This Week in Rock

The Black Crowes have announced an extensive “Happiness Bastards” tour in support of their tenth album due on March 15th. Tour dates are below. The album of the same name is the band’s first studio effort in fifteen years that consists of new music. The Crowes last album, ’09’s “Before The Frost … Until The Freeze,”…

In Flames will embark on a U.S. tour that will kick off on May 1st in Portland, ME and conclude on May 26th in Dallas, TX. “I foresee a night of huge riffs, blast beats, headbanging, moshpitting, people losing their minds and more,” exclaimed vocalist Anders Fridén (pictured). The tour is in support of the band’s…

The Libertines have shared “Shiver.” The track is from the band’s forthcoming fourth studio album, ” All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade,” out March 8th. It’s The Libertines first studio set in nine years. Carl Barat and Peter Doherty, who are the band’s core, have a checkered past but worked separately yet collaboratively on the…

Shinedown’s “A Symptom Of Being Human” extends the band’s record for the most #1’s on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 1/20). The song, Shinedown’s 19th #1 on the chart, is from their “Planet Zero” album. “It’s a song about taking a breath and understanding we all are going to face obstacles in life, but you…

On the Nashville stop of Papa Roach’s “Revolutions Live” tour they were joined by Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) for a performance of “Scars.”  The original version of “Scars” was Papa Roach’s highest charting single. “The live recording was so great that we wanted to share it with the world,” enthused Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shadixx. Proceeds from the track…

 Alien Ant Farm have released “So Cold,” the lead track from the band’s upcoming album, “~mAntras~.” The band’s sixth album will be their first since ’15 is due April 26th. “The new album might not be for the faint of heart, but it might be for the heart broken…,” wrote the band in a statement. Best remembered for…

Green Day has released their 14th studio album, “Saviors.” The set includes “The American Dream Is Killing Me” which had a length stay at #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart… the band’s eighth #1 on the survey. Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said he knew “The American Dream Is Killing Me” would be the album’s lead single as soon…

The NFL has revealed the pregame performers for Super Bowl LVIII, February 11th, in Las Vegas. There are no Rock performers slated to perform before the game or during halftime – Hip-Hop’s Usher owns that spot. Country’s Reba McEntire will sing the national anthem with pre-game performances by Rapper/singer Post Malone and R&B/Soul singer Andra Day. No…

After cancelling their appearance at the ALTer Ego festival in L.A. earlier this month, Paramore has bailed on festival appearances in Mexico City, Bogata and Sao Paulo. The band posted the following on Instagram: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Paramore can no longer attend and perform at Vive Latino in Mexico City, Festival Estero Picnic in…

Lynch Mob has announced “The Final Ride,” a farewell tour celebrating the band’s legacy. “After 35 years since the inception of Lynch Mob, I feel the time is right to let this chapter of my musical life fade off into the sunset,” explained founder/guitarist George Lynch. “I feel the timing is right because of the solidarity and camaraderie…