This Week in Rock

Slipknot’s extensive North American “Here Comes The Pain” tour will get underway in August following next month’s festival dates. As previously stated, the band will play Knotfest Iowa on September 21st.  Slipknot recently confirmed that former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrandes is an official member. He replaced Jay Weinberg who was fired last year. But the…

Creed’s “Summer of ’99” cruise will sail into 2025. The band, with singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, revealed the news while on board the second “Summer of ’99” cruise – “Summer of ’99 and Beyond.” ’99 was the year the band released their sophomore album “Human Clay,” which sold over 11.5 million copies…

Slipknot have revealed that drummer Eloy Casagrande, who has already performed two shows with the band, is officially a member.  Casagrande was in Sepultura.  He joined Slipknot in February, replacing former drummer Jay Weinberg, who was fired in 2023. Slipknot’s current keyboardist is still a mystery. He replaced longtime member Craig Jones last year. ###

Marilyn Manson has announced headlining shows for this summer. The 30-date arena/amphitheater trek, Manson’s first run in five years, is slated to kick off on August 2nd at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, with support by Five Finger Death Punch. Locations, Dates & Ticket Information ###

Slipknot will headline the Knotfest Iowa festival which will take place on September 21st at Waterworks Park in Des Moines. Ticket Information This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of the self-titled album in the band’s Iowa birthplace. “It’s not just the shows, but the environment created around it,” explained Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “A day dedicated…

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson was performing in Brasília last Saturday (April 27th) promoting his recently released solo album, “The Mandrake Project,” when he launched into a tirade over noxious fume wafting over the stage. “I can’t fucking breathe,” an aggravated Dickinson was seen ranting in a now deleted Instagram video. “Somebody down here (in the audience) has been using pepper…

Blink-182 has announced a new 30-date North American addition to their reunion tour with guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge. The trek, with support from Pierce The Veil, will launch June 20th in Orlando and conclude August 15th in Toronto. Fans will be seeing a show with added production elements. “One More Time,” the title of Blink-182’s most…

Green Day’s “Dilemma” is # 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It’s the band’s ninth song to top the chart and their second in a row, following “The American Dream Is Killing Me.“ “Dilemma” is from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors” which dropped in early February. The set became Green Day’s fifth #1 on…

Slipknot, celebrating its 25h anniversary, was one of the headliners at the Sick New World festival Saturday night (April 27th). The band’s 12-song set was their first festival appearance of the year marked the second performance with the group’s new drummer, believed to be Eloy Casagrande (pictured), formerly with Sepultura. He replaced Jay Weinberg who was fired…

The Smashing Pumpkins have officially named Kiki Wong as their touring guitarist following last October’s departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.   Earlier this year, the Pumpkins launched an open audition looking for a touring guitarist. Over 10,000 applications were submitted.   “Kiki joins the band’s touring lineup of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha,…