Rock History

MC5 have released “Can’t Be Found,” the second single from their upcoming set, “Heavy Lifting,” due October 18th. “Boys Who Play With Matches” was the lead single. “Can’t Be Found“ is driven by founding guitarist Wayne Kramer (pictured), who passed away earlier this year, along with original MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid. “Heavy Lifting” will be the first new…

Vended, with vocalist Griffin Taylor (son of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan), will release their self-titled debut full-length set on September 20th. It features the single “The Far Side.” “It (the song) fully encapsulates the intensity you would hear in a live setting,” stated the band. “Whether you’re…

Gojira performed at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on 7/26. Their appearance, complete with fireworks, consisted of an “original” collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has “experimented with Jazz, Gospel and Heavy Metal.” Gojira, a French Progressive Metal band, is considered a standard-bearer for bringing French Rock to an international audience. Their appearance is the first…

Jerry Cantrell: Vilified The track is the lead single from the Alice In Chains guitarist’s fifth solo album, “I Want Blood,” due October 18th. Tony Immoi: Deified The song, part of the launch of “Deified” perfume, was created by the Black Sabbath guitarist and Xerjoff Blends. Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine On The System Of…

Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled all August European tour dates because frontman Josh Homme is receiving “continued medical care” following his recent “emergency surgery.” He is “under doctors’ to “remain in their care in the United States.” QOTSA previously canceled all July European concerts and last performed on July 6th in Milan, Italy, after canceling their appearance at the AMA…

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage during the final show Thursday night (7/25) of Piano Man’s residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rose was around for renditions of Wings’ “Live And Let Die,” a song that was also a GN’R hit, AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell.” which Rose previously performed with Joel during a ’17 concert at Dodger…

“So psyched to finally do a Punk-ish record,” enthused D.D. Verni, a founding member of Thrash Metal’s Overkill. “Dreadful Company,” his second solo album under the ‘Verni’ banner, has arrived. “The best thing about these solo ventures is to be able to try out different stuff.” The single were “Lunkhead” and “Cemetery Safari.” Verni wrote…

Ghost has released an animated video for “Mary On A Cross, from the band’s recently released feature film “Rite Here Rite Now,” which premiered globally in cinemas last June. The song went platinum (one-million units moved) in the U.S. when it was originally released in ’19. The film combined narrative storytelling with live performances filmed last year during…

John Mayall, legendary Blues musician and founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, has died (on 7/22) at the age of 90. From an early age Mayall was drawn to the sounds of American Blues. As a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned decades and was often referred to as…

“Make My Day: The Rock ‘N’ Roll Story Of Fast Eddie Clarke” celebrates the late Motörhead guitarist with a four-CD career retrospective and book written by Kris Needs with Clarke’s widow Mariko Fujiwara. The book and CDs, scheduled to arrive September 6th chart the guitarist’s life and career including his time with Motörhead (’76 – ’82) and Fastway, which Clarke formed with UFO bassist Pete…