This Week in Rock

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…

Marilyn Manson has released his twelfth album, “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1” and the title track. Due to the sexual assault accusations swirling around him, Manson was dropped in ’22 by his record label, Loma Vista Recordings, and talent agency CAA. Manson’s partnership with Nuclear Blast was announced last May. The first single from that deal was “As Sick…

Three Days Grace has released “Mayday,“ their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier. “I feel like it’s been seamless, better than we were expecting,” Gontier offered. “It’s like we got back in a room together and picked up where we left off. We have been friends for so long, it’s kind of natural…

Pop Evil have released the official video for “Deathwalk.”  The track was produced Zach Jones and KJ Strock with the dark video directed by Sam Shapiro. The band is expected to release their eighth studio album next spring. Previous single, “What Remains” peaked at #8 on the Mainstream Rock survey. Last year, drummer Hayley Cramer left the band. Pop…

Transgender singer Mina Caputo, the vocalist for Life Of Agony, says that she has “cured” her gender dysphoria and will change her name back to Keith Caputo after being “physically completely detransitioned” next year. Caputo broke the news of her plans to detransition in a 13-minute video posted to her Instagram account on the 19th. “Yes. I’m off of hormones six,…