The Week In Rock: November 17th – 23rd
11/18 Sammy Hagar’s Tequilia Stolen
Sammy Hagar and his business partner, chef Guy Fieri, go public with news that their joint tequila business suffered a huge setback after two trucks carrying about $1 million worth of their Santo Tequila was hijacked in a double heist near Lorado. TX during the weekend of November 9th.
11/19 Life Of Agony Vocalist Says She’s “Cured”
Transgender singer Mina Caputo reports in an Instagram post that she has “cured” her gender dysphoria and will change her name back to Keith Caputo after being “physically completely detransitioned” next year.
11/20 George Harrison Guitar Sells For Record Amount
The Resonet Futurama guitar, played during The Beatles‘ early years, sells for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn II” event.
Originally priced at between $600,000 to $800,000, the Resonet Futurama is the most expensive Harrison-owned guitar ever sold at auction.
11/21 Former Iron Maiden Vocalist Laid To Rest
Early Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno is buried in London. He was in Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981 and died on October 21st of heart issues.
11/22 Marilyn Manson’s Unfurls Twelfth Album
“One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1” and the title track are released.
It is Manson’s first full-length effort since his ’20 LP “We Are Chaos,” which debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.
The set features the title track, “Raise The Red Flag,” Sacrilegious” and “As Sick As The Secrets Within.”
11/23 Nothing More Returns To #1
“Angel Song,” featuring Disturbed’s David Draiman, is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. It’s the second straight #1 for the band following last summer’s “If It Doesn’t Hurt.”
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