Top Rock Albums of 2022

Tour success despite setbacks proves the band is “Unstoppable.” 5/8 Disturbed’s David Draiman dumps Tinder, the dating app, less than a week after he announced he was using the service to find “the right woman” following his divorce.  He deletes his account, calling it “an absolute shitshow” where “scammers, grifters, fakes and phonies abound.”  …

Guns N’ Roses will play the legendary Hollywood Bowl for the first time on November 1st and 2nd. The Black Keys are slated to be special guests.  Presale will begin on Tuesday, October 10th. General on-sale starts October 13th at 10 a.m. local time on gunsnroses.com.     A portion of the proceeds from every ticket will…

Papa Roach‘s “Last Resort“ has joined Spotify’s “Billions Club.” “I feel that that song is a lifeline to a lot of people,” shared frontman Jacoby Shaddix.  “I’ve met thousands of kids over the years that have told us, ‘Yo, that song saved my life. That song was there for me in my darkest hour’.” “Last Resort” originally appeared on…

Vixen has parted ways with singer Lorraine Lewis (pictured above), who joined the band in ’19 following the departure of founding member, Janet Gardner. In a statement via her social media Lewis noted that “the band has taken a different direction.” Vixen’s most commercially viable period was in the late-80s/early-90s with the albums “Vixen” (’88),”Rev It Up” (’90) which featured…

Led by System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, Seven Hours After Violet will release its self-titled full-length debut on October 11th. The set contains “Radiance” and the newly released “Paradise.”  “This album is the culmination of years of creative exploration, noted Odadjian. “With Seven Hours After Violet I wanted to return to my roots in heavy music but also…

Journey’s anthem “Don’t Stop Believin‘” has officially been declared the “Biggest Song Of All Time” by Forbes. According to the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), the18-times platinum-certified single (based on pure sales and other forms of consumption–namely streaming), has been heard on radio, TV (network and cable), in films and at countless sporting events. It’s also a standard…