C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

The frontman for R.E.M. visited with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" last week to talk about a wide range of subjects, one of which was the trend of musicians of a certain age to find themselves the subject of a biopic.

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis' new girlfriend wrote about their 33-year age gap in an essay for  "Vogue" .  She says, quote, "He is fully aware that he's one lucky bastard."

Slayer  have added a third 2026 show celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark 1986 album  Reign in Blood  with an additional date booked in Los Angeles this November.

Marilyn Manson  has an old face back in a familiar place as he debuted a new backing band for 2026 earlier this week during his first U.S. dates since last fall's  Aftershock Festival .

It's that time of year again as  Live Nation  has launched what has become an annual campaign in which they offer discounted tickets for concerts priced at $30 for some of the summer's biggest tours.

Dave Grohl's secret to keeping his vocal cords intact?  Beer, Advil, whiskey, more beer, and more whiskey.

Estranged  Korn  bassist  Fieldy  has offered a bit more clarity on his status with the band and the reasons he initially  decided to announce his hiatus  from the group during a recent appearance on the  Shady Characters  podcast.

Dave Mason, the legendary singer/songwriter who served in Traffic and Fleetwood Mac along with performing and recording with nearly every big name in rock since the 60s,  has passed . 

Jelly Roll is currently training to do the New York City marathon in November. He wants to lose 40 or 50 more pounds, cut his loose skin off, and pose shirtless for a magazine cover.

Creed' s Summer of '99 & Beyond festival cruise has just announced the lineup for its fifth voyage on the open waters in 2027, with  Breaking Benjamin ,  Sevendust  and more.

The Strokes  have now played both weekends of  Coachella  2026, and whereas  their April 11th set  saw them  making jokes  about  Jeff Bezos  and being billed second to  Justin Bieber , last night’s appearance (also ahead of Bieber) had a far more serious tone.

Iron Maiden  was recently announced as a 2026  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame  inductee, but the band will not attend the ceremony in November.

This year’s drop stretches from classic rock royalty to buzzy pop favorites, with plenty of curveballs in between. We’re talking hundreds of exclusive releases designed to lure fans back into indie shops. 

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan says using A.I. to create music is like making a deal with the Devil. Quote, "We're flirting with the thing that will destroy us as an economy, as a business, as a movement."

One of the  Rock the Country  festival's stops is getting a makeover as  Staind  are stepping in to replace  Jelly Roll  as a headliner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Pretty Reckless '  Taylor Momsen  was hospitalized last night (April 14) over a reaction from a recent spider bite.

 The show will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+, with fan voting running through May 8th.

The KISS "avatar" experience is closer to reality.  The band announced  in an interview with "Pollstar" magazine that the show would debut in Las Vegas in 2028.

This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Phil Collins, Oasis, the Wu-Tang Clan, and Iron Maiden.  Mariah Carey was denied for a third time. 

We told you last week  that it seemed the Rolling Stones had something up their collective sleeves, with teases popping up all over London about a "new" band, "The Cockroaches." 

Night Ranger is hitting the road.  The band announced  their 2026 dates over the weekend, with 20 shows scheduled so far. 

Thirty Seconds to Mars  are promising to celebrate not one but two of their classic albums on a major 2027 tour.

With Robert Plant's journeys away from straight ahead rock, with Alison Krauss and Saving Grace, it may be tempting to think his rock days are well behind him. 

After teasing new music was nearing completion just a few months back,  Evanescence  have made good on that promise by revealing that their sixth studio album,  Sanctuary , will be arriving on June 5 through BMG.

Pink Floyd fans are about to get a treat. A track that hasn't been available since the heyday of the 8-track tape  is soon to be re-released .