New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
It has been a significant week for tour announcements with 23 new rock and metal tours revealed over the last seven days. Two of rock radio’s most prominent bands lead the lineup. Breaking Benjamin will embark on a tour with…
Your Favorite Toy Title Track Released by Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters will release their 12th album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24. They’re previewing the album with the propulsive title track. Your Favorite Toy is available to preorder now. You can listen to the title track and see the…
Lauren Hart, Arch Enemy’s New Vocalist: Who Is She?
Who is Lauren Hart, Arch Enemy’s new vocalist? The Swedish melodic death metal group just revealed Hart as their new singer today (Feb. 19) and released the song “To the Last Breath” after parting ways with Alissa White-Gluz this past…
Journey Reunion Rumors: Steve Perry’s Response
Steve Perry has made it clear that he will not be sharing the stage with Journey on their upcoming Final Frontier tour. In an interview published by Ultimate Classic Rock earlier today, keyboardist Jonathan Cain reported that Journey guitarist Neal…
Journey Reunion May Be on Steve Perry’s Radar
Jonathan Cain confirms that Journey has reached out to Steve Perry as the first date of their farewell tour approaches. He was invited to join them at any stop along the way, Cain tells UCR. Cain joined Journey after they…
Arch Enemy Fans Share Reactions to New Vocalist
Arch Enemy has announced Lauren Hart as the band’s new singer, and fans are having some strong reactions. Hart replaces Alissa White-Gluz, who departed Arch Enemy in November. White-Gluz took over for long-time singer Angela Gossow, who transitioned to a…
Journey Reunion Considered by Steve Perry
Jonathan Cain confirms that Journey has reached out to Steve Perry as the first date of their farewell tour gets closer. He was invited to join them on any stop along the way, Cain tells UCR’s Gary Graff. Cain joined…
Ozzy Osbourne-Van Halen Brothers Album Delayed by What?
Alex Van Halen confirmed that discussions took place regarding a potential album featuring him and Eddie Van Halen alongside Ozzy Osbourne, but a significant aspect of pop culture history hindered the collaboration. In a recent conversation with Gastão Moreira of…
‘Queen II Collector’s Edition’ Box Set Expectations Explained
Queen’s second album, originally released in March 1974, is getting remixed, remastered and expanded to five CDs in March. The 5CD/2LP Queen II Collector’s Edition box set features a 2026 mix of the album and will be available on March…
Your Favorite Toy: New Foo Fighters Album Announcement
The Foo Fighters will release their 12th studio album Your Favorite Toy on April 24, and the title track has just been released. Key Highlights of the New Foo Fighters Album Release Date: The album Your Favorite Toy is set…
Gary Holt’s Favorite Aspects of Slash
Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt praised Slash in a recent episode of the Appetite for Distortion podcast, sharing some of his favorite aspects of the top-hatted guitarist’s technique. Initially, Holt reflected on the time he saw Guns N’ Roses…
Ozzy Could Do Better, Says Jack Osbourne About One Person
According to Jack Osbourne, Tony Iommi was the only person capable of challenging Ozzy Osbourne. Jack was the latest guest on Billy Corgan's The Magnificent Others podcast, where he shared insights about the “interesting dynamic” between his father and Iommi…