Category Archives: Rock Music News
Metallica Frontman James Hetfield Shares Spoken Word Rendition Of “Twas The Night Before Christmas”
Metallica's James Hetfield has released a spoken word rendition of the holiday classic "Twas The Night Before Christmas" (aka "A Visit From St. Nicholas") on the band's Maximum Metallica SiriusXM chan...
Dec 21, 2025
Steven Drozd Reveals He’s Out Of Flaming Lips After 30-Year Run
Multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd confirmed his departure from the Flaming Lips after over three decades with the band. Drozd accidentally disclosed the news this week on Threads when asked if he was...
Dec 18, 2025
Peter Wolf Returns To Touring After Year-Long Break With Six 2026 Shows
Former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf will return to live performance after more than a year off. Wolf and his band the Midnight Travelers have announced six dates starting February 13 in Fall Rive...
Dec 18, 2025
Misfits, AC/DC, And Nirvana Among Most Valuable Vinyl Records Sold On Discogs In 2025
Discogs released its list of the 25 most valuable vinyl records sold in 2025, with collectors paying premium prices for rare releases. The Fix's "Vengeance" 7-inch topped the list at $15,000, represen...
Dec 18, 2025
Höfner, Maker Of Paul McCartney’s Iconic Violin Bass, Files For Bankruptcy
German instrument company Hfner has filed for bankruptcy after more than 100 years in business. An insolvency administrator will attempt to resolve debts over three months. Hfner is famous for creatin...
Dec 18, 2025
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance Releases Countrified Debut Solo Single, “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance, using his real name Zachary Baker, debuted his first solo single, "Dark Horse," on Wednesday (December 17). Baker embraces a full-on country sound on his n...
Dec 17, 2025
Social Distortion Is Releasing Their First New Album In 15 Years In May
Social Distortion will release their first new album in 15 years this May, frontman Mike Ness announced during an interview at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2025 event, with the lead single set t...
Dec 17, 2025
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt Recalls His First Time Seeing Metallica’s Cliff Burton Play Live
In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Green Day's Mike Dirnt recalled being profoundly inspired by seeing Metallica's late bassist Cliff Burton play live for the first time at a concert in Oaklan...
Dec 17, 2025
Tom Morello Collaborates With Beartooth On New Single, “Everything Burns”
Tom Morello has teamed up with Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo for the potent new single, "Everything Burns," which debuted on Tuesday (December 16) as part of the latest update to the Final Fantasy XI...
Dec 17, 2025
Perry Farrell And Jane’s Addiction Issue Statements Aiming To “Resolve Our Differences” Amid Band Breakup
More than a year after Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro during a Boston show, Jane's Addiction has officially broken up, with both Farrell and the other members - Navarro, Eric Avery, and ...
Dec 17, 2025