This Week in Rock

Marty Friedman’s autobiography “Dreaming Japanese.” has been released. He has lived in Japan since ’03. “It’s got so much deep details about the Metal life that I’ve lived before I went over to Japan,” said the 61-year-old former Megadeth guitarist (’90 – ’00). “There’s serious life stuff that you would only be comfortable talking about…

The Rolling Stones launch of their first-ever fine fragrance, RS No. 9 Eau De Parfum, limited to 999 numbered 100m bottles priced at $99.99, was an immediate success quickly selling out online and at Stones stores in London and Tokyo. The fragrance was created by perfumer Catherine Selig who said, “I wanted to capture the Rolling…

Jelly Roll’s “Liar” is #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated December 7th. All four of Jelly Roll’s Mainstream Rock Airplay entries have reached #1. The first three were “Dead Man Walking” (2022), “Need A Favor” (2023) and, earlier this year, “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse. “Liar” is from Jelly Roll’s 10th studio…

Guns N’ Roses’ Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass/vocals) are special guests on the track “I Can Breathe” by Gibson Band, a revolving collective of musicians who make music to raise funds and awareness for worthy causes. “The musical slant and Progressive Rock-ness of this huge epic pushed me in a whole new direction. I…

Spiritbox has announced a 24-date “Tsunami Sea” North American tour that will launch April 3rd in Dallas. The tour is in support of the band’s sophomore set “Tsunami Sea,” which will arrive on March 7th. “(A tsunami) is a single wave or series of waves, (a tsunami sea) is the metaphor of an ocean entirely made up of the…

Breaking Benjamin (pictured above) and Staind have announced their co-headlining “Awaken The Fallen” tour. The 20-city tour kicks off on April 26th in Brandon, MS followed by concerts in Nashville, Tampa and Cincinnati, among others, before wrapping up in Kansas City, on June 1st. “Awaken The Fallen” Tour Dates: Ticket Information Apr. 26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon AmphitheaterApr. 27…

Metallica are this year’s National Jukebox Day ambassadors. The honor was presented by TouchTunes, the global leader in digital jukebox entertainment found in bars and restaurants. In conjunction with the announcement TouchTunes has launched a sweepstakes that runs through December 8th. Users can play any Metallica song on TouchTunes jukeboxes (with up to 250 entries per user). More Sweepstakes…

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has closed his Rockin’ & Roastin‘ organic coffee line after more than a decade in business. “After the years of working to recover from the devastation to our business from the impact of Covid, significant increases in the cost of doing business and the tragic, painful loss of my wife, Linda, there just is no realistic alternative…

Organizers announced the cancelation in a statement on social media: “It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025.” Apparently, the fees for Metallica and Linkin Park did not match the projected revenue from ticket sales- only one-third of the available tickets…

Tesla has releasee a six-song EP, “All About Love.” The set contains four versions of the title track (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of “Walk Away”, a concert favorite; and “From The Heart,” an instrumental track by guitarist Frank Hannon. “We spent six months on ‘All About Love’, and I think we got this one right,” stated bassist…