This Week in Rock

Pearl Jam has returned to #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time in 26 years with “Dark Matter.” The band last reached the top spot with “Given To Fly” in early ’98. “Dark Matter,” which has already topped Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, is the title track of the band’s 12th studio album (pictured), due…

Creed singer Scott Stapp has released his fourth solo studio album, “Higher Power.” “Tapping into a higher power is an individualized process that requires an open mind and a willingness to flow with a force that’s greater than the individual,” explained Stapp. The set features the hit title track, “What I Deserve” and the acoustic ballad “If These Walls Could Talk,”…

KoЯn’s 30th anniversary show scheduled for October 5th at BMO Stadium in L.A. sold out in less than week (tickets went on sale March 8th). In addition to KoЯn, Evanescence, Spiritbox, Gojira, Vended and Scars On Broadway will perform ‘guest’ sets. The stadium has a capacity of 22,000. KoЯn was formed in ’93. Their self-titled debut album…

The Black Crowes have released “Happiness Bastards” via the band’s Silver Arrow Records. “‘Happiness Bastards’ is our love letter to Rock ‘n’ Roll,” noted lead vocalist Chris Robinson. “Rich (Robinson) and I are always writing and creating music; that has never stopped for us, and it is always where we find harmony together. This record represents that.” “Our years of experience…

Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg played his first show with Suicidal Tendencies on March 14th at Yogibo Meta Valley in Osaka, Japan. Last November, Slipknot parted ways with Weinberg, who was in the band for a decade, including three albums starting with ’14’s “.5: The Gray Chapter.” At the time Weinberg posted he was “heartbroken…

Bon Jovi’s 16th studio album, “Forever,“ featuring the single “Legendary,” will arrive on June 7th. “This record is a return to joy. From the writing, through the recording process, this is turn-up-the-volume, feel-good Bon Jovi,” said Jon Bon Jovi. “Forever” Tracks: 01. Legendary02. We Made It Look Easy03. Living Proof04. Waves05. Seeds06. Kiss The Bride07. The People’s House08. Walls Of Jericho09. I Wrote You A Song10. Living In Paradise11. My…

Lenny Kravitz was awarded the 2,774th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday (3/12) – it’s at 1750 N. Vine Street, in front of the historic Capitol Records Tower. Known for the hits “American Woman,” “Are You Gonna Go My Way” and “Fly Away,” Kravitz has released eleven albums, selling 40 million copies….

Former Nightwish members Marko “Marco” Hietala and Tarja Turunen have collaborated on the power ballad “Left On Mars.“ It’s “a love song to my wife which ends up uniting two old friends.” explained Hietala. “It was a strong one immediately,” said guitarist/song producer Tuomas Wäinölä. “I think Marko had the idea of it being a duet too, straight from the beginning. Turunen, an original…

311 has announced a summer ’24 “Unity Tour” with special guests Awolnation and Neon Trees. 311 achieved breakthrough success with their ’95 triple platinum self-title album, which reached #12 on the Billboard 200. “Transistor” (’97) went platinum while “Soundsystem” (’99) and “From Chaos” (’01) both went gold. The band’s most recent studio album, ’19’s Voyager,”…

Staind (pictured) and Breaking Benjamin have announced a co-headline U.S. tour that will kick off on September 10th at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, PA.  Daughtry are also aboard as direct support. Staind’s most recent effort, “Confessions Of The Fallen,” was the band’s eighth studio album but first full-length effort in twelve years….