C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

As  Foo Fighters  prepare to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album this Friday (July 4),  Dave Grohl  has offered up both a written and audio recollection of how the band first came together.

Congrats to  Evanescence , who have reached the top of Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart for the first time in their career with "Afterlife."

Judas Priest  won't be at  Black Sabbath 's swan song performance, and, in their words, they're "gutted" about it. As a way of honoring the legendary band from afar, Priest has recorded a cover version of one of the band's iconic songs

As the their final live performance rapidly approaches, more honors and recognition for their nearly 60 years as one of rock's legendary bands are coming  Black Sabbath's  way.

Three Days Grace  just joined Spotify’s “Billions Club.” Their 2003 debut single, “I Hate Everything About You,”  has now been streamed more than one billion times, making the Ontario rockers only the second Canadian band to reach that mark .

The opening concert of  Marilyn Manson 's upcoming U.K. tour – which was set to take place in late October in Brighton, England – has been canceled following protests from online campaign group No Stage For Abusers  and  MP (Member of Parliament) Siân Berry.

Wind of Change , the upcoming biopic about  Scorpions , now has a cast lined up for the world-dominating German rockers and their associates.

Chevy Metal, the cover band started by late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, has lined up a summer run of 2025 headline shows.

As we're just weeks away from Ozzy Osbourne's final performance with Black Sabbath, there's been a lot of talk about his career as a whole, what he's accomplished, and things left undone.

Green Day  frontman  Billie Joe Armstrong  called out a fan last weekend during the band’s performance at Germany’s Hurricane Festival, reportedly threatening to “beat their ass” if they didn’t stop shooting him with a water gun.

In the entire Van Halen catalog, a record that tends to get overlooked is Sammy Hagar's final album as lead singer of the band, 1995's "Balance."

Linkin Park  have canceled their Friday show in Bern, Switzerland,  due to a "medical issue in the band."

Former  Lamb of God  drummer  Chris Adler  has shared in a new interview with  Blabbermouth  that he is "estranged" from his brother, Lamb of God guitarist  Willie Adler , and that they "haven't spoken" since his split with the band in 2018.

A U.K. council leader has urged a venue to cancel a  Marilyn Manson  show that's scheduled to take place in Bournemouth on Oct. 31 due to the past allegations that were made against him.

Mötley Crüe is coming with a new collection  that contains all their best-known tracks, including a couple rarities and a new high-profile collab.

Love is in the air, even for  Cradle of Filth  as singer  Dani Filth  proposed to his longtime partner Sofiya onstage at  Download Festival  over the weekend.

For those wondering, the  Vans Warped Tour  WILL return for 2026. In fact, organizers have announced the first festival date for next year along with ticketing information for the upcoming show.

Ahead of the July 18 release of  Bush's new album, I Beat Loneliness , frontman  Gavin Rossdale  joined  Loudwire Nights  on Tuesday (June 17) to discuss his long career in rock and roll. He was recently asked what’s it like for Bush to now have 10 albums released…

Ozzy Obourne's career may be winding down, but he's got his legacy on his mind.

After he was sidelined by health issues, Jon Bon Jovi admitted it would be a long time before a full concert was within his abilities.

What do  Metallica 's members text each other in their group chat?

Late  OceanGate  CEO Stockton Rush allegedly wanted to send a huge rock band to the Titanic wreck in his ill-fated submersible.

Yesterday (June 14), people from across the country took part in the nationwide “ No Kings ” protests that arose in response to  Donald Trump ’s birthday/military parade in Washington, D.C. The protests occurred in several major cities – as well as online – and amongst the countless citizens participating were former  Rage Against the Machine  guitarist  Tom Morello  and  Evanescence  vocalist  Am...

Onetime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E Lee has opened up about the upcoming Back to the Beginning farewell concert and discussed what he might be playing at the epic concert event.

Did you know that another Metallica hit was inspired by the success the band found in their classing Black Album favorite "Enter Sandman"?