This Week in Rock

Puscifer, with Tool’s Maynard James Keenan, will release “Normal Isn’t,“ its first new album in over five years, on February 6th. “We’re definitely leaning into our early influences,” noted Keenan. “It’s the place where Goth meets Punk. It’s where I came from.” The band has dropped “Self Evident” and its accompanying video, which was filmed during a…

Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe has released “Rockin’ Horse,” a track from his upcoming studio album, “Outerstellar,“ due February 20th. “‘Rockin’ Horse’ is a cool, Rockin’ song that we made a great fun video for with the fantastic director Leigh Brooks,” Monroe enthused. “We got into different characters on the so-called ‘Waking Up With Michael Monroe’ TV morning show with me as the…

Rush co-founders Geddy Lee (bass/keyboards/ vocals) and Alex Lifeson (guitar/vocals) have announced 17 additional cities on their 2026 headline tour, “Fifty Something,” due to demand. Over twenty of the previously scheduled dates have sold out. The tour celebrates Rush’s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Lee and Lifeson will be accompanied by German drummer, composer, and producer Anika Nilles, who…

Slipknot filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday (10/15) alleging that an anonymous web operator has held the domain slipknot.com since 2001 to advertise counterfeit merchandise. Unable to use slipnot.com domain for the band’s official website, they host the Slipknot store on slipknot1.com. “The domain name was registered in an effort to profit off of plaintiff’s…

Eva Under Fire Awakening Eva Under Fire: Awakening It’s the first new music in two years from the Detroit, MI quintet. “‘Awakening’ is an anthem about conquering personal demons,” explained vocalist Amanda Lyberg. “The rest of the album is what it took to get there. It’s also a story packaged in the heaviest riffs we’ve ever…

Lip Bizkit Bassist Dies, Awards & Protests. Pantera drummer weds, Santana sets the record straight, Led Zep doc gets nominated, Ace departs and Bad Omens rise to the top. Ian Watkins 10/11 Former Lostprophets Singer Killed In Prison 48-year-old Ian Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses at British maximum-security prison when he had his…

Founding KISS member Ace Frehley has died after being injured in a fall last month. He was 74. KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons said: “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable Rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history. He is and will always…

Dream Theater has shared “Barstool Warrior,” the second performance video from “Quarantième: Live À Paris,” which will drop November 28th. Barstool Warrior “The excitement and emotions between us and our fans at each and every show were palpable and totally off the charts,” enthused drummer Mike Portnoy. “The night captured here in Paris was an epic evening that…

Rancid’s cover of Motörhead’s “Sex & Death” recorded for “Killed By Deaf – A Punk Tribute To Motörhead,” has dropped with a lyric video. “It’s like it’s the perfect Motörhead song for me,” noted Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen. “There’s that little itty bitty guitar solo there. And it was the most Rancid-style song that Motörhead did that I thought it’s close enough to like a…