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The Month In Rock: March, 2025
3/1 Green Day Disses VP Vance
Green Day kicks off the Australian leg of their “Saviors” tour in Melbourne where frontman Billie Joe Armstrong makes a key lyric change to “Jesus of Suburbia.” The song’s original line is ” am I retarded or just overjoyed.” Armstong alters it to “am I retarded or am I just JD Vance.” The swipe at Vance comes one day after he and President Donald Trump bushwacked the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, as he was seeking aid to fight the Russian invasion of his country.
3/1 Badfinger Guitarist Passes Away
Joey Molland, the Badfinger guitarist/singer, dies after battling multiple health issues for several months. He was 77.
Badfinger is known for the songs “No Matter What,” “Day After Day,” “Come And Get It” and “Baby Blue” (which was heard during the final moments of Breaking Bad).
Signed by The Beatles Apple Records, Molland and his bandmates contributed to John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr solo recordings.
3/2 Mick Jagger Presents The Original Song Oscar
The Rolling Stones singer is in Hollywood for the Academy Awards presentation.
He jokes that he wasn’t the Academy’s first choice. It was Bob Dylan. But they ultimately wanted someone younger, so Mick stepped in.
With the Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” up for numerous Oscars, the Academy did invite Dylan to perform and present an award, but he declined.
3/5 Keith Richards Is Honored
The Rolling Stones guitarist and long-time Connecticut residence receives the Governor’s Award of Excellence from Governor Ned Lamont. Richards has kept a home in the state since 1985.
3/5 Guitarist Brian James Dies
Brian James, founding member of The Damned and The Lords Of The New Church. dies at age 70.
James left The Damned in the late ’70s following the release of their second album. He recorded three albums in the early ’80s with The Lords Of The New Church.
3/6 Nickelback Returns To The Top
“The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1” is #1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart. The set advances from #2 to #1, earning its fourth turn leading the survey.
“Volume 1” was released in 2013 to coincide with Nickelback’s “The Hits Tour.”
3/7 Spiritbox Deliver “Tsunami Sea”
Singer Courtney LaPlante confirms that “Tsunami Sea,” the band’s sophomore full-length effort, is a concept album. “Every record we make is a concept album, but we don’t market it like that normally. I like to show not tell,”
The set contains lead single “Soft Spine“and the follow-up “Perfect Soul.”
3/7 “Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts” Drops
“The songs on ‘Satanic Rites…’ were written during a period of transition, from extremely negative to positive,” reflected Ginger (David Walls).
“I realized how much control I have over my mental health, and the songs came from that understanding.”
3/7 Guitarist Brent Hinds Exits Mastodon
Mastodon take to social media to say that band and Hinds have “mutually decided to part ways.”
The post goes on to say. “We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.”
Mastodon, along with Coheed and Cambria, will embark on “The Infinite Arc” 20-ciity tour on May 10th in Salem, VA and wrap up in Waukee, IA on June 8th.
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3/8 Falling in Revers Return To The Top Of Mainstream Rock
Falling In Reverse score their fourth #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Bad Guy,” featuring professional wrestler Saraya -Jade (pictured).
She dated Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke for six years.
3/8 Tool Gets Booed At Their Own Festival
Tool performs on the first two nights of their “Tool in the Sand,” in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. After promising fans no songs would be repeated, the second set has a handful of songs from the previous evening’s show. Fans express their displeasure by booing with some threatening a class action suit.
3/8 Disturbed Scorch Bulls
Disturbed’s pyrotechnic display during the band’s concert at the United Center in Chicago, causes “minor damage” to the Chicago Bulls’ championship banners commemorating the Bulls’ six NBA championships. The banners are removed for the remainder of the season.
3/9 Guitarist Performs First Concert With Mastodon
Ben Eller, replacing Mastodon founding member Brent Hinds, plays at “Tool Live In The Sand.” Eller says it’s a “true honor.”
3/11 Disturbed’s David Draimen Goes To Court
Draimen sues his former landlord alleging that mold in a rental home in Coral Gables, FL caused the vocalist to suffer health issues that impacted his singing career. He accuses the landlord of misrepresenting the building and not returning a $37,000 security deposit after he moved out.
3/12 “Abbott Elementary” Goes Nu Metal
During the “Karaoke” episode of the ABC TV show, the character of Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti – pictured) changes his selection at the last minute to express his inner angst and shocks everyone with a performance of Papa Roach’s ’00 debut single, “Last Resort.”
The song first appeared on the soundtrack for the ’00 film “Ready To Rumble” and was on Papa Roach’s second studio album, “Infest.” It topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for seven weeks.
Last year, the song was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA.
3/13 Gene Simmons Delivers The Weather
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons takes over Los Angeles meteorologist Adam Krueger’s weekend report on Fox 11.
Dressed casually, Simmons opens the segment by teasing Krueger (“You look much better in real life than you do on TV”). Simmons’ solo band will kick off their upcoming tour in Anaheim.
3/14 “Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe” Arrives
Coheed And Cambria’s tenth full-length studio effort, continues “The Amory Wars”/”Vaxis” narrative and follows their ’22 album “Vaxis Act II: A Window Of The Waking Mind.”
The lead track is “Searching For Tomorrow.” “This song is a reminder that always looking for something better in your life robs you of being able to appreciate the good things you already have,” notes vocalist/guitarist Caludio Sanchez.
3/14 Dorothys Shows “The Way”
Dorothy, fronted by vocalist Dorothy Martin, have released “The Way,” the band’s fourth studio set.
“This album is a love letter to the fans,” offered the singer. “I’m letting them know everything is going to be okay, and we’ll help each other find the way — even if we get lost at times.”
It features the single “Tombstone Town,” with Slash (Guns N; Roses) on guitar.
3/14 Fire Halts Journey Concert
Journey is forced to cut their concert in Houston short when an “electrical incident” breaks out as the band launches into “Don’t Stop Believin'” at RodeoHouston in NRG Stadium.
Band members leave the stage as several people holding fire extinguishers inspect the area around the drums.
A short time later, the concert is canceled because of an electrical fire.
3/15 Shinedown’s Major Milestone
Dance, Kid, Dance” is Shinedown’s 20th song to reach #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. They are the first to achieve twenty #1s on the survey.
The band’s first #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart came in 2005 with “Save Me.”
“The last two albums (“Attention! Attention!” and “Planet Zero”) were both conceptual so it was important for us to really ask ourselves creatively where do we want to go,” asked frontman Brent Smith, rhetorically. “The answer to that was we want to go everywhere so there was no specific direction.”
3/15 Puddle Of Mudd Vocalist/Guitarist Charged
Wes Scantlin is arrested (on 3/11) after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend.
Police are summoned to investigate a verbal argument between Scantlin and his girlfriend that allegedly turned physical. The 52-year-old musician was charged with felony domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance (which the police discovered onsite).
3/16 No MAGA, No Way
The Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey pauses the band’s annual St. Patrick’s Day show at MGM Music Hall in Boston to call out an attendee holding up a black MAGA hat. “This is America, there’s no kings here,” says Casey.
3/17 Dropkick Murphys Get Suspended
Dropkick Murphys get suspended from X — on St. Patrick’s Day — after lead singer, Ken Casey, blasts President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk.
The suspension came after Casey’s comments on a MeidasTouch podcast went viral.
3/17 “Closing Time” Is Not About Migrants
Semisonic strongly condemns the Trump administration for using their song “Closing Time” in a 16-second video on the White House’s official Instagram account. The clip features a man being patted down while handcuffed with the song in the background: “Closing time, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
3/18 Queen To Receive Polar Honor
It’s revealed that Queen will be among the recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize Laureates., celebrating excellence in music, along with Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan. The Polar Music Prize ceremony will take place on May 27th in Stockholm at the Grand Hotel.
3/19 Ozzy Pays Tribute To Randy
Ozzy Osbourne pays tribute to Randy Rhoads on the 43rd anniversary of the legendary guitarist’s death.
“Randy Rhoads was quite possibly the best composer & musician that I have ever met in my life,” writes Ozzy. “He came into my life like a bolt of lightning and as such he was gone again. I consider myself one of the luckiest men alive to have not only met him but also I had the great honor of being able to work with him.”
Rhoads played on Osbourne’s “Blizzard Of Ozz” and “Diary Of A Madman“ albums but tragically died in a plane crash, when he was just 25 years old while on tour with Ozzy,
Prior to working with Ozzy, Rhodes was the co-founder and original guitarist for Quiet Riot.
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3/19 Guns N’ Roses Say Goodbye To Long Time Drummer
GN’R announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.
After serving as temporary replacement, Frank joined Guns N’ Roses contributing to five songs on the “Chinese Democracy“ album.
3/20 Geddy Lee Get A Custom Moog
Moog Music launches the Moog Music Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D, a collaboration that honors the Rush bassist, vocalist and synth pioneer. “It’s… representative of one of the most fertile periods in Rush’s creative history,” said Lee.
3/20 Guns N’ Roses New Drummer
Guns N’ Roses introduce Isaac Carpenter as the band’s new drummer. He will hit the road with GN’R throughout their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East tours.
A day earlier, GN’R announced the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer (19 years) in the band’s storied run.
3/21 Pop Evil “What Remains”
“A lot of writing on this record has been about listening to what my soul is saying and letting the songs find their own path, rather than chasing a sound that might fit in on the radio,” frontman Leigh Kakaty explains about the band’s eighth album.
“I think you can really hear the mood and emotion of the album’s themes in the music.
3/22 Papa Roach Score Fourth Consecutive #1
“Even If It Kills Me” tops the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
The track is the band’s fourth #1 in a row following “No Apologies” (’22), “Cut The Line” (’23) and “Leave A Light On” (’24).
3/22 Godsmack Alters Line-Up
Godsmack kicks off its European tour in Sofia, Bulgaria, without drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola. Filling in for them arere Will Hunt (Evanescence) and Sam Bam Koltun (Dorothy), respectively.
Both Larkin and Rombola are dealing with personal issues.
3/25 Garbage Announces First Tour In Nearly A Decade
The trek, starting in September, will follow the released of the band’s eighth studio effort, “Let All That We Imagine Be The Light.”
“The title of the album is the perfect descriptor for this new record as a whole,” noted singer Shirley Manson. “When things feel dark it feels imperative to seek out forces that are light, positive and beautiful in the world.”
3/27 Opeth Receive Best Hard Rock/Matal Award
They win for their ’24 album “The Last Will And Testament” at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent), which is held in Stockholm.
3/27 Tesla Crosses Spotify Threshold
Tesla have surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify. Their catalog includes eleven studio albums, along with live releases.
Tesla have sold 14 million albums in the United States.
3/28 “The Darkness Serve “Dreams On Toast”
“So we knuckled down and thought really hard about the best of the best, the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages,” frontman Justin Hawkins says of “Dreams On Toast.” “Then we popped out a dozen bangers before lunch. And these bangers we present to you here.”
3/28 Arch Enemy Are A “Blood Dynasty”
It’s Arch Enemy twelfth full-length studio effort.
“(The title track) shifts gears from the fast and furious energy of our two recent singles, diving deeper into melody and atmosphere,” shares guitarist Michael Amott. “Immerse yourself in this dystopian soundscape!”
3/28 Memphis May Fire’s “Shapeshifter” Is Out
The band’s eighth album features the title track.
“This track, and the entire album, is about exposing those parts of ourselves we often keep hidden,” offers vocalist Matty Mullins. “It’s a journey through the layers of deception, self-reflection, and the struggle to find what’s genuine in a world full of pretense.”
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