Mr. Big Reaches “Ten”

Mr. Big Reaches “Ten”

Mr. Big, with founding members Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Billy Sheehan (bass), have delivered its tenth studio album, “Ten,” containing the tracks “Good Luck Trying” and “Up On You.“ Currently, Mr. Big is on the European leg of “The Big Finish Tour,” an extensive farewell trek.  “And then right after that, I got other projects, but no…

S.O.A.D.’s Serj Tankian Amps Up Imagine Dragons Criticism

S.O.A.D.’s Serj Tankian Amps Up Imagine Dragons Criticism

Prior to Imagine Dragons’ September ’23 show in Baku, Azerbaijan, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, who is Armenian-American, wrote a personal letter to the band asking them to pull out of the show claiming that proceeding would help “whitewash the dictatorial regime’s image.” Imagine Dragons went ahead with the show. Months later in a Rolling…

Heart’s Ann Wilson Will Undergo Cancer Treatment

Heart’s Ann Wilson Will Undergo Cancer Treatment

Heart has postponed its “Royal Flush” tour so that singer Ann Wilson can undergo cancer treatment. She recently underwent an operation to remove “something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.” “The operation was successful & I’m feeling great but my doctors are now advising me to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy & I’ve decided to do it,” she…

Today In Rock: June 26th, 2023 – “Eye Of The Tiger” Hits A Billion
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Today In Rock: June 26th, 2023 – “Eye Of The Tiger” Hits A Billion

On this day… it was announced that Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The lyrics, including the title, were derived from dialogue in the film. “Eye Of The Tiger” reached #1 on the Billboard 100 spending 15 consecutive weeks in the Top 10. Written by the band’s Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan the song, released in…

R.E.M.’s Original Line-Up Performs Together For The First Time In Seventeen Years

R.E.M.’s Original Line-Up Performs Together For The First Time In Seventeen Years

R.E.M.’s founding members gave their first public performance since ’07 on Thursday to mark their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The quartet delivered an acoustic version of “Losing My Religion” at the Marriott Marquee Hotel, New York, NY. R.E.M. broke up in ’11 but drummer Bill Berry left in ’97 for health reasons….

Bon Jovi: “Forever” Has Arrived

Bon Jovi: “Forever” Has Arrived

Bon Jovi’s sixteenth studio album, “Forever,” featuring the lead track “Legendary” and “Living Proof,” has arrived. “The new record, it exudes joy,” enthused Jon Bon Jovi. “From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi. And more importantly, I found joy again — just a simple pleasure of writing a song.” After…

New Music: Category 7, Hammerfall & Poppy

New Music: Category 7, Hammerfall & Poppy

Category 7: Exhausted The band’s second single from their upcoming self-titled debut (scheduled to drop July 26th) features twin lead guitars and thrash beats. The lead single was “In Stitches.”  Hammerfall: The End Justifies The track is from the band’s upcoming album, “Avenge The Fallen,” due on August 9th. “A strong album comes from an album…