Rock News: January 2025

Rock News: January 2025

1/2 Lords Of Acid Get A New Member Lords Of Acid’s manager Marc Jordan confirms former Butcher Babies singer Carla Harvey has joined Lords Of Acid. “LOA had me hooked from the moment I heard ‘I Sit On Acid‘ as a teenager dancing the night away at Detroit’s goth Industrial Haven City Club,” shared Harvey. “Now I get to record an album and go…

Foreigner Joins Spotify’s Billions Club

Foreigner Joins Spotify’s Billions Club

Foreigner’s ’99 remastered version of the ballad “I Want To Know What Love Is” has officially entered Spotify’s Billions Club (signifying one billion streams on the platform). “This achievement is a testament to the lasting power of ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ and the incredible support from our fans around the world,” noted Mick Jones, the song’s composer…

Jinger Releases Title Track From Next Album

Jinger Releases Title Track From Next Album

Jinger has released “Duel,” the title track from their fifth studio album, which is due February 7th. The track is the fifth single from the album that also features “Kafka,” “Someone’s Daughter,” “Rogue” and “Green Serpent.” In March ’22, Jinjer “paused” their career to focus on relief efforts in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.  But in ’24…

Black Sabbath Ballet Coming To The U.S.

Black Sabbath Ballet Coming To The U.S.

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s “Black Sabbath- The Ballet” will head for the U.S. In May. The U.S. premiere will take place at the Virginia Arts Festival. Following its U.S. debut in Norfolk the ballet will travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The theatrical performance blends dance with full orchestrations of Black Sabbath tracks including “Paranoid” and “Iron Man,” plus…

Bring Me The Horizon Covers “Wonderwall”

Bring Me The Horizon Covers “Wonderwall”

Bring Me The Horizon have issued two exclusive tracks for Spotify – a Metalcore rendition of Oasis’ “Wonderwall” and a revised version of “YOUtopia (EarthcOre Remix).” The tracks are part of the Spotify Singles collection of select recordings. All profits from “Wonderwall” streams and lyric video will be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust. Bring Me The Horizon have been nominated “Best…

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Blink-182’s Hollywood Palladium Concert For Fire Relief

Blink-182 has announced a one-night-only benefit show at the Hollywood Palladium on February 13th to support Los Angeles fire relief. 100% of the ticket proceeds from the event will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund. Also, Alkaline Trio, with former Blink-182 guitarist Matt Skiba, will open as support. Skiba joined…

Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper’s band for shows beginning January 31st through February 16th. It started when Nita Strauss announced she would miss some tour dates due to conflicting obligations, so Alice tapped his one-time guitarist Orianthi to fill-in. But a torn hamstring and damage to Orianthi’s hip after her last tour caused her to…

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who (pictured above) and the Sex Pistols (Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock) will headline the 25th edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall 2025 in London. TikToker and podcaster (“Saving Grace”), GK Barry will serve as this year’s Trust ambassador. “I wanted to get involved with Teenage Cancer Trust because a lot of my…

Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury
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Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury

On this day… Rami Malek won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in L.A for his portrayal of the late Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The project was announced in late 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he…