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Rock News Weekly
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AI-free news every week with the latest in Rock, Metal, Indie, Grunge, Alt and Classic Rock news, This week's new rock/metal releases, "This Week In Music History Trivia" & more... I am a 20+ year FM radio veteran with tons of interview, on-air and live music experience. This is my way of talking about the rock news of the week in an unedited, uncensored way that I can't do on typical radio. I invite my friends & family on my show to share in the co-hosting duties, while building each episode without using AI artwork or editing, all from scratch based on radio industry trusted websites .
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Turnstile free show at the National Mall in D.C. this weekend, Slash says no touring for Guns N Roses in 2027, Ian Hill announces retirement from Judas Priest after 57 years & more! Week of 10/19/26
Turnstile will wrap up their ‘Never Enough Pt. 2 Tour’ this weekend as they perform a free concert in their hometown at the National Mall in Washington D.C., Power Trip announce their first new original music since the passing of Riley Gale in 2023, Jack White reunites The Raconteurs for the…
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Silly Goose
Check out our latest Aftershock 2026 interview with Silly Goose!YouTube - https://youtu.be/tvT4FOenO00 https://sillygooseraprock.com/ www.aftershockfestival.com www.rocknewsweekly.com #aftershock #aftershockfestival #aftershock2026 #sillygoose #rocknewsweekly
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Nekrogoblikon
Check out our latest Aftershock 2026 interview with Nekrogoblikon!https://youtu.be/NcQsLDsX_Fk #aftershock #aftershock2026 #aftershockfestival #nekrogoblikon #rocknewsweekly https://nekrogoblikon.bandcamp.com/album/the-boiling-sea https://aftershockfestival.com https://rocknewsweekly.com
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews- VIANOVA
Check out our latest Aftershock 2026 Interview with VIANOVA!https://vianovaofficial.com/ www.aftershockfestival.com www.rocknewsweekly.com #vianova #aftershock #aftershock2026 #aftershockfestival #rocknewsweekly #1057thebear
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Drowning Pool
Check out our latest Aftershock 2026 interview with Drowning Pool! #aftershock #Aftershock2026 #aftershockfestival #drowningpool #rocknewsweekly
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Free Throw
Check our interview with Free Throw at Aftershock Festival 2026! https://youtu.be/T0YXswdrCUA #aftershock #aftershockfestival #aftershockfestival2026 #freethrowband #rocknewsweekly https://freethrowband.com https://aftershockfestival.com https://rocknewsweekly.com
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Aerosmith adds Guns N Roses to their comeback Hollywood Bowl shows in October, Brian May reveals the personal reason why Queen will no longer tour, and 'Bowie80' will celebrate David Bowie in 2027
Guns And Roses will now join Aersomith and tons of special guests for their special comeback concerts at the Hollywood Bowl at the end of October, Queen’s Brian May reveals that he’s done touring after an incident 18 months ago in which a close family friend died & he was unable to leave their…
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Nothing More
Our Aftershock 2026 Interview with Nothing More! www.nothingmore.net www.aftershockfestival.com www.rocknewsweekly.com
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - The Word Alive
Our Aftershock 2026 Interview with The Word Alive! www.thewordalive.us www.aftershockfestival.com www.rocknewsweekly.com
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Aftershock 2026 Interviews - Killswitch Engage
Our Aftershock 2026 interview with Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage. www.killswitchengage.com www.aftershockfestival.com www.rocknewsweekly.com
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Apple’s new live music hall venue opens at the historic Battersea Power Station in London, Dragonforce announce their 10th studio album and two new vocalists & more! Week of 10/5/26
Apple’s new live music hall venue opens at the historic Battersea Power Station in London, the same iconic building that was immortalized on the 1977 Pink Floyd album ‘Animals’, Dragonforce announce their 10th studio album and two new vocalists for the band, Rush have raised over $1 million to…
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Ozzfest will be making its triumphant return to the United States in 2027, Keith Richards and others on GTA VI soundtrack, RIP Chad Gilbert & more! Week of 9/28/26
Week of 9/28/26 - Ozzfest will be making its triumphant return to the United States in 2027 marking almost 10 years since the last U.S. show in Los Angeles back in 2018, Keith Richards is among the many artists featured on the anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack, covering one of his…
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Huge 2027 tours announced for Oasis and Metallica, Def Leppard announce their first official documentary, Alice Cooper & Criss Angel team up for some unique Vegas shows & more! Week of 9/21/26
Some big tours were announced last week including Metallica’s new 12-date US and Canadian tour that will start after their Las Vegas Sphere residency ends in March of 2027 and Oasis announces a massive 38-date global “Oasis Live ‘27” Tour that will have the majority of the dates in Europe but…
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Mastodon are being sued by Brent Hinds estate, David Byrne announces 70mm concert film, a rare Van Halen demo from 1974 released, Boston 50th anniversary long-lost demos & more! Week of 9/14/26
Mastodon are being sued by the estate of their late guitarist Brent Hinds regarding unauthorized use of his image, rights to merchandise and leaking private information about his substance abuse to the press, A previously unreleased 1974 Van Halen demo will be packaged with Alex Van Halen's...
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Bonnaroo voluntarily cancels their 2027 festival dates for the first time in its 25 year history, Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC in a special one-off, AC/DC's Chris Slade retires & more! 8-31-26
Bonnaroo voluntarily cancels their 2027 festival dates for the first time in its 25 year history, Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC in a special one-off show in St. Louis next week and former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade announces his retirement from drumming after suffering a stroke, the…
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Aftershock Festival daily schedules are out, Ex-late night host Conan O’Brien is the front man for a new band called The Vigodas, RIP to Frank Beard longtime drummer from ZZ Top - Week of 8/24/26
Ex-late night host Conan O’Brien is the front man for a new band called The Vigodas that just played their debut show at the Permanent Records Roadhouse in Los Angeles last week, Slipknot finally confirms the long-standing rumours that after nearly 30 years turntablist Sid Wilson is no longer…
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Rod Stewart cancels his remaining tour dates, Travis Barker’s new documentary ‘Louder Than Fear’, A new app called Tapedeck is trying to pay artists more for streaming royalties... Week of 8/17/26
Rod Stewart cancels his remaining tour dates including his upcoming Las Vegas residency after recovering from an emergency heart surgery operation, Travis Barker’s new documentary ‘Louder Than Fear’ on Hulu just came out on August 13th and confirms on his press tour that Blink 182 is currently...
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Ozzy Osbourne will get his own haunted house at Universal Studios for their Halloween Horror Nights this fall, the supergroup BEAT announces more dates with Terry Bozzio, Alice In Chains 30th 8/10/26
Ozzy Osbourne will get his own haunted house at Universal Studios for their Halloween Horror Nights this fall, the supergroup BEAT that features Tony Levin, Adrian Belew & Steve Vai tackling the 80’s era King Crimson catalog announce another North American tour, this time with Terry Bozzio behind...
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Tony Iommi announces ‘From The Dark’ his first solo album in over 21 years, Faith No More officially announce that they will tour Australia and New Zealand with System Of A Down - week of 8-3-26
Tony Iommi announces a new solo album ‘From The Dark’ his first in over 21 years coming out this October, Faith No More officially announce that they will tour Australia and New Zealand with System Of A Down in 2027, Sammy Hagar invited David Lee Roth to perform at his Las Vegas Residency after...
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A new independent live music venue owned by Nekrogoblikon’s Alex Alereza is coming to Sacramento in 2027, David Bowie & Jimmy Page 1965 recordings, Trivium tour & more! 7/27/26
A new independent live music venue owned by Nekrogoblikon’s Alex Alereza is coming to Sacramento in 2027, Parlophone Records will release the ‘Shel Talmy Recordings’ this September that were pulled from a 1965 session featuring a very young David Bowie and Jimmy Page, Trivium will be hitting the...
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William Shatner's hilarious rider requests for Riot Fest, Iron Maiden sell their publishing rights to Pophouse Entertainment, Alice Cooper announces 2026 North American fall tour & more 7/20/26
Iron Maiden sell their publishing rights to Pophouse Entertainment, the same company that has struck similar deals with ABBA and KISS, Candlebox continues an annoying industry trend with touring bands as they announce a 2026 tour after telling fans their farewell tour in 2023 would be their last,...
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Elton John announces two farewell concerts in Mexico City, the first official Black Sabbath book will be coming out this fall, Ramones 50th anniversary celebration supergroup details & more! 7-13-26
Elton John announces two farewell concerts in Mexico City that will take place in October later this year, Metallica donates $100k and Rush creates a unique shirt for charity to support the latest Venezuela earthquake relief efforts, the first ever official Black Sabbath book ‘Masters Of Reality:...
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Buddy Guy 90th birthday celebration at Radio City Music Hall, The Killers' Brandon Flowers new country album, Olivia Jean files for divorce from Jack White & more! Week of 7-6-26
Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday with a huge concert event at Radio City Music Hall in New York this October, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers ventures into new musical territory as he announces his new country western solo album will feature seasoned musicians…
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Ozzy's statue at Hellfest, Rolling Stones seem to disagree on the touring future of the band as Mick Jagger wants to do a traditional tour, but Keith Richards suggests residencies instead - 6-29-26
Paul Simonon’s smashed bass from the iconic Clash album cover for ‘London Calling’ will return home to the new London Museum Smithfield location this fall, Rolling Stones seem to disagree on the touring future of the band as Mick Jagger wants to do a traditional tour, but Keith Richards suggests...
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Faith No More’s bassist Bill Gould confirms that the band is planning a massive reunion tour covering 4 continents in 2027, Jon Bon Jovi has fully recovered from vocal chord surgery - week of 6-22-26
Faith No More’s bassist Bill Gould confirms that the band is planning a massive reunion tour covering 4 continents in 2027, Jon Bon Jovi announced that he has fully recovered from his vocal chord surgery and is ready to hit the road later this year, Queen’s Roger Taylor announces a new solo album...
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Cruise To The Edge announces their 2027 dates, Robert Plant tour dates with a stop at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Soul Asylum world tour, Jack White new album & more! 6/15/26
Cruise To The Edge announces their 2027 dates and prog-rock focused lineup including Kansas, Steve Hackett, Asia & many more, ex-Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant announces more solo dates including a free concert at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Soul Asylum...
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Sepultura's final show in Sao Paolo, Metallica 94k fan record at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, long-lost Guns N Roses documentary surfaces after 30 years & more! Week of 6-8-26
Sepultura announces their final show will take place at the Sao Paolo Arena in November later this year, Metallica set a new attendance record in Germany with over 94,000 fans at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, a long-lost Guns N Roses documentary from their turbulent Use Your Illusion Tour…
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Riot Fest announced their 2026 lineup featuring Tool, Angine De Poitrine, Iggy Pop & many more, Kim Thayil's new book about his life in Soundgarden, Beartooth's Caleb Shomo comes out & more! 6/1/26
Riot Fest announced their 2026 lineup featuring Tool, Angine De Poitrine, Iggy Pop & many more, taking place September 18th - 20th at Douglas Park in Chicago, Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil announces his new book and gives an update on the status of the band and how they are currently working with...
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Anthrax's first new album in 10 years 'Cursum Perficio', Static-X cancels rest of tour due to undisclosed medical issues, Jack Osbourne talks Ozzy & Sharon biopic details & more! Week of 5/25/26
Static-X cancel the remainder of their 2026 tour due to serious undisclosed medical issues within the band, Anthrax will release ‘Cursum Perficio’ on September 18th, their 12th studio album and first new release in over 10 years, Gene Simmons announces the Rock Legends Expo in Las Vegas featuring...
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The Black Keys describe their falling out with Live Nation, Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert claims self defense as he faces life in prison, Berzerkus Festival lineup & more! Week of 5/18/26
The Black Keys describe their falling out with Live Nation, having to fire their manager and road crew and how that fueled their stripped down rootsy approach on their latest album, Ex-Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert claims self defense as he faces life in prison as his charges were upgraded to...
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The Rolling Stones confirm artwork & guest list on their 25th studio album Foreign Tongues, Ozzy's secret cologne, missing instruments return home to Richie Sambora, Ra Diaz & more! Week of 5/11/26
The Rolling Stones confirm the artwork & artist guest list of their 25th studio album titled ‘Foreign Tongues’ after revealing a social media puzzle with their fans, Ozzy Osbourne had a secret cologne he used for 30 years and now it’s getting a limited edition release that benefits his…
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Ramones announce special releases & festivities including a brand new installation at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas this 4th of July, Travis Barker documentary on his 2008 plane crash - 5/4/26
Ramones announce special releases & festivities including a brand new installation at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas this 4th of July all in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their debut album released in 1976, A British High Court judge rejected copyright claims from heirs of Jimi…
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Iron Maiden will not attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Slayer announce 40th anniversary shows, Jason Newstead's band hits the road this summer & more! Week of 4/27/26
Iron Maiden will not attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame due to scheduling conflicts with their upcoming Australian Tour, Slayer announce two special shows in the U.S. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Reign In Blood’ by performing the album in its entirety, former...
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Live Nation & Ticketmaster's illegal ticket monopoly plays out in court, No Doubt's Tom Dumont reveals he has Parkinson's, KISS update their hologram show for Vegas 2028 & more 4/20/26
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont reveals that he’s in the early stages of Parkinson’s but still plans to go ahead with their planned Sphere residency next month, Kiss announce plans for a hologram show featuring new original music to hit Las Vegas in 2028, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen was...
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The Strokes new album, Radiohead's KID AMNESIA Motion Picture House Tour, Brady Ebert charged with attempted murder of current Turnstile vocalist Brandon Yates father & more! Week of 4/13/26
1 minute weekly update for 4/13/26! Stories on #TheStrokes #BradyEbert #ArnelPineda #AnaCara #TobiasForge & more! This week’s full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RI7nMysSaV0 Audio episode on Spotify: We’re on Apple Podcasts too!...
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Metallica donates $125k to help Hawaii with their flooding, Deep Purple announces tour with Kansas, Bob Dylan's weird AI-narrated videos on his new Patreon account & more! Week of 4/6/26
Bob Dylan launches a strange Patreon account called “Lectures From The Grave” that features AI-narrated content that baffles his fans, Metallica donates $125k to help with Hawaii’s worst flooding in over 2 decades, Tesla surprise fans and critics by announcing a R&B inspired album featuring…
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Weezer teases their 16th studio album & announces a 32-date North American tour, Paul McCartney and “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane’ , Dave Grohl talks about his therapy sessions & more! Week of 3/30/26
1 minute weekly update for 3/30/26! Stories on #Weezer #DaveGrohl #ChadGilbert #SidWilson #DaveMustaine & more! This week’s full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SIXS-jg9qh0 Audio episode on Spotify: We’re on Apple Podcasts too!...
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Radiohead announce they will only play 20 shows total in 2027, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready announces the details of his new graphic novel and rock opera about the Seattle grunge scene - Week of 3/23/26
Radiohead announce they will only play 20 shows total in 2027 while taking this entire year off from touring to prepare, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready announces the details of his new graphic novel and rock opera about the early days of the Seattle grunge scene, Metallica’s James Hetfield gets…
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Alice Cooper announces his autobiography ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ release & book tour details, UK book tour, Former Dead Kennedy’s frontman Jello Biafra had a stroke & is in stable condition - 3/16/26
Former Dead Kennedy’s frontman Jello Biafra suffered a stroke & is in stable condition as he updates fans this week, Alice Cooper announces his autobiography ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ will be published this October with a small UK book tour to accompany it, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is…
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Aftershock Festival 2026 lineup, Sebastian Bach will front Twisted Sister this fall, Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest will return in 2027 & more! Week of 3/9/26
Sharon Osbourne confirms Ozzfest will return in 2027 as a touring festival after nearly a decade-long break, more than 50 bands support no-kill animal shelters with a new Green Day tribute compilation, Sebastian Bach will replace Dee Snider as frontman of Twisted Sister for their 2026 fall run…
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Metallica announces eight show Sphere residency in Las Vegas this October, Former Live band members sue lead singer Ed Kowalczyk, William Shatner's heavy metal album & more! Week of 3/2/26
Metallica announces eight show Sphere residency in Las Vegas this October, Former Live band members sue lead singer Ed Kowalczyk over his continued use of the band’s name, William Shatner announces he is making a heavy metal album with over 30 guest musicians contributing, a new Iron Maiden...
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Danny Carey reveals that Tool is in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency for 2027, Jimi Hendrix honored in NY, Ballad Of Judas Priest documentary out later this year & more! Week of 2/23/26
Danny Carey reveals that Tool is in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency for 2027 to coincide with a new album release, Jimi Hendrix is honored in New York this week as they co-name West Eighth Street in Greenwich Village to “Jimi Hendrix Way” to pay tribute to his legendary Electric Lady...
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Ramones finally settle their estate legalities in court, Skid Row & Twister Sister are both looking for new lead singers, Bruce Hornsby's new album 'Indigo Park' & tour details - Week of 2/16/26
The long legal battle over the rights to the Ramones’ estate has finally been decided in court with Johnny Ramone’s widow Linda taking control of all assets & future releases, Bruce Hornsby announces a new album ‘Indigo Park’ & US tour with The Noisemakers to accompany it, Skid Row is taking…
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Beck's new Valentine's Day themed album out this week, new single from Doom Generator on Fishbone comp, Steven Drozd explains why he left the Flaming Lips after 33 years, Ozzfest 2027? & more! 2/9/26
Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels give an update on more long-awaited new music from his new band Doom Generator, Beck announces a new album coming out on Valentine's Day filled with rarities, soundtrack selections and covers, Steven Drozd explains his sudden departure from the Flaming Lips after 33...
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The Doors’ John Densmore and Public Enemy’s Chuck D have formed a new musical project called DoPE, the Eagles make music history with quadruple diamond, Beach Boys long-lost album & more! 2/2/26
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl told fans at a recent show in Australia that their follow up to 2023’s ‘But Here We Are’ has already been recorded, the Eagles make music history as they now have the first quadruple diamond certified album and are celebrating with a special clear vinyl edition of their...
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Henry Rollins officially releases The Adverts 7" demos, Poison officially cancel their 40th anniversary tour, Alice Cooper & Hollywood Vampires are back with a European & US tour! Week of 1/26/26
Henry Rollins reveals the details of the newly discovered demos from UK punk legends The Adverts and their new 7” he is releasing in a unique collaboration with In The Red Recordings, Ian MacKaye and his own record label 2.13.61, Poison officially cancels their upcoming 40th anniversary tour due…
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Flea's new solo album & tour, members of The Police are paid $800k in their current court case over royalties, John Lydon takes the cash from The Masked Singer UK to record a new album & more! 1/19/26
Flea revealed that his new solo album ‘Honora’ will be coming out on March 27th and also announced a small accompanying NA and UK tour to support it, Bandcamp has become one of the first major music streaming platforms to ban music that is fully generated or relies heavily on AI, Sting has paid...
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Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler & his AI demos, Alex Van Halen reveals he’s digging into the Van Halen vaults with Steve Lukather, David Bowie’s childhood home will be a museum - Week of 1/12/26
Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler explains why he’s using AI vocals on his demos for his new upcoming solo album, Alex Van Halen reveals he’s digging into the Van Halen vaults and working with Toto’s Steve Lukather on a new musical project, David Bowie’s childhood home in southeast London will be…
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Vinnie Vincent's new single costs $225 and he's upset with his fans about their reaction to it, Jane's Addiction come to an agreement, Grammy Lifetime Achievement awards & more! Week of 1/5/26
Santana, Paul Simon & more are among the musicians announced for the 2025 Grammy lifetime achievement awards, Ex-KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent is in hot water with his fans after lashing out at fans who questioned his $225 price tag on his new 8-minute single, saying “this one song is worth more...
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Two young Metallica fans receive lifetime bans in Australia, Violet Grohl is releasing two new singles, huge tours for 2026 & the last new releases of 2025! Our final episode of 2025! 12/15/25
Two young Metallica fans receive lifetime bans after climbing the speaker scaffolding at a recent show in Australia, Violet Grohl is following in her fathers footsteps by releasing two new singles on an exclusive 7” through her Bandcamp page, The Cure’s Robert Smith is curating the diverse lineup...
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AI-free news every week with the latest in Rock, Metal, Indie, Grunge, Alt and Classic Rock news, This week's new rock/metal releases, "This Week In Music History Trivia" & more... I am a 20+ year FM radio veteran with tons of interview, on-air and live music experience. This is my way of talking about the rock news of the week in an unedited, uncensored way that I can't do on typical radio. I invite my friends & family on my show to share in the co-hosting duties, while building each episode without using AI artwork or editing, all from scratch based on radio industry trusted websites .
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