Renowned photographer and video director Dean Karr has revealed the sad and tragic circumstances of the death of his friend Casey Chaos, best known as the lead vocalist of Amen, who passed away last week at the age of 59.
Karr shared the following via his Instagram on Thursday (December 26th): "CASEY CHAOS OBITUARY (Only one): Hardcore Punk singer Casey Chaos (Karim Chmielinski) of the band AMEN passed away on December 20, 2024, at roughly 10:20 p.m. in his Laurel Canyon home. (continue)
Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine revealed earlier this week that he is currently in the studio with engineer Chris Rakestraw working on the follow up album to the group's 2022 effort "The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!."
Mustaine shared the following via an X Spaces event on December 22nd, "Right now I'm in the studio working with Chris Rakestraw. And everybody else is gone. Teemu is in Switzerland and James and Dirk [Verbeuren] are in Los Angeles. (continue)
E-Town Concrete and Bulldoze teamed up for a new track called "Drones for Xmas," where they are having fun over the deluge of drone sightings in their native New Jersey recently.
They band delivered the track earlier this week and said via social media, "hey picked the wrong state to f*** with. Etown x Bulldoze collab. Recorded at Bayway studios produced by Jay way. Merry Xmas." (continue)
Acclaimed Louisiana Bayou blues guitarist Tab Benoit sets sail on the Big Easy Cruise, departing from Fort Lauderdale on the Holland America Line Eurodam, Sunday, January 5 through Saturday, January 11. Benoit resumes his "I Hear Thunder" 2025 Tour on Friday, January 31 at Tipitina's in New Orleans.
I Hear Thunder was released last August on Benoit's Whiskey Bayou Records label. The award-winning musician's first new album in thirteen years soared to #1 on the influential Billboard Blues Album Chart last September. To complement the release, the I Hear Thunder Tour has been criss-crossing the country, an unforgettable experience reigniting the soul of roots music, while proving artists like Benoit only get better with time. (continue)
Pantera had a top 24 story of August 2024 after they were joined on stage by Metallica's Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett during their surprise rare club show on August 15th at the famed First Avenue in Minneapolis.
The Metallica duo were brought out to do backing vocals on the Pantera classic "Walk", according to Setlist.fm. The special concert was not officially announced by Pantera, they performed under the name Cowboys From Hell, and the show was reportedly recorded for a future live album release, according to comedian Craig Gass who did an opening set at the event. (continue)
Wolfgang Van Halen laughed off a wild conspiracy theory and earned a top 24 story of August 2024 after he came across online a social media post that states that he died as a child, confusing Wolfgang with the late son of Eric Clapton, who died after a fall from the 53rd story of a New York City apartment building in 1991.
The bizarre conspiracy theory was posted to a Generation X group on social media. The user claimed, "This is getting ridiculous. I know for a fact that Wolfgang Van Halen died as a toddler. But now they are showing him as grown and alive. He was valerie Bertinelli and Van Halen's son who fell from a balcony and died many years ago." (continue)
The sad news of the passing of original Great White frontman Jack Russell was a top 24 story of August 2024. Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: A little under a month after announcing his retirement, Russell died at the age on 63, it was revealed on August 15th.
Jack Russell's Great White's official Facebook broke the news to fans with the following message, "With tremendous sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jack Patrick Russell - father, husband, cousin, uncle, and friend. (continue)
Metal legend Ozzy Osbourne earned a top 24 story of August 2024 after he shared his reaction to the news that he was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist.
The legendary Black Sabbath frontman shared his thoughts about the induction with via his publicist that sent over: Following Ozzy Osbourne's two (2) Grammy Awards in 2023 for "Best Rock Album" (his first-ever win in the category) and "Best Metal Performance" from his hugely successful and critically acclaimed Patient Number 9 album (Epic Records) and a recent #1-charting Active Rock Song "Crack Cocaine"-a collaboration with Billy Morrison and Steve Stevens -he is now setting his sights on the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. (continue)
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley landed a top 24 story of August 2024 after he insisted that Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were not being honest when they said that he was fired from the band, saying that he quit the group both times.
Frehley addressed the "myth" during an interview with Guesting on Guitar Tales With Dave Cohen, where he appeared to discuss his latest solo album, "10,000 Volts". Ace told Cohen, "I had really big resentments against Paul (Stanley) and Gene (Simmons)when I quit the band the first time, and even the second time. (continue)
David Lee Roth was the subject of a top 24 story of August 2024 after the Mojo Dojo released an animated music video for the rare Roth song "Mississippi Power", a track that highlights the Van Halen frontman's bluesy style.
Animator Ramses Rios said of the video, "A very rare, but amazing track by David Lee Roth from the YFLM (Your Filthy Little Mouth) album (Non-LP track). It has been around for ages, but not many are aware of this gem the Diamond blessed us with. (continue)
Aerosmith earned a top 24 story of August 2024 after video from their final concert was shared online. Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: Aerosmith shocked the rock world with the news that they have canceled their Peace Out Farewell Tour and retired from touring, making their show at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY on September 9, 2023 their final performance.
The band were forced to pull the plug on the tour and retire due to frontman Steven Tyler's inability to fully recover from the vocal injury that originally postponed the trek. (continue)
Morgan Wallen earned a top 24 story of August 2024 after he surprised his fans during the Las Vegas stop of his One Night At A Time tour at Allegiant Stadium after mgk joined Jelly Roll on stage during the concert.
mgk and Jelly Roll performed their latest single "Lonely Road" and Jelly Roll's single, "Need A Favor" to more than 65k country fans that attended the show. Lonely Road" debuted in the top 40 on the Hot 100. The single showcases who mgk is in today's music landscape: a multi-faceted musician who pivots between genres through live instrumentation. (continue)
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