Rock History

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…

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson will make his first appearance at a U.S. comic convention on March 30th at WonderCon in Anaheim, CA for a panel discussion on the debut of “The Mandrake Project” comic book series. “The Mandrake Project” is Dickinson’s saga about the century-long battle for the human control of immortality.  Prior to the comic book, “The Mandrake…

Daughtry’s “Pieces” will be going to radio on March 26th with the music video released later this month – the lyric video (linked above) is out. “We will all experience trauma of some kind,” noted Chris Daughtry. “Something that chips away at the essence of who we are. This is about finding the strength to…

Iron Maiden will return to the United States and Canada with “The Future Past Tour” this fall. According to bassist Steve Harris, the band plans to perform songs which have not been played live for 35 years or even at all before. That will include tracks from “Senjutsu,” Maiden’s most recent effort, and “Somewhere In Time,” the band’s…

Flat Back has released “Nothing To Some,” featuring a guest appearance by Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor. “This guy is a bottomless pit of creativity and delivered a vocal that perfectly matched what I wanted for this track,” stated Jason Hook, Flat Back founder and former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist. Flat Back made its live…

Guitarist Billy Morrison has released the music video for the single, “Crack Cocaine,” featuring Qzzy Osbourne. Morrison is known as Billy Idol’s guitarist, along with Steve Stevens. “I was in the same room as Billy and Steve,” said Ozzy about co-writing the song. “The lyrics just came out of the blue. It was written in about 20 minutes.” The song…

The Pretenders will hit the road this year with a string U.S. tour dates beginning in July. There are bands with a legacy and bands with accomplishments. The Pretenders have both. Led by the incredible Chrissie Hynde (pictured), the band not only survived tragedy but prospered. Her drive and artistic vision created a vast catalog…

As singer Eric Martin deals with an unspecified vocal issue, Mr. Big has recruited Michele Luppi (Whitesnake) to assist with the lead vocals during the band’s current U.K. tour. “So after these last couple shows with my voice going in and out and struggling to keep it together,” wrote Martin in a post.  “I had a crazy idea that…

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett will participate in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on May 19th to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. “Men die on average six years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons,” said Rockett. “The number of men that are suffering is growing, and we need to…