This Week in Rock

Gibson representatives have announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars by federal authorities. The suggested retail price for the guitars, had they been genuine, would be over $18,742,820 (USD). The guitars were intercepted arriving in ocean containers from Asia. Authentic Gibson guitars are made in the U.S.A. only. The seizure was made by the U.S. Customs and Border…

Sum 41 will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame during the 54th annual Juno Awards on March 30th in Vancouver, B.C. “We’re excited to be back at the Junos and to receive this recognition,” said Sum 41. “We’ve come so far as a band since we first started and we look forward to celebrating in Vancouver with…

Jinger will release their fifth studio album, “Duél,” on February 7th. The official music video for the set’s latest single, “Green Serpent” is now out. The album also features “Kafka” and “Someone’s Daughter.” “It’s a slippery slope when music means the world to us but how quickly praise turns into prosecution,” noted vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk. “We are all…

Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will be rejoining his band for shows between January 31st and February 16th, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations. Orianthi toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014. “When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita,” explained Cooper. “But these shows came up after Nita had already committed…

Gibson Guitars has confirmed that it has issued a cease and desist order to Trump Guitars over the use of its single-cut electric guitar model, “as the design infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” The incoming 47th American President has endorsed a series of guitars – as part of…

Linkin Park’s comeback album, “From Zero,” released November 15th, sits at the top of the Album Charts in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. “This is very cool,” offered the band’s Mike Shinoda. “It’s a big deal to all of us.” The band’s first effort with vocalist Emily…

With the festive holiday season just around the corner here are stories to keep in mind… Former Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes is celebrating the 27th anniversary of his getting sober. “Let’s just say I had one too many cocktails on Christmas Day 1991, and I found myself in the ER room one more time,” shared…

Arch Enemy has announced a European tour in support of their twelfth studio album, “Blood Dynasty,” which will arrive on March 28th. It will be the band’s first studio effort to feature guitarist Joey Concepcion following last year’s departure of Jeff Loomis.   “European Blood Dynasty 2025 Tour“ will kick off on October 10th in Stuttgart, Germany…

George Harrison’s Resonet Futurama guitar, played during The Beatles‘ early years, has sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn II” event (on 11/20). Originally priced at between $600,000 to $800,000, the Resonet Futurama sold for double the low-end estimate, making it the most expensive Harrison-owned guitar ever sold at auction.   Harrison…

Hinder has shared the video for “Everything Is A Cult.” “While most people in America have much more in common than they might want to admit, we all have the tendency to fall into the willingness of being spoon-fed propaganda as long as it conveniently coincides with our own beliefs,” noted drummer Cody Hanson. “No matter…