C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

DevilDriver are getting back out there after health issues sidelined singer Dez Fafara for a while and now the frontman is talking about what exactly was at the root of it

Bon Jovi enlisted some high-powered help to join them for the encore at the end of their final night at Madison Square Garden.

Last Friday (July 24), New York City group Sick of It All confirmed that singer Lou Koller has passed away at the age of 59. Since then, many fellow rockers and dedicated fans have paid tribute to the hardcore punk vocalist.

Sammy Hagar invited David Lee Roth to join his Las Vegas residency in September after hearing that he canceled majority of his tour dates.  Roth hasn't responded.

Avenged Sevenfold surprise dropped a new EP last night (July 23) called STATICA with four brand new songs.

 Jon Bon Jovi abruptly ended last night's show after 90 minutes due to a sinus infection. He told the audience to hold onto their tickets, because he'd figure out how to reschedule.

The members have L7 have shared the news that bassist Jennifer Finch has died at the age of 59.

Courtney LaPlante had a violent fan thrown out of a Spiritbox show last week and refused to continue the performance until they were gone.

Back in March, Loudwire reported on 2000s nu-metal act Skrape foreshadowing their return after roughly 20 years (only to be faced with legal action regarding their name).

Black Sabbath legends Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward have each shared messages on the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death today (July 22).

A fan shared a screenshot on the System of a Down Reddit page earlier this week pointing out that the final track on the album on Spotify, which has always been known as "Arto," now shows the name "Der Voghormia," which translates from Armenian to "Lord Have Mercy."

Tomorrow will be the one year anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death, and, in a new Instagram post Jack Osbourne has shared he would like to see from fans worldwide as Ozzy Day is set to officially take place in Birmingham.

At the Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Poppy's band took the stage and performed a nearly hour-long set without her.

Canadian wildfires are wreaking havoc on live performances in the US. Over the weekend, Sebastian Bach, John Mellencamp, country legend Hank Williams Jr. and more have been forces to postpone or cancel shows because the air quality had reached dangerous levels.

Luminate just put out its midyear report, and they’re saying CD sales in the US have jumped 16-percent, jumping to 16.3-million in sales, outpacing the 2.4-precent sales growth of vinyl as fans are apparently looking for collectibles that are a bit more affordable. 

William Shatner's rider for his metal show at Chicago's Riot Fest includes a Delorean for transportation, a bowl of sauerkraut ready to eat, and for the city to rename a boat after him so he can captain a ship again.

Satanism, or at least accusations of it, has always been part of rock and metal.

Ghost are heading back to the big screen with a second concert film, but this one comes curiously titled 2 Big to Rig, which was a popular political slogan used as Donald Trump embarked on his campaign to receive a second term as the U.S. President in 2024.

When Phish played a three-night stand in Noblesville, Indiana, police seized large quantities of psilocybin mushrooms, methamphetamine, LSD, heroin, fentanyl, MDMA, marijuana, and nitrous oxide.  The D.A. was "disappointed".

Lenny Kravitz likes to workout in leather pants or jeans because that's what he wears onstage.  He also trains to have a very narrow physique like, quote, "Spider-Man meets Bruce Lee" with a 28-inch waist.

Nickelback are ready to reclaim their spot on the radio airwaves, issuing the new single "Rattle the Cage" while also revealing that their eleventh studio album will be titled Everything Under the Sun. The album is set for an Oct. 30 street date.

Ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer recently shared what he thinks people get wrong about Axl Rose in his first interview since parting ways with the band last year.

Seven years later, the "New York Times" asked the Rolling Stones frontman his opinion on the bit. 

We told you that Tidal was taking steps to ID and demonetize AI-generated music on its platform. Now comes news that the music industry itself is largely moving to address AI's growing influence. 

Iron Maiden have already revealed they will be on tour when their Rock Hall induction takes place later this year, but singer Bruce Dickinson and bassist Steve Harris have elaborated on their feelings concerning the Rock Hall's decision to add them as part of the 2026 induction class.

They may not be touring, but Mick Jagger and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones showed this week they can still rock the stage.

Yungblud has pulled out of a Canadian music festival that's taking place this upcoming weekend and shared a statement explaining his decision.

There's a line from Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" that sounds like, quote, "so down", but according to a photo of an onstage teleprompter, it's actually, quote, "suck down".

Evanescence's Amy Lee has become one of the biggest names in the rock world, but years before her success her father John Lee had his own brush with national fame. 

Megadeth ringleader Dave Mustaine named his all-time favorite guitarists during a recent interview and explained what made each of them distinct.

Corey Taylor explained why Slipknot started using kegs in their music during a recent appearance on Mythical Kitchen's Last Meals series.

Keith Richards broke the bad news back in May: despite the Rolling Stones releasing a new album, they won't be touring this year to promote it. He did leave the door open a crack for live performances after that, however. Now, Mick Jagger is chiming in.

Metallica concluded their M72 World Tour Sunday (July 5) in London and did so while including a powerful tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.

Oasis has dropped the first teaser trailer for a new documentary about their big reunion. Titled "Don't Look Back In Anger," the Disney+ film follows the legendary British band's Live '25 Tour, which kicked off one year ago in Cardiff, Wales, marking the first time Liam and Noel Gallagher had performed together in 16 years.

According to the fundraiser, which was created by Maricela Dena, Burton is suffering from "severe decay in her skull" that started with her teeth and has since spread to her sinuses.

Shaun Glass, beloved metal musician and founding member of SOiL, is being remembered by his peers after his death July 1st.

Ex-Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin has responded to Nikki Sixx after the Motley Crue bassist called him a "hater" on social media the other day.

Time has given former Sick Puppies singer Shim Moore an evolving perspective on why the split with his band happened at the height of their fame and he's sharing his view of a lesson learned in hopes that others can learn from it.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has named the album that he feels is a "perfect record," while sitting in with his bandmates for a recent interview on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Dave Mustaine had some harsh words for a local journalist during Megadeth’s recent concert in Helsinki, Finland.

PBS is set to air an interview with Bruce Springsteen. The Boss rarely sits for interviews, but he did recently chat with "PBS NewsHour" co-anchor Geoff Bennett about the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.

Score one for the anti-AI crowd. Streaming service Tidal announced yesterday that artists uploading music wholly or partially created using AI will require labels to that effect, and those songs won’t be eligible for royalties. 

Disturbed fans have probably noticed that the band haven’t played any shows this year or announced more than two for the summer. Well, in a new Instagram Live video, guitarist Dan Donegan confirmed that the group are indeed doing only a couple of shows in 2026 for understandable reasons.

Metallica may have raised a few eyebrows Sunday (June 28) when the band's Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo ignored a ban and performed a bit of the Tom Jones classic "Delilah" during their appearance in Cardiff, Wales.

In advance of their upcoming "Foreign Tongues" album, the Rolling Stones have released not one but two more new songs, bringing the total number of tracks released from the project to four.

Five Finger Death Punch have just announced their new album Legacy in tandem with its second single, "De Oppresso Liber."

Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Mangini joining Godsmack has stirred up a lot of discussion, with former Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin now weighing in to voice his support of the move.

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert has now received a trial date after previously being charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault related to a 2025 incident where the musician allegedly struck William Yates, the father of singer Brendan Yates, with his vehicle.

Iron Maiden have issued an official statement following a severe power outage that interrupted their performance in Paris on Monday night for over an hour.

Jack White's wife Olivia Jean filed for divorce after three years of marriage.  She cites, quote, "inappropriate marital conduct, which makes further cohabitation unsafe and improper."