This Week in Rock

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…

Lords Of Acid’s manager Marc Jordan confirms former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey has joined the band. Founded in 1988, Lords of Acid is known for their provocative lyrics, blending techno, acid house, and industrial music. “LOA had me hooked from the moment I heard ‘I Sit On Acid‘ as a teenager dancing the night away at Detroit’s goth Industrial Haven City Club,” shared…

Well, it’s all in how you count it. Linkin Park’s “From Zero” had over 825-million streams in 2024. Lead single “The Emptiness Machine” came out in early September, two months prior to the release of the full album. All streams occurred during the last year. Then there’s Falling In Reverse’s “Popular Monster.” The album dropped last…

Thundermother has released, “Bright Eyes,” a track from the band’s “Dirty & Divine,” which will arrive on February 7th. “This song has the quintessential Thundermother sound,” stated the band.  “Dirty & Divine” is frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing’s first album with the band. It also marks the return of bassist Majsan Lindberg. “We’ve been working on this a long time,…