This Week in Rock

“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….

Over 60 artists. including Foo Fighters and Weezer, are scheduled to perform at the three-day Shaky Knees Festival at Atlanta’s Central Park May 3th-5th. Complete line-up is below. Presale tickets are available Thursday, November 30th for the first and best chance to secure 3-Day and 1-Day tickets at the lowest possible price. A general on…

Heart is scheduled to play three shows at the end of the year — December 27th in Highland, CA; December 28th in Palm Desert, CA; and December 31st in Seattle, WA. Will there be more shows? “We’re gonna see how it works with the Heart thing, whether it feels like a level up.,” state Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson…

Metallica, Foo Fighters, Megadeth and Queens Of The Stone Age are among the 160 acts playing Hellfest 2024 June 27th – 30th in Clisson, France. More Information 4-Day passes are sold-out. 1-Day passes will be available in early 2024.

Brett Scallions (Fuel), Kevin Martin (Candlebox), Orianthi, Alice Cooper (pictured) and Joe Satriani are slated to appear at SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) charity event at Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on December 4th. The non-profit SAVE is one of the nation’s leading suicide prevention organizations and will be the beneficiary of funds. It’s estimated nearly 12.3 million…

Metallica received the SoundExchange Hall Of Fame Award earlier this month (announced 11/27). The band was honored by SoundExchange for being one of the most streamed acts in music tech organization’s 20-year history.   “Metallica is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and for good reason,” said Michael Huppe, SoundExchange’s president and CEO….

Ozzy Osbourne‘s wife Sharon flatly stated in a recent interview on “The Adam Carolla Show” that her husband should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. “They know that Ozzy deserves to be there,” Sharon opined. “They know he’s been a solo artist. You’ve gotta be doing it for…