C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died Saturday, at the age of 48.  There's no word on the cause of death, but he did have liver disease.  He took a hiatus from the band in 2015, but returned in 2018, following a transplant.

KISS co-founder and original guitarist Ace Frehley has passed. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had what  was first described as a "minor fall"  in his home studio last month, but as the weeks passed and more concert dates were canceled, fans grew concerned. Yesterday, the shocking news came that Ace had been put on life support and the prognosis was not good. Hours later, his family announced that...

Disturbed  have now issued a statement after their  Belgian concert originally scheduled for Brussels on Oct. 15 was called off  with local officials citing safety concerns.

It seems as though the concert may be turned into an annual memorial event to honor the life and legacy of Ozzy as an application has been submitted to trademark the "Back to the Beginning" name in the U.S., according to U.K.'s  Mirror . 

Following the success of the first two, Iron Maiden is  getting a third volume  in the "The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book" series. "Volume III" is specifically designed to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, and their "Run for Your Lives Tour."

LYLVC rocked the house at Brewster Street Icehouse last night wrapping up their tour with Saliva . I recently asked Alyse from LYLVC that her day job is a hacker? 

There's a lot of Nickelback hate out there ( though Ryan Reynolds is a staunch defender ), but if you're one those that slags the band, you at least have to recognize that Chad Kroeger is a beast. 

A tribute to Ozzy Osbourne utilizing over 10-thousand pumpkins has caught the attention of his family. A massive pumpkin mural made in honor of the late legend at Sunnyfields Farm in Totton, Hampshire, England is made entirely of black, white and orange pumpkins. 

It was a heavy metal wedding, from the bride and groom to the officiant to the guests. Anthrax/Pantera drummer Charlie Benante and Butcher Babies/The Violent Hour singer Carla Harvey  were wed over the weekend.

Police have now reportedly arrested two men in the prison attack on former  Lostprophets  singer  Ian Watkins  that claimed his life.

It seems like everything Journey does ends in some sort of disagreement. On Thursday, Neal Schon said in a social media post that Jonathan Cain  had "announced his farewell" from the band . 

It's been 17 years; almost time for a new Guns N' Roses album, right? It was 17 long years between 1991's "Use Your Illusion I & II" albums and 2008's "Chinese Democracy" (not counting their covers album, 1993's "The Spaghetti Incident?" So, quick math tells us that it's been 17 years since their last collection of original tunes. So....? Isn't it time? 

We'd heard from Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee about the 2026 Rush tour, but one voice remained silent: new drummer Anika Nilles.

Chevelle  frontman  Pete Loeffler  and drummer  Sam Loeffler  revealed in a podcast episode that they haven't spoken to their brother and ex-bandmate Joe Loeffler in 20 years.

On Tuesday, Gene Simmons landed in the hospital when he passed out  behind the wheel of his Lincoln Navigator in Malibu, crossed several lanes of traffic, and hit a parked car.

The legendary trashed home from  Slipknot 's "Duality" video is about to go on the auction block again, according to  The Des Moines Register .

For heavy metal fans looking for that one-of-a-kind conversation piece, have we got news for you. Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler is giving fans a chance to own a piece of history. 

Bring Me The Horizon has announced their "N. American Ascension Program 2" tour for April and May 2026 with Motionless In White, The Plot In You and Amira Elfeky.  The tour kicks off April 28th in Toronto and includes a show at New York City's Madison Square Garden on May 2nd .

Rush is back, for a "fifty-something" anniversary tour next year.  Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles, who has the unenviable task of sitting in for the late Neil Peart.

When  Chris Daughtry  set out to finish his latest EP,  Shock to the System (Part Two) , he admitted that it felt like a daunting task.

  Dickinson has been tapped  to sing the National Anthem prior to tomorrow night's Los Angeles Kings-Colorado Avalanche hockey game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles as part of the National Hockey League's first day of regular-season play. 

In a recent interview with Des Rocs I asked him what his dream duet would be with and you would be surprised who he says it would be! Check out the full interview on "Classic Hitz" with Hitman #podcast on the @iHeartRadio app!

The Smashing Pumpkins' breakout album "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" turns 30 years old later this month. 

We just got new music  from Judas Priest last week (the charity single "War Pigs" featuring Ozzy Osbourne), but fans will be psyched to know  there's more new music coming .

Nine Inch Nails  will return for their second leg of North American tour, announcing their first 20 tour dates of 2026.