Legendary Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain took to social media to share the sad news that he is retiring from touring with the iconic group and is playing his final show with the band tonight (December 7th) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The 72-year-old drummer the group following their beloved 1982 album "Number Of The Beast", replacing the late Clive Burr. McBrain had this to say, "After much consideration, it is with both sorrow and joy, I announce my decision to take a step back from the grind of the extensive touring lifestyle. Today, Sat, Dec 7th, Sao Paulo will be my final gig with Iron Maiden. I wish the band much success moving forward. (continue)
A brand new animated video has been released for the song "Freewheelin'" by Alice Cooper, his daughter Calico and Guns N' Roses icon Slash, a track from the Grammy nominated Children's music album "Sold Rock Revival".
Aside from Alice and Slash, the album features contributions from Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC and the project was spearheaded by Cooper who recorded with kids at his Solid Rock Teen Centers in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. (continue)
Billy Joel has announced that he will be sharing the stage with Rod Stewart for the very first time next summer when they team up to rock a one-off stadium concert in Pittsburgh.
The show is set to take place on Saturday, July 5th at the Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh with tickets going on sale to the general public this coming Friday, December 13th at 10am EST. (continue)
Iron Maiden have announced that they have recruits Steve Harris' British Lion bandmate Simon Dawson to take over on drums after beloved drummer Nicko McBrain played his final show with the band on Saturday (December 7th).
McBrain shocked fans with the surprise announcement Saturday morning that he would be retiring from touring following the band's concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil that evening after 41 years with the legendary metal band. (continue)
As rocker Jager Henry prepared to his the road with his dad Jason Bonham for the new JBLZE (Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening) tour, this weekend, he has shared a music video for his new single "Mortal Sacrifice".
PFA sent over the following details: Directed by Abraham Rasmussen, the frenzied video reflects the blend of musical influences present in the song including rock, metal and alternative. "Mortal Sacrifice" follows the success of Jager's last two singles, "Bite Down" which received early ads on Spotify's Hard Rock playlist and Apple's New In Rock playlist and "Heart of Thorns" Feat. Lil Lotus which broke the top 50 on the Active Rock charts and was an early add on SiriusXM's Octane. (continue)
GRAMMY-nominated band OneRepublic unveiled Artificial Paradise (Super Deluxe), an expanded edition of their acclaimed album. This new release includes their single "Hurt" with Jelly Roll and 9 acoustic versions of their songs like "I Don't Wanna Wait," "I Ain't Worried," "Sunshine," and more. Known for their anthemic sound and chart-topping success, OneRepublic continues to solidify their status as hitmakers with this vibrant, collaborative collection.
Last month, the band dropped their single "Hurt" with Jelly Roll, accompanied by a visually stunning music video directed by Isaac Rentz. The video debuted across MTV platforms, including MTV Live, MTVU, and MTV's Biggest Pop, and was showcased on the iconic Paramount Times Square billboards. (continue)
Celebrated Liverpool band The Zutons are thrilled to share their cover version of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'. This new take on the soulful classic brings a unique twist to a track that has left an indelible mark on music history.
The connection between The Zutons and Amy Winehouse runs deep, with the late artist's rendition of their hit song 'Valerie' becoming a global phenomenon. Winehouse's version, produced by Mark Ronson, elevated 'Valerie' to new heights, becoming a modern classic and cementing its place as one of the most celebrated covers of all time. (continue)
Having just wrapped up an acoustic U.S. tour supporting multi-Platinum rockers Theory of A Deadman, Cory Marks invites listeners to crank up the volume and join him for the release of his sophomore album, SORRY FOR NOTHING, via Better Noise Music alongside the music video for its equally unapologetic title track.
"'Sorry For Nothing' is one of my favorite songs on the album and hits home for me in a nostalgic way," exclaims CORY. "Where I came from, what I've been through, and where I'm going. It's for any small-town kid with a dream-and believe me, there will be roadblocks...but keep working towards it and be sorry for nothing!" (continue)
Former Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands and current Red Dragon Cartel guitarist Jake E. Lee has shared part 2 of his recounting of the October 15th incident where he was shot multiple times while walking his dog in his Las Vegas neighborhood.
In the new update, Lee shares, "Feels like I'm dragging this out, but I just get caught up in other stuff. Without further ado, here's Part 2: The second bullet felt nothing like the first. Whereas the first one was a burning sensation, this one was an impact strong enough to push the air out of my lungs. Like getting hit with a baseball bat. The bullet entered mid back and exited out my left side. It fractured the 10th and 11th ribs and punctured my left lung. It wasn't something I would consider that painful, much like the first one. On a 1-10 scale maybe a 4. (continue)
Palm Ghosts have released a music video for their track "Aftermath," which is the final song/video from its fourth EP of the year, Decode, and the four EP collection, Facades, which both hit the streets on December 6 via Poptek Records/Sweet Cheetah Records.
Palm Ghosts bassist/vocalist Joseph Lekkas says "'Aftermath' is about the manifestation of fear and the slow-building dread that leads us away from our own self-interests." (continue)
Marine Corps veteran and internationally acclaimed guitarist Rene Benton recently release his new album , "2 Live in O-Ma-Haw; Lyvv in Omaha," and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the track "Love Is Pain". Here is the story:
"Love is Pain" is a song with a lot of layers. It was written some time ago based on part imaginary part realistic scenarios about break ups or more specifically DIVORCE!! I have NEVER been through anything like that but, I would hear various stories from men who had experienced such things. Another part of the story of this song is; I never wrote it for myself. I wrote this song with the intent of submitting it to either Danzig or Peter Steele ( Type -O - Negative) . Though I do Metal/Rock; my primary background is in Funk/R&B which is a community that uses outside songwriters. I did not know the rules within the genre and, did not realize what I was doing was a NO - NO and , subsequently met with deaf ears. (continue)
Wolfgang Van Halen earned a top 24 story of March 2024 after he took the high road when he was asked about an attack from Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, shrugging off criticisms that Roth made in his "This Crazy Kid" video back in January.
Eddie Van Halen's son was asked about Roth's video rant during an appearance on The Morning X With Barnes & Leslie show and he responded, "I guess I'm honored he even thinks about me as much as he seems to. I guess you have to take what he says with a grain of salt considering he also said that he wrote 'Eruption' and came up with the Frankenstein. He said he wrote all the solos that Dad wrote." (continue)
Scorpions frontman Klaus Meine had a top 24 story of March 2024 after the band was forced to cancel their appearance at Vive Latino festival in Mexico City on March 16th as Meine recovered from "complex spinal surgery'.
Here are the details in our look back in the Year In Rock: The iconic German rockers broke the news to fans with the following social media message from Meine, "Dear Mexican Fans, knowing that some of our most amazing diehard fans live in Mexico, it is with a heavy heart that I have to let you know, Scorpions will not be performing at the Vive Latino Festival on the 16th March 2024 in Mexico City. (continue)
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash had a top 24 story of March 2024 after he recruited AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for a new take on the Howlin' Wolf classic "Killing Floor", the lead single from his blues album.
The new album, entitled "Orgy of the Damned", hit stores on May 17th and featured the Guns N' Roses icon's take on 12 blues classics with the help of his blues band Johnny Griparic (bass), Teddy Andreadis (keyboards), Michael Jerome (drums), and Tash Neal (vocals/guitar), along with special guests Gary Clark Jr, Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Tash Neal, Chris Robinson, and Beth Hart. (continue)
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford scored a top 24 story of March 2024 Judas after he revealed that the band paid tribute to late legendary metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio and Motorhead singer Lemmy Killmister on the closing track to their album, "Invincible Shield."
Halford revealed the news via Classic Rock magazine stating the song "Giants In The Sky" honors the late vocalists. He said, "Listening to music makes me think about all these beautiful people we've lost in rock'n'roll, from Janis Joplin to Ronnie James Dio to Lemmy. But also about the fact that music lives forever." (continue)
Sammy Hagar and his former Van Halen bandmate and Michael Anthony had a top 24 story of March 2024 after they released a video where they discussed the top live songs from their classic "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" album.
Hagar had this to say, "This was the first record we actually took our time to write and record. I think pound for a pound, or song for a song, it might be my favorite. Andy Johns engineered this record and sonically it's big & fat. We worked harder on this record than any record, not because it was a struggle, but because we wanted to make (as Andy Johns said) the definitive Van Halen record. It especially sounds good really loud." (continue)
Deep Purple had a top 24 story of March 2024 when they released a music video for their legendary classic "Smoke On The Water", which was released to promote the Super Deluxe Edition of their "Machine Head" album that was released at the end of that month.
The new video is set to a 6-minute-plus 2024 remix of the song by Dweezil Zappa who shared in the liner notes, "It's one of those records where I think, 'How did they come up with this?' It's got classical influences in the guitar and the keyboard, but then it's got the blues and there's little bits of funkiness. And you have this singer who has the most killer voice. All these things come together in a way where it doesn't sound like commercial music, yet people got really excited about it. It's a fascinating recipe." (continue)
AC/DC's blockbuster "Back In Black" was the subject of a top 24 story of March 2024 when it was revealed that it was used as the inspiration for a new book of murder mysteries that features 10 short stories from 10 different authors based on the song titles.
One of the highlights is story "You Shook Me All Night Long" by Andrew Child, which is a new Jack Reacher story. Entitled, "Back In Black: An Anthology Of New Mystery Short Stories", the book was curated by Don Bruns, and was released on July 16th in various formats. (continue)
Billy Idol had a top 24 story of March 2024 when UMe announced his plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his landmark album Rebel Yell with a deluxe expanded edition that was released in April.
The reissue includes a selection of previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of Idol's smash hit "Eyes Without A Face" and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original "Best Way Out of Here" from the original sessions. Idol's never-before-released cover of the Rose Royce single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" from the album's original recording sessions. (continue)
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