This Week in Rock

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…

Quarterback Josh Allen (pictured) and the Buffalo Bills will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night in a divisional round playoff game. Allen said on Wednesday that he hopes they get to the fourth quarter and Highmark Stadium with the Killers’ (pictured above) “Mr. Brightside” blaring from the speakers and fans singing along, When “Mr….

The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl celebrated his 56th birthday (on Tuesday) by stirring a large batch of chili with other volunteers at Feed The Streets, a local nonprofit that distributes meals to displaced families and inmate firefighters battling the still-burning flames in the SoCal area. Grohl, an L.A. resident, is part of the music community’s efforts…

The Eagles have kick-started donations for FireAid, a benefit concert to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. The group — which includes Country singer Vince Gill — promised $2.5 million to efforts to rebuild Los Angeles and prevent similar events in the future. FireAid is slated to take place on January 30th at the Intuit Dome,…

Dirty Honey has announced “Mayhem And Revelry Live,” the band’s first live-in-concert set (in vinyl, CD and digital formats). There is also a companion four-part video documentary, recorded in North America and Europe on the band’s “Can’t Find The Brakes” world tour. The package has a February 21st release date. “I believe this album features the band in its…