C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

The next era of  Five Finger Death Punch  is upon us as the band has just released the new song "Eye of the Storm."

Anthrax  will release their long-awaited 12th album,  Cursum Perficio , on Sept. 18, marking their first full-length studio effort in over a decade.

Black Veil Brides have found a good thing in their current touring and decided to extend it into the fall. 

Breaking Benjamin  have released the studio version of their new single "Something Wicked." It's the band's first piece of new music since the 2024 track " Awaken ."

Remember when  singer Arnel Pineda wanted to opt out of Journey? He seems to have had a change of heart. The band is enjoying a hugely popular run of shows on their "Final Frontier Tour," meant to be a farewell tour for the group. 

The metal giants played at the city's  Olympic Stadium on Saturday (May 9) . They shared on social media Monday that they set a new attendance record for the venue as more than 90,000 fans went to the show.

Bring Me the Horizon  frontman  Oli Sykes  was struck by a phone thrown by an audience member during the band's Monday show at St. Louis' Enterprise Center.

85-year-old Ringo Starr is the oldest rocker going on tour this summer.  He's followed by the Beach Boys' Mike Love at 85, Bob Dylan at 84, and Paul Simon, who is also 84.

The Psychedelic Furs have  canceled  their spring and summer tour dates due to a “serious medical issue in the band,” with a rep revealing that one member is undergoing urgent surgery. 

The American Music Awards revealed more of its  performers  with Keith Urban, Riley Green, Sombr joining the lineup for this year’s ceremony.

New details have emerged in  the death  of former  Lostprophets  singer  Ian Watkins  after he was stabbed last October while serving out at 29-year sentence for  multiple child sex offenses .

Former  Metallica  bassist  Jason Newsted  revealed the real reason he  left the band  in 2001 — and it wasn't a conflict of interest with his other band at the time, Echobrain.

Zakk Wylde  is bringing back his  Berzerkus  Festival for a pair of 2026 dates to be headlined by  Lamb of God .

 The Rolling Stones are releasing their 25th album,  "Foreign Tongues" , on July 10th.  It will include Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, The Cure's Robert Smith, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

A new tour is going to bring both the funk rock and the new wave of the 80s.  Living Colour and Psychadelic Furs have announced a joint tour  this summer, to kick off July 31 in Park City, Utah. 

A list of rock artists who have never had a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 includes AC/DC, Green Day, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Record Store Day was April 18th, and it saw over 350 exclusive releases sold through indie stores. Luminate tallied up the sales, and figured out who were the  top sellers across albums and singles . 

12-year-old North West released a six-song EP today called  "N0rth4evr" .  She released a video for the title track and it's a mix of metal and rap.

Spotify is rolling out  green checkmarks , which they’re calling the "Verified by Spotify" badge, so listeners know if that catchy new hit comes from real humans.

Wolfgang Van Halen 's  Mammoth  has announced new summer tour dates.

 Ozzy Osbourne's favorite cologne released a limited-edition version in black and purple packaging with a message from Sharon.  It was on sale for $370 a bottle, but it sold out.

Bring Me the Horizon are ready to make another trip around North America, but you may be more in luck if you're Canadian. 

Metallica  have just announced a reissue of their classic '90s album  Reload  with a "massive" box set, totaling nearly 1,700 minutes of audio.

The band's thunderous drumming from the hard-hitting classic "(sic)" is used to soundtrack a portion of a new short film promoting the Gucci fashion brand.

Kid Rock  is once again facing scrutiny concerning a U.S. military helicopter, this time for taking a ride on board an Army Apache attack helicopter at the invite of U.S. Defense Secretary  Pete Hegseth .