CALEB JOHNSON WINS SEASON 13 OF “AMERICAN IDOL,” PERFORMS WITH KISS ON SEASON FINALE
Ashville, North Carolina native Caleb Johnson, 23, was crowned American Idol season 13 winner tonight (May 21st) proving rock reigned supreme this season. Johnson performed on the finale with KISS. Watch the performance below. Johnson became popular this season for his strong, but soulful voice and won fans over with his renditions of Whitesnake’s Still […]
CALIFORNIA BREED POST VIDEO FOR “THE WAY” ONLINE, BASSIST GELNN HUGHES DISCUSSES HEART SURGERY
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: California Breed and its self-titled new album and near and dear to Glenn Hughes’ heart. Literally. The heavy rocking trio — which also includes Black Country Communion bandmate Jason Bonham and 23-year-old guitarist Andrew Watt — recorded its 12-track debut at producer Dave Cobb’s Nashville studio last December, after Hughes […]
BON JOVI TO CELEBRATE 30 YEARS WITH AN EXTENSIVE “NEW JERSEY” REISSUE
Bon Jovi will celebrate 30 years with a massive catalog reissue campaign that begins July 1st with a remastered edition of their 1988 album, New Jersey, reports Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone. The two-disc deluxe edition will feature three bonus songs initially released as B sides, as well as 13 previously unreleased demos from the […]
5/21: ROCKLAHOMA IS HERE, REDDIT AMA TOMORROW, RADIO SHOW MARATHON, MORE
Headed to Tulsa in a few hours for my annual trip to OK to once again host Rocklahoma. Been great to be a part of this event since it launched in 2007 and see how it has grown, evolved, and become bigger than ever with a wide mix of rock acts. In addition to the […]
JOHN 5 TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THIS IS MY RIFLE” ON JUNE 17TH
John 5 announces the release of his new single This Is My Rifle, from his upcoming album Careful With That Axe through 60 Cycle Hum. This Is My Rifle will be available digitally on June 17th everywhere digital music is available. With rapid-fire, machine-gun riffs, anthemic sweeps and John 5’s blistering fast six string assaults, […]
GOSSIP SITE REPORTING THAT GUNS N’ ROSES IS CALLING IT QUITS AS FRONTMAN AXL ROSE CONSIDERS RETIRING
Gossip website Radar Online reports: Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses are set to split, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting. The band, who first formed in Los Angeles in 1985 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, will call it a day after their Las Vegas residency wraps up June […]