This Week in Rock

Ghost have released a “13 Commandments,” which is basically a “greatest hits” compilation. The set includes “Square Hammer,” “Dance Macabre” and “Phantom Of The Opera,” among others. A complete track listing is below. The set also contains “Zenith,” originally a bonus track on a special edition of ’15’s “Meliora” album. Until now it was unavailable on digital…

The 2024 edition of the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will run from May 16th – 19th at the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. Disturbed (pictured), Misfits, Pantera and Slipknot are the headliners. Additionally, Evanescence, Judas Priest, Breaking Benjamin and Sum 41 will be among the 120 music artists playing on four stages during…

Dragonforce has released a new version of “Doomsday Party,” with Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd. “I’ve been a big fan of Amaranthe since their demo release,” offered Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li. “We were thrilled when Elize was able to create this special duet version of the song. I just love listening to her incredible singing.” “This song makes every cell in my body hyped,…

To honor KISS’ final two live shows of their career at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, there was a music-to-light show on the Empire State Building (on 11/30) featuring iconic band photos taken on the building’s 86th-floor observation deck almost 50 years ago. The ceremonial display illuminated the building from dusk until 2 a.m….

P.O.D. is back with “Afraid To Die” featuring Jinger vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk. “This is P.O.D. hitting the human core of our existence and dealing with love, fear, integrity, and most of all, family and friends.” offered guitarist Marcos Curiel. “It’s ultimately an abundance of love and life,” The collaboration resulted from the P.O.D./Jinger ’22 tour. Previously, P.O.D. released the official music video for…

Phish will perform four shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas this April (18th, 19th, 20th and 21st). “We’ve been dreaming up ways to bring our show to this breathtaking canvas,” guitarist/singer Trey Anastasio stated in a press release. “We’re thrilled to present this completely unique experience to Phish fans.” Each of Phish‘s four performances are planned…

“Queen Rock Montreal“ will be exclusively in IMAX theaters nationwide from January 18th – 21st, 2024. Recorded at Montreal’s 18,000-seat Forum in November of ’81, the concert film was designed to properly document Queen‘s live show.  It was later digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of the IMAX Experience, including 12-channel surround sound. Performances of “We…

Creed‘s Scott Stapp has released “Black Butterfly,” the third single from his upcoming fourth solo album, “Higher Power” – due March 15th. “I often write aspirational lyrics about getting to that ‘next level’ — knowing what you’re capable of and rejecting the idea that you’re defined by your mistakes.” explained Stapp. Overcoming difficulty can lead to increased…

Girlschool, the longest-tenured all-female Rock band will embark on their final North American tour next year. The first leg of the trek will kick off at Hell’s Heroes festival in Houston, TX and will run into early April. See below for the dates. Girlschool North American Tour Dates (with Lillian Axe and Alcatrazz):  Mar. 21 – Houston, TX @…

On the 11/27 edition of Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Ted Nugent was asked what can be done to stop the invasion of feral Canadian “super pigs” that are threatening to spill over to the U.S. “I know how to handle an invasion of pigs,” offered Nugent. “You need to kill ’em and grill ’em. It’s pretty simple….