This Week in Rock

Code Orange guitarist Reba Meyers has released her debut solo single, “Certain Uncertainty.” “I’m finding that I have the space only now in my life to have a bird’s eye view on my adolescence, and that perspective, and current time of growth made it the perfect moment to begin to release solo material. A moment I’ve…

System Of A Down has added second shows to their brief upcoming late summer stadium trek. Each stop will have a different band as support. The shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ are on August 27th – 28th with KoRn; at Soldier Field in Chicago with Avenged Sevenfold on August 31st – September 1st; and at…

RockinTown.com Hall of Fame nominee Joan Jett & The Blackhearts have announced an exclusive, five-night Las Vegas engagement at House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Performances will be held June 13th, 14th, 18th, 20th and 21st. Ticket Information Jett has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles,…

The Devil Wear Prada’s “Metalcore Spring Break” tour will kick off April 17th in Wichita, KS and run through May 14th in Charleston, SC. The band will also appear at Sonic Temple and Welcome To Rockville festivals. The band has also dropped an acoustic version of their biggest streaming single “Chemical.” “We’ve recorded a special stripped-down version that lays bare the raw emotion…

Creed has extended its sold-out “Summer Of ’99” tour with 23 additional dates next summer. The dates begin July 9th in Lexington, KY and wrap August 20th in Calgary, Alberta with support Mammoth WVH on all but two dates. 3 Doors Down (13 shows) and Daughtry (7 dates) will also provide support. Earlier this year, Creed kicked off…

The Darkness have released their new single “I Hate Myself.” “At last, a joyous, raucous celebration of self-loathing,” enthused singer Justin Hawkins. “I think without regrets we stand to learn less from our experiences — to deny them and compartmentalize them is to deny ourselves an opportunity to grow. So, it’s time for us to sing this…

System Of A Down has announced three stadium events featuring Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold and KoЯn. The performances will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on August 28th with KoЯn; Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on August 31st with Avenged Sevenfold; and at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, on September 3rd with Deftones. Ticket Information System Of A Down’s…

Guns N’ Roses will embark on a European and Middle East Tour in May. The 24-date run includes stadium concerts and festivals with special guests Public Enemy, Rival Sons and Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter on select dates. Guns N’ Roses Tour Dates: Ticket Information May 23 – Riyadh Kingdom Arena, Saudi ArabiaMay 27 – Abu Dhabi Etihad Arena, UAEMay 30…

Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg has announced his departure from the Symphonic Metal band. Spierenburg released a statement via social media: “After 24 incredible years, I have made the bittersweet decision to part ways with Within Temptation.” “Together with my fellow band members, I’ve been able to achieve everything — and even more — than I could…

Following the retirement of long-time member Nicko McBrain, Iron Maiden has announced that Simon Dawson is their touring drummer. Sawson is a former session musician and member of British Lion with Maiden bassist Steve Harris.  “A native of Suffolk, England, Simon first teamed up with Steve Harris back in 2012,” Iron Maiden noted in a statement. “He debuted on three…