This Week in Rock

Pearl Jam will be touring select U.S. cities next April and May. The trek will start in Hollywood, FL on April 24th and 26th and conclude with performances in Pittsburgh on May 16th and 18th. Ticket Information Pearl Jam Tour Dates; April 24 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock LiveApril 26 – Hollywood, FL – Hard…

Marty Friedman’s autobiography “Dreaming Japanese.” has been released. He has lived in Japan since ’03. “It’s got so much deep details about the Metal life that I’ve lived before I went over to Japan,” said the 61-year-old former Megadeth guitarist (’90 – ’00). “There’s serious life stuff that you would only be comfortable talking about…

The Rolling Stones launch of their first-ever fine fragrance, RS No. 9 Eau De Parfum, limited to 999 numbered 100m bottles priced at $99.99, was an immediate success quickly selling out online and at Stones stores in London and Tokyo. The fragrance was created by perfumer Catherine Selig who said, “I wanted to capture the Rolling…

Led Zeppelin documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin” will be released exclusively in IMAX on February 7th, in nearly 200 theatres. Ahead of the release, IMAX will hold one night only early access screenings in eighteen markets on February 5th. More Information/Tickets The film explores the group’s creative, musical, and personal origin story with never-before-seen footage, performances and music. ###

Jelly Roll’s “Liar” is #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated December 7th. All four of Jelly Roll’s Mainstream Rock Airplay entries have reached #1. The first three were “Dead Man Walking” (2022), “Need A Favor” (2023) and, earlier this year, “All My Life” with Falling In Reverse. “Liar” is from Jelly Roll’s 10th studio…

Guns N’ Roses’ Slash (guitar) and Duff McKagan (bass/vocals) are special guests on the track “I Can Breathe” by Gibson Band, a revolving collective of musicians who make music to raise funds and awareness for worthy causes. “The musical slant and Progressive Rock-ness of this huge epic pushed me in a whole new direction. I…

Spiritbox has announced a 24-date “Tsunami Sea” North American tour that will launch April 3rd in Dallas. The tour is in support of the band’s sophomore set “Tsunami Sea,” which will arrive on March 7th. “(A tsunami) is a single wave or series of waves, (a tsunami sea) is the metaphor of an ocean entirely made up of the…

Breaking Benjamin (pictured above) and Staind have announced their co-headlining “Awaken The Fallen” tour. The 20-city tour kicks off on April 26th in Brandon, MS followed by concerts in Nashville, Tampa and Cincinnati, among others, before wrapping up in Kansas City, on June 1st. “Awaken The Fallen” Tour Dates: Ticket Information Apr. 26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon AmphitheaterApr. 27…

Metallica are this year’s National Jukebox Day ambassadors. The honor was presented by TouchTunes, the global leader in digital jukebox entertainment found in bars and restaurants. In conjunction with the announcement TouchTunes has launched a sweepstakes that runs through December 8th. Users can play any Metallica song on TouchTunes jukeboxes (with up to 250 entries per user). More Sweepstakes…

AC/DC will return to the United States this April for the first time in nine years. The tour kicks off on April 10th in Minneapolis, with the first of 13 stadiums concerts, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and Soldier Field in Chicago, before concluding on May 28th in Cleveland. Support on the trek will…