Rock History

 Sum 41 has announced its “Tour Of The Setting Sum” farewell trek to celebrate the upcoming release of their final album “Heaven :x: Hell.” The band will be making stops in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Mexico with a slate of European stops. Sum 41 plans to play its final show as a band in Toronto, Ontario, at Scotiabank Arena…

Bush will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the “Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour.” The North American headline trek will kick off on July 26th in Bend, OR. (see below for tour dates). Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) and Candlebox will be the special guests. Last November, Bush released “Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023.”  This December will see the 30th anniversary of the…

“Paradise City” is now the third Guns N’ Roses song to join Spotify’s “Billions Club.” Launched in ’20, the “Billions Club” includes all songs that have surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.  “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle” previously surpassed one billion streams. All three songs were on GN’R’s debut album, “Appetite For Destruction.” The set…

Elton John won the Best Variety Special (Live) Emmy (on 1/15) for his live Disney+ concert film “Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.” The honor made him only the 19th person to receive a Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Emmy for an EGOT – an acronym for winning the top prizes in four different fields. Elton has won…

Creed‘s Scott Stapp has announced the first leg of the “Higher Power” tour, a run of theater dates promoting his fourth solo album of the same name. The shows will take place a month before Creed reunites for the first time in over a decade. “Higher Power” Tour Dates: Ticket Information March 10 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra…

Staind’s “Here And Now” is the second #1 single from “Confessions Of The Fallen”. “Here And Now” follows debut single “Lowest In Me” to the top of the Active Rock chart. “Confessions Of The Fallen,” the band’s eighth studio album, was their first full-length effort in twelve years.  It was also the first album to feature drummer Sal Giancarelli,…

Prog Metal’s Between The Buried And Me have announced the “The Colors Experience” tour where they will perform two shows in each city: night one BTBAM will perform their ’07 album “Colors” with night two focusing on ’21’s follow-up effort, “Colors II.” Support will come from The Acacia Strain who, on night one, will primarily perform tracks from “Step…

Bad Wolves have dropped “Knife“ across digital platforms. “Sometimes it’s fun to ‘prove’ that you can still write an ass beater,” explained vocalist Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz when talking about the song. The track features scream vocals by AJ Rebollo who has toured with Bad Wolves and has been officially made a full-time band member. “It’s exciting to be able…

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider will add to his lengthy resume when the Heavy Metal horror-comedy “Here For Blood” hits select theaters and digital on February 9th. In the film, a pro wrestler is babysitting a precocious 10-year-old girl when the secluded home is invaded by a cult of mask-wearing maniacs. Snider voices a decapitated skull. Film Threat calls…

Machine Gun Kelly and Schecter Guitars have introduced a signature “Razor Blade” model.And people have been taking to social media to condemn the design saying it “glorifies self-harm.” “The scene has problems with mental health and making… self-harm look ‘cool’ is actually super lame,” wrote one person. As one would expect, MGK disagreed. “I’ll never…