This Week in Rock

Alice Cooper has added 12 new shows to his summer “Too Close For Comfort” tour. “When you have a band this good, I believe in showing it off, and this is my way of doing so,” stated Cooper. Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages are available on with code SICKTHINGS. Tickets to the general public go on…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ‘fan vote” is over with the announcement of the 2024 Hall inductees to be announced during this Sunday’s edition of American Idol. The top five fan vote artists will comprise a ballot that will be added to the other ballots. The Top 5 Fan Vote Recipients are: Dave…

No Doubt ended their nine-year hiatus with a main stage Coachella set on Saturday (4/13). Frontwoman Gwen Stefani (pictured above) and band rolled out favorites including “Just A Girl,” “Don’t Speak” and “Hella Good,” backed by a brass ensemble. The band performed a rendition of “Total Hate 95,” a song they recorded with the late Sublime…

Prior to Bruce Dickinson’s last-minute solo shows at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood fans who lined-up early for tickets on Friday (4/12) were greeted by the Iron Maiden frontman in the box office selling tickets and meeting fans. In the evening, Dickinson played his first solo show in 22 years in support of “The…

Foo Fighters sit atop Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The Glass” (dated April 13th). The band’s third consecutive #1 follows “Rescued” and “Under You” which topped the chart last year. All three songs are from the band’s eleventh studio album, “But Here We Are,” which dropped last June. “The Glass,” Foo Fighters’ 14th chart-topper, ties…

High On Fire Cometh The Storm The title track from the band’s ninth studio album is their first set of new music since ’18 and first to feature drummer Coady Willis. The band is pictured above. Crownshift My Prison The band consists of former members of notable Finnish Metal bands. “We wouldn’t call it an…

High On Fire will release “Cometh The Storm” on April 19th. The set features the title track and lead single “Burning Down.” Recorded in Salem, MA with producer Kurt Ballou, the band’s ninth studio album, is their first set of new music since ’18 and first to feature drummer Coady Willis. “I think this band always had…

Aerosmith has announced the rescheduled dates for the band’s “Peace Out” farewell tour. The 41-date trek will kick off on September 20th in Pittsburgh, PA and conclude on February 26th, ’25 at the Key Bank Center in Buffalo, NY. Support on the trek will once again come from The Black Crowes, who recently released their ninth album “Happiness Bastards.“ Aerosmith…

The Architects have added a slate of fall U.S. tour dates. This is in addition to a North American trek that will begin early next month. The Metalcore band has also released a new track, “Curse,” which was produced by Jordan Fish. former keyboardist with Bring Me The Horizon. Architects Tour Dates: May 02 –…

The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon went on the NBC rooftop to perform Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” with musical guests Heart to mark the 4/8 solar eclipse.  Fallon, who was wearing “protective” eyewear removes his glasses at the song’s conclusion revealing glowing eyes. Later in the show and in studio, Heart performed…