This Week in Rock

Pophouse, a Swedish entertainment and music investment firm, has concluded an extensive licensing agreement with KISS. The firm acquired the artist share of the master recordings and publishing rights paying KISS an estimated $300 million. “The band’s enigmatic personas, unparalleled band attributes, and iconic imagery have made them a cultural force and a legendary act with multigenerational appeal,”…

L.A. Guns’ “Leopard Skin” is out. The LP’s lead single was “Taste It.” “Leopard Skin” is the band’s fifth studio effort in seven years. “”When we started doing records again in 2017, I wanted to be really aggressive,” explained founding guitarist Tracii Guns. “We hadn’t put out anything new in a lot of years, and we…

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale will be fronting Skid Row next month for a brief run of shows. She will be stepping in for Erik Grönwall, who quit the band to focus on his health. Sebastian Bach was the band’s original vocalist back in the late’80s/early 90s when Hale was a big fan. Years later, Halestorm covered Skid Row’s “Slave…

 Black Veil Brides are hosting a virtual blood drive in support of the American Red Cross during their U.S. “Bleeders” tour (inspired by the band’s forthcoming single “Bleeders”). The trek kicks off on April 25th in San Francisco and runs through May 25th in L.A. “As Bleeders, it’s our mission to effect positive change. Help us help others…

The twelfth annual iHeart Radio Music Awards was held on Monday (4/5) at the Dolby Theater in L.A. The winners in the Rock categories are: Rock Artist of the Year: Foo Fighters Rock Album of the Year: Metallica (pictured above) – 72 Seasons Rock Song of the Year: Linkin Park  – Lost     Alternative Song of…

Sum 41‘s double album, “Heaven :x: Hell,“ has arrived. The band’s eighth album has been presented as their last. “This is the record I’d like to go out on,” noted vocalist Deryck Whibley. “We’ve made a double album of Pop Punk and Metal, and it makes sense. It took a long time for us to pave…

Accept: The Reckoning “We’re thrilled to release ‘The Reckoning’,” said guitarist and last original member, Wolf Hoffmann. ” “It’s one of our favorites from the new album: hard-hitting, solid metal with lyrics about a poignant life theme.” The Exies: For What It’s Worth “I strummed the chorus and I started to sing the melody,” shared vocalist/guitarist…

The Darkness have delivered its eighth studio album, “Dreams On Toast,” which holds the sing[e “I Hate Myself.” “The concept is related to the self-loathing that the song itself lyrically explores.” shared vocalist Justin Hawkins. “And I feel like the visual accompaniment has taken this song to the next level, and it was already my favorite Darkness song ever.” “Dreams…

Arch Enemy have delivered its twelfth studio album, “Blood Dynasty.” “This new album pushes the boundaries of what we’ve done before — it’s everything you’ve come to expect from this band, and then some,” noted founder/guitarist Michael Amott. “We can’t wait for you to hear it and feel the energy we’ve poured into every track.” Last summer Arch Enemy…

Memphis May Fire have released their eighth album, “Shapeshifter,” featuring the track “Overdose,” with a guest appearance from Blindside vocalist Christian Lindskog.   Memphis May Fire vocalist Matty Mullins (pictured) said, “Lindskog has always been a bucket list guest vocalist for me and it’s an absolute honor to have his iconic style gracing this track.” “‘Overdose’ is about the intoxicating nature of extremes —…