Shadows said the experience is “a cross between a music video, live concert and first-person video game.” AmazeVR’s Avenged Sevenfold’s concert experience has viewers donning ski goggle-like VR headsets to watch the band’s performance, which was filmed…

Papa Roach Scores Tenth Mainstream Rock #1

Papa Roach Scores Tenth Mainstream Rock #1

Papa Roach’s ballad “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” is their tenth #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated February 24th). “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” which supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s “Talk Away The Dark” campaign, replaces Daughtry’s “Artificial” which only had a one-week run at the…

Today In Rock: February 23rd, 2019 – Queen Rules The Rock Album Chart
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Today In Rock: February 23rd, 2019 – Queen Rules The Rock Album Chart

On this day… On the strength of a hugely successful biopic, Queen commanded the top three spots on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart:  #1 “Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack”; #2 “Queen’s Greatest Hits”; and #3 “Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection.” “Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack” from the film of the same name featured…

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Presents “A Song To Save Us All”

Arch Enemy Frontwoman Presents “A Song To Save Us All”

Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz has released a music video for the ballad “A Song To Save Us All,“ a rallying cry against the plight of animals ensnared by the fur industry. It’s also the official soundtrack for the award-winning documentary “Ending Real Fur.” “Through ‘A Song To Save Us All’, I aim to amplify the voices of those silenced by…

“Hotel California” Handwritten Lyrics Subject Of Criminal Trial

“Hotel California” Handwritten Lyrics Subject Of Criminal Trial

The trial of three men arrested in July of ‘20, charged with attempting to sell pages of hand-written lyrics to songs from the Eagles’ “Hotel California” album (and allegedly lying about the origins of the ownership) began Wednesday in New York Supreme Court. Craig Inciardi, former curator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,…