This Week in Rock

Charlotte Wessels has issued her third full-length solo effort, “The Obsession.” “This album is significant, for on the one hand, telling such a deeply personal journey — through its unintended theme of fear and obsessive thoughts — and at the same time, representing the joy of finding the song’s true forms with everyone involved in the making…

Jinger will embark on a North American tour in the fall with support from Metalcore acts Hanabie and Born Of Osiris. The September-October run precedes and international trek in November. “We’ll be performing some brand-new unreleased songs from our upcoming fifth studio album,” wrote Jinger in a statement. “(We) just cannot wait to share what we’ve been…

Since ’72 Alice Copper has run for President over a dozen times. Obviously, due to massive voter fraud, he has been denied every time, Undaunted, Cooper is gearing up for the 2024 presidential election. In a new 15-second “campaign” video the candidate touts his qualifications: “Well, I’m Alice Cooper and I’m a troubled man for troubled times. I…

Vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators) will issue his third solo album, “The Art Of Letting Go,” October 11th. Kennedy is backed by Tim Tournier (bass) and Zia Uddin (drums). The set features the track “Say What You Will.” “The Art Of Letting Go” Tracks: 01. The Art Of Letting Go02. Say What You Will03. Mr….

Bon Jovi’s sixteenth studio album, “Forever,” featuring the lead track “Legendary” and “Living Proof,” has arrived. “The new record, it exudes joy,” enthused Jon Bon Jovi. “From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi. And more importantly, I found joy again — just a simple pleasure of writing a song.” After…

“All My Life,” a Country-Rock collaboration between Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll, has arrived. The accompanying video leans on Western motifs – bar fight, gun fight and a bank robbery. Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke (pictured above) rides into town on a white, winged horse and gets Jelly Roll out of jail. The…

Bring Me The Horizon have garnered 70-million streams on Spotify since the release last week of their seventh album, “Post Human: Nex Gen.” It’s a real concept album,” explained frontman Oli Sykes (pictured above). “For some people it could be like a self-help book. There’s a lot of things in there, some of it’s quite…

Slash is #1 on the Blues Album charts in the U.S. and the U.K. with “Orgy Of The Damned,” which also debuted at #2 on the U.S. Rock Albums Chart. For the album, the Guns N’ Roses guitarist collaborated numerous singers including AC/DC’s Brian Johnson for a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor,” featuring Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler on the…

Mayhem festival will return as a single-destination event at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, CA on October 12th. It’s where Mayhem first began in ’08. Twenty-three bands will be performing including Bad Omens, Jinger, Poppy, Kittie and August Burns Red. Ticket Information The festival went on hiatus after low attendance in ’15. A planned ’20 revival was…

Category 7: Exhausted The band’s second single from their upcoming self-titled debut (scheduled to drop July 26th) features twin lead guitars and thrash beats. The lead single was “In Stitches.”  Hammerfall: The End Justifies The track is from the band’s upcoming album, “Avenge The Fallen,” due on August 9th. “A strong album comes from an album…