This Week in Rock

The “Crue Year’s Eve” 2023 concert scheduled to take place at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, CA has been canceled. “The very short time frame to produce the event resulted in issues beyond our control,” wrote the band in a post. No action is required by ticket holders to obtain a refund. They will be…

A signed Eddie Van Halen Peavey EVH Wolfgang guitar that went on the auction block December 14th has sold for $110,000 by Guernsey’s auction house in New York City. The guitar formerly belonged to Jason Becker, a rising guitar phenom who recorded two albums and had stints with David Lee Roth, before being diagnosed with ALS…

Swedish Metalcore band Imminence will embark on a U.S. tour in April. This year alone the band issued a series of singles, the most recent of which is “Death By A Thousand Cuts.” They plan to include those singles on their upcoming album (no release date has been announced). The group consists of vocalist Eddie…

Huntley (Michael Huntley) is the Season 24 winner of “The Voice.” Over the years it has been very rare that a Rock oriented singer has made the finals much less prevail in the singing competition. Huntley, with Blues/Country leanings and known for his signature “Viking” look sang a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s…

The Final Countdown – Europe The title track from the band’s third album was based on a keyboard riff written by lead vocalist John Tempest. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 in ’86. Funky New Year – The Eagles The B-side of “Please Come Home For Christmas,” the song was composed by…

The seventh annual Metal Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and gala will take place on January 24th at the Marriott Delta hotel in Garden Grove, CA (north Orange County). Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach (pictured), former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, and ex-Judas Priest frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens are among the inductees. The Metal Hall Of Fame is a…

Fans have had mixed reactions regarding Avenged Sevenfold‘s eighth album, “Life Is But A Dream…” The experimental album, with a solo piano title track, dropped last June. The band’s first album in seven years peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and landed in the Top 3 on the Billboard Rock charts. But despite that…

Queen guitarist Brian May (pictured left) says the band is not behind the recent increase in copyright strikes issued against Queen + Adam Lambert concert videos posted to YouTube and other platforms. A copyright strike is a policing practice used to halt copyright infringement and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). May shared a screenshot…

 Kobra And The Lotus frontwoman Kobra Paige has released the video for the holiday ballad “Thank You.” “I’ve chosen to release this song now because this time of year can be difficult for many and I hope this will serve as a guiding light through the darkest hours,” explained Paige. “I can attest to how someone’s kind action can…

Fronted by James Durbin, DURBIN is set to release “Screaming Steel” on February 16th. The album, produced by Aldo Lonobile, features the title track. In addition to Durbin who handles vocals, DURBIN also features guitarists Lonobile and Luca Birotto, plus bassist Mike Roberts and drummer Marco Sacchetto. “Screaming Steel” Track Listing: 01. Made Of Metal02. Screaming Steel03. Where They…