This Week in Rock

Godsmack will embark on a fall U.S. tour with support from Halestorm, Dorothy, Nothing More and Flat Back on select dates. Since its formation, Godsmack has released eight studio albums. “Faceless” (’03), “IV,” (’06) and “The Oracle”(’10) were three consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard 200. The band’s most recent album was “Lighting Up The Sky” –…

Rise Against has announced a North American headlining tour that will begin on October 14th in Denver. During the nearly six week-long run the band will perform songs from across its multi-gold and platinum catalog. “Since we’ll be playing some venues we haven’t played in a while, we thought we’d also dust off some songs we…

Upcoming summer tours with the band, name of the tour, background info, dates/locations and ticket information. Beartooth: The Surface Background Info: “We’ve all been working harder than ever to create the best show we’ve ever put on and will stop at nothing to make sure it’s worth every penny and then some,” enthused frontman Caleb Shomo….

Beartooth has scored its second #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 5/11) with “I Was Alive.” The song follows “Might Love Myself,” which had a one-week rule last November. “I Was Alive” is the second single, after “Might Love Myself,” from “The Surface,” Beartooth’s fifth studio album – which debuted at #1 on the Top Hard…

Kings Of Leon have issued “Can We Please Have Fun,” with lead single “Mustang.” “I kept telling myself, ‘I really believe we can make something special’,” frontman Caleb Followill explained when talking about recording the album. “Every day it was positive vibes, like ‘Let’s keep it moving. Instead of getting frustrated, write another one. It…

Finland’s Crownshift have delivered its self-titled debut album. The set includes “My Prison,” “A World Beyond Reach” and “If You Dare.” The band consists of former members of notable Finnish Metal bands. “We wouldn’t call it an all-star band but it’s a five-star result of their collective experience from various bands,” wrote Nuclear Blast Records,…

Like Moths To Flames’ “The Cycles Of Trying To Cope,” the band’s sixth album but first in four years., is out. A track from the Metalcore album, “Kintsugi,“ refers to the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with a mixture including powdered gold — mending the cracks with gold. “When things go wrong, I think we…

The following is a list of upcoming Rock festivals with ticket & accommodations links. Sonic Temple Dates: May 16th – 19th Location: Columbus, OH Headliners: Disturbed, Pantera, Slipknot & The Original Misfits FAQ: Historic Crew Stadium is located in the north of the city of Columbus, about 3.5 miles from downtown Columbus and not far…

Kings Of Leon (pictured above): Can We Please Have Fun Release Date: 5/10 “I kept telling myself, ‘I really believe we can make something special’,” frontman Caleb Followill explained while talking about recording the album. “Every day it was positive vibes, like ‘Let’s keep it moving’. It was a very special time for us.” The set…