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Hot Milk from Manchester, UK at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California on Thursday October 2nd

Morrissey cancels shows in the US following a credible threat on his life, rare unseen footage from a 1990 Nirvana concert in Mexico is up for auction, My Chemical Romance announce additional world tour dates in 2026 for their 20th anniversary of The Black Parade, members from R.E.M. and The Black Crowes are forming a supergroup and plan to tour next year & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock &...

Vince Neil reveals he had a stroke back in December and has slowly been recovering to prepare for Motley Crue’s upcoming shows, Matt Cameron opens up in a new interview about Soundgarden’s upcoming RRHOF induction & why he left Pearl Jam, Rob Halford reveals he recorded a new version of War Pigs with Ozzy Osbourne right before he passed in July, Sammy Hagar announces ‘Best Of All Worlds’ Las V...

A 60th anniversary Doors celebration concert with Robby Krieger has been announced to take place in Los Angeles in October, Bruce Springsteen announces the release date for the long-awaited electric version of ‘Nebraska’ in a huge upcoming boxset, Twisted Sister will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with some reunion shows in 2026,  Morrisey is selling his stake in The Smiths’ name, recording...

Sting is being sued by his ex-bandmates for millions in unpaid royalties, Radiohead surprise fans by announcing their first official tour in over 7 years, the Sex Pistols are forced to cancel their upcoming North & South American tour dates due to an unexpected injury in the band, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout for Cancer fund announces their annual Bowl for Ronnie charity event featu...

The Beatles Anthology collection is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary with a series release on Disney+ and major reissue overhauls on all physical and digital audio formats, Soulshine At Sea concert cruise cancelled due to sexual assault allegations, Liam Gallagher is apparently barred from throwing maracas and tambourines on the latest Oasis tour due to multiple fan injuries, Brent Hinds of Masto...

Dave Mustaine announces that Megadeth will release their final studio album and kick off their farewell tour in 2026, David Byrne dismisses Talking Heads reunion rumors in a new Rolling Stone interview, Radiohead releases a surprise live album to coincide with their Hamlet theatrical production,  My Chemical Romance is honored by being given the key to their hometown of Belleville, New Jersey &amp...

Lars Ulrich confirms Metallica’s interest in a Sphere residency and playing the Super Bowl halftime show next year in a new interview with Howard Stern, New startup Tiny Vinyl is debuting a unique offering of 4” playable vinyl singles, Spinal Tap is releasing a new album featuring a reworking of their legendary track Stonehenge with Elton John, Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison will host screenings of...

Led Zeppelin announces a new live EP to be released alongside the 50th anniversary edition of Physical Graffiti, Ozzy’s new documentary No Escape From Now is coming out this fall, and a surprise long out of print reissue from Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are fueling reunion tour rumours & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Ro...

Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76 just weeks after his historic reunion concert, Metallica’s M72 stage saves Tomorrowland festival after a huge fire destroyed their main stage, Def Leppard announces a month long residency at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ &a...

Dave Navarro sues former bandmate Perry Ferrell for 10 million in damages, Robert Plant announces a new album & north american tour for later this fall,  A guitar stolen from the Rolling Stones over 50 years ago has finally been found at a museum of art & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ & s...

King Crimson are currently recording their firstnew studio album in 22 years, Devo documentary set to be released on Netflix this fall, Paul McCartney reveals ‘Got Back’ tour dates in 2025 & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ & so much more!   Everything is up at www.rocknewsweekly.com / All socia...

Rod Stewart & Ronnie Wood reunited for some Faces classics at Glastonbury last weekend, Marilyn Manson’s tour opener in Brighton was cancelled by the UK government, Black Sabbath members received hometown honors ahead of their historic reunion concert and also released details of their early Sabbath demo tapes & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘Th...

The Lemonheads announce their first album of original material in nearly 20 years and a huge tour to support it, Bob Dylan will release a book of personal black & white drawings this fall, and AC/DC announces first tour of their native Australia in 10 years & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ &am...

REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell miraculously survives a car crash after falling asleep at the wheel, Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak diagnosed with a brain tumor while on tour in the UK, and the three sons of the Beatles join together on a new collaborative track & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the...

Queens Of The Stone Age announced details of the live performance release of their performance at the Catacombs of Paris, Billy Idol revealed he has reconnected with a long lost son in his new documentary released this week, and David Byrne of the Talking Heads announces a new solo album, world tour & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Wo...

Steve Perry to auction off his personal Journey memorabilia for wildfire relief charity, Kings Of Leon forced to cancel UK tour after a “pretty gnarly” foot injury, Red Hot Chili Peppers ex-guitarist Josh Klinghoffer avoids jail time in his vehicular manslaughter case with a plea deal & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album...

Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter claims she got a DNA test to prove her story, Rod Stewart confirms Faces reunion will happen at Glastonbury, Billy Joel is diagnosed with a rare medical condition and is forced to cancel his upcoming tour & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ & so much more! Everyt...

Jim Morrison’s statue unexpectedly found & returned to his gravesite after 37 years, and lots of bands doing some Memorial Day holiday cleaning as Josh Freese is fired from the Foo Fighters unexpectedly, and The Who fires Zak Starkey for a 2nd time right after their farewell tour announcement & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst...

Iggy Pop & Jack White will headline the new CBGB festival in New York, Soundgarden will finally release their final album with Chris Cornell’s vocals, Alice In Chains have cancelled their tour & festival appearances for the summer due to an undisclosed medical emergency & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork...

Steven Tyler & Joe Perry reunite for a special performance for charity, A statue of Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmiester will be unveiled in his hometown, and Jimmy Page has been hit with another lawsuit following the release of their latest documentary & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ & so much m...

Rod Stewart & The Faces supposedly have recorded 11 new songs for the first time in 50 years, New video footage of Weezer Bassist’s wife Jillian Lauren’s police involved shooting incident is pretty shocking, and the RRHOF 2025 inductees were announced and notably did not include Phish even though they won this year’s fan vote by a landslide with over 300k entries & more!  PLUS ‘This Week i...

Alice Cooper announces reunion with his original band & their first new album together in 51 years, The Cure announced their new ‘Mixes Of A Lost World’ collection with tons of guest musicians, and Dave Grohl gave his first public musical performance since he revealed he fathered a child outside his marriage last fall & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthd...

What led to the initial firing of The Who drummer Zak Starkey after tensions the band? Rivers Cuomo confirms that Weezer are in the middle of making a movie, and Coheed and Cambria were awarded the key to their hometown in New York & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album Artwork of the Week’ & so much more! Everything is...

The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was shot by police and charged with attempted murder, Slayer announces their only North American headlining show of 2025 & we’ll go through the 25 songs that were just admitted to the Library Of Congress National Recording Registry for 2025 & more!  PLUS ‘This Week in Rock & Roll History Trivia’, Rock Birthdays, ‘The Best & Worst Rock Album...