C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

Ozzfest just launched a countdown clock on their website and social media, so it's really real now.

Breaking Benjamin will be kicking off 2027 in grand fashion, having booked a 16-date U.S. tour that will launch in February with support from Starset, P.O.D. and Filter.

There was a rumor going around that Lenny Kravitz was killed in that fatal plane crash in Florida on Sunday.  He was not. He wasn't even on that plane.

After the band claimed they were winding down their performing career, and Jonathan Cain said he was done with Journey, comes word that both statements may have been a little hasty.

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler pushed back against reports that the band's touring days are done during the band's Sunday night Hollywood Bowl concert.

Metallica have provided a showcase for many of rock and metal's bands on the rise over the years, but in a recent interview James Hetfield revealed that one of the biggest bands in rock music that dominated the Grammy Awards last year recently turned them down for an opening spot.

It's that time of year again and we can tell you that the annual Welcome to Rockville lineup for 2027 doesn't disappoint with four days of music headlined by Blink-182, Korn, Pierce the Veil and Bad Omens.

Bands that are Dad Rock now include Blink-182, Foo Fighters, Godsmack, Green Day, Metallica, Nickelback, Slipknot, and Weezer.

Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has finished his drum recordings for what will be his first album with the band. He's offered some insights to The Downbeat Podcast about what the experience was like and what you might expect from the new Eloy-stamped album.

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's sets at the "Back to the Beginning" show are coming out on CD and vinyl in December.  Then a box set comes out in April that'll also include all the guest performers.