Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar passed away at his home in Tennessee this past Tuesday (November 26th), according to TMZ. He was 44 years old.
Law enforcement told the celebrity news site that Bryar was last seen alive on November 4th and that there was no signs of foul play and authorities are investigating his cause of death. (continue)
Following his Thanksgiving message, Jake. E. Lee once again took to social media on Saturday (November 30th), to share more details about being shot multiple times while walking his dog Coco in his Las Vegas neighborhood in the early morning of October 15th.
Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Red dragon Cartel) has now shared these details: "Feels like I need to clarify the events leading to the shooting. Coco and I were walking home from our walk. Spotted two, gentlemen, dressed in black, hoodies pulled down low, face masks covering their mouths, in a driveway checking out a motorcycle. (continue)
Organizers have pulled the plug on the 2025 edition of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, which was scheduled to take place on April 12th and feature Metallica and Linkin Park leading the bill.
The event's official Instagram shared, ""It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025. Despite our best efforts, we've encountered unforeseen circumstances that we are unable to overcome for next year's show. (continue)
November 1 saw the release of THE CURE's critically acclaimed album, SONGS OF A LOST WORLD, the band's first new studio record in 16 years and their first #1 album in the UK since 1992, and highest charting album in the US since 1992, and first Top 10 since 2004, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart. The night of the album's unveiling, The Cure performed it in full to 3000 fans at Troxy London and to more than a million on a free global stream.
The stunning live performance entitled SONGS OF A LIVE WORLD: TROXY LONDON MMXXlV will be released on December 13th on Fiction/Capitol Records, with all The Cure's royalties benefitting War Child. (continue)
Scottish rockers Desert Kites have released what they are billing as "the Most Relatable Christmas Anthem of the Decade" entitled "Once More Around The Sun".
"We love Christmas; it's such a special time of year. But let's face it-it's not special for everyone," say Desert Kites. Their new Christmas single dives deep into the bittersweet reality of the festive season, offering a raw and honest perspective. (continue)
Sweden's punk rock scene has never seen anything quite like Midlife Crisis, a powerhouse supergroup rooted in the raw energy of '77 Punk Rock. Comprised of legendary musicians from some of Sweden's most iconic rock acts, the group features Urrke (Maryslim, Bizex-B), Dregen (Backyard Babies, The Hellacopters, Mike Monroe Band), Robban Eriksson (The Hellacopters, Strindbergs, Winnerback, Syl Sylvain), and Måns P Månsson (Crimson Shadows, Wrecks, Maggots).
In 2004, Midlife Crisis first joined forces to pay homage to their punk rock roots, recording three blistering renditions of old punk classics. These tracks debuted on a now-coveted vinyl EP, showcasing their collective passion for raw, unfiltered punk. Over the years, the band's legacy grew with three additional EP releases, the latest hitting shelves in 2018. (continue)
Alt-rock innovators Love Ghost and Grammy-nominated artist Tim Skold have joined forces to create a groundbreaking collaborative album, Love Ghost x Skold. This thirteen-track release is a genre-defying journey that blends emo-tinged nu-metal, contemporary hip-hop production, and anthemic alt-rock. The result is a cathartic and boundary-pushing sonic experience that explores themes of personal introspection, the afterlife, witchcraft, politics, and more. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/2mePx5fRRGFwE8ZAMV2Q3Y
Fronted by Finnegan Bell, or simply 'Love,' the Los Angeles-based Love Ghost has been making waves for their unique blend of alt-rock tropes with modern influences. On this project, they partner with Skold-a celebrated musician and producer known for his work with Marilyn Manson, KMFDM, and other legendary acts-bringing together their respective talents for a truly transformative collaboration. (continue)
Brendemere, a rock project led by Christopher Pennison, recently released its self-titled debut album and to celebrate we asked Chrisopher to tell us about the single "Just Don't Ask Me To Dance." Here is the story:
"Just Don't Ask Me To Dance" ultimately ended up being about part of my own tale. When I wrote it, I intended for it to be nothing more than a fun, friendly song to invite the listener in. A warm, welcome to the audio spectacle that I intended to create. (continue)
Original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth earned a top 24 story of January 2024 when he shared a video called "The Ballad Of Popsicle Sam" that mocked his replacement in the legendary band Sammy Hagar's belief that he had an alien encounter.
As we noted in the original introduction to the article there has been no love lost between Roth and Hagar and here revisit the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: Roth said in the clip, "According to Sam, he was abducted by aliens. I know when you're abducted by aliens, you get sex probed. I am compelled to solicit this sordid subject in an effort to explain Sam Hagar's conduct. (continue)
Acclaimed guitarist Michael Schenker scored a top 24 story of January 2024 when he shared the reason why he turned down the opportunity to replace the late Randy Rhoads in Ozzy Osbourne's solo band.
Schenker is best known for his work with Scorpions, UFO, and his own variates of MSG, and in our look back in the Year In Rock, the famed guitarist shared the real reasons why turned down Ozzy Osbourne when the metal legend approached him the wake of the tragic death of Randy Rhoads. (continue)
Guns N' Roses had a top 24 story of January 2024 when their classic track "Paradise City" set a new milestone after surpassing 1 billion streams on the Spotify music service and earning a place of the service's Billions Club playlist.
At the time of the original report that marked the third track from Guns N' Roses to surpass 1 billion streams including "Sweet Child Of Mine" with 1,720,951,787 streams (now at 2,065,124,813), and "Welcome To The Jungle" with 1,088,306,363 streams back in January and now sits at 1,291,980,001. (continue)
Metal fans rejoiced when Sharon Osbourne made headlines at the beginning of year by saying the famed Ozzfest touring metal festival could return in the future, but one sticking point is the cost that is demanded of mainstage acts.
The report was a top 24 story of January 2024 and here are the details in our look back in the Year In Rock: She made the comments on an episode of The Osbournes podcast with her husband Ozzy, son Jack and daughter Kelly. Ozzy asked Sharon if she would consider doing another Ozzfest tour and she responded, "Yeah, sure. Of course." (continue)
Heart's Ann Wilson had a top 24 story of January 2024 when she revealed the troubling inspiration behind the band's iconic song "Barracuda" to AXS TV's Dan Rather. Here are the details that the network sent over in our look back in the Year In Rock: "Barracuda" is one of Heart's most triumphant tracks, thanks to Ann Wilson's fierce lyrics and Nancy Wilson's gutting guitar riffs. But did you know of the unfortunate story that sparked this 1977 hit?
"It happened one night after a show, some really sleazy guy came up to me and implied to me that he was really turned on by the fact that me and Nancy were 'lesbian incestual lovers,'" Ann Wilson recounted during an interview with Dan Rather. "It made me really angry because I felt they had attacked Nancy's honor, both our honors, so I went and wrote the words to 'Barracuda.'" (continue)
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson revealed that that he has no interest in touring again, but although they have no current plans, he is open to working with his Rush bandmate Geddy Lee again and earned a top 24 story of January 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock:
Lifeson made the comments during an appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. He was asked if there was a chance of him returning to the road with Lee or his current project Envy Of None. (continue)
KISS song-writing collaborator Desmond Child helped the iconic group land a top 24 story of January 2024 when he explained that the group's controversial disco hit was actually intended to be an homage to Motown.
KISS took a gamble with their 1979 song "I Was Made For Loving You" and scored a big hit, but Child says that the group was aiming for a Motown sound and not Disco as many fans believe. Here are the details in our look back in the Year In Rock. (continue)
One of the saddest parts of looking back at the year in rock, is revisiting the tragic news of the passing of music stars. The first such story in this year's recap was when the Scorpions had a top 24 story of January 2024 when they paid tribute to their former drummer James Kottak.
The drummer passed away at the age of 61 on January 9th in Louisville, KY, according to his daughter Tobi, who confirmed his passing to TMZ. Kottak was the longest serving drummer for the German hard rock group Scorpions, spending two decades with the group from 1996 through 2016. He is also known as a founding member of Kingdom Come. (continue)
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