The Week In Rock: July 20th – July 27th

7/20 Butcher Babies (pictured above) announce via social media they have parted ways with singer Carla Harvey (pictured above). The band thanks Harvey for her dedication and Harvey thanks fans for their support. She was with Butcher Babies for fifteen years (5 albums/2 EPs).

7/21 Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash cancels four tour dates of his “S.E.R.P.E.N.T.” (Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N’ Tolerance) Blues tour to mourn the death of his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight (daughter of Meegan Hodges), who died on July19^th at the age of 25.

7/21 The Who’s “Tommy” closes on Broadway. The Rock opera originally ran on Broadway from ’93 through ’95. The revival of the show at the Nederlander Theater opened earlier this year and closes after 132 standard performances and 20 previews.

7/22 John Mayall, legendary Blues musician and founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, has dies at the age of 90. As a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned decades and was often referred to as the “godfather of the British Blues.”

7/24 Jane’s Addiction unveil “Imminent Redemption,” the first release by the ‘classic lineup’ consisting of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery, in 34 years.

7/25 Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joins Billy Joel on stage during the final show of Piano Man’s residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Rose is around for renditions of Wings’ “Live And Let Die,” a song that was also a GN’R hit, AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell.” which Rose previously performed with Joel during a ’17 concert at Dodger Stadium in L.A. and Joel’s ’80 hit “You May Be Right.”

7/26 Ghost deliver the “Rite Here Rite Now Soundtrack.” The concert film was recorded at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on the final two North American dates of the band’s ’23 Re-Imperatour tour. “The Future Is A Foreign Land,” a “newly uncovered 1969-era” track is included.

7/26 Verni’s second solo effort “Dreadful Company” arrives. “So psyched to finally do a Punk-ish record,” enthused D.D. Verni, a founding member of Thrash Metal’s Overkill. The singles are “Lunkhead” and “Cemetery Safari.”

7/26 Gojira perform at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. The French Progressive band’s appearance consists of an “original” collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti.

7/26 Tyrone Wood marries Faye Harris in London. He is the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and she is a daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris.

7/27 Butcher Babies make their first live appearance since the departure of co-founding/co-vocalist Carla Harvey at the Stonehenge Festival in Steenwijk, The Netherlands. Co-founder Heidi Shepherd (pictured) handles all lead vocals.