The rock community has reacted to sad the news that Amen frontman Casey Chaos has died at the age of 59. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. His bandmates led the online tributes.
They wrote, "It is with great sadness, grief and sorrow that we confirm the passing of Casey Chaos after seeing the news currently being reported. As you can imagine, everyone in the band, past and present, are absolutely devastated. There was a lot going on with Amen in the past 5-6 years that we didn't announce. Casey loved and appreciated your support, and always wanted to wait until things were complete, rather than sharing unfinished work-in-progress material. (continue)
Ghost Hounds are thrilled to share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)" arranged by the band's own Kristin Weber and out now via Gibson Records. The Strings Version is paired with a captivating music video recorded live at Ocean Way in Nashville, directed by Allister Ann, known for her work with Kenny Chesney, Tegan & Sara, Civil wars, Dan Auerbach and more.
The song is described by the band as a "warrior's anthem," with a deep message of resilience and self-empowerment. As the band's SAVNT explains, "You'll Never Find Me" is dedicated to anyone who has lost themselves in a person or a situation, but who has the strength to reclaim their identity and power. The video complements this message with visuals that portray perseverance, emphasizing the idea that no matter how many times you're knocked down, you can always rise again-"get back on the horse 8 times when you've been thrown off 7." (continue)
Alex Van Halen revealed in an a new interview that he "never really got to say goodbye" to his legendary brother and bandmate Eddie Van Halen because the iconic guitarist died at the height of the COVID lockdown.
The drummer did a rare on-camera interview from his home with Bringing It Back To The Beatles about his recently released memoir "Brothers". During the chat he shared, When Ed passed, it came at the height of COVID. We didn't really have the opportunity to get close enough and hold him while we were talking to him. (continue)
Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X's own band, Phil X & The Drills, are thrilled to unveil their new official lyric video for their single "Don't Wake Up Dead," featuring Korn drummer Ray Luzier, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
The video comes with a time-lapse of the production of the single's artwork, created by Thomas Estrada. Phil X commented on the single: "'Don't Wake Up Dead' is a look at how people just go through the motions of life just to get to the end of their day. (continue)
Upon Wings mastermind Anne Autumn Erickson continues to explore different sides to her musical personality and just released a new modern trap pop single "Crushin' on U."
Atom Splitter sent over these details: "Crushin' on U" is a fun, carefree love song about having a crush on that special someone. On it, Anne Autumn shows off her rapping skills and angelic vocals over trap hip-hop beats. (continue)
Samantha Fish returns to the UK in May and June 2025 for 4 exclusive UK concerts that will take at Cheese & Grain, Frome (May 28), Arts Club, Liverpool (May 30), The Brook, Southampton (May 31), and O2 Academy2 Oxford (June 1).
"I'm ecstatic to return to the UK for another round of concerts," says Samantha. The recent tour in October was a blast and we can't wait to play guitar for my growing UK fanbase." (continue)
AC/DC scored a top 24 story of July 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock after they topped the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart with their 1990 hit "Thunderstruck" which continued their 50-week ride on the Billboard chart, according to Forbes.
As we reported earlier that week, the hit song from the band's 1990 album "The Razors Edge" claimed the No. 13 spot on the previous week's Rock Digital Song chart from Billboard. (continue)
An imposter claiming to be former Journey frontman Steve Perry was subject of a top 24 story of July 2024 after an 75-year-old Ohio woman alleged that she was scammed out of over $120,000 via social media by the imposter, according to the Westlake Police Department.
The woman responded to a Facebook message from a person claiming to the legendary vocalist back in January. The Westlake police said in a statement, "The fake Mr. Perry had a business opportunity and of course 'needed a woman in his life.'" (continue)
Def Leppard landed a top 24 story of July 2024 with the kick off of their summer Stadium Tour. Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: While the band's live shows over the past couple of decades have focused heavily on their blockbuster "Hysteria" album, the pendulum swung in favor of its predecessor, 1983's "Pyromania," at the launch of the Stadium Tour.
The band kicked off their summer stadium jaunt with Journey at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on July 6th with the band's setlist slightly dominated by "Pyromania" tracks, seven in all. (continue)
Ozzfest had a top 24 story of July 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock after the iconic festival's official YouTube channel shared a documentary entitled "Ozzfest 2002 uncensored" that features MTV personality Kurt Loder narrating "the history of Ozzfest from its inception in 1996 to 2001."
The 20-minute clip features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Ozzy Osbourne, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, David Draiman of Disturbed, Brandon Boyd and Alex Katunich of Incubus, Lynn Strait of Snot, Dave WIlliams and Mike Luce of Drowning Pool, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, Sharon Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, and more plus clips of Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, System of a Down, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Rob Zombie, Pantera, Sepultura, Mudvayne, Godsmack, Soulfly, Kittie, Crazy Town, and more. (continue)
Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth landed a top 24 story of July after he celebrated July 4th by sharing a new video entitled "National Anthem" of him dancing to the Steppenwolf classic, "Born To Be Wild".
The song was the signature hit for Steppenwolf and was featured in the classic film "Easy Rider" and has been credited by some as the first "heavy metal" song due to its heaviness and the use of the term in the lyric in reference to a motorcycle. (continue)
Billy Morrison earned a top 24 story of July 2024 after his collaboration "Crack Cocaine" featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens and co-written by all three artists- became the #1 Active Rock Song in America. Here are the details from SRO in our look back at the year in rock: Having jumped into this position on the Mediabase chart, the track is the second single from BILLY's third solo album THE Morrison Project via TLG | ZOID | Virgin Music Group (released April 19).
"I'm just hugely grateful to every person on 'The Morrison Project' team for pushing this track to the Active Rock Number One spot," says an ecstatic Morrison, the British guitarist, singer, and songwriter primarily known as Billy Idol's rhythm guitar player for the past 15 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens. "Both the song and the album have been so well-received-I couldn't have asked for more. It's a testament to passion and an honest love for making music as well as having a strong independent team. Thank you to my label, TLG | ZOID | Virgin Music Group, and every radio station and rock fan that played a part in this success." (continue)
The Oak Ridge Boys' Joe Bonsall sadly passed away at the age of 76 in July and tributes from the country music community became a top 24 story of July 2024 in our look back in the Year In Rock. Some of the tributes to Joe are below:
"When I look at Joe Bonsall's life, I see a life fulfilled. The son of two military veterans, raised to become street-smart in the hood-influenced neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents taught him that he could be anything he wished to be if he worked hard, told the truth, and trusted in God. Joe could do anything he set his mind to do, but what impressed me the most was the energy, love, and compassion he put into everything he did and his unique gift to communicate those emotions and feelings into every performance, song, and book. Joe was "that" best friend that every person hopes to have in his life." - Duane Allen / The Oak Ridge Boys (continue)
Bob Seger landed a top 24 story of July 2024 when the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands celebrated the Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's "Nine Tonight" album.
Redbeard shared this synopsis for the episode: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's Nine Tonight really does feel like a close approximation of seeing the tireless veteran Detroit singer/songwriter and his band when they were one of America's top live acts. When Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band compiled the live double album of concert performances found on Nine Tonight in 1981, there was no bigger American name dominating both the album and hit charts, as well as at the box office. But they never had it handed to them. Bob Seger earned it every step of the way, and as you will hear in my classic rock interviews, there were a whole lotta steps. (continue)
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