This Week in Rock

An Australian construction company, Burwood Square Pty Ltd., has apologized to AC/DC fans after mistakenly demolishing the childhood home of guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young (pictured above). The house in the Sydney suburb of Burwood — where the Young brothers lived from 1965 to AC/DC’s formation in 1973 — was previously listed on the National Trust…

Lenny Kravitz has announced a second Las Vegas residency in support of “Blue Electric Light.” The five-date residency will take place August 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th and 9th at Dolby Live at Park MGM.  Lenny Kravitz has announced a second Las Vegas residency in support of “Blue Electric Light.” The five-date residency will run take place August 1st, 2nd,…

Cold will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their second album, “13 Ways To Bleed On Stage” and 25th anniversary of their fourth LP, “A Different Kind Of Pain,” on a spring 2025 U.S. tour. At the turn of the century, Cold unveiled “13 Ways To Bleed On Stage,” which went gold and yielded hits “Just Got Wicked,” No One” and “End…

Killswitch Engage’s upcoming winter/spring headline tour with Shadows Fall kicks off on March 5th in Nashville and runs through April 12th in Portland, ME. “What better way to roll it out than to have a few dates with our close friends and local boys Shadows Fall with us,” enthused vocalist Jesse Leach. “They have come back with…

Bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist Paul Stanley have settled the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the band’s longtime hairstylist.  Plaintiff David Mathews alleged he was the victim of a retaliatory termination linked to his complaints about allegedly “unsafe” COVID protocols on tour. In his lawsuit, Mathews said he started working for KISS in 1992 as the stylist…

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe will release “Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars” on February 18th. He’s described the book as a “tight, concise roadmap of how I have attempted to maintain what I believe to be a proper perspective in life, even during difficult times.” In conjunction with the book’s release, Blythe will…

U.K.’s Channel 4 will air the three-part documentary series “Marilyn Manson: Unmasked“ next week. See the trailer. The documentary charts the musician’s rise to fame, his significance and role as a counterculture icon. The series also examines the accusations against Manson and his ability to court controversy. From the moment Brian Warner launched his alter-ego, Marilyn Manson, in the early 1990s, he has cultivated…

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor (left above) and his musical partner Atticus Ross won Best Original Score at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards for Challengers, a 2024 romantic sports drama.   Reznor and Ross accepted the award from Elton John. Reznor did not speak at the podium but Ross did give a short speech: “This really means…

Bono was one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S.’s highest civilian honor, from President Joe Biden at the White House on Saturday. In honoring Bono, the White House recognized “the frontman for legendary Rock band U2 and a pioneering activist against AIDS and poverty. He brought together politicians from opposing parties to…

Each entry has the date the song went to #1, the title and the artist. 4 Weeks: January 20th “A Symptom Of Being Human” Shinedown March 16th “Dark Matter” Pearl Jam December 14th “Awaken” Breaking Benjamin 5 Weeks: July 20th “All My Life” Falling In Reverse (featuring Jelly Roll) 6 Weeks: October 5th “The Emptiness…