This Week in Rock

Flyleaf vocalist Lacey Sturm has released her sophomore solo album, “Kenotic Metanoia.” It’s the follow-up to 2015’s “Life Screams.” The album made Sturm the first solo female to top the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart.  “Kenotic Metanoia” contains the singles “Breathe With Me,” a power ballad with violin virtuoso Lindsey Stirling, and “Reconcile.” “All these songs have been for my own heart,” stated…

Eric Clapton’s “The Fool” guitar has sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions “Played, Worn And Torn: Rock N’ Roll Iconic Guitars And Memorabilia” event.   The 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar, first stage-played while Cream (pictured above – Clapton far right) toured the U.S. in the late ‘60’s, was acquired by The Jim Irsay Collection in Indianapolis…

So far this year, only one Rock album has topped the Billboard 200 album chart. On November 4th, Blink-182‘s comeback album “One More Time…” went to the top selling 125,000 units in its first week. Metallica‘s “72 Seasons” debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 146,000 copies in the first week. But that wasn’t enough…

Former Guns N’ Roses photographer Katarina Benzova has filed a lawsuit against GN’R and their management claiming copyright infringement over unauthorized use and distribution of materials and sexual harassment by the band’s manager Fernando Lebeis. The suit alleges that Lebeis repeatedly made numerous unwelcome sexual advances toward Benzova between 2016 and 2022. The suit also claims that…

“Might Love Myself,” Beartooth’s eleventh entry on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, is their first #1 (dated 11/18). The track is from Beartooth’s fifth studio effort, “The Surface.” The album, which dropped last month. also contains the singles “Riptide,” “Sunshine” and “The Better Me,” featuring Country’s Hardy. The band first reached the chart in ‘15…

Staind has announced “The Tailgate Tour” with Seether and Saint Asonia. Staind‘s comeback album “Confessions Of The Fallen” dropped last September – their first effort since a self-titled set in ’11. The band is known for the Top 10 hit “It’s Been Awhile” from the #1 album “Break The Cycle.” Also, the albums “14 Shades Of Grey” and “Chapter V” topped the Billboard chart. Seether has…

Foo Fighters will release of a digital double A-side single this Friday (11/17) featuring a reinterpretation of “The Glass” by R&B singer H.E.R. along with the Foo Fighters original version from their Grammy nominated “But Here We Are” album. H.E.R.‘s full length “Back Of My Mind” album, released in ’21, went to #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Last month, H.E.R….

Bring Me The Horizon’s 11/10 concert in Jakarta, Indonesia was canceled mid-set due to safety concerns which led fans to storm the stage creating near-riotous moments with a sizable crowd gathering onstage to sing. Following “DiE4u,” the 11th song in the band’s set, an announcement was made informing fans that the remainder of the concert…

Pantera (pictured above) have announced an additional leg of their North American tour leg with Lamb Of God. Guitarist Zakk Wilde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante joined Pantera‘s original members, frontman Phillip Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown, in late ’22 to honor late founding members and brothers, guitarist Dimebag Darrell and drummer Vinnie Paul. Earlier this year, this edition…

Alanis Morissette will be heading “The Triple Moon Tour” next summer with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Country singer Morgan Wade. Morissette, a seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, has released ten albums. Her third studio effort was the ’95 breakthrough set “Jagged Little Pill” which has sold 16-million copies. Morissette, a seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, has…