This Week in Rock

Mike Spreitzer has announced his departure from Devildriver. “After 20 years of playing guitar for Devildriver, I have decided it is time to go my own way,” said Spreitzer. The guitarist co-wrote and performed on Devildriver albums beginning in ’05 to ’23’s “Dealing With Demons Volume II.”  Late last year, Spreitzer announced the launch Verona On Venus who then released its…

It seems like an election year tradition: Rock acts complaining about the unauthorized use of their songs at political functions. They claim the playing of their songs at events implies support – which is often not the case. Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters and Neil Young are but a few of the performers who have lodged…

On this day… Pearl Jam won big with “Jeremy” at the MTV Video Music Awards. Best Video of the Year, Best Group Video and Best Hard Rock Video were among the trophies. Vocalist Eddie Vedder (pictured above) was inspired to write the song’s lyrics from a newspaper article he read about Jeremy Wade Delle, a high…

Six months after earning its first #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Artificial,” Daughtry has returned to the top with “Pieces” (chart dated September 7th). The song is on Daughety’s upcoming EP “Shock To The System (Part One),” which will drop September 27th. “Artificial” was Daughtry’s first #1 following 17 years of Mainstream…

Life Of Agony has released “The Crow (In Memory Of B.L.)”  – a homage to “The Crow” actor Brandon Lee “The Crow,” a gothic cult classic film, went to theaters in ’94. However, it had a tragic history. Lee, son of martial arts master Bruce Lee, was a rising star who lost his life in ’93…

“I Wanna Be Your Bitch“ is the third single from Dead Daisies upcoming album, “Light ‘Em Up,“ due September 6th. The first two singles were the title track and “I’m Gonna Ride.” The Dead Daisies formed in ’12 but guitarist David Lowy is the only original member. Former Mötley Crüe vocalist John Corabi (pictured above) was…

House Of Lords will release their twelfth studio album, “Full Tilt Overdrive,” on October 11th. It features “Bad Karma” and “Crowded Room.” The set was recorded and produced by the band’s singer James Christian along with keyboardist Mark Mangold. Christain’s first stint with the band went from ’88 to ’93. He rejoined in ’00. “Full Tilt Overdrive” Tracks: 01. Crowded…

“Becoming The Bull” is a track from Atreu’s “The Pronoia Sessions,” a new collection of eight reimagined hits and two tribute covers. “We tried to give a new approach to this song,” commented frontman Brandon Saller. “As with all the songs on this album, we wanted to breathe new life into every aspect of this…

John 5’s new campaign for PETA encourages people to adopt dogs and cats from shelters and never to buy animals from pet shops or breeders – who churn out unwanted, and ultimately, homeless. pets. John5 owns a hairless Chinese crested mix who had been abandoned as a puppy and left in a box in the desert….

“The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over,” Oasis posted on social media. Many thought it would never happen, but Oasis led by the often-bickering brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, will kick off a comeback tour, dubbed “Oasis Live ’25,” at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 4th…