Mötley Crüe Drummer Blasts Musicians Self-Promotion During L.A. Fires

Mötley Crüe Drummer Blasts Musicians Self-Promotion During L.A. Fires

Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee doesn’t think much of musicians who are promoting their tours and album releases while wildfires leveled areas of Los Angeles. “Makes me f*cking sick to see most people just caring on posting on lame ass social media,” wrote Lee Monday on Instagram. “Guys right now nobody gives a flying f*ck when your…

The Darkness

The Darkness

It’s funny how a seemingly meaningless performance can change a career. Justin and Dan Hawkins were struggling guitarists from Suffolk who’d rolled through a number of bands, together and separately, with little measurable success. In ’97, Justin was a university student and Dan had moved to London. Various line-ups, including bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer…

Three Days Grace’s “Mayday” Tops Mainstream Rock

Three Days Grace’s “Mayday” Tops Mainstream Rock

Three Days Grace have scored their 18th #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Mayday” (dated 1/11). It’s the band’s first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier – sharing lead vocals with Matt Walst. Of Three Days Grace’s 18 Mainstream Rock Airplay #1s, 11 have been with Gontier, beginning with “Just Like You”…

Cyhra Delivers “Superman”

Cyhra Delivers “Superman”

Cyhra, the band featuring vocalist Jake E (ex-Amaranthe) and guitarist Jesper Strömblad (The Halo Effect/ex-In Flames) has released a new single, “Superman.” “Sometimes life tests our limits, but when we choose to rise, to dream and to believe, we find the strength to be unstoppable. Because deep down, we all have a ‘Superman’ within us,” shared the band. After working with a handful…

Cold’s Anniversary Tour

Cold’s Anniversary Tour

Cold will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their second album, “13 Ways To Bleed On Stage” and 25th anniversary of their fourth LP, “A Different Kind Of Pain,” on a spring 2025 U.S. tour. At the turn of the century, Cold unveiled “13 Ways To Bleed On Stage,” which went gold and yielded hits “Just Got Wicked,” No One” and “End…

Rock News Review: June 2024

Rock News Review: June 2024

6/1 Godsmack’s “Truth” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. The track, from the band’s eighth album, “Lighting Up The Sky,” is their 13th song to top the survey.  6/1 Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Slash, debuts at #1 on Billboard‘s Blues Albums chart with “Orgy Of The Damned.”  It’s also #2 on the Top Rock…

Breaking Benjamin’s “Awaken” Takes The Top Spot

Breaking Benjamin’s “Awaken” Takes The Top Spot

Breaking Benjamin rule Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated December 14th) with “Awaken.” It’s the band’s eighth #1 overall on the survey but their first chart-topper since 2020, when “Far Away,” featuring Scooter Ward (Cold), led for three weeks. “Working on this song has been something new and exciting for all of us, I believe,”offered guitarist Jasen…

Rock News Review: February 2024

Rock News Review: February 2024

2/1 Former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman turned Country star, Darius Rucker, is arrested for possession of a controlled substance in the Middle Tennessee area. “Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor drug charges,” states Rucker’s lawyer. The singer is released on a bond of $10,500. 2/2  MusiCares Person Of The Year benefit gala honors…