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The protracted legal battle between Motley Crüe and former guitarist Mick Mars, which began in ’23, has reached a definitive conclusion. On Wednesday (1/28), the Honorable Patrick J. Walsh (Ret.), an independent arbitrator, issued a final award rejecting every claim made by Mars against the band. The ruling confirmed that Mars forfeited his rights to touring revenue upon retiring from…

Just days after the killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of United States Customs and Border Protection agents in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen has responded with the protest song, “Streets Of Minneapolis,” which denounces “Trump’s federal thugs,” (White House Chief of Staff) Stephen Miller and (Secretary of Homeland Security) Kristi Noem’s “dirty lies,” and calls for…

The Black Crowes have announced a massive spring/summer “Southern Hospitality” U.S. tour. The trek will kick off on May 17th in Austin, TX and wrap up on August 20th in Mountain View, CA.  The Black Crowes were formed in 1984 in Atlanta. Last year, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the…

On 1/24, 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol during the ongoing anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protests in the area. Pretti was an “ICU nurse” who “served at a Veterans Affairs facility.” Rock musicians have posted reactions: Tom Morello “So all of it started because they (Border Patrol) decided…

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and his son Jakob have released a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” to commemorate Survivor‘s 50th season, which kicks off in February. The cover marks the first time Billie Joe and Jakob have recorded vocals together.“ “It’s a tough song to do justice – I’m grateful for the opportunity to try,”…

The week’s Rock music news, Heather Taylor and Tommy Lee 1/20 Heather Taylor Seeks Vindication In Tommy Lee Case Heather Taylor refiles her once dropped sexual assault claims against Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, relying on a new California law that opens a new two-year lookback window allowing previously time-barred civil claims against individual defendants…

“The Decay,” a new single from Pop Evil, will be included on the band’s “What Remains (Midnight Edition),” an expanded version of their eighth album, due March 27th. “This song (“The Decay”) is raw, uncomfortable, and honest, an invitation to face the darkness, accept responsibility, and choose to make a difference while you still have…

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will deliver the deluxe edition of their sixth album, “X’s For Eyes,” on March 6th. The set contains the previously unreleased track, “Angels Cry.” According to RJA singer Ronnie Winter, the power ballad is a “bittersweet story of love and loss in early teenage years. As an adult, I’ve learned these things…

Megadeth have released their self-titled final album. “Puppet Parade.” Megadeth’s seventeenth album contains the singles “Tipping Point,” “I Don’t Care,” “Let There Be Shred” and the most recent track “Puppet Parade (with lyric video). Puppet Parade Tipping Point “We all have different ‘tipping points’ and they may vary from day to day,” offered frontman Dave…

The Funeral Portrait‘s current single, “Dark Thoughts,” is at the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart (dated January 24th).  The track, which features Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, is off “Greetings From Suffocate City,” The Funeral Portrait’s second studio album. Dark Thoughts In addition to “Dark Thoughts,” The Funeral Portrait have previously reached the #1…