Category Archives: Rock Music News
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
Gene Simmons And Josh Homme Added To Lineup For Dean Delray’s Annual Bon Scott-Era AC/DC Tribute Show
KISS' Gene Simmons and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme will join comedian Dean Delray for his final Bon Scott-era AC/DC tribute show on February 3 at Hollywood's Avalon Theater, in celebration of...
Dec 16, 2025
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Is Now A Black Belt In Jiu-Jitsu
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the Renzo Gracie academy, adding to the 54-year-old metal legend's previous black belts in Taekwondo and Ukidokan ka...
Dec 16, 2025
Rolling Stones Call Off 2026 U.K./Europe Stadium Shows As Keith Richards Is Unable To Commit To Touring
The Rolling Stones have canceled their planned 2026 stadium tour of the UK and Europe due to guitarist Keith Richards, who turns 82 this week, being unable to commit to the demanding schedule, citing ...
Dec 16, 2025
Tribute To Billy Joel At Carnegie Hall Will Feature Rob Thomas, Pat Monahan, And Rufus Wainwright
Billy Joel's longtime band will take part in a star-studded charity tribute concert for the 76-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer at New York's Carnegie Hall on March 12. The event will feature gues...
Dec 16, 2025
Joe Ely, Progressive Country Music Legend Who Collaborated With The Clash And Bruce Springsteen, Dies At 78
Joe Ely, a pioneering Texas singer-songwriter who helped shape the progressive country sound and Americana genre, died Monday (December 15) in Taos, New Mexico, at the age of 78, from complications re...
Dec 16, 2025