Month: April 2025

Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon are among the headliners for the 2025 edition of the Aftershock Festival.

The four-day fest — California’s largest rock festival — is set for October 2nd-5th at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, and also will features A Perfect Circle, Good Charlotte, Turnstile, Marilyn Manson, Gojira, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Acid Bath, Lamb of God, All Time Low, Dream Theater, GWAR, Bruce Dickinson, Knocked Loose, and others among the 115-plus acts on the bill.

Aftershock promoter Danny Wimmer shared in a statement: “Aftershock is the biggest rock, punk, and metal festival on the West Coast, and this year, it lined up perfectly for California fans. We’ve got legendary reunions, rare performances, and more California bands on this lineup than any Aftershock before. Year after year, we’ve broken attendance records, and this one is set to be the biggest yet. Trust me, you don’t want to miss it. I hope to see you there.”

Joining blink-182 on the Thursday, October 2nd lineup will be Good Charlotte, All Time Low, Acid Bath, Taking Back Sunday, Alkaline Trio, The All-American Rejects, Power Trip, Hollywood Undead, Carcass, High on Fire, and more.

Deftones headline the Friday, October 3rd bill, which also features Turnstile, Knocked Loose, A Perfect Circle, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Lamb of God, Bruce Dickinson, Kerry King, Dream Theater, Testament, Exodus, Chiodos, and others.

Korn tops the Saturday, October 4th lineup, which also includes Gojira, Bad Omens, Chevelle, Slaughter to Prevail, Three Days Grace, Trivium, Dayseeker, Powerwold, Dragonforce, Trash Talk, and more.

Bring Me the Horizon will close out the fest on Sunday, October 5th which will also feature Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Motionless in White, Black Veil Brides, Mudvayne, In This Moment, Flyleaf, Machine Head, and others.

For details including ticket information, head to the festival website.

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Måneskin frontman Damiano David is sharing details of his forthcoming debut solo album, Funny Little Fears, dropping on May 16th.

David shared of the upcoming, 14-track LP: “I’ve always been afraid of heights, that any moment the ground breaks apart under my feet and in one second, everything’s gone. I’ve been afraid of darkness, an immensity I don’t get to see or understand, that might take me if I don’t watch my steps. I’ve been afraid of myself, asking for too much, chasing something I didn’t even know if I really wanted. And honestly sometimes I’m still scared, but I wrote myself a manual. Hope u find it helpful too. I called it Funny Little Fears.”

David recently released his latest solo single, “Next Summer,” available now via digital outlets.  David says of the new song: “At first listen, the song speaks about youthful love—an unrequited summer romance. But on a deeper level, it reveals a much larger reflection. It’s an allegory of life—how sometimes we can be prisoners of ourselves, our fears, our insecurities, our inability to change. Our failure to see the world and life from a different perspective in the crucial and defining moments of existence.”

David previously dropped the solo singles “Silverlines” and “Born with a Broken Heart,” and will launch his first solo headlining tour in November, with 33 dates across Europe, Australia, North America, South America and Asia this year.  For ticket info, head HERE.

See the video for ‘Next Summer’ – HERE.
Pre-order Funny Little Fears – HERE.

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Filmmaker Sam Mendes has officially confirmed the main cast for his series of four Beatles biopics, adding that each film will premiere one at a time over four weekends in April 2028.

Cast as the Fab Four is: Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr.

Sony Motion Pictures’ Tom Rothman described the rollout of the film series as the first “bingeable moment in cinema,” adding that “we are going to dominate the culture that month.”  Each of the movies will focus on a different member of group, with the project being given the working title of The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event.

The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will mark the first scripted films to be granted the band’s music and life rights. The project’s official synopsis reads: “Each man has his own story, but together they are legendary. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event. In theaters April 2028.”

Mendes said of the four-movie concept: “There had to be a way to tell the epic story for a new generation. I can assure you there is still plenty left to explore, and I think we found a way to do that.”

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Godsmack have announced the departure of longtime guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin. The band kicked-off their tour last month, which has seen Sam Bam Koltun (of Doroth and Faster Pussycat) on guitar, and Will Hunt of Evanescence on drums.

According to Blabbermouth, in a since-deleted Facebook video, Larkin, 58, and Rombola, 60, shared that after many discussions with Erna and Merrill “we did quit the band last year… they understood that we didn’t want to tour anymore — that’s the reason — and we understood that they wanted to tour. And so we understood each other. And in the end, Godsmack’s out there touring and we are happily here living our lives.”

The official news was shared in a lengthy statement posted on Instagram which said that both men had decided to retire from the band after nearly three decades of service. The statement read:

To our dearest friends and fans, We send this message to all of you to share some bittersweet news with you regarding a significant change in our journey together. After almost 3 incredible decades, two of our most cherished members, Tony Rombola and Shannon Larkin have decided to retire from the band permanently, on good terms, but for no other reason than to fulfill their desire to live a more simple and quiet life away from touring.

This decision was not made lightly. Tony and Shannon have been such a big part of our history, bringing their unique talents, creativity, and passion that have shaped our music and our message. Together, we have experienced countless, unforgettable moments and heartfelt interactions with fans like you around the world. We are immensely grateful for every memory we’ve created together.

Their departure marks the end of an era, but it also opens the door for new and exciting possibilities. We want to assure you that Shannon and Tony will always be part of our family, and their contributions will forever echo in our music. We respect their decisions and support them wholeheartedly as they pursue their own individual paths.

Robbie and I are also excited to explore new directions, and although we have not made any permanent decisions about who may replace Tony and Shannon, we will be continuing this journey together, and we look forward to sharing the decisions we make with all of you as they happen.

In the meantime, some of you may have heard, drummer Will Hunt of Evanescence, along with guitarist Sam Koltun of Dorothy are filling in for Shannon and Tony as we honor and complete our current European dates.

Thank you for your unwavering support over the years. We are grateful to have you by our side as we navigate this transition.

Let’s celebrate the memories we’ve made together while we all look forward to our future together.

With love and respect,
Sully, Robbie, Tony, Shannon

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Brad Paisley and folk rock band Dawes have joined forces on the new collaboration, “Raining Inside.”

Paisley teamed up with Dawes lead vocalist Taylor Goldsmith and Lee Thomas Miller, to write “Raining Inside” last year. Per a press release, Paisley initially recorded the ballad himself, but he “was inspired into a collaboration after the magic of the Grammy performance with Taylor and his brother Griffin (Dawes) on Randy Newman’s ‘I Love L.A.’ with an all-star band that included Brad, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, John Legend, and St. Vincent”. 

The collaboration arrives shortly after Paisley announced details about his headlining “Truck Still Works Tour,” named after the song he wrote with Chris Dubois, Will Bundy, Hunter Phelps and Rodney Clawson.  The “Truck Still Works Tour” will include support from Walker Hayes, plus Avery Anna, Mae Estes and Alexandra Kay and Dylan Scott on select dates.

Take a listen to “Raining Inside”- HERE.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison have shared the re-recording of their new single “Gods of Rock N Roll” (featuring Steve Stevens), an orchestral reworking of the song “Gods” from Morrison’s 2015 album God Shaped Hole. In addition to the 61-piece Budapest Scoring Orchestra and lead guitar performance from Steve Stevens, ‘Gods of Rock N Roll’ features the John Burroughs High School choir.

‘Gods of Rock N Roll” appears on the deluxe edition of Morrison’s 2024 album, The Morrison Project. Morrison stated, “Ozzy and I have breathed new life into what we always felt was a huge song. ‘Gods of Rock N Roll’ was written ten years ago in a South American hotel room, but with this re-recording we both feel we have finally made the song what it was always meant to be – a huge emotive ballad. A huge portion of the song was completely re-recorded, the 61 piece Budapest Scoring Orchestra recorded the orchestral score composed by Fred Coury, and then the John Burroughs High School choir were added. Barry Pointer had the unenviable task of mixing 132 tracks and he did an incredible job. The end result is what happens when Ozzy Osbourne makes some suggestions, and Billy Morrison listens!”

Ozzy told Kerrang! of the new track, “Billy and I wrote ‘Gods of Rock N Roll’ together in a hotel room while I was touring in South America about 10 years ago. This re-recorded version of the song finally has all the bells and whistles. I told Billy then that it needed an orchestra and a choir, but it took 10 f*cking years for him to listen to me.”

Watch the video for “Gods of Rock N Roll” – HERE.

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