Rock News: July 2024

Rock News: July 2024

7/2 Heart postpones its “Royal Flush” tour so that singer Ann Wilson can undergo cancer treatment. She had undergone an operation to remove “something that, as it turns out, was cancerous.” 7/4 System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian continues his criticism of Imagine Dragons for playing a show in Baku, Azerbaijan because it helped “whitewash the dictatorial regime’s image.”…

10 Best Rock Albums Of 2024
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10 Best Rock Albums Of 2024

10. The Warning: Keep Me Fed The Warning, the sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, have released its fourth full-length album, “Keep Me Fed” with the tracks “Burnout, “Hell You Call A Dream” and “Automatic Sun.” @trirycheguy9919: The number one best thing about The Warning. They don’t know the meaning of a “bad song”. It,s like every song…

Voivod Gets Standing Ovation At Documentary Premiere

Voivod Gets Standing Ovation At Documentary Premiere

Voivod’s official documentary, “We Are Connected,” made its world premiere (on Monday, 7/29) at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. The audience gave the band an extended standing ovation. “We Are Connected“ dives into the Progressive/Thrash Metal band’s legacy from their beginnings in northern Québec and underground success to opening for Iron Maiden, Rush and Metallica.   Voivod’s…

Lollapalooza 2024 Goes Hybrid

Lollapalooza 2024 Goes Hybrid

When Lollapalooza kicks off on Thursday the Main Stage in Chicago’s Grant Park will be powered by a hybrid battery system, including all audio, lighting, video and stage production, in partnership with Live Nation, T-Mobile and CES Power. Lollapalooza (August 1st through 4th) will be the first major U.S. festival to achieve this, furthering its commitment to its ever-expanding sustainability…

Sick Puppies Return: “There Goes The Neighborhood”

Sick Puppies Return: “There Goes The Neighborhood”

Sick Puppies have released “There Goes The Neighborhood,” a track from their upcoming sixth studio effort, “Wave The Bull,” which is due early next year. “‘Wave the bull’ is a different take on approaching life’s most difficult times” explained the band. “To wave the bull is to provoke, embrace, and surrender to the battles that…

Gojira Perform During Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Gojira Perform During Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Gojira performed at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on 7/26. Their appearance, complete with fireworks, consisted of an “original” collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has “experimented with Jazz, Gospel and Heavy Metal.” Gojira, a French Progressive Metal band, is considered a standard-bearer for bringing French Rock to an international audience. Their appearance is the first…

Hall of Fame Nominees

New Music: Cantrell, Immoi, Tankian, Marks, & Powerwolf

Jerry Cantrell: Vilified The track is the lead single from the Alice In Chains guitarist’s fifth solo album, “I Want Blood,” due October 18th. Tony Immoi: Deified The song, part of the launch of “Deified” perfume, was created by the Black Sabbath guitarist and Xerjoff Blends. Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine On The System Of…

Queens Of The Stone Age Cancel Additional Euro Shows

Queens Of The Stone Age Cancel Additional Euro Shows

Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled all August European tour dates because frontman Josh Homme is receiving “continued medical care” following his recent “emergency surgery.” He is “under doctors’ to “remain in their care in the United States.” QOTSA previously canceled all July European concerts and last performed on July 6th in Milan, Italy, after canceling their appearance at the AMA…

Billy Joel Gets Help Closing Out His Garden Run

Billy Joel Gets Help Closing Out His Garden Run

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage during the final show Thursday night (7/25) of Piano Man’s residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rose was around for renditions of Wings’ “Live And Let Die,” a song that was also a GN’R hit, AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell.” which Rose previously performed with Joel during a ’17 concert at Dodger…

Ghost’s “Rite Here Rite Now” Soundtrack Arrives

Ghost’s “Rite Here Rite Now” Soundtrack Arrives

The soundtrack to Ghost’s debut film “Rite Here Rite Now” has dropped. The concert film had its world premiere to on June 18th at United Kingdom’s Picturehouse Central in London. The movie features Ghost performing at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on the final two North American dates of their ’23 Re-Imperatour tour. It includes a narrative story…