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On this day… Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Babies,” with “Elected” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy” was #1 on the Billboard 200. The sixth studio Alice Cooper album became the band’s best-selling record at the time of its release and was certified platinum in 1986 by the Record Industry Association of America. Mick Mashbir and session…
The Ghost Inside’s sixth album, “Searching For Solace,” is out digitally with a physically edition due June 7th. The lead single was “Wash It Away.” “There’s more singing and song structure than on the previous album, but there are also some of the heaviest songs we’ve done,” shared bassist Jim Riley. “This is a new chapter, but it’s…
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has launched his own official website – officialaxlrose.com. What does this mean for humanity? Hard to say, except for a quote reading, “You gotta live to learn and run, or you’ll die trying.” This is a work in progress (hopefully), with draggable photos of the singer and video clips….
Jelly Roll was the big winner at the 23nd CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards from Austin’s Moody Center taking home Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for “Need A Favor,” a song that previously topped the Mainstream Rock chart. Melissa Etheridge was an award presenter during the 4/7 event while…
Skid Row has parted ways with singer Erik Grönwall. Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, a longtime friend of the band, will handle vocal duties for upcoming scheduled concerts. Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in ’21, decided that the travel and rigors of the road was not conducive to his overall health and recovery. Skid Row wrote that they…
Some years the ads are the most exciting part of the Super Bowl. Hopefully, this Sunday’s matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will provide thrills. Many ads that will play during the game will feature a Rock soundtrack designed to keep fans in their seats. Budweiser: The Band – “The…
Journey’s anthem “Don’t Stop Believin‘” has officially been declared the “Biggest Song Of All Time” by Forbes. According to the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), the18-times platinum-certified single (based on pure sales and other forms of consumption–namely streaming), has been heard on radio, TV (network and cable), in films and at countless sporting events. It’s also a standard…
Heart will embark on their first tour in five years this spring. The “Royal Flush” trek, with Cheap Trick in support for most of the North American leg, will kick off April 20th in Greenville, S.C. Squeeze will open six dates in July and a handful of Heart’s summer European dates. Heart will also join Def Leppard and Journey for stadium shows in Cleveland,…
It happens every election cycle. Politicians play songs at rallies without asking the artist’s permission. This year’s complaints are already underway. Johnny Marr, former guitarist for The Smiths, wasn’t happy to learn that the band’s “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want,” was being played at Donald Trump rallies. “I never in a…
The Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard joint “Stadium Tour” wins the Rock Tour of the Year at the Pollstar Awards ceremony in L.A. The twice-postponed North American “Stadium Tour” was one of the highest grossing tours of ’22, earning over $173 million. What killed Hair Metal way back when? Ratt‘s Stephen Pearcy weighs in saying “The whole world…