This Week in Rock

Sevendust’s Clint Lowery will not be part of the band’s upcoming tour. The guitarist was advised by doctors to sit out the run after suffering a recent neck injury. “He has been instructed to rest to allow the injury to heal and rocking with you all would work against his recovery from this injury,” writes…

“An Ocean Of Strange Islands,” the third single from Nightwish’s upcoming album, “Yesterwynde,” is out. It’s the band’s tenth studio LP is due on September 20 th. “The song ‘An Ocean Of Strange Islands‘ gives you sheer heaviness with its massive guitars, epic orchestrations and phenomenal vocals by Floor Jansen,” enthused Nightwish keyboardist and main composer Tuomas Holopainen. “Classic Nightwish at its…

Black Label Society, who were formed in ’98 by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde, are currently working on their twelfth album which is expected to drop next year. In the meantime, the band has released “The Gallows.” In addition to the Black Label Society, Wylde is known for his guitar work on Ozzy Osbourne’s solo albums and for…

“An Evening With Dream Theater” will be the band’s first North America since drummer Mike Portnoy’s (pictured above) return to the lineup. He joined vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, keyboardist Jordan Rudess and bassist John Myung, The trek kicks off on February 7th in Philadelphia and runs through March 22nd with a hometown show in NYC. Concerts will feature…

Casandra’s Crossing has released “Impatient,” the second single from the upcoming album “Garden Of Earthly Delights,” due October 25th. The band pairs guitar legend George Lynch with Paralandra singer Casandra Carson. “‘Impatient’ was one of those songs that kind of wrote itself when it came to the lyrics and the melodies,” noted Carson. “I found myself singing about the…

The White Stripes filed a lawsuit Monday (9/9) against former President Donald Trump for “significant monetary damages” regarding the use of their ’03 song, “Seven Nation Army,” for campaigning purposes without permission.  Jack and Meg White said that Trump used the Grammy award-winning song “to burnish Defendant Trump’s public image and generate financial and other…

Heart has rescheduled dates for its North American “Royal Flush” tour. The band was forced to postpone the remaining dates of its ’24 tour due to singer Ann Wilson’s cancer treatments. The rescheduled tour will kick off on February 28th in Las Vegas, Nevada and conclude on April 5th in Québec City, Canada. “Royal Flush” Tour…

The big news last week was the Linkin Park reunion. Two shows (in L.A. and New York) sold out in a matter of minutes. With new members, vocalist Emily Armstrong (pictured above) and drummer Colin Brittain, the band will release “From Zero” on November 15th. It’ll be Linkin Park’s first full-length effort since ’17’s “One…

The news around Linkin Park’s return has revolved around the addition of vocalist Emily Armstrong and the new single “The Emptiness Machine.” But there have been other major changes. Drummer Rob Bourdon was absent from the band’s recent reunion event and isn’t returning. He has been replaced by Colin Brittain. According to the band’s Mike…

The Dead Daisies have delivered their seventh album, “Light ‘Em Up.” The first single and title track dropped on May 10.th “It’s a kick-ass, straight-ahead Rock and Roll tune,” enthused frontman John Corabi (pictured above). Corabi, ex-Mötley Crüe, joined The Dead Daisies in early ’15 but after three studio albums, he departed in ’19. Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes stepped…