This Week in Rock

“Force Majeure,” Doro’s ’89 debut solo studio album, has gone gold. At the German Universal Music office in Berlin, the Metal queen was presented with a gold award for selling more than 250,000 copies of “Force Majeure.” “I am overwhelmed and very happy,” enthused Doro. “My big thanks go to my beloved fans worldwide and the great team….

Marilyn Manson has announced a North American tour in support of his album, “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1, which dropped last November. The trek, which kicks-off in early May, will consist of East Coast and Midwest dates. Tickets go on sale January 24th at 10:00 a.m. local time at www.marilynmanson.com. Marilyn Manson Tour Dates: May 02 –…

Black Sabbath are set to receive Birmingham, England’s Freedom Of The City, an award to people in recognition of their service to the city (Sabbath’s hometown) and is one of the oldest traditional ceremonies in the country. A report is to go to city council next week recommending that each founding Black Sabbath member become a…

The Black Crowes (pictured), Alanis Morissette, Graham Nash, John Fogerty, Olivia Rodrigo and Stevie Wonder are joining the FireAid benefit concert on January 30th, at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum. The event will raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and support efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout SoCal. The above artists will join Green Day, Jelly Roll, No Doubt, Red Hot…

Ardent Donald Trump supporter Kid Rock was one of the musical acts onstage during the “Make America Great Again” Rally (1/19) in Washington D.C. (on the eve of the presidential inauguration). The show also featured Country singers Lee Greenwood and Billy Ray Cyrus plus the Village People doing “Y.M.C. A.” – a Trump favorite. Kid…

Spiritbox have announced a raffle on their social media pages to aid L.A. wildfire victims. “(We) want to not only donate” but to “raise as much as possible to help,” wrote guitarist Mike Stringer. “Watching the destruction and its impact has been heartbreaking. It has directly affected our own Josh Gilbert, who lost his home…

Bob Dylan’s typewritten early draft of the lyrics for “Mr. Tambourine Man” sold for $508,000 Saturday at Julien’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive” featuring 60 Dylan items from the collection of late Rock journalist Al Aronowitz. The original version of the song was released in 1965 and was subsequently covered by numerous artists including…

A reunited No Doubt will perform at FireAid, the benefit concerts at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum, on Thursday, January 30th. The concerts will raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. The No Doubt news comes nearly a year after the Orange County…

Linkin Park’s “Heavy Is The Crown” is the band’s seventh #1 on Billboard‘s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart (dated 1/25). It’s the second track from Linkin Park’s eighth studio album “From Zero,” to top the survey – “The Emptiness Machine” was the first. The song also served as the anthem for Riot Games’ 2024 League of…

The Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will host FireAid on Thursday, January 30th to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by L.A. wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. The one-night-only event will feature performances by Green Day (pictured), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Billie Eilish. Rod Stewart, Sting and Stevie Nicks. Tickets…