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Yoshiki And Jonathan Davis Perform “Freak On A Leash” With Orchestra…The X-Japan frontman invited Jonathan Davis of Korn to his 2 sold out Disney Hall Shows. Yoshiki also had Perry Farrell as a guest who performed 10cc’s “I’m Not In Love”. Yoshiki recalled attending a Jane’s Addiction concert with his late X JAPAN bandmate HIDE during one of their early visits to Los Angeles. The concerts also celebrated the extraordinary breadth of YOSHIKI’s catalog.

This Day In Rock, July 20th…Important events on this date in rock music history Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of The Dog) was born on July 20th, 1964. Carlos Santana was born on July 20, 1947 Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French was born on July 20, 1952 Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook was born on July 20, 1956 Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington died on July 20th, 2017. He died by suicide, similar to Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, with whom Bennington was close friends.

L7 Bass Player Jennifer Finch Dead At 59…L7 has announced the sad news of Jennifer Finch’s death: We Love You Jennifer With a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend, and fellow troublemaker Jennifer Finch has passed away today. She had a long courageous fight with brain cancer and was loved by many wonderful friends, musical peers and fans worldwide. Finch had been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer and was unable to tour with the band on their “Last Hurrah” tour.

Watch Entheos Deliver “Golden Crown” In New Video…Alternative metallers ENTHEOS announce their new studio album, Empty on the Inside, arriving October 23rd, 2026. Check out the first single below: Comments vocalist Chaney Crabb, “‘Golden Crown’ is a song that we spent a few years writing and re-writing until we felt that we really had it right.

Rock New Releases Out July 17th, 2026, including alternative, metal, punk, electronic, and more! Beyond Creation – The Aura Re-Release (Season Of Mist) Boundaries – Yearning: The Unbeautiful (Sumerian) Emptiness – Nowhere Speaks (Season Of Mist) Foreigner, The Eye of the Storm Left To Die – Initium Mortis (Relapse) Loathe – A Stranger To You (SharpTone) The Menzingers – Everything I Ever Saw (Epitaph) Motionless In White – Decades (Roadrunner) New Order, The Best and the Rest of New Order (4...

Echo & The Bunnymen Releasing First New Album In 12 Years… Check out the first single “Brussels Is Haunted” from the upcoming new album Apples For Isaac, by Echo & The Bunnymen: The new album is set for release on September 18th, 2026.

Punk Pioneers BLACK FLAG Celebrate 50 Years with Tour.. Legendary American punk band BLACK FLAG will launch an extensive U.S. tour on September 3, 2026, at the Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado, concluding on November 1, 2026, at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. The tour spans more than 45 cities nationwide, with stops across the Mountain West, Midwest, East Coast, Southeast, Southwest, and California.

Quiet Riot Searching For New Singer As Jizzy Pearl Leaves…Jizzy Pearl has stated the following on his Official Facebook page: Hey Everyone—I have decided to leave Quiet Riot. I will continue to fulfill all scheduled dates within my contractual obligations. As the old cliche` says “I am moving on to new creative pursuits and projects.” Things happen when they’re supposed to happen.

Dropkick Murphys Unleash New Video For “Dropped On My Head”…The MGM+ drama series The Westies, co-created by Chris Brancato and Michael Panes, will feature Dropkick Murphys’ song “Dropped on My Head,” which appeared on their October 2025 album, For the People, as the main title theme of the series.

Darkwave Rockers Bleached Cross Release “Blood Moon” Video…Chicago blackened dark-wave band Bleached Cross is excited to share its new single “Blood Moon,” the final preview of its new album, Wrath. The track is defined by shimmery guitars and synths, reflecting on memories of a lost love, culminating in an anthemic, cathartic ending.