Rock News

Rock bands Godsmack and Staind have announced a 25-city co-headlining 2023 tour. The tour, produced by Live Nation, is set to commence with a concert at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 18. The trek, which will have stops in several cities, including Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and more, will…

Mammoth WVH, the rock band founded and fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen, has announced their sophomore album, titled Mammoth II, which will drop on August 4 via BMG. Along with the announcement, the band have shared the debut single from the album, “Another Celebration At The End Of The World.” “I knew that I wanted…

Fall Out Boy recently released a video for “Hold Me Like a Grudge,” a song from their latest album, So Much (For) Stardust. The music video is a sequel to the iconic “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” clip from the band’s superhit record Infinity On High, which arrived in 2007. “When we…

Heavy metal rock group Avenged Sevenfold have announced an extensive North American Tour, featuring support from Alexisonfire. The first leg of the Live Nation-produced trek, titled “Life is But A Dream.North American Tour,” will have stops in 13 cities, including Mansfield, Québec City, Tinley Park, Calgary, and more. The tour kicks off on July 18th…

The Who’s Pete Townshend recently released “Can’t Outrun The Truth,” his first solo single in 29 years. The track was composed and produced by Rachel Fuller under her nom de plume Charlie Pepper, and all proceeds from vinyl sales plus at least 10 pence from every download will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust. The…

Peal Jam’s Matt Cameron has denied rumors that he is set to join Foo Fighters on their upcoming tour. Last Saturday, March 25, the Pearl Jam drummer denied a report published by The Sun, which claimed that he is replacing late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins when the band embarks on a tour this spring.…

Neil Young has openly criticized ticketing giant Ticketmaster, blaming them for killing concert touring. Early this month, The Cure announced a North American tour. Even after the band opted out of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic” pricing structure, fans were charged exorbitant service fees. Young responded to the developments in a recent post on his website, titled “Concert…

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently revealed that he has contributed to Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album. Sixx revealed the news on Twitter: “Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday,” he said among other things. In January, Parton revealed that her upcoming rock album, titled Rock Star, will also feature Paul McCartney, Stevie…

Linkin Park recently shared a previously unreleased song, “Fighting Myself,” ahead of the 20th anniversary reissue of their sophomore album Meteora. The song features vocals from Mike Shinoda and late lead singer Chester Bennington. Shinoda describes the song as the “definitive Linkin Park track.” “Fighting myself I always lose,” Bennington sings in the chorus, giving…

U2’s Songs Of Surrender has debuted on top of the official U.K. Albums Chart. This marks the Irish rock band’s 11th U.K. No. 1 album. U2 is now tied with David Bowie, with each having 11 chart-topping LPs to their credit. Songs of Surrender also becomes U2’s first chart-topping LP in over a decade; the…