• Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains) Announces New Solo Album “The Weather Channel”

    Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains) has announced a new solo album titled “The Weather Channel.” The effort will be released on July 17 and it will feature John Medeski, Ben Perowsky, Karma “Chogyi” Marco, Jack DeJohnette, Karl Berger, and more. The first single, a reimagined version of Bad Brains’ “Sacred Love,” can be found below:

    “The Weather Channel” Track Listing:

    01. “Sacred Love II“
    02. “August“
    03. “Loves Harmony“
    04. “Re-Ignition II“
    05. “Rights“
    06. “Rights Dub“
    07. “End Finity“
    08. “Punkbomba“
    09. “Daisy“
    10. “Rock Love“
    11. “Just Around The Corner“

  • Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello & System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian Tease New Single “Adjourn It”

    Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello and System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian have shared a teaser for their upcoming single “Adjourn It.” You can check that out below. The new track, which also features Morello’s son Roman, will be released on Friday (May 29). Tom previously said the following:

    “[It’s inspired by] the persecution of immigrants across the land and the counterforce of a heroic resistance to the rising tide of fascism. ‘Adjourn It’ is a ‘Freedom Song’ of crushing riffs for justice and equality.”

  • Wife Of Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo Comments On Him Coming Out As “Proudly Gay”: “Our Story Was A Good One. And Now It’s Done”

    Fleur Shomo, who has been married to Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo for nearly 14 years, has commented on him coming out as “a proudly gay man.” She voiced support for the frontman, while also opening up about this “disorientating and hurtful time” in her life.

    Fleur said the following:

    “Not really sure how to start this cause does anything even need to be said? But I guess I’ll just dive right in.

    The past few months have been a very disorientating and hurtful time to navigate. For both of us. But I will always want to love, protect and support Caleb. I have cared more about his well being over the years than anything else in the world.

    To see the confusion and pain he went through and the highs and lows and wanting to help but not knowing how. You never want anything more for your person than for them to just be ok. You also ask yourself constantly if you’re a bad person for wondering wtf this means for your world & the anger you also feel. I am the only person that is having to deal with the duality of this situation. To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out. You can love and support your person through the hardest time in their life, whilst also be completely demolished & lose yourself at the same time.

    You question everything. But I have learned the one thing I don’t need to question is our history. No matter what anyone will say, I know it.

    I have always wanted nothing more than for Caleb to be happy. Trying to help him go through this without having any idea what to do, has been a learning curve we never expected to experience together. The isolation of not being able to talk to people about this has been profound, as it has not been my story to share. My mental health has suffered & I have had moments where I have not felt or acted like myself. For those that have known & been there, thank you. I’ll never be able to repay your kindness.

    Our nearly 14yrs of marriage was wonderful and full of so much fun, adventure & love. Nobody will know anything about our marriage like we do. And no one can ever truly know what depths of love exist between two people unless they are those people. I already miss it & my husband more than anything. Our story was a good one. And now it’s done.

    I hope anyone in the world going through this finds hope & courage & I hope the fans can continue to support Caleb.

    For now I’m going to keep focusing on what I can control & continue living my life trying to achieve what I want to achieve. And if I keep saying hi to as many dogs as possible along the way, then I’m sure things will slowly get better, day by day, piece by small piece, bird by bird.”

  • Spineshank’s Jason Hager Steps Away From “Nu Metal Sucks Tour” Due To “Mental And Physical Health Issues”

    Spineshank guitarist Jason Hager will be missing the remaining dates on the “Nu Metal Sucks Tour.” He says he needed to step away from the trek to address “some mental and physical health issues.”

    Hager issued the following statement:

    “I’m sorry to say, that due to personal reasons, after our show tonight, at The Mercury, I will not be able to finish the rest of the Nu Metal Sucks Tour. I’m currently struggling with some mental, and physical health issues that I need to get under control. Otherwise I’m no good to the band, my family, myself, or all the fans. I love Spineshank, and every band member, and crew member are my family, and I need to be 100% every night for them, and most importantly the fans. So I need to take this time to get myself to that point.

    Thank you to everyone who made the shows amazing up to this point! and I’m deeply sorry to the fans coming out to the rest of the shows that I won’t be there. Tommy Jr. is a beast, and is more than capable of holding it down. I guarantee the rest of the shows will be amazing.

    Thank you all for understanding. You have not seen the last of me yet.

    Forever grateful
    Jason Hager“

  • Drag Me Out Premiere New Song “Can’t Keep On Running Away”

    Drag Me Out, the project fronted by Denis Stoff (ex-Make Me Famous, ex-Asking Alexandria, etc.), have premiered a new song titled “Can’t Keep On Running Away.” You can check that out below:

  • Jack Osbourne On Ozzy’s A.I. Avatar: “It’s Something That I Think My Dad Would Be Into”

    As previously reported, the family of the late Ozzy Osbourne recently licensed his likeness for a new A.I. avatar created by HYPERREAL. The digitized singer will be displayed via Proto Luma “holoportation” devices in the U.K. and U.S. However, the idea has been met with backlash from fans. As such, Ozzy’s son Jack has pushed back against the controversy.

    Jack said the following:

    “Here’s the thing: it’s gonna be so tasteful what we’re doing. It’s not gonna be fucking lame… And it’s really complex what we’re doing. This isn’t just like hooking up an image of my dad to ChatGPT. This is going to be… Yeah. This is some high-level technology that we’re gonna be working with, and it’s gonna feel very real, and it’s kind of wild how it will be utilized. But it’s awesome. It’s really cool, and it’s something that I think my dad would be into. ‘Cause we actually talked about it before he passed, about doing something like this. So, yeah. I know he would be into this.”

    This news follows previous comments he made:

    “It’s kind of scary how it’s really very accurate. He will exist digitally as himself for as long as we have computers. Technology has come such a long way to where it’s almost drag and drop. You could shoot a template for a commercial … literally prompt what you want Digital Ozzy to do in that commercial and you just drop it in. It’s that simple now.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

  • Def Leppard Share Live Video For Cover Of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus”

    Def Leppard have shared a new live video for their cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus.” The clip was filmed during the band’s recent Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

  • Erik Grönwall Premieres “Who’s The Winner” Video

    Erik Grönwall (ex-Skid Row, etc.) has premiered a new video for his song “Who’s The Winner.” That track is from his newly released album “Bad Bones.”

  • Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale) Guests On Blacklist Union’s Cover Of Johnny Cash And June Carter’s “Jackson”

    Lorraine Lewis (Femme Fatale) is featured on Blacklist Union’s new cover of Johnny Cash and June Carter’s “Jackson.” An official video for that track can be found below:

  • Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo: “I Am A Proudly Gay Man”

    Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo has come out as gay. This news comes after he recently faced various homophobic slurs and more related to his look in the band’s music video for “Free.” He has since returned to social media to express his true self.

    Shomo said the following in his latest post:

    “There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further.

    I am a proudly gay man.

    This is something I’ve been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It’s been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding the subject and figure out what to do with this fact.

    When it comes to my art / Beartooth, I have always strived to chase who I am in the deepest part of my soul from album to album. As you could gather if you’ve followed the band at all in the earlier years, there are 4 very self deprecating albums about exploring my religious upbringing, depression, self hatred, self loathing, and hopelessness. I am grateful for all these albums, yet feel embarrassed at times that I wouldn’t allow myself to really dig up the roots for so long.

    I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol, and honestly when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, it’s been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self love. One thing I decided before I wrote a single note of the upcoming album is that whatever happens, I will express myself whole heartedly and fully. Wherever it takes me I will follow and I refuse to water any part of it down, from the music, to the lyrical content, and way I portray myself. I will only do what makes me happy at the deepest level and what is the most honest depiction of who I am. I believe it’s impossible to love every part of you when you won’t face every part of you head on. I am trying to finally be proud of who I am and I think this is a massive part of that journey.

    To those who have shown me love, empowerment through living life freely and openly in my presence, supporting the queer community, or simply telling me you love me whoever I am, I am forever in your debt and I hope you know what you mean to me.

    I encourage anyone who’s struggling with who they are to give yourself grace. Give yourself patience. Be honest with yourself. Do the hard work instead of burying it down as deep as you physically can thinking it will change like I did. Holding these things in only hurt you and those around you.

    Love you all, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction to loving myself one day.

    – Caleb Shomo”