This Week in Rock

Paramore’s “This Is Why” has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums and Top Album Sales charts. The set holds the #2 spot on the Billboard 200. “This Is Why,” featuring the title track, was released February 10th.  Next month, Paramore will embark on a brief South American trek before returning…

Linkin Park’s “Lost” has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. The previously unreleased “Meteora” era track arrived on February 10th. “Lost,” a showcase for the late Chester Bennington’s riveting vocals, failed to make “Meteora’s” final track listing.  The song will be included on “Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition” (pictured above) which arrives April…

Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” video is the first ’90s Rock video to surpass 2-billion views on YouTube. The song/video from “Use Your Illusion I” reached the 1-billion views mark in July 2018.  The video was uploaded to YouTube in 2009.  For now, “November Rain” is the most viewed Rock video on YouTube with Linkin Park’s…

Scorpions‘ music video for “Wind Of Change” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The power ballad was uploaded to the platform in 2009. “Wind Of Change,” which originally appeared on the band’s eleventh studio album, “Crazy World,” was composed by lead singer Klaus Meine following the band’s 1989 gig at the Moscow Music Peace Festival during the Soviet Union’s…

The White Stripes (first time eligible – pictured), Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, and Warren Zevon are among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Non-Rock performers nominated include Willie Nelson, George Michael, Missy Elliot, Cyndi Lauper and The Spinners. “These artists have created their own sounds that…

“Lux Æterna,” the lead track from Metallica’s upcoming “72 Seasons” album (pictured) is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart.  2022 The song was played live for the first time on December 16th during Metallica’s “Helping Hands Concert & Auction“ at the Microsoft Theater in L.A. The third edition of the concert/auction opened with a set…

The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Def Leppard/Mötley Crüe (pictured) were, according to Billboard, the top-grossing touring Rock artists during the 12-month period ending on October 31st. The Stones took in a combined gross of $179 million from 20 reported concerts. The band sold 950,000 tickets around the world. Red Hot Chili Peppers…

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ video for “Californication” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. The Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris directed clip placed the band inside a fictional video game depicting each members’ California-based adventure. “Californication,” the title track and fourth single from the band’s ’99 album (pictured), has already been certified 5-times platinum in…

Ghost‘s “Mary On A Cross” has been certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 certified units (based on sales, on-demand audio and/or video streams. The track originally appeared in 2019 on the two-track EP/single “Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic.”

Evanescence‘s “Fallen” album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for sales and streams of ten million units in the United States. With the songs “Bring Me To Life,” “Going Under,” “My Immortal” and “Everybody’s Fool,” Evanescence won 2004 Grammys for “Best New Artist” and “Best Hard Rock Performance.”