December 7th – December 13th

12/7 Broncos Rock Raiders, STP Rocks Everybody

Stone Temple Pilots take the stage to perform a medley of “Plush,” “Vasoline,” “Big Empty,” “Interstate Love Song” and “Sex Type Thing” Thing” during halftime as the Las Vegas Raiders host the Denver Broncos.

STP has original members Robert and Dean DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz plus singer Jeff Gutt.

12/7 KISS Honored

KISS is recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. The band has earned 30 gold albums, the most of any band from the U.S. They have also garnered 14 platinum albums.

President Trump calls KISS an “incredible Rock band.”

The Honors are held annually to recognize those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. 

Tony Iommi

12/9 Iommi’s Guitar Raffled

Tomy Iommi announces the raffle of one of his guitars raises £50,000 for Heartlands Hospital Charity, the hospital where the Black Sabbath guitarist received his cancer treatment in 2012, after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

“A massive thank you to everyone who bought tickets to my guitar raffle,” writes Iommi.

Gene Simmons

12/9 Gene Simmons Testifies

The KISS bassist, co-founder, and co-lead singer testifies before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee during a hearing on the American Music Fairness Act legislation. The goal is to close the radio loophole and compel radio corporations to pay performers for playing their music. He says, musicians are treated “worse than slaves… Slaves get food and water.”

“Having spent my career in the music and entertainment industry, I understand the vital importance of this issue,” says Simmons.

12/9 Dave Mustaine Earns Black Belt

Megadeth founder/leader Dave Mustaine is awarded a black belt in jiu-jitsu.

The black belt is the highest common belt within Brazilian jiu-jitsu, denoting an expert level of technical and practical skill requiring thousands of hours of experience.

Mustaine earned his purple belt in 2021 at age 59 shortly after overcoming throat cancer.

12/9 Deftones Support Youth Soccer

Deftones sponsor Street Soccer USA’s Los Jaguares, a youth team from the same underserved Oak Park neighborhood where the band got its start.

“When we heard about this group of kids growing up in our hometown in need of support, we jumped at the opportunity,” says the band.

12/10 Daltrey Knighted

The Who’s Roger Daltrey is awarded a knighthood by the Prince Of Wales during an investiture ceremony at the royal residence at Windsor Castle in Windsor, U.K.

The 81-year-old singer is honored for his services to charity – notably his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust.

12/10 Gene Simmons Apologies For Ace Frehely Comments

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons responds to criticism for comments he made about late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, implying that his recent death was the result of bad lifestyle choices.

Following the backlash, Simmons responds on X. “I was wrong for using the words I used. I humbly apologize. “My hand to God I didn’t intend to hurt Ace or his legacy but upon rereading my words, I see how it hurt everyone. Again, I apologize. I’ve always loved Ace.

12/10 Wayne Static’s Family Objects To Doc

Wayne Static’s family (including his wife Tera Wray) release a joint statement in which they express their “strenuous objection” to filmmaker Matt Zane’s announcement that he will launch a crowdfunding campaign next month for a documentary exploring what he called the couple’s “intense and often turbulent relationship.”

Wayne Static (Static-X) passed away in ’14.

12/10 Bush Frontman Launches “12 Days Of Dogmas”

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale presents the “12 Days Of Dogmas” campaign in partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society.

Each day, Rossdale features an adoptable dog on his social media accounts, including photos of the pup and information on the potential pet.

Best Friends, an animal welfare non-profit, shares adoptable dogs from shelters nationwide as part of the campaign.

12/11 Evanescence At Game Awards

Evanescence performs “Afterlife” during the Game Awards at L.A.’s Peacock Theatre. The track appears in the Netflix series “Devil May Cry.” which is based on a Japanese video game franchise.

Game Awards is an annual awards ceremony for video games which first launched in 2014.

12/12 U2 Are Second On Pollstar List

U2 sit at #2 on Pollstar’s list of the Top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists Of The Millennium),” based on concert ticket sales from January 1st, 2001 to the end of 2025.

Coldplay top the list with 24.8 million tickets sold, followed by U2, with 20.2 million tickets sold.

Metallica (#8), Guns N’ Roses (#16) and Iron Maiden (#19) also make the Top 25.

Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless)

12/12 The Pretty Reckless Bring The Christmas Spirit

The Pretty Reckless perform “Where Are You, Christmas?” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. 

The original song debuted in ’00 film “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” In just her second film role, a young Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless frontwoman, played Cindy Lou Who, who sang part of the tune in the film.

12/13 “Kill Me Fast” Is The 20th #1 By Three Days Grace

Three Days Grace are only the second act in the forty-four-year history of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart to earn their 20th leader with “Kill Me Fast.” Only Shinedown has logged more #1s (21).

“Kill Me Fast” is the band’s third #1 in a row, starting in January with “Mayday.”