Rock News Weekly

Ozzy postpones entire 2020 US tour, Primus announce a Rush tribute tour with Wolfmother, The Sword & Battles, Ottowa Blues Fest announce massive lineup, Alice In Chain’s Jerry Cantrell to release new solo album, Faith No More to tour US for the first time in 5 years, Foo Fighters announce 25th anniversary tour, RATM & Pearl Jam talk about anti-ticket scalping measures, Beach Life Festival...

Huge tours announced for RATM, Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Deftones & more… Reading & Leeds festival lineups announced, Cruel World Fest reveals it’s lineup as well, The Strokes unveil new album artwork and tour dates, Motorhead official ales & lagers now being served at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in LA, and Oscar winners.  Plus this week in music history trivia, our new 10-second tri...

Dave Mustaine says he’s cancer free, James Hetfield makes his first public appearance since rehab, Soundgarden responds to Vicky Cornell’s lawsuit, Help needed for Manson & The Mars Volta bassist Juan Alderete after bicycling accident, My Chemical Romance fans furious after ticketmaster re-selling scheme, major shows announced for System Of A Down, Guns & Roses, Incubus & 311, Epicente...

Rock Grammy Winners announced, Rage Against The Machine headlining Boston Calling & Firefly festivals, Psycho Las Vegas reveals full lineup, Aftershock announces their Saturday night headliner, The Strokes announce small west coast tour Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament talks about the Chris Cornell boxset & his involvement, Sammy Hagar & The Circle announces tour dates, Ozzy talks about his tour...

Ozzy diagnosed with Parkinson’s, Drummer Joey Kramer sues Aerosmith, SUM 41 cancels UK show due to bomb threat, Radiohead announces the “Radiohead Public Library”, Green Day’s Mike Dirnt invests in Cannabis Company, Roger Waters announces 2020 US tour, Lineups are out for Rocklahoma & Rock USA festivals, Plus this week in music history trivia, our new 10-second trivia, weekly WTF & more! A...

RIP Rush drummer Neil Peart, Pearl Jam announces new album details, RRHOF inductees revealed, new Beastie Boys documentary in the works, Governor’s Ball lineup is up, Blink 182 helps out Australia, Oscar nominees are out PLUS our new movie & music “10 – Second TRIVIA”, also our classic “THIS WEEK IN MUSIC HISTORY TRIVIA, sports minute, weekly WTF & more! All links up at www.thegaragerocksh...

Lineups out for Coachella, Bottle Rock & Bonnaroo, members of Nirvana jam for charity with Beck & St. Vincent, Director Spike Jonze to release first ever book on the Beastie Boys, Metallica to donate over $500k for Australian Wildfire relief, Blink 182's Tom Delonge sells his entire music catalog, new music on the way from David Bowie PLUS our new movie & music “10 – Second TRIVIA”, al...

Musicians we’ve lost in 2019, Mastodon to record new music in 2020, The Strokes to record a new album in 2020, members of Iron Maiden, Tool & System of a Down get together for jam session, MusiCares announces annual charity auction with gear from Tom Petty, Carlos Santana, Eddie Vedder and more up for grabs, Sevendust drummer back on stage after surgery, Coachella lineup rumors for 2020, PLUS...

Our favorites of 2019 in music, movies, TV & more PLUS Nine Inch Nails to release new music & tour in 2020, My Chemical Romance play first show in 7 years, Chester Bennington’s wife launches new 320 festival for mental health advocacy, Judas priest to release new music & tour in 2020, Dimebash lineup tease for 2020 concert PLUS our new movie & music “10 – Second TRIVIA”, also our c...

John Frusciante is back in Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead uploads their entire catalog to YouTube, PLUS movie & entertainment news, INKCARCERATION festival lineup out, Stone Temple Pilots expand live touring lineup, Motley Crue working with trainers and nutritionists ahead of tour, the winners announced for Music Radar’s poll for “Best Metal Guitarists”, PLUS our new movie & music “10 –...

RIP Roxette’s Marie Fredriksson, Chris Cornell’s widow sues Soundgarden members, Ozzy offers $25k for Randy Rhodes stolen gear, AC/DC reunion rumors continue, Billie Eilish is PETA’s Voice Of The Year, Forbes releases Top Earning Musicians of 2019, Spotify releases top streaming artists in annual list, PLUS movie & entertainment news, our new movie & music “10 – Second TRIVIA”, also our cl...

Week of 12-6-19 is LIVE!  Festival lineups out for Sonic Temple, Punk Rock Bowling & Emerald Cup, Knotfest in Mexico fans riot & shut down show, Slayer plays their final show, Talking Head’s Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew to tour next year, also 2020 dates announced for Pearl Jam, Garbage, Motley Crue & more, Kid Rock escorted off his own stage, closes restaurant after backlash...

Week of 11-29-19 is LIVE! The top 20 touring acts of the decade revealed, New documentaries coming out on Gorillaz & Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon, Beck says he's no longer a scientologist, New releases from Nine Inch Nails, Jimi Hendrix, Marilyn Manson & more, PLUS movie & entertainment news, ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY TRIVIA, sports minute, weekly WTF & more! All links up a...

Rock & Metal Grammy Nominations revealed, lineups out for Shaky Knees & Epicenter festivals, Eddie Van Halen hospitalized, Motley Crue to tour in 2020 after recent “farewell” tour, Doobie Brothers 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald, Panic At The Disco front man raises $134k on Twitch for charity, QOTSA Josh Homme’s getting divorced, PLUS movie & entertainment news, ON THIS DAY...

Download Festival announces lineup, New TOOL dates & CD book, The Black Crowes announce 30th anniversary reunion tour, Billie Eilish records with Jack White, Ozzy’s first new solo work in 9 years, Scott Weiland’s widow selling his old hats on EBAY, PLUS movie & entertainment news, ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY TRIVIA, sports minute, weekly WTF & more! All links up at www.thegaragerocksh...

Week of 11-8-19 - Rock news this week includes: RIP Timi Hansen of Mercyful Fate, Rage Against The Machine announce 2020 dates, My Chemical Romance to play first shows in 6 years, Flea talks about turmoil with Anthony Keidis in his new book, new music on the way from Foo Fighters, Billy Corgan, Nine Inch Nails & Deftones PLUS movie & entertainment news, ON THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY TRIVIA,...

Coheed & Cambria drummer collapses on stage, Dave Mustaine has completed cancer treatment, Walls Of Jericho drummer arrested with over 600 pounds of marijuana, Kurt Cobain’s unwashed cardigan sells for over $300k, Thin Lizzy guitarist says Metallica owes him money, Ozzy solo album coming next year, Puscifer recording new music, RHCP documentary in the works, Plus movie & entertainment news...

Episode 85 - Week of 10-25-19 is LIVE!  RRHOF Fan vote leaders, Chris Adler talks split from Lamb Of God, Eddie Van Halen thinks his tongue cancer is from metal guitar picks, Original Misfits announce another show in December, Trent Reznor to release 3 volumes of music for Watchmen series, Metallica teams with Billabong for some surfing gear, Plus movie & entertainment news, ON THIS DAY I...

This week’s highlights include:  2020 Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame nominees announced, Record Store Day list our for Black Friday, Ozzy postpones European tour dates, Kurt Cobain’s unwashed cardigan up for auction, Guns And Roses ban superfan after music leaks, Alice In Chains have their own burbon, green day gets their own coffee, Ivan Moody expands his CBD offerings, also movie & entertainm...

Episode 80 - Week of 10-4-19 is LIVE!  RIP Kim Shattuck, Metallica's James Hetfield enters rehab, Global Citizen worldwide concert announced, 25th anniversary of Nirvana Unplugged in New York on vinyl, Robert Plant vinyl box set coming out, 8-LP set unreleased material coming out from the Jimi Hendrix estate, Josh Homme "desert sessions" details, another surprise Foo Fighters live release out...

Episode #78 - Week of 9/20 is LIVE!  This week’s highlights include:   RIP Eddie Money & Rick Okasec, Danny Carey says more new Tool music is ready, Ex-Blink 182 bassist Tom DeLonge filing for divorce, Slipknot legal battle continues, AC/DC gets its own currency, Fans upset at Green Day & Weezer vip package prices, 2 new Guinness World Records broken this week, Area 51 raide...

This weeks topics include: RIP singer / songwriter Daniel Johnston at the age of 58, Concert re-cap – Iron Maiden on Monday the 9th in Sacramento & the Original Misfits in Oakland on Wednesday the 11th, Tool gets the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 this week, Aftershock Festival announces set times, Green Day & Weezer announce new albums & tour, David Lee Roth’s Las Vegas residency, Slash...

This weeks topics include: Ex-Bassist from The Offspring sues the band, details on the new ‘Anthology’ book from Jimmy Page, new music from Guns & Roses for the new Terminator movie?  R.E.M shares details of 25th anniversary edition of their 1994 album ‘Monster’, also Motley Crue announces 30th anniversary edition of their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood with tons of extras, music licensing final...

The Racontuers to stream sold out show for free this weekend, Ozzy releasing career spanning box set, Chris Cornell tribute guitar to be released, Soundgarden not backing down from lawsuit against Universal Music, Blink 182 being sued by Fyre Festival, Ghost front man talks ticket reselling schemes, unreleased slipknot tracks may surface soon, movie & entertainment news with TONS of new traile...

RHCP’s Flea to release memoir, Rock The Ship festival announced in SF, Foo Fighters may have a new album in 2020, Ozzy gives update on surgery recovery, Slipknot fan has evidence to prove identity of newest mystery member dubbed “Tortilla Man”, man charged with sexual assault at a Korn show, Rush announces a 5-LP box set for Clockwork Angels, Metallica announce new South America dates, highest pai...