U2 Extends Chart Lead

U2 Extends Chart Lead

“Atomic City,” the current U2 single, is the band’s fifty-first song to land on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The track was written as a promotional tie-in to the band’s “Achtung Baby” concert residency in Vegas. U2 holds the record for the most appearances on the chart (51). The band has had 21 Top 10 hits…

“Last Resort” Surpasses One-Billion Streams On Spotify

“Last Resort” Surpasses One-Billion Streams On Spotify

Papa Roach‘s “Last Resort“ has joined Spotify’s “Billions Club.” “I feel that that song is a lifeline to a lot of people,” shared frontman Jacoby Shaddix.  “I’ve met thousands of kids over the years that have told us, ‘Yo, that song saved my life. That song was there for me in my darkest hour’.” “Last Resort” originally appeared on…

Beartooth Reach “The Surface”

Beartooth Reach “The Surface”

Beartooth’s fifth album, “The Surface,” has arrived. The set features the track “Doubt Me.” “We all have our own struggles that we deal with quietly,” noted Beartooth’s founder/leader Caleb Shomo talking about “Doubt Me.” “In those moments, sometimes you need to just put your head down and fight with all you have, regardless of whatever people say…

Paul Stanley

KISS Gets Sued Over COVID Policies

The family of late KISS guitar tech Fran Stueber, who died in ‘21 while quarantining after contracting COVID during the band’s “End Of The Road” World Tour, filed a wrongful death suit in L.A. on Wednesday, claiming both negligence and wrongful death. Stueber had served as Paul Stanley’s guitar tech for decades. KISS founding members…

Scott Stapp’s “Higher Power”

Scott Stapp’s “Higher Power”

Creed‘s Scott Stapp will release his fourth solo album, “Higher Power,” on March 15th. “Tapping into a higher power is an individualized process that requires an open mind and a willingness to flow with a force that’s greater than the individual,” explained Stapp. The album features the title track and the new single “What I Deserve.”  “Higher Power” Track…

Draiman Denounces Hamas’s Attack

Draiman Denounces Hamas’s Attack

Distrurbed‘s David Draiman, who is of Jewish descent, has denounced Hamas’s attack on Israel, which killed over 900 Israelis and wounded over 2,400 others. “There’s no justification for the barbarity and the inhumanity that was on display over the course of the past few days against Jews in Israel, and there’s no justification for the support of…

New York Dolls

New York Dolls

Fame is fleeting. Cult status lasts forever. It was nearly a decade before the rest of the world caught up with the New York Dolls. Though their two studio albums won critical praise, they were commercial failures. Efforts at media manipulation failed miserably even though some heavy talents were involved. Original members split and were…

Creed Lifts Baseball Team To The Playoffs

Creed Lifts Baseball Team To The Playoffs

This seems like stretch… but the Texas Rangers saw their season turn around when they started playing Creed in the clubhouse prior to games. The Rangers sat at 38-33 at the summer’s All-Star break, then they started playing Creed, ending the season with a 90-72 record, tying the American League West division rivals Houston Astros. Listening…