Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 16th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases, we got TWO Chili Peppers albums on this day with both Freaky Styley in ’85 and Mother’s Milk in ’89!In 1974, the Ramones de...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 15th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!The first day of the original Woodstock Festival began on this day in 1969. 400,000 fans traveled to Bethel, New York for what was billed as “Three Days of Peace &...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 14th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off the day with violence, as in 1983, Johnny Ramone fractured his skull after being kicked in the head by Seth Macklin of the band Sub Zero Construction during...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 13th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases and it’s another strong day as we got Lynyrd Skynyrd’s debut effort (Pronounced ‘ ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 12th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases and it’s a killer day as we got The Black Album from Metallica in 1991!We also got Sacred Heart from DIO in 1985 and two debuts! One bei...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 11th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off with releases, we have just one. That one is Jackyl’s debut record from 1992. Cue the Chainsaw!Moving onto birthdays now we have Andy Bell of Oasis, R...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 10th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting today off strong with releases! We got the Red Hot Chili Peppers debut record in 1984, Weasels Ripped My Flesh from The Mothers of Invention in 1970 and Siren S...

Are you ready to learn some stuff? It’s August 9th and here’s what happened Today in Rock History!Starting off on a sadder note as in 1986, Queen played what would be their final performance together as a band at Knebworth Park in England as the final show of their Ma...

After teasing a reunion on social media last week, Bob Mould's 1990s band Sugar released a new single on Wednesday (October 15), "House of Dead Memories," their first new music in thirty years. The trio - which includes bassist David Barbe and drummer ...

English actor James Norton has been cast as Brian Epstein, the Beatles' influential manager, in director Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part musical biopic titled, The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event. Norton will star alongside Paul Mescal (Paul McCar...

Nineteen-year-old YouTube drummer Tyler Visser achieved an extraordinary musical - and physical - feat by playing Tool's entire discography in one continuous 7.5-hour take. His mostly clean performance, documented from multiple angles to prove authenti...

Fender has partnered with Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile to help launch their 'American Professional Classic' line of guitars and basses. The collection blends vintage aesthetics with modern performance and affordability, and includes Stratocaster, ...

Ava Ahlander, a 23-year-old concertgoer from Seattle, tragically died while evacuating the REDWEST Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday (October 11) due to severe weather. The event, which was set to be headlined by Post Malone, was postponed and att...

Metal Allegiance, the hard rock supergroup featuring core members David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Mark Menghi (King Ultramega), has announced a special one-off concert on January 22, 2026, at t...

Danzig's first four albums have been officially reissued on vinyl for the first time since their original releases. The records are being offered via Universal Music, which acquired Danzig's catalog in 2007. Pressed on black vinyl with standard or gate...

On Tuesday (October 14), Dropkick Murphys announced the dates and details of their 2026 US For the People... In the Pit St. Patrick's Day Tour. The run kicks off on February 9th in Portland, Maine, and concludes with the previously announced five-show Bo...