Rock News Weekly

Static-X cancel the remainder of their 2026 tour due to serious undisclosed medical issues within the band, Anthrax will release ‘Cursum Perficio’ on September 18th, their 12th studio album and first new release in over 10 years, Gene Simmons announces the Rock Legends Expo in Las Vegas featuring Stewart Copeland, Geezer Butler & more special guests, Jack Osbourne confirms that a script has be...

The Black Keys describe their falling out with Live Nation, having to fire their manager and road crew and how that fueled their stripped down rootsy approach on their latest album, Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert claims self defense as he faces life in prison as his charges were upgraded to first-degree attempted murder after driving his car into his ex-vocalists father, 79-year old William Ya...

The Rolling Stones confirm the artwork & artist guest list of their 25th studio album titled ‘Foreign Tongues’ after revealing a social media puzzle with their fans, Ozzy Osbourne had a secret cologne he used for 30 years and now it’s getting a limited edition release that benefits his Parkinson's charity, Dave Grohl reveals he changed the name of the latest Foo Fighters album after the in...

Ramones announce special releases & festivities including a brand new installation at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas this 4th of July all in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their debut album released in 1976, A British High Court judge rejected copyright claims from heirs of Jimi Hendrix Experience members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, ruling they have no rights to royalties from...

Iron Maiden will not attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame due to scheduling conflicts with their upcoming Australian Tour, Slayer announce two special shows in the U.S. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Reign In Blood’ by performing the album in its entirety,  former Metallica bassist Jason Newstead will embark on his first ever U.S. headlining tour with his Chophouse Ban...

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont reveals that he’s in the early stages of Parkinson’s but still plans to go ahead with their planned Sphere residency next month, Kiss announce plans for a hologram show featuring new original music to hit Las Vegas in 2028, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen was hospitalized after being bit by a poisonous spider while on tour in Latin America with AC/DC, A jury has ru...

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Bob Dylan launches a strange Patreon account called “Lectures From The Grave” that features AI-narrated content that baffles his fans, Metallica donates $125k to help with Hawaii’s worst flooding in over 2 decades, Tesla surprise fans and critics  by announcing a R&B inspired album featuring covers of James Brown, Sam Cooke, Supertramp and others, Better Than Ezra is asking fans to collaborate...

1 minute weekly update for 3/30/26! Stories on #Weezer #DaveGrohl #ChadGilbert #SidWilson #DaveMustaine & more! This week’s full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SIXS-jg9qh0   Audio episode on Spotify:  We’re on Apple Podcasts too!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-news-weekly/id1361341817   Watch us live every Sunday 2pm PST @ Twitch.tv/rocknewsweekly   Subscribe & wat...

Radiohead announce they will only play 20 shows total in 2027 while taking this entire year off from touring to prepare, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready announces the details of his new graphic novel and rock opera about the early days of the Seattle grunge scene, Metallica’s James Hetfield gets engaged on Friday the 13th while swimming underwater with whale sharks, a playwright reveals that My Chemical...

Former Dead Kennedy’s frontman Jello Biafra suffered a stroke & is in stable condition as he updates fans this week, Alice Cooper announces his autobiography ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ will be published this October with a small UK book tour to accompany it, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is busy these days collaborating with Travis Barker and Josh Klinghoffer on the theme song for the new H...

Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest will return in 2027 as a touring festival after nearly a decade-long break, more than 50 bands support no-kill animal shelters with a new Green Day tribute compilation, Sebastian Bach will replace Dee Snider as frontman of Twisted Sister for their 2026 fall run, The Guess Who legally reclaim their name and will embark on their first US tour in 24 years, Trent Rezno...

Metallica announces eight show Sphere residency in Las Vegas this October, Former Live band members sue lead singer Ed Kowalczyk over his continued use of the band’s name, William Shatner announces he is making a heavy metal album with over 30 guest musicians contributing, a new Iron Maiden documentary ‘Burning Ambition’ will hit theaters in May,  Foo Fighters announce their 12th studio album ‘You...

Danny Carey reveals that Tool is in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency for 2027 to coincide with a new album release, Jimi Hendrix is honored in New York this week as they co-name West Eighth Street in Greenwich Village to “Jimi Hendrix Way” to pay tribute to his legendary Electric Lady Studios,  the lead singer for an Italian heavy metal band won the bronze medal for the men’s downhill skiing...

The long legal battle over the rights to the Ramones’ estate has finally been decided in court with Johnny Ramone’s widow Linda taking control of all assets & future releases, Bruce Hornsby announces a new album ‘Indigo Park’ & US tour with The Noisemakers to accompany it,  Skid Row is taking their search for a new lead singer worldwide with auditions starting this month, Noel Gallagher is...

Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels give an update on more long-awaited new music from his new band Doom Generator,  Beck announces a new album coming out on Valentine's Day filled with rarities, soundtrack selections and covers, Steven Drozd explains his sudden departure from the Flaming Lips after 33 years with the band, Sharon Osbourne is in talks with Live Nation to revive the Ozzfest festival...

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl told fans at a recent show in Australia that their follow up to 2023’s ‘But Here We Are’ has already been recorded, the Eagles make music history as they now have the first quadruple diamond certified album and are celebrating with a special clear vinyl edition of their greatest hits, The Doors’ John Densmore and Public Enemy’s Chuck D have formed a new musical project cal...

Henry Rollins reveals the details of the newly discovered demos from UK punk legends The Adverts and their new 7” he is releasing in a unique collaboration with In The Red Recordings, Ian MacKaye and his own record label 2.13.61, Poison officially cancels their upcoming 40th anniversary tour due to disagreements over revenue splits within the band, Alice Cooper & Joe Perry are back with Johnny...

Flea revealed that his new solo album ‘Honora’ will be coming out on March 27th and also announced a small accompanying NA and UK tour to support it,  Bandcamp has become one of the first major music streaming platforms to ban music that is fully generated or relies heavily on AI, Sting has paid $800k in unpaid royalties so far to his Police bandmates since their legal battle in court kicked off i...

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler explains why he’s using AI vocals on his demos for his new upcoming solo album, Alex Van Halen reveals he’s digging into the Van Halen vaults and working with Toto’s Steve Lukather on a new musical project, David Bowie’s childhood home in southeast London will be open to the public as a museum starting in 2027, Peter Gabriel’s new album will be released with a schedul...

Santana, Paul Simon & more are among the musicians announced for the 2025 Grammy lifetime achievement awards, Ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent is in hot water with his fans after lashing out at fans who questioned his $225 price tag on his new 8-minute single, saying “this one song is worth more than most albums, consider yourself lucky” Janes Addiction & Perry Ferrell finally reach an agr...

Two young Metallica fans receive lifetime bans after climbing the speaker scaffolding at a recent show in Australia, Violet Grohl is following in her fathers footsteps by releasing two new singles on an exclusive 7” through her Bandcamp page, The Cure’s Robert Smith is curating the diverse lineup for a huge charity gig for Teenage Cancer Trust next March, and we’ll go over the final album releases...

Guns N Roses release 2 new original tracks this week in support of their massive 2026 world tour that was just announced, Aerosmith achieves what only 4 other artists have achieved in the last 60 years; to chart a top 10 album in every decade since the 70s, Megadeth announces the Canadian leg of their farewell tour in 2026 with support from Exodus & Anthrax, Sublime announces the first date of...

Jack White will be rocking his hometown of Detroit this week as part of the annual NFL Thanksgiving celebration,  Reselling concert tickets for more than face value will soon be banned in the UK, Sharon Osbourne threatens legal action against a planned collection of early Black Sabbath demos that she claims are being released against the bands wishes, The Beatles Anthology docuseries premieres thi...

David Coverdale officially announces his retirement from music after fronting bands like Deep Purple & Whitesnake for more than 50 years, A contestant in the Miss World Chile competition has won after singing a death metal song for the talent portion of the show, members from Chicago, Journey and REO Speedwagon will form a new supergroup for a special charity gig later this week in Nashville,...