Linkin’ Park, Godsmack, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Night Ranger And Steve Perry!
Opeth is streaming a new song called Cusp Of Eternity. It’s from their soon to be released album, Pale Communion. It comes out August 26th. You can listen to the track here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHq9yMXw3iA
Guns And Roses will be releasing Appetite For Democracy In 3D on June 14th to a cinema near you. It was filmed during the band’s residency at the Hard Rock Cafe And Casino.
Jack White has released a video for his title track, Lazaretto. The album comes out June 14 but you can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI-95cTMeLM
Mastodon released a new video for their new song titled Chimes At Midnight. It is from their soon to be released album called Once More ‘Round The Sun, which comes out on June 24. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zU87xJoBk
Iced Earth canceled its summer tour due to guitarist Jon Schaffer having neck surgery.
Godsmack have released a video teaser of their new song, 1000hp. It’s the title track off their new album, the single will be available on June 9th. Listen to the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJcvpzEohqo
In case you were wondering, because I wasn’t, Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus), lead singer of GWAR, was reported as dying from a heroin overdose.
James Hetfield (Metallica) will be narrating a new show for the History Channel called The Hunt on June 8th. It will be 8 episodes and is about hunting the Kodiak Bear. Meanwhile in Glastonbury, there is a petition going on not to have Metallica play because of this. Here is that link: https://sites.google.com/site/removemetallica/
Ask Slash, episode 3 is out now, watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT1gAODvIlM
Judas Priest have sent out another teaser for their soon to be released album, Redeemer Of The Souls, out July 8 (changed from the 15). This song is called Crossfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4qpIy_-VbE
King Crimson announced a new tour, you can get dates here: http://www.dgmlive.com/news.htm
Steve Perry, who now has made two appearances in just about a week, came out to say he didn’t realize how much he missed the stage and hinted that he may have a solo record coming out.
Last week’s Rockucation question was: This singer was the frontman for Black Flag, had his own solo career, a radio show a TV show and has worked with Tony Iommi, Les Claypool and The Flaming Lips. Who is he? The answer comes to us from Steve Ur from New Port Richey, Fla. The answer is Henry Rollins!
Torpedohead released a new video called Shanghide. No word you on an album but you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD5sTMj0W5M
If you think I care that Michael Stipe has new music coming out, well you would be wrong.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released a new single for their Hypnotic Eye album, out July 29. This is American Dream Plan B, listen to it here: http://www.tompetty.com/?frontpage=true
Nazareth is streaming their final album with singer Dan McCafferty. You can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/nazarethofficial
The Dead Daisies will be launching a new app called the The Face I love. It will be out on June 23 on Facebook. The app will have fans faces that will appear on their up and coming EP.
Rise Against will be releasing their new album, Black Market, on July 15. You can learn about it and more here: http://www.riseagainst.com/home
Night Ranger released a new video for their song, Knock, Knock, Never Stop off of their current album High Road. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QuwO05QABM
KISS released a new lyric video for their song C’mon And Love Me in support of their 40th anniversary CD: You can watch it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEIINIODIQw
KISS is also planning a Las Vegas residency in the Fall, more details to come soon.
Clutch just announced European and North America dates. You can get them here: http://www.pro-rock.com/index.cfm?page=Tour
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This week’s Rockucation question is: Everybody knows that Ringo Starr was the drummer of The Beatles and he replaced Pete Best. But who replaced him for The Beatles Australian tour, when Ringo was sick with Tonsillitis? He was a Beatle for 13 days. Who was he?