C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

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C101 ROCK REPORT SHARON OSBOURNE ALMOST TAKES WATERS FEUD TO EXTREMES

While appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sharon addressed the Waters comments shortly after Ozzy's death and had a few choice words for the former Pink Floyd leader.

12-15
01:59

C101 ROCK REPORT JOSH FREESE STILL DOESNT KNOW WHY HE WAS FIRED

Ever since drummer Josh Freese was let go by Foo Fighters back in May (two years after he replaced the late Taylor Hawkins), he – as well as fans – have been asking one basic question: “Why?”

12-15
01:29

C101 ROCK REPORT QUEEN CUTTING BACK AFTER BRIAN MAY SCARE

The news comes from Brian May's wife, Anita Dobson, who recently told the "Mirror" that there won't be any world tours in the band's future.

12-12
00:53

C101 ROCK REPORT GUNS N ROSES NAMES OPENING ACTS

We told you last month that Guns N' Roses was embarking on a 2026 North American tour, but we didn't tell you who was opening for them (because we didn't know). Yesterday, the band revealed who would provide support for their 2026 trek.

12-12
00:47

C101 ROCK REPORT GENE SIMMONS WALKS BACK COMMENT

Gene Simmons has always been quick to speak his mind, but it's not often he walks something he's said back.

12-11
00:57

C101 ROCK REPORT SHARON OSBOURNE REVEALS OZZY'S LAST WORDS

Sharon Osbourne says that the night before Ozzy died, he asked her to kiss him and hug him tight.  She also says he was incredibly happy in his final weeks because of the Back to the Beginning concert.

12-11
00:57

C101 ROCK REPORT ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE 2ND TOUR IN 2026

As if announcing their "Dos Amigos Tour" with Dwight Yoakam last month wasn't enough, ZZ Top has doubled down, announcing a second tour to run alongside that one. Yesterday the Top revealed "The Big One!" tour, which adds 19 more dates to their already busy 2026.

12-10
00:48

C101 ROCK REPORT POLLSTAR REVEALS TOP 5 TOURING ARTISTS

We're a quarter of the way through the new millennium, so Pollstar thought it time to tally up the biggest live draws in music. Yesterday, the site posted the "Top 25 Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium," and if you're automatically putting Taylor Swift or the Rolling Stones at the top, think again.

12-10
01:04

C101 ROCK REPORT JACK OSBOURNE TOLD OZZY HE WAS TO BE A GRANDFATHER BEFORE HE PASSED

Jack Osbourne has just announced that he and wife Aree are expecting their second child together; he also revealed that dad Ozzy Osbourne was told he was going to be a grandfather again shortly before his passing back in July.

12-09
00:50

C101 ROCK REPORT GENE SIMMONS BLAMES DEATH ON BAD DECISIONS

Coming off the glow of being honored this past weekend at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, Gene felt it necessary to speak out on the passing of KISS co-founder and guitarist Ace Frehley.

12-09
00:55

C101 ROCK REPORT I PREVAIL SINGER TALKS STAGE FRIGHT

Stage fright can be quite concerning for a singer, but according to I Prevail singer Eric Vanlerberghe, his previous bouts with it have not come from playing to their biggest audiences. In fact, as he tells Full Metal Jackie, it's quite the opposite.

12-08
01:23

C101 ROCK REPORT LAINEY WILSON JOINS AEROSMITH FOR WILD WOMAN

Turns out we were right. Last week we told you that Aerosmith seemed to be teasing a collaboration with Yungblud and country superstar Lainey Wilson.

12-08
00:51

C101 ROCK REPORT FANS REACT TO GUNS N ROSES NEW SONGS

The songs are the first new material from GN'R since 2023, when they released "Perhaps" and "The General" a few months apart from each other. The band initially teased these two new tracks for a Dec. 2 release, but they came out this morning (Dec. 4) instead.

12-05
01:27

C101 ROCK REPORT AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE NEW MUSIC

Avenged Sevenfold have released new music as part of a video game tie-in that allows players to hear it before anyone else.

12-05
01:05

C101 ROCK REPORT AEROSMITH TEASING LAINEY WILSON COLLAB?

Could Lainey Wilson be taking her skills into the rock world (at least temporarily)? Aerosmith made a rather intriguing IG post yesterday, showing Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Yungblud (who just collaborated on the joint EP "One More Time" ) with the caption "A 'Wild Woman' feature coming soon.

12-04
01:07

C101 ROCK REPORT FLEA RELEASE SOLO ALBUM

Another pepper is breaking loose! Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will release his debut solo album next year on Nonesuch Records, but it’s not what you think.

12-04
00:45

C101 ROCK REPORT JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE 2026 TOUR

Judas Priest have announced their first tour dates of 2026. The Faithkeepers tour will see the tireless heavy metal legends perform in 10 European cities in July and August. You can see the complete schedule on their website.

12-01
01:02

C101 ROCK REPORT EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCE TOUR

Evanescence have announced a massive world tour for 2026 and they're bringing along some heavy-hitting opening acts. The tour will be Evanescence's first as a headlining act in nearly four years.

12-01
00:54

C101 ROCK REPORT GUNS N ROSES ANNOUNCEMENT WITH DRONE SHOW

Back in the old days, you held a celebration with fireworks. In 2025, those archaic means have been replaced with high-tech drone shows.

11-26
00:40

C101 ROCK REPORT NIKKI SIXX TALKS ABOUT AFTER FAREWELL TOUR

Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe were serious ten years ago when they called it their "Farewell Tour." As the bassist explained to Portland, Oregon's "KPTV Fox 12," the band was done and they were "cool with it." But music fans weren't done with them.

11-26
01:09

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