This Week in Rock

“John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial” premiers on Apple+ December 6th. The three-part docu-series, which includes new eyewitness accounts, is billed as the “most thoroughly researched examination” of the tragedy. Actor Kiefer Sutherland provides the narration. Lennon was shot to death on December 8th, 1980, outside the Dakota building in New York City where he…

KISS closed out their “End of the Road” farewell tour with the second of two shows (December 2nd) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. “It seems sad, but tonight’s a night for joy,” guitarist Paul Stanley told the audience. “Tonight’s a night to celebrate what we did together.” On the first night (December 1st),…

Tesla has announced U.S. tour dates for early 2024. The “Keepin’ It Real” trek is slated to kick off on January 11th in Immokalee, FL. To date, Tesla has released eleven albums starting with the ’86 release of “Mechanical Resonance,” which went platinum (one million units moved) on the strength of the singles “Modern Day Cowboy” and…

Ghost have released a “13 Commandments,” which is basically a “greatest hits” compilation. The set includes “Square Hammer,” “Dance Macabre” and “Phantom Of The Opera,” among others. A complete track listing is below. The set also contains “Zenith,” originally a bonus track on a special edition of ’15’s “Meliora” album. Until now it was unavailable on digital…

The 2024 edition of the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will run from May 16th – 19th at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. Disturbed (pictured), Misfits, Pantera and Slipknot are the headliners. Additionally, Evanescence, Judas Priest, Breaking Benjamin and Sum 41 will be among the 120 music artists playing on four stages during…

Dragonforce has released a new version of “Doomsday Party,” with Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd. “I’ve been a big fan of Amaranthe since their demo release,” offered Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li. “We were thrilled when Elize was able to create this special duet version of the song. I just love listening to her incredible singing.” “This song makes every cell in my body hyped,…

To honor KISS’ final two live shows of their career at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, there was a music-to-light show on the Empire State Building (on 11/30) featuring iconic band photos taken on the building’s 86th-floor observation deck almost 50 years ago. The ceremonial display illuminated the building from dusk until 2 a.m….

“Queen Rock Montreal“ will be exclusively in IMAX theaters nationwide from January 18th – 21st, 2024. Recorded at Montreal’s 18,000-seat Forum in November of ’81, the concert film was designed to properly document Queen‘s live show.  It was later digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of the IMAX Experience, including 12-channel surround sound. Performances of “We…

Creed‘s Scott Stapp has released “Black Butterfly,” the third single from his upcoming fourth solo album, “Higher Power” – due March 15th. “I often write aspirational lyrics about getting to that ‘next level’ — knowing what you’re capable of and rejecting the idea that you’re defined by your mistakes.” explained Stapp. Overcoming difficulty can lead to increased…

On the 11/27 edition of Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Ted Nugent was asked what can be done to stop the invasion of feral Canadian “super pigs” that are threatening to spill over to the U.S. “I know how to handle an invasion of pigs,” offered Nugent. “You need to kill ’em and grill ’em. It’s pretty simple….