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The Struts have released their fourth studio album, the 11-track, “Pretty Vicious,” featuring “Too Good At Raising Hell.” “This record showcases each individual member’s strengths,” states singer Luke Spiller. “It’s some of my favorite music, hands down, we’ve ever conjured up. It’s the record everyone’s been waiting for.” In addition to Spiller, the Brit band has guitarist Adam…
Five Finger Death Punch is donating a portion of its upcoming tour ticket revenue to support Covenant House’s programs to house, feed, educate, provide job assistance, mental health services and healthcare to homeless youth across the Americas. The band is supporting Covenant House’s Youth Homelessness Awareness Month campaign by posting important facts and links to resources about…
“Too Far Gone?” is on top of Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock chart (dated November 4th). It’s the third #1 from “72 Seasons,” Metallica’s 11th studio album. The title track and “Lux Æterna,” on top for 11 weeks beginning last December, were the first two. “Too Far Gone?” is Metallica’s 13th Mainstream Rock #1. They’re tied with Van Halen…
A sense of mystery or a question unanswered is always beneficial. Take Imagine Dragons. The name is actually an anagram that’s only known to band members. Some guesses have included “Adorning Images,” “A Roaming Design” and “Radioman Egg Sin” – that’s got to be it! The Las Vegas group produced three EPs (“Imagine Dragons,” “Hell…
Blink 182‘s “One More Time,” the first album with the complete trio of Travis Barker (drums), Mark Hoppus (bass/vocals) and Tom DeLonge (guitar/vocals) since ’11, is #1 on the Billboard 200. “One More Time” debuted with 125,000 equivalent album units moved in the week ending October 26th. It’s Blink-182‘s third #1 album of their career, following “Take Off Your Pants…
The Rolling Stones “Hackney Diamonds.” has debuted at #3 in the U.S. with opening week sales of 101,000 equivalent album units earned. The lead single was “Angry.“ “Hackney Diamonds,” the Rolling Stones first album of original material since ‘05 (“A Bigger Bang”), is also the first since the death of drummer extraordinaire Charlie Watts, in ’21. Watts is showcased…
After building a stellar reputation with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and back to Traffic, expectations were high for Steve Winwood’s solo career. But it got off to a slow start with his self-titled debut, a good, solid, if unremarkable record. On the ’81 set “Arc Of A Diver” Winwood played all the…
Beartooth‘s fifth album, “The Surface,” is #1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart (dated October 28th). “This album is the story of my beginnings in the new world I’ve created for myself,” explained singer Caleb Shomo. “At the end of the day, life is short for all of us. We can’t escape the end, so…
Doro Pesch and Judas Priest singer Rob Halford have released a version of the 1983 hit “Total Eclipse Of The Heart.” Written by Jim Steinman (who is primarily remembered for his work with Meat Loaf) the song was originally performed by Bonnie Tyler who took the song to #1 in the U.S. and Canada. “When you hear it, you can…
Pat Benatar and Christine McVie’s estate have both closed deals to sell rights to their music to the acquisition firm HarbourView Equity Partners. McVie’s estate has sold her stake in Fleetwood Mac’s recorded music, which includes “Say You Love Me,” along with other band hits “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain” and “Dreams.” McVie passed…