Devon Townsend’s First U.S. Tour In Five Years

Devon Townsend’s First U.S. Tour In Five Years

Singer, songwriter, producer Devin Townsend has announced a North American headline tour to launch in May 2025. The trek includes an appearance at Milwaukee Metal Fest May 17th. Townsend’s twenty-second and latest studio album, “PowerNerd,” dropped late last month. “”I would say that a ‘PowerNerd’ would be somebody that has a tendency that society has deemed weak or not…

My Chemical Romance Sells Out

My Chemical Romance Sells Out

My Chemical Romance’s “‘Long Live’: The Black Parade 2025 North American Stadium Tour” has sold 365,000 tickets within hours. “The Black Parade;” released in ’06, was the band’s third studio album. Produced by Rob Cavallo (Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day), the Rock opera/concept album tells the story of “The Patient” and his experiences in the afterlife,…

Sammy Hagar’s “Best Of All Worlds” Vegas Residency

Sammy Hagar’s “Best Of All Worlds” Vegas Residency

Sammy Hagar will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour – The Residency” next spring at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The residency will feature Hagar, Michael Anthony (bass), Joe Satriani (guitar) and Kenny Aronoff (drums) with an “only in Las Vegas” setlist running April 30th through May 17th. “Instead of traveling all day on tour when there’s no time to…

The Last Rockstars Display Their “Mastery”

The Last Rockstars Display Their “Mastery”

Japanese supergroup The Last Rockstars, led by the legendary Yoshik (pictured), has released the video for “Mastery.” The song was chosen as the official image song for “Tekken 8,“ the latest installment of the 3D fighting game series and was first previewed last August in Riyadh, which was the venue for the world’s largest e-sports tournament, “Esports World Cup…

Nothing More Returns To #1

Nothing More Returns To #1

Nothing More’s “Angel Song,” featuring Disturbed’s David Draiman, is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (dated 11/23). It’s the second straight #1 for the band following last summer’s “If It Doesn’t Hurt.” The track is the second single from “Carnal,” Nothing More’s seventh studio album. For Draiman, “Angel Song” is his second solo #1 on…

New Music: Jack White, Hinder, Halestorm & Hellacopters

New Music: Jack White, Hinder, Halestorm & Hellacopters

Jack White: You Got Me Searchin’ This track by the former White Stripes frontman is a non-album B-side to “That’s How I’m Feeling,” a featured track on White recent “No Name” album. Hinder: Everything Is A Cult “While most people in America have much more in common than they might want to admit, we all…

The Week In Rock: November 9th – 16th

The Week In Rock: November 9th – 16th

11/9 Linkin Park Listening Parties A series of listening events are held at record stores across the U.S. to promote their eighth studio effort, “From Zaro.” 11/10 White Stripes Drop Lawsuit The White Stripes drop their copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of “Seven Nation Army” in a campaign video released earlier…

Linkin Park Issues Eighth Album: “From Zero”

Linkin Park Issues Eighth Album: “From Zero”

Linkin Park, largely inactive since ’17’s “One More Light,” – the last album before lead vocalist Chester Bennington’s suicide, the band introduced Emily Armstrong, co-founder of Dead Sara, as their new co-vocalist (with Mike Shinoda) and Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer, as drummer Rob Bourdon’s replacement, during a ‘24 live performance event. Linkin Park band…

Poppy’s New Album Rolls Out

Poppy’s New Album Rolls Out

Poppy has released her sixth album, “Negative Spaces.” The set features the track “They’re All Around Us.” It was produced and co-written by former Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish. Earlier this year, Bad Omens and Poppy issued a collaborative single “V.A.N.” She was also featured on the Knocked Loose single “Suffocate.”  Last June, Poppy released “New Way Out,” which was produced by…