Rock News Review:  March 2024

Rock News Review: March 2024

3/1 “Half Black Heart,” the fifth album from New Years Day, drops. The album features the previously released tracks “Half Black Heart,” “Vampyre,” “Hurts Like Hell,” “Secrets” and “I Still Believe.” 3/1 Bruce Dickinson‘s “The Mandrake Project” arrives. It is the Iron Maiden frontman’s seventh solo album and his first since “Tyranny Of Souls“ in ’05. 3/1 Mercyful Fate bassist Becky Baldwin takes to social…

Soundgarden Members Perform At Children’s Benefit

Soundgarden Members Perform At Children’s Benefit

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd performed under the anagram alias Nudedragons, for a special (12/14) performance in Seattle at the 13th annual SMooCH (Seattle Musicians for Children’s Hospital) concert benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital’s uncompensated care fund. They were joined at the Nordstrom-backed benefit by singer-songwriter Shaina Shepherd and Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, among others. Featured Songs: Hunted Down (with Shaina…

Metallica’s “Helping Hands” Performance

Metallica’s “Helping Hands” Performance

Metalica’s fourth “Helping Hands Concert & Auction“ Friday night (12/13) at YouTube Theater featured the band playing acoustic and electric sets. Acoustic Set List: 01. Low Man’s Lyric (see clip below)02. Helpless (Diamond Head cover) 03. Away From Home (Bachman-Turner Overdrive cover)04. If Darkness Had A Son 05. Nothing Else Matters Electric Set List: 06. Orion07. The Shortest Straw08. Until It Sleeps09. Screaming Suicide10. The Unforgiven II (see clip below)11. Fuel (see…

Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones And Metallica In Pollstar’s Annual Top 10

Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones And Metallica In Pollstar’s Annual Top 10

Classic Rock acts performers are on this year’s Pollstar survey of the top touring acts. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band land at #5 on the tally grossing $251-million) with the Rolling Stones checking in at #6 earning $235-million – all from the “Hackney Diamonds” U.S. trek giving the Stones the top grossing North American tour….

2025 Metal Hall Of Fame Inductees

2025 Metal Hall Of Fame Inductees

The annual Metal Hall Of Fame charity gala will take place Wednesday, January 22rd at the Grand Theater in Anaheim, CA, with tastings presented by Ghost Tequila. Pre-party (at the Anaheim House Of Blues): 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Induction ceremony: 8:00 p.m. Ticket Information 2025 List of Inductees Includes:  “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott – pictured above (Pantera): 20th-anniversary of life…

Hellacopters Don’t Wanna To Be Just A Memory

Hellacopters Don’t Wanna To Be Just A Memory

The Hellacopters have released (I Don’t Wanna Be) Just A Memory,” the second single from their upcoming studio album “Overdriver,“ due January 31st, The Hellacopters formed in 1994 but after seven full-length studio sets, the band went on hiatus in 2008. Fourteen years passed before the release of their comeback album, “Eyes Of Oblivion.” The band features…