Red Hot Chili Peppers Help Close Out Olympics

Red Hot Chili Peppers Help Close Out Olympics

Red Hot Chili Peppers were among the artists who performed during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in a musical handover to the 2028 Games in L.A (LA28). The performances in L.A., a mix of pre-taped and live performances, had each artist representing a different facet of the city’s cultural heritage. RHCP played “Can’t…

Daughtry Deliver “The Reckoning”

Daughtry Deliver “The Reckoning”

“The Reckoning” is the lead single from Daughtry’s upcoming EP, “Shock To The System (Part One),” which is slated to arrive on September 27th. “‘The Reckoning‘ is about that moment in life when you realize that you are in control of your own destiny,” stated frontman Chris Daughtry. “It’s about that moment you decide to take responsibility for the…

Skillet’s “Unpopular” Has Dropped

Skillet’s “Unpopular” Has Dropped

Skillet will release their first independent album, “Revolution,” on November 1st via their Hear It Loud imprint. The lead single is “Unpopular.” “‘Unpopular‘ is lighthearted, but there’s a clear message,” offered lead singer John Cooper. “So many people don’t have a place to belong. You have powerful people telling you what reality is, what you should eat, what you should drive, and how…

The Funeral Portrait’s Sophomore Set Due In September

The Funeral Portrait’s Sophomore Set Due In September

The Funeral Portrait will release its second full-length album, “Greetings From Suffocate City,” on September 13th.  The set contains “Suffocate City,” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills and Blood Mother.” “This album is a statement,” noted the Emo band’s vocalist Lee Jennings. “Its title reflects our conviction, respect, and, most importantly, devotion to its message” The…

Pop Evil’s New Single: “What Remains”

Pop Evil’s New Single: “What Remains”

“On our upcoming album, we have dared ourselves to make the most lyrically raw and sonically heavy album of our career explained singer Leigh Kakaty. “‘What Remains‘ sets the tone of what is to come.” Formed in ’01, Pop Evil has released seven studio albums. “Over the years, I’ve been faced with torment; departures, failures, and uphill…

Hammerfall’s “Avenge The Fallen” Released

Hammerfall’s “Avenge The Fallen” Released

Hammerfall’s 13th studio effort, “Avenge The Fallen” has arrived. The set features “Hail To The King,” “The End Justifies” and “Freedom.” “In times where people have less and less attention span, we still think in the form of full-length albums,” noted singer Joacim Cans. “A few good songs don’t make a strong album. (It) comes…

The Week In Rock: August 3rd – 10th

The Week In Rock: August 3rd – 10th

8/4 Lacuna Coil play their first concert since the departure of guitarist Diego Cavallotti at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Râșnov, Romania. Last June, the band announced Cavallotti’s exit.  2024 8/5  Drummer Jason Bittner announces his departure from Overkill to pursue other projects. He joined Overkill in ’17 and contributed to the band’s last two studio albums, ‘19’s “The Wings…

Smashing Pumpkins 13th Studio Effort Has Arrived

Smashing Pumpkins 13th Studio Effort Has Arrived

“In the writing of this new album I became intrigued with the well-worn axiom, ‘you can’t go home again,” offered Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan (pictured) talking about the newly released “Aghori Mhori Mei.” “Not so much in looking backwards with sentimentality but rather as a means to move forward; to see if in the…

Metallica:  These Boots Are Made For Working

Metallica: These Boots Are Made For Working

Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation has teamed up with Wolverine Boots & Apparel to create a unique, high-quality boot to benefit the Metallica Scholars Initiative. This is the collaboration’s fifth year. Wolverine x Metallica Scholars Rancher Boot is a classic Western silhouette with an edgy blackened style. To order, go to Wolverine/Metallica Scholars. Metallica Scholars Initiative is a workforce education…