Rock History

Kill The Lights, featuring ex-Bullet For My Valentine bassist Jason “Jay” James and drummer Michael “Moose” Thomas have issued its sophomore album, “Death Melodies.” The band’s ’20 debut LP “The Sinner” contained “The Faceless” which posted two million-plus Spotify streams followed by “Through The Night” and “Shed My Skin” with each crossing the one million mark. “Death Melodies” Track Listing: 01. Hear You Scream02. Die Alone03. Broken Bones04. Bleeding05. Scapegoat06. From Ashes07. Wasting Away08. Man Without…

The End Machine, a collaborative project with former Dokken members – guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson – has released its third album, ‘The Quantum Phase.” The set, with lead track “Silent Winter,” features vocalist Girish Pradhan, who replaced Robert Mason in ’22. “We loved Robert Mason, and he’s an incredible singer, but we felt it was time for…

Prosecutors have dropped charges against three men accused of stealing handwritten Eagles lyrics composed by bandleader Don Henley (pictured above center) after he reportedly failed to disclose thousands of pages of evidence on time. Assistant District Attorney Aaron Ginandes wrote in a letter to the court that the defense should have had an opportunity to cross-examine the…

Iconic Artists Group have announced a deal with Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry to acquire half of his sound recording, publishing and name, image and likeness rights. Iconic Artists Group, who did not disclose financial details, said it will “develop and expand the renowned artist’s musical legacy to new generations of fans.” The deal spans Ferry’s work…

Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton will release a memoir, “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir,” on June 25th. The book, co-written with Ben Opiari, explores both Morton’s’s life in music and his tumultuous path through addiction and into recovery. “Unpacking my story, I was able to observe events in my life with an objectivity that I hadn’t experienced while I’d lived them…

High On Fire have released a video for “Burning Down,” the lead track from “Cometh The Storm,” due April 19th. The 11-song effort — the band’s ninth studio album — is their first new music since ’18’s “Electric Messiah” and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis.  “It’s interesting, whenever there’s a lineup change in a band,” offered producer Kurt Ballou. “It…

Sinead O’Connor‘s estate has demanded the removal of the late singer’s music from Donald Trump‘s political campaign rallies. During recent stops in Maryland and North Carolina, her defining single “Nothing Compares 2 U” was played. The song was written by Prince. “It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and…

Godsmack has released the official music video for the song “Truth,” taken from “Lighting Up The Sky” which was released this time last year. The power ballad came about after frontman Sully Erna (pictured above) suffered a relationship betrayal that took a lot of processing to get through. Also, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has issued…

Serpula alicecooperi, a fossil, has been named in honor of Alice Cooper.  The fossil is a kind of marine worm that is believed to be 190 million years old. It was found by amateur geologist on the Danish Island of Bornholm and was handed over to the researchers on Geomuseum Faxe in Denmark to be studied…

Mercyful Fate bassist Becky Baldwin is battling with prosopagnosia, a condition where the brain can’t recognize faces or facial expressions making it hard to recognize familiar faces, despite having normal vision. “With the nature of my work meeting a lot of people, with sometimes years between seeing them… I started to realise this was a problem that I…