October 4th – October 11th

10/4 “My Only Angel” Tops Hot Hard Rock Songs

The song features Youngblud along with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.

“My Only Angel” score a combination of 2 million official streams plus 1.4 million radio audience impressions and is on the collaborative EP, “One More Time,” due November 21st.

10/6 Ozzy Osbourne Doc Released

The documentary “Ozzy: No Escape From Now” premieres on Paramount+. The film explores the aftermath of Ozzy’s life-changing fall in ’19.

“No Escape From Now” also showcases the comfort Ozzy found in making music — particularly for what would be his final studio album “Patient Number 9” — and his determination to say goodbye to his fans.

10/7 Ozzy’s “Last Rites” Memoir Published

An excerpt from the book reads: “People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I’m like, f*** no. If I’d been clean and sober, I wouldn’t be Ozzy. If I’d done normal, sensible things, I wouldn’t be Ozzy.”

In the book, written in Ozzy Osbourne’s own words and completed just prior to his death earlier this year, he calls his last show (“Back To The Beginning” Ozzy/Black Sabbath farewell concert) “the best medicine I’ve had since all my medical shit started back in 2019.”

“There was so much love in that stadium, coming at me in waves… It was the best drug I ever took.”

Rumors Of My Demise

10/7 Evan Dando Memoir Out

“Rumors Of My Demise,” by Evan Dando, front man of The Lemonheads and “poster boy—and prettiest boy—of Gen X” tells the story of his band’s tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet days. Following the death of Nirvana’s Jurt Cobian, Dando, for a number of reasons, was tagged to be the next to go. Obviously, that didn’t happen.

The Lemonheads formed in Boston in 1986 with Dando as the band’s only constant member.

The Lemonheads’ popularity with a mass audience came in 1992 with the major label album “It’s A Shame About Ray.” It was followed by a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson,” which eventually became one of the band’s most successful singles.

Bruce Dickinson

10/7 Dickinson Sings National Anthem

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson sings the U.S. national anthem when the Los Angeles Kings host the Colorado Avalanche at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. as part of the NHL’s (National Hockey League) first day of regular-season play.

“I’m gonna be banging the drum for the L.A. Kings home opener,” says the singer.

Gene Simmons

10/7 KISS Bassist In Accident

Gene Simmons is “recovering at home” after he allegedly passes out (or faints) behind the wheel of his car on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, CA.

A spokesperson for the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station says that the accident happened just before 1 p.m. and “involved a vehicle that struck a parked vehicle.” The driver (Simmons) was transported to the hospital by L.A. County Fire for further treatment.”

Simmons reportedly suffers from atrial fibrillation.

10/9 Def Leppard On The Walk Of Fame

Def Leppard are honored with the 2,825th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.  

“Honored to share that we will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame,” states the band.

10/9 Gojira Receive National Award

Gojira are among the winners at Les Foudres, the first ceremony dedicated to French Metal, which was held at the Bataclan in Paris.

The band walks away with the Live Performance Of The Year honor for their performance the previous summer at the Carcassonne festival.

10/9 My Dying Bride Part Ways With Singer

Doom metal pioneers My Dying Bride officially part ways with vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. The news comes less than a year after the band recruited singer Mikko Kotamäki for its live appearances in 2025.

Last summer, guitarist Andrew Craighan stated, “Aaron has distanced himself from the band.”

Shinedown

10/10 Shinedown Play The Grand Ole Opry

Shinedown make its debut at Nashville’s famed Country music venue. They are introduced by Grand Ole Opry member Carrie Underwood. “I saw these guys back in concert in 2004 when I was a wee college student and basically, they have not been able to get rid of me ever since,” enthuses Underwood.

Shinedown introduce a new song, “Searchlight.”

John Lodge

10/10 Moody Blues’ John Lodge Dies

It’s announced that John Lodge, bassist, songwriter and vocalist for The Moody Blues, and inductee of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, dies at the age of 82.

The Moody Blues, who formed in 1964 have sold more than 70 million records worldwide.