The Week In Rock: July 20th – 26th

The Week In Rock: July 20th – 26th

Metallica 7/21 Metallica Expands Scholarship Opportunities The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) announces it will launch its largest grant to date, totaling approximately $3 million. Fifteen community colleges will join the effort, each receiving $75,000 to enhance the student experience within career and technical education programs. Ozzy Osbourne 7/22 Ozzy Osbourne Is Gone It is with more…

New Music: Three Days Grace, Mirador, Between The Buried And Me & More

New Music: Three Days Grace, Mirador, Between The Buried And Me & More

Three Days Grace Three Days Grace: Kill Me Fast “‘Kill Me Fast’ is one of my favorite songs this band has ever written,” vocalist Adam Gontier commented. “It’s about ripping the Band-Aid off. It’s a plea to someone who’s already halfway out the door to just let you go. ‘Don’t keep me hanging on while…

“The Revenge Of Alice Cooper” Has Arrived

“The Revenge Of Alice Cooper” Has Arrived

The surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band — singer Alice Cooper, guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith — have delivered “The Revenge Of Alice Cooper. The band’s first album in over 50 years includes a special appearance by late guitarist Glen Buxton, who died in 1997 at the age of 49. The song “What Happened To You” was based on riff…

Beyond The Black’s New Album In January

Beyond The Black’s New Album In January

Beyond The Black will release their sixth album, “Break The Silence,” on January 9th, 2026. “On ‘Break The Silence.‘ we opened the door to new influences and collaborations,” note singer Jennifer Haben. “From symphonic to ethnic elements and guest artists who brought their own style into the mix — this album reflects everything we love about making music without boundaries….

My Chemical Romance (MCR)

My Chemical Romance (MCR)

When a band’s first albums are titled “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love” (’02) and “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge” (’04), there’s an obvious skewed world view. No wonder, My Chemical Romance was from New Jersey. The band’s name was procured from cult writer Irvine Walsh’s novel “Ecstasy – Three Tales…

Evanescence

Evanescence

Evanescence formed in ’94 around vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. They were also more than bandmates even falling in love and managing to become briefly engaged, before backing off. Eventually, Moody quit the band in 03. He packed his bags prior to a Berlin concert and left the country. “We both contributed to the…

Ozzy Osbourne
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Ozzy Tributes

The iconic Ozzy Osbourne passed away on Tuesday [7/22] at age 76. Numerous fellow musicians have paid tribute to the legendary “Prince of Darkness.” Nikki Sixx – Mötley Crüe: “So many amazing tributes rolling in about Ozzy. What a loss to music all around. But I wanted to share a little something private about how kind…

Ozzy Doc Still On Track

Ozzy Doc Still On Track

“No Escape From Now,” a documentary about Ozzy Osbourne, will still arrive later this year despite the Black Sabbath singer’s death. The feature-length project is currently in production at Paramount+. Ozzy Osbourne Directed by Tania Alexander, the doc began filming in ’22 during the sessions for Osbourne’s 13th album “Patient Number 9” and continued through his final performance on July 5th with Black…

Thrice Return With “Horizons/West”
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Thrice Return With “Horizons/West”

Thrice will release “Horizons/West,” the follow-up to 2021’s “Horizons/East,” on October 3rd. “Gnash” is the lead single from the band’s 12th studio album. Gnash “This is the first time we leaned into something that felt like a direct continuation, like a sequel to a previous album,” noted frontman Dustin Kensrue. Thrice has a reputation for regularly changing their sound. …