Babylon A.D. Release 'Face of God' Single

This is a different sound for Babylon A.D. that's for sure. Basically, this is a full-on Christian track, which isn't really representative of the rest of the tracks from the new album Rome Wasn't Built In A Day.

Amazon Music Year In Review

Amazon Music has shared stats for my listening this year.

Eric and I share a paid premium account, and I will say he really skewed my results, but Amazon tells me I (okay, we) spent 19,831 minutes listening to music this past year! That's more than 14 days. 

 
My most played song of 2024 is “Watch The World Burn” by Falling in Reverse.  This makes sense since it is the first track on my main running playlist. 

I (we) listened to 207 different artists over the year. The most played band was Beartooth and that is 98% from Eric.

My most listened to Glam artists and songs surprised me. I listened to Tesla and Winger the most of our beloved classics and Richie Kotzen from the newer breed. “What You Give” (Tesla) and “Headed for a Heartbreak” (Winger) got the most plays when it comes to Glam – and I think Eric skewed that Winger track, too. Tesla’s “Modern Day Cowboy” also made the list.

My most listened-to genres of music were rock, metalcore, metal and post-hardcore. No kidding. My most-played non-rock track of 2024 was “Majesty” by Apashe. One more band on my list you’ve probably never heard of but should know? Stray View.

The song I’ve never heard ever and thus 100% belongs to Eric? That would be “Holiday” by Boys Like Girls.

Did Steely Dan make the list? Of course! They show up three times, and all songs are from my beloved The Royal Scam, natch.

Fun stuff.

AC/DC Announce Spring US Tour

It's not a very long run, but AC/DC are heading back to America for a leg of their PWR UP tour! I saw the band when they came through Ohio nearly a decade ago. It was a crazy great - and loud! - show.

Tickets go on sale Friday and you just know they will be spendy. Good luck if you are hoping to get seats!

These are all football stadium dates, so at least there will be lots of ticket inventory - if the scalpers don't get them all first.

Another (Graphic) Jake E. Lee Shooting Update

A clarification post from guitarist Jake E. Lee about the October shooting that left him in the ICU. More details and some graphic photos of where the bullets went into his body.

Sick New World Festival Canceled

As far as festivals go, Sick New World was going to be one of the biggest of 2025 with Metallica and Linkin Park as headliners. Yesterday, festival organizers posted an update on their socials stating that the event isn't going to happen and refunds will be automatic. Whatever happened (I'm sure it was all monetary) must have been near cataclysmic to decide to just up and pull the plug.

Another Post-Shooting Update From Jake E. Lee

Guitarist Jake E. Lee provided another update as he continues to heal from being shot multiple times back in October.

Jake posted a Thanksgiving message to explain why he (thinks) he was shot while walking his dog in the middle of the night. According to Jake, the shooter wasn't aiming for him... the assailant was aiming toward CoCo the dog.

The good news is that Jake doesn't seem to think he has any longterm damage to his fretting arm and he continues to heal. He promises another update in the future as he works through his trauma.

Back When MTV News Was A Thing

Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Americans. Here's a little something to watch in-between all that food and football. A true blast from the past, MTV News style.

This report is all about Damn Yankees! I can't believe news footage looked this horrible in the beforetimes.