Sammy Hagar "Can't Drive 55" so it is fitting that he will headlining the Rock The Block concert on January 17th ahead of the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ.
Billed as Sammy Hagar & Friends, the Red Rocker will be joined by his Van Halen/Chickenfoot bandmate Michael Anthony, his Best Of All Worlds band drummer Kenny Aronoff and his Circle and The Waboritas bandmate Vic Johnson. (continue)
Down guitarist Kirk Windstein took to social media to share a photo from the recording studio where he and Pepper Keenan were recording guitars for the band's first new album in 17 years.
The acclaimed group, that is fronted by Pantera vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, have not released a new album since their 2007 effort "Over The Under" and Kirk took to Facebook on Friday (January 3rd) to reveal that they are recording. (continue)
Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery shared via social media that he is working on new music with his bandmate Stephen Perkins, with guitars to be added by Dave Navarro.
He wrote, "Writing some more new lines to some of Stephens drumming. Look forward to getting some Mr Navarro on them. 2025! @stephenperkinsdrummer @davenavarro". (continue)
Kyle Pfeiffer, better known as Blacklite District, revealed that he has inked a $1.2 million catalog partnership deal with Duetti, the service that states they exists" to give artists serious cash for their catalogs. Choose the tracks you want to sell, and get paid upfront.."
Pfeiffer shared the new via social media, "I'm excited to announce our new catalog partnership deal with DUETTI! This gives the old music a chance to be heard by a lot of new fans, and the creative freedom to keep doing what we've always done. Make music for OUR community." (continue)
Former Crisis frontwoman I'm Karyn Crisis has launched a GoFundMe campaign after she was "medically injured" and needs the support for treatment. At press time, the campaign has raised $6815, exceeding the goal of $5,000.
Karyn explained the situation on the campaign page (see it here): Lots of people are asking me why I'm quiet, when I'm making new music, when are new classes coming out... This is me letting you know how I am. As a human, I'm not doing well at all. As a soul, I'm soaring. But as a soul in a human body, let's get really real that for me, waking up and having a regular day does not exist for me anymore.. (continue)
Jim Sheppard, the founding bassist for the band Nevermore, has shared a public statement about the recent announcement that guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams were reforming the band and holding auditions for a new vocalist and bass player.
Sheppard had this to say, "In my heart, Nevermore will always be Warrel, Jeff and I living in a one-room apartment, slaves to an eight-track recording machine, non-stop songwriting insanity. We were driven, we were hungry... To quote Dave Mustaine, 'We were ready to 'smile, eat sh*t and ask for more!' (continue)
James Mangold's film "A Complete Unknown" has reignited spirited discourse about Bob Dylan, the enigmatic artist who gave voice to a generation. With Timothee Chalamet in the role of the young Dylan, the film offers a glimpse into his early career, tracing it from folk troubadour to rock poet.
Coinciding with the Searchlight Pictures release is a treasure trove of Dylan memorabilia hitting the auction block in "Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More" auction event at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum on January 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST - providing a bridge to the era the film portrays. This convergence of cinematic representation and historical artifacts invites us into an even deeper exploration of Dylan's legacy, connecting the film's narrative with the tangible echoes of his past. (continue)
311 have announced that they will be performing during the halftime show at today's Las Vegas Raiders game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
The band shared a screen grab of the listing from the Raiders website with the following message via social media, "LAS VEGAS! We'll be taking the stage at @allegiantstadium for the @raiders halftime show this Sunday!" (continue)
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson revealed that he and Geddy Lee continue get together each week to jam, despite the band officially retiring a decade ago at the conclusion of their R40 Tour in Los Angeles in August of 2015.
Lifeson made the comments for a new interview that he and Geddy Lee gave to Classic Rock magazine at the end of last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their debut album, which was released in March of 1974. (continue)
Original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans explains in a recent interview how the legendary band came up with their name, that is was Malcolm and Angus Young's sister-in-law that suggested they use AC/DC.
Evans revealed the story in a new interview with Podpokas. He said that in late 1973 that the band had a chance to perform a New Year's Eve show at one of the famed clubs in Australia, Chequers. But they did not yet have a name. (continue)
Alex Van Halen landed a top 24 story of October 2024 after he explained why he decided not to accept Sammy Hagar's invitation to be part of the Best Of All Worlds Tour this past summer, and also revealed his favorite era of Van Halen.
Hagar launched The Best Of All Worlds Tour to pay tribute to legacy of Van Halen and recruited his former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony, along with guitarist Joe Satriani and drummers Jason Bonham and Kenny Aronoff to be part of the trek. (continue)
Legendary metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne had a top 24 story of October 2024 after he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist on October 19th in Cleveland and his acceptance speech was followed by an all-star jam featuring members of Metallica, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Halen, as well as Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Zakk Wylde, Andrew Watt and Jelly Roll.
Ozzy had previously been inducted as a member of Black Sabbath back in 2006. Osbourne sat on a throne and told the crowd of his solo induction last night,
"Well, here we are. You know what? I can't believe I'm here myself. Let me get the thank yous out of the way, because I'm not going to bore you with a long, drawn-out f***ing monologue. I'd like to thank whoever voted me into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for my solo work. A great thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (continue)
The death of Grateful Dead legend and cofounder Phil Lesh on October 26th was a top 24 story of October 2024. The 84 year-old bassist and vocalist was also the leader of Phil Lesh and Friends, as well as a member of The Other Ones and The Dead.
The sad news was shared to fans via the official Grateful Dead platforms. They wrote on Facebook, "Today we lost a brother. Our hearts and love go out to Jill Lesh, Brian and Grahame. Phil Lesh was irreplaceable. In one note from the Phil Zone, you could hear and feel the world being born. His bass flowed like a river would flow. It went where the muse took it. He was an explorer of inner and outer space who just happened to play bass. He was a circumnavigator of formerly unknown musical worlds. And more. (continue)
"Concert For Carolina," led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor earned a top 24 story of October 2024 after the special event raised $24,513,185 and counting to date for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Here are the details from EBM in our look back in the Year In Rock: Taking place this past Saturday at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, the record-breaking event welcomed 82,193 in-person attendees and is the largest concert ever for the venue. Additionally, the Veeps livestream garnered 7.1 million total views, which came from across all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries.
With Rolling Stone celebrating the event as "a montage of incredible performances, one-off collaborations, and awe-inspiring selections," "Concert For Carolina" also featured performances from Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee and Wesko, surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis and was hosted by ESPN's Marty Smith and Barstool Sports' Caleb Pressley. (continue)
Dream Theater had a top 24 story of October 2024 after they dedicated their concert in Croatia on October 29th to reunited drummer Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha Leone Cattaneo, who died earlier in the day.
The band took to social media late Tuesday night and shared, "Tonight's show in Zagreb Croatia was dedicated to Mike Portnoy's sister Samantha Leone Cattaneo who passed away shortly before showtime. (continue)
Singled Out is one of our most popular features where artists share the story behind their songs. Billy Morrison scored a top 24 story of October 2024 when he was Singled Out for his song "Incite The Watch" featuring Corey Taylor and Steve Vai. Here is the feature in our look back in the Year In Rock:
The song appears on Billy's recent release "The Morrison Project" that features an all-star lineup of contributors including Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Stevens, Tommy Clufetos, Jourgensen, John5, D.M.C., Billy, Idol, Linda Perry and more. (continue)
Metallica earned a top 24 story of October 2024 when they revealed that their Blacklist project, that features over 50 artists from the across the musical universe, has raised over $3,000,000 to date for various charities.
The thrash metal legend's charity, All Within My Hands Foundation, took to social media and shared the following news, "You've helped the #MetallicaBlacklist raise over $3 Million for charity! (continue)
Alex Van Halen had a top 24 story of October 2024 after he shot down the assumption that he was retiring from music. Here is the report in our look back in the Year In Rock: Alex Van Halen has been breaking his silence on a number of issues as he does rare interviews to promote his forthcoming memoir "Brothers". He dispelled the assumption that his recent gear auction meant that he is retiring from music, which even sparked a reaction from his former bandmate Michael Anthony at the time.
Back on June 1st, Backstage Auctions offered up a number of items from Alex's career including his 5150 drum kit, which led to many speculating that he had decided to quit music. He now says that is not the truth. Van Halen addressed the rumor with Billboard and Alex revealed that people "misinterpreted" the auction, he was only cleaning out a warehouse of equipment that he was no longer using. (continue)
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