The Week In Rock: Bono, Tremonti & Three Days Grace
1/2 Lords Of Acid Get A New Vocalist
Lords Of Acid’s manager Marc Jordan confirms former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey has joined the band.
“LOA had me hooked from the moment I heard ‘I Sit On Acid‘ as a teenager dancing the night away at Detroit’s Goth Industrial Haven City Club,” shared Harvey. “Now I get to record an album and go on tour with my Industrial heroes! Pinch 16-year-old me!”
Harvey left Butcher Babies last July following a 15-year run.
1/4 U2’s Bono Honored
Bono is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S.’s highest civilian honor, from President Joe Biden at the White House.
In honoring Bono, the White House recognizes “the frontman for legendary Rock band U2 and a pioneering activist against AIDS and poverty. He brought together politicians from opposing parties to create the United States PEPFAR AIDS program, and is co-founder of campaigning organizations ONE and (RED).”
1/5 Nine Inch Nails Frontman Wins Golden Globe Award
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and his musical partner Atticus Ross win Best Original Score at the Golden Globe Awards for Challengers, a 2024 romantic sports drama.
Reznor and Ross accepted the award from Elton John. Reznor did not speak at the podium but Ross did give a short speech: “This really means a lot. First, I’d like to thank my best friend, my musical partner, the great Trent Reznor. The music never felt like a safe choice, but it always felt like the right one.”
Reznor and Ross were also up for Best Original Song – Challengers‘ “Compress/Repress” – but lost to “El Mal” from the French language Spanish musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez,
1/6 KISS Frontmen Settle
Bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist Paul Stanley (pictured) settle the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the band’s longtime hairstylist.
Plaintiff David Mathews alleged he was the victim of a retaliatory termination linked to his ’21 complaints about “unsafe” COVID protocols while on tour.
Matthews also contracted COVID while on a KISS tour.
1/7 Construction Company Apologizes For Demolishing AC/DC House
Burwood Square Pty Ltd., an Australian construction company, apologizes to AC/DC fans after mistakenly demolishing the childhood home (from ’65 to ’73) of guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young. The company vows to create a space for AC/DC fans.
1/10 “The End Will Show Us How” Released
Guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti (Creed/Alter Bridge) issues “The End Will Show Us How,” the sixth album from his solo career. The set includes “One More Time.”
“It started with the pre-chorus and chorus idea,” explains Tremonti. “When I came up with the opening riff, it really solidified the song. Now, it’s one of the heaviest tracks on the record.”
1/10 The Halo Effect’s “March Of The Unheard,” Is Released
The Halo Effect features five former In Flames members. “I knew there would be a lot of comparisons and there would be talks about rivalry (with In Flames) and stuff like that,” offered bassist Peter Iwers. “And if you know me and you know people around me, you know that there’s no such thing as rivalry.
1/11 Three Days Grace Tops Chart
Three Days Grace score their 18th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Mayday.”
It’s the band’s first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier (pictured above) – sharing lead vocals with Matt Walst.
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