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July 3rd was a bad day to be a Rock star. 1969 – Brian Jones, ex-Rolling Stones guitarist, was found dead in his swimming pool. Death was ruled a misadventure while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. However, murder rumors circulated. Jones had recently been fired from the Stones due to excessive drug use…
Visions Of Atlantis” Tonight I’m Alive It’s the third single from their upcoming studio album, “Pirates II – Armada“, which is set for release on July 5h. Hammerfall: Freedom The third single from their upcoming album, “Avenge The Fallen,” which is due on August 9th. Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) featuring Spencer Krasch: D.I.B The song from…
“You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Thunderstruck” are alive and well on Billboard’s Hard Rock charts. “You Shook Me All Night Long,” released in ’80, is #9 this week on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart and #3 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list. Meanwhile, “Thunderstruck,” issued in ’90, holds the #13…
“There’s really one message that is a thread through all of my music, and that is that the world is not going to change itself,” Tom Morelllo stated during a Hellfest press conference over the weekend. “That is up to you. And by you.” The guitarist performed a solo set on Friday during the festival…
Nothing More’s “If It Doesn’t Hurt” is the band’s second #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated January 29th). The first was the Grammy nominated “Go To War” in ’17. Between then and now, the Texas band had five songs reach the chart’s Top 10 with “Tired Of Winning” doing the best, reaching…
Jager Henry: Heart Of Thorns The son of drummer Jason Bonham and the grandson of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham has released the title track from his debut EP, scheduled for release on August 23rd. The song features Lil Lotus. Daughtry: Nervous “When you find yourself stuck in a cycle of anxiety and depression from the punches that life inevitably throws…
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has released the solo single, “Soldier In The Army Of Love,” Co-written with his son Roman, the track was described by the senior Morello as “a generational Rock anthem.” Morello will launch a European tour next month and “Soldier In The Army Of Love” is expected to be prominent. “We open the set…
South by Southwest, held annually in Austin, TX, announced Wednesday (6/26) that it has cut ties with the U.S. Army and other weapons manufacturers. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” SXSW said in a statement. “As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025.” That roughly…
It’s suspected that Metallica’s official X account may have been compromised. On 6/25 the account was promoting a token with the ticker METAL. There were a flurry of Tweets promoting “a dynamic new token on the Solana blockchain” that would revolutionize event experiences and online shopping. The posts claimed this was in collaboration with Ticketmaster. Posts…
Mötley Crüe have released “Dogs Of War. “A lot of people said it’s a different sound, but I’ll be honest with you, I don’t necessarily agree with that.,” said bassist Nikki Sixx on “Busted Open.” “If you listen to the verses, they’re very similar to a lot of stuff that we’ve done — that simple, grinding…