This Week in Rock

It took a while but Corrosion Of Conformity‘s “Deliverance: has been officially certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released in ’94 “Deliverance.” the band’s fourth studio album but first featuring vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan, became the band’s biggest-selling album containing “Clean My Wounds“ and “Albatross.”

Five Finger Death Punch frontman Ivan Moody was presented with the key to the city of Cheyenne, WY on Wednesday during the band’s concert at the Cheyenne Frontier Days festival.  Cheyenne has been Moody’s hometown since June (moving from Las Vegas). Moody received the key from mayor Patrick Collins for his “support of the Cheyenne community.” The vocalist has opened a convenience…

The Eagles founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away July 26th in L.A. at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD). Meisner was the original bassist for Poco, before joining Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon, to form The Eagles. He was in the band through the “Hotel…

“Lowest In Me,” the lead single from Staind’s forthcoming album, “Confessions Of The Fallen” is #1 on Billboard’s Active Rock survey. “Confessions Of The Fallen,” Staind’s first full-length album of original material since ’11, is set for release on September 15th.  

Armored Saint were inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame (on 7/13) at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood.  The L.A. band formed in ’82 and has released a dozen albums. They found success during the 1980s with their self-titled EP (’83) and first three studio albums: “March Of The Saint (’84), “Delirious Nomad” (’85) and…

Jelly Roll (Jason Bradley DeFord) has the #1 song on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (dated July 15th) with “Need A Favor.” He knocked off Metallica‘s “72 Seasons” which had a two-week run at the top. The Country-Rock ballad has also scored on both Country and Billboard 200 (#17) charts. The track is from “Whitsitt…

Iron Maiden were presented with a gold disc at the first of their two sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena (on 7/7) in recognition of their studio album “Senjutsu” selling over 100,000 physical copies in the U.K. “Senjutsu” (loosely translated from Japanese as “tactics and strategy”), released in September of 2021, was Iron Maiden’s seventeenth studio album. Two singles,…

If you are spending sleepless nights trying to figure why “Hair Metal” died an unceremonious death in the early ’90s there is an answer…. maybe a couple. It’s generally accepted that Grunge (Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, among others) killed Hair Metal. That obviously had something to do with it but according to Ratt‘s Stephen…

“In Times New Roman…” sits at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock and Top Alternative charts for the current week. Queens Of The Stone Age‘s first album in six years is their eighth full-length effort. The set contains the tracks “Emotion Sickness,” “Paper Machete” and “Carnavoyeur.” “In Times New Roman…” Track…

Nickelback has been inducted into the BC (British Columbia) Entertainment Hall Of Fame (even though the band formed in Alberta). They were honored (on 6/28) with a StarWalk ceremony on Granville Street in Vancouver – where over 300 individuals are represented.   Nickelback were recognized for their “significant contribution(s) to the province’s entertainment industry and cultural landscape.”…