This Week in Rock

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has closed his Rockin’ & Roastin‘ organic coffee line after more than a decade in business. “After the years of working to recover from the devastation to our business from the impact of Covid, significant increases in the cost of doing business and the tragic, painful loss of my wife, Linda, there just is no realistic alternative…

Organizers announced the cancelation in a statement on social media: “It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025.” Apparently, the fees for Metallica and Linkin Park did not match the projected revenue from ticket sales- only one-third of the available tickets…

Tesla has releasee a six-song EP, “All About Love.” The set contains four versions of the title track (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of “Walk Away”, a concert favorite; and “From The Heart,” an instrumental track by guitarist Frank Hannon. “We spent six months on ‘All About Love’, and I think we got this one right,” stated bassist…

Following years of allegations and lawsuits, Marilyn Manson has dropped his suit against Evan Rachel Wood (pictured above), who entered into a relationship with the musician when she was eighteen. Manson was seeking to revive his defamation claim against the actress. Manson also agreed to pay $327,000 for Wood’s legal fees – to seemingly conclude…

Gibson representatives have announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars by federal authorities. The suggested retail price for the guitars, had they been genuine, would be over $18,742,820 (USD). The guitars were intercepted arriving in ocean containers from Asia. Authentic Gibson guitars are made in the U.S.A. only. The seizure was made by the U.S. Customs and Border…

Sum 41 will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame during the 54th annual Juno Awards on March 30th in Vancouver, B.C. “We’re excited to be back at the Junos and to receive this recognition,” said Sum 41. “We’ve come so far as a band since we first started and we look forward to celebrating in Vancouver with…

Jinger will release their fifth studio album, “Duél,” on February 7th. The official music video for the set’s latest single, “Green Serpent” is now out. The album also features “Kafka” and “Someone’s Daughter.” “It’s a slippery slope when music means the world to us but how quickly praise turns into prosecution,” noted vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk. “We are all…

Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will be rejoining his band for shows between January 31st and February 16th, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations. Orianthi toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014. “When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita,” explained Cooper. “But these shows came up after Nita had already committed…

Gibson Guitars has confirmed that it has issued a cease and desist order to Trump Guitars over the use of its single-cut electric guitar model, “as the design infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” The incoming 47th American President has endorsed a series of guitars – as part of…

Linkin Park’s comeback album, “From Zero,” released November 15th, sits at the top of the Album Charts in the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. “This is very cool,” offered the band’s Mike Shinoda. “It’s a big deal to all of us.” The band’s first effort with vocalist Emily…