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Aerosmith Rock ‘n Roller Coaster 3/1 The Aerosmith Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Ends Its Run The Disney Hollywood Studios attraction is permanently removed ahead of its transformation into a Muppets-themed roller coaster. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith opened in 1999 and featured a 32,000-watt audio system that played the Aerosmith hits “Walk This Way,” “Back In The Saddle,” and “Love In An Elevator” rewritten as “Love In A Roller Coaster.”  . Sebastian Bach  3/3 Twisted Sister Gets Outside Help Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach and Ace Freeley drummer Joey Cassata, sign on for Twisted Sister’s summer 50th Anniversary reunion tour. Twisted Sister’s frontman, Dee Snider is unable to tour for health reasons. “I love Dee Snider.,” states Bach. “He is one of the greatest frontmen and vocalists of all time.” Joe Franco, who briefly played drums with the group in the mid-1980s, was supposed to sit behind the drum kit but that didn’t happen. Twisted Sister veterans Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda will make the trek.  Iron Maiden 3/4 USC Football Trumps Iron Maiden Live Nation announces the rescheduling of Iron Maiden’s Exposition Park show in L.A. due to the USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks college football game taking place at the neighboring Memorial Coliseum stadium. Due to restrictions Iron Maiden’s concert is bumped a day to September 27th. Metallica 3/5 Metallica Adds Sphere Shows First it was eight shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Then came an additional six concerts – two in late October, two in November and two in January. And now there will be six shows in February (4th & 6th;18th & 20th; and 2/25th & 27th) for a total of 20 Sphere concerts. The band’s Sphere residency will see live staples spanning the Metallica catalog. Shinedown Searchlight 3/6 Shinedown Score 22nd #1 With “Searchlight” “‘(This) is a song about owning your true feelings,” vocalist Brent Smith offers. “It’s an awakening of the soul. Lyrically it is a coming-of-age story that celebrates the moment you decide to go out into the world and find your purpose.” Shinedown owns the record for most #1s in the history of Mainstream Rock Airplay, with 22. Three Days Grace is second with 20. Written by vocalist Brent Smith, bassist/producer Eric Bass and Dave Bassett, “Searchlight” is also the band’s 24th song to reach #1 on Mediabase’s Active Rock chart (marking the band’s 24th #1 on the chart). Marina La Torraca 3/6 Battle Beast Present New Singer Marina La Torraca makes her live debut with Battle Beast at WWWX in Tokyo, Japan. “I’m incredibly honored to be part of this new chapter and deeply grateful for the trust and support from the band,” La Torraca comments. La Torraca, who hails from São Paulo, received formal training, including studying musical theatre, in New York. She replaces Noora Louhimo who left Battle Beast “to focus on her solo career.” Dropkick Murphys 3/6 Dropkick Murphys Play A Free Acoustic Concert Dropkick Murphys host a memorial concert in St. Paul, MN honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Good who were killed by ICE agents in January.  ““We are so sad for the community and for the Pretti and Good families for what they’ve gone through,” Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey says in a statement. Black Label Society 3/6 Black Label Society Performs “No More Tears” Black Label Society, led by Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne’s long-time guitarist, performs Ozzy’s “No More Tears” for the first time in 25 years during the band’s North American tour kick-off at the Mission Ballroom in Denver. Jello Biafra 3/7 Jello Biafra Is Hospitalized Former Dead Kennedys frontman and solo artist Jello Biafra (Eric Reed Boucher) is hospitalized after suffering a stroke. His label, Alternative Tentacles, states in a post that Biafra had a hemorrhagic stroke — “caused by high blood pressure.”  “I gotta lotta of rehabbing to do,” Biafra adds. Vince Neil 3/8 Nikki Sixx Responds To Vince Neil Criticism Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx defends his bandmate Vince Neil after one of Nikki’s social media followers criticizes the singer’s appearance and vocal performance. The next day, Sixx takes to X: “What an embarrassing thing to post to me about my singer who’s been with me for 45 years. No matter what you think he’s my brother.” Alissa White-Gluz 3/8 Former Arch Enemy Vocalist Presents Blue Medusa “After twenty years performing on the world’s biggest stages, I’m entering a new creative chapter,” states Alissa White-Gluz.  “Blue Medusa is the next evolution of everything I’ve been building toward; a project where my full artistic vision can exist without limits. Fran Ferdinand 3/8 Franz Ferdinand Takes On IDF Following Israeli Defense Forces using the band’s 2003 song “Take Me Out” in a propaganda video, frontman Alex Kapranos shares his video on Instagram criticizing the IDF for using their music “without our consent.” The IDF video features footage celebrating the country’s recent attacks on Iran. It is subsequently taken down. Megadeth 3/8 Megadeth Thrash The Charts Megadeth holds an exclusive celebration party, dubbed “Thrash The Charts,” in La Vergne, TN, to recognize the band’s self-titled final studio album, which debuted at the top of the Billboard Top 200 to become Megadeth’s first-ever debut at #1 on the U.S. album chart. “Country” Joe McDonald 3/8 Gimme an ‘F’: Country Joe McDonald Dies Joe McDonald, a hippie musician and leader of Country Joe and the Fish, dies at age 84. His “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,” a ‘four-letter’ rebuke of the Vietnam War, became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. Randy Blythe 3/9 Randy Blythe Has Opinions The Lamb Of God frontman defends his right to speak out regarding political issues in a published interview with Kerrang! magazine. ‘I’m not some dancing monkey put here for your entertainment,” states Blythe.  If you have any sort of moral compass at all, it’s irresponsible to not exercise your right to speak up.” Jack White Taylor Swift 3/9 Jack White Clarifies Jack White posts a statement on Instagram responding to the negative reaction to comments he made in an interview with The Guardian where he referenced Taylor Swift. White acknowledges the “tremendous success” of Swift and other songwriters who have their own process. “What I was trying to say in an interview I did about poetry and lyric writing, was that I don’t find it interesting at all for ME to write about MYSELF in my own lyric writing and poetry because I think that it could be repetitive for ME to always write about and It could be uninteresting for people who listen to my music to delve into, and that imaginary characters are more attractive to me as a writer.” When asked if any of any of his songs were entirely autobiographical, White replies, “Not too much.” . Live Nation 3/9 Live Nation Settles Live Nation, owner of Ticketmaster, settles its antitrust lawsuit, which could bring “structural changes” to the company. Live Nation will pay nearly $200 million to states that participated in the lawsuit. The settlement is expected to help cut down on instances where Live Nation monopolizes concert ticket sales. Daivid Draiman 3/9 David Draiman Sings Anthems Disturbed frontman David Draiman sings the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah” at The Algemeiner’s twelfth annual J100 gala in New York City. Draiman, who is of Jewish heritage, is honored at the gala, that attracts supporters of the Jewish people for an evening centered on moral clarity, resolve, and solidarity. Draiman is an activist for the State Of Israel, constantly emphasizing the importance of dialogue and understanding. David Gilmour 6/12 David Gilmour’s Guitar Sells For Record The Pink Floyd guitarist’s “Black Strat” is sold for $14.55 million at Christie’s auction in New York. It’s now the most expensive guitar ever sold. The “Black Strat” was used for the recording of the Floyd albums “The Dark Side Of The Moon: (1973), “Wish You Were Here” (1975), “Animals” (1977) and “The Wall” (1979). Nick Shabatura 3/13 Corrosion Of Conformity’s New Drummer  C.O.C. announces the addition of drummer Nick Shabatura. He replaces Stanton Moore. “The plan was always for me to make this record (“Good God/Baad Man”) with the guys and then to find somebody to do the touring,” states Moore. Shabatura was recommend to C.O.C. by Anthrax/Pantera drummer Charlie Benante. Shabatura previously played with the Nirvana tribute band Smells Like Nirvana.  Phil Campbell 3/13 Phil Campbell Dies It’s announced on his band’s social media that former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell died at the age of 64 “following a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation.” Campbell was in Motörhead from 1984–2015. James Hetfield 3/15 James Hetfield Is Underwater The Metallica frontman announces his engagement to Adriana Gillett. The Metallica social media shares an underwater photo of Hetfield and Gillett, with the former holding up a sign with the text: “Adriana Gillett, will you marry me?” The picture is captioned, “She said yes!” Lamb Of God 3/15 Lamb Of God Pop-Up Two days after the arrival of their album, “Into Oblivion,” Lamb Of God perform at Philadelphia’s TLA (Theatre of Living Arts) with the one-off show giving fans a chance to see the band in an unusually intimate setting. The event is part of a nationwide release celebration, with more than 140 independent record stores hosting album listening parties Conan O’Brien 3/15 Conan O’Brien Slags Kid Rock Hosting the 98th Oscars in Hollywood, O’Brien tells the audience: “Tonight could get political, and if that makes you uncomfortable, there’s an alternate Oscars being hosted by Kid Rock. It’s at the Dave & Buster’s down the street.” Rock hosted an alternative Super Bowl halftime show (a dud) after MAGA objected to actual halftime performer Bad Bunny – who was fantastic. Three Days Grace 3/16 Three Days Grace Reaches Spotify’s Billions Club For A Second Time Following “I Hate Everything About You,” “Animal I Have Become” is the latest Three Days Grace track to enter the elite group. “What began as a raw idea on the road… grew into a song that connected with millions around the world,” “stated the band. Three Days Grace is the first Canadian Rock band with two entries in the Billions Club. Animal I’ve Become Alice Cooper 3/18 Alice Cooper Golf Gear Alice Cooper’s “The Cooper Club” golf line is announced. The direct-to-consumer collection brings the rebellious energy of Rock ‘n’ Roll to the golf course. The line features fashion-forward golf shirts, hats, gloves, and golf tees. Copper has stated that golf helped with his sobriety. Metallica 3/19 Metallica Draws Blood The American Red Cross announces that Metallica and its foundation, All Within My Hands has, since April 2025, generated more than 25,000 blood donations is the U.S. as part of the Red Cross x Metallica collaboration. The band also encouraged blood donations at stops along their “M72” world tour. As a result, about 40,000 total blood donations were collected worldwide. Steve Young 3/19 AC/DC Guitarist Stevie Young Hospitalized In Buenos Aires AC/DC releases the following statement” “Out of an abundance of caution, (Stevie) was admitted to a local hospital where he is undergoing a full battery of tests. Stevie is doing well and is in good spirits. He is looking forward to getting (back) on stage.” AC/DC is in Buenos Aires on the South American leg of the band’s “Power Up” tour. Tosh Peterson 3/19 Alkaline Trio’s New Drummer Tosh Peterson, who was on Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball tour, is named Alkaline Trio’s drummer replacing Atom Willard, who left in February.   Alkaline Trio guitarist Matt Skiba writes on Instagram: “We’re HONORED to be playing with @tosh_thedrummer for these upcoming shows and we’re hoping for a long time to come.”If the move becomes permanent, Peterson will be Alkaline Trio’s fifth full-time drummer since they got their start in 1996. Red Hot Chili Peppers 3/20 The Rise Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers Premieres Though the Netflix documentary contains interviews with bandmembers Anthony Kiedis and Flea, RHCP posts a cautionary note saying it’s not a RHCP documentary. “We had nothing to do with it creatively. The central subject of this current Netflix special is (original guitarist) Hillel Slovak,” who died on an accidental drug overdose in 1988. Papa Roach 3/21 Papa Roach Are #1… Again Replacing Shinedown’s “Searchlight,” at #1, “Wake Up Calling” is Papa Roach’s thirteenth song to rule the chart. Papa Roach first #1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in 2009 with “Lifeline” but “Last Resort,” which peaked at #4 in 2000, was the band’s first to hit the chart. Wake Up Calling Metallica 3/21 Metallica Honored Metallica is honored at the 2026 Red Cross Gala, an annual volunteer-led, black-tie benefit in San Francisco that raises support for Red Cross preparedness, response and recovery programs in communities Metallica and the band’s foundation All Within My Hands have become transformative partners to the American Red Cross. Sheryl and Alice Cooper 3/21 The Cooper’s Celebrate 50th Anniversary Alice Cooper and his wife, Sheryl, renew their marriage vows during a ceremony at the historic Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix, AZ.  William Goddard, Sheryl’s father, officiates the ceremony, reprising his role from the couple’s original 1976 nuptials. Elvis Presley 3/23 Trump Visits Graceland “I love Elvis. I never met Elvis — I met them all. I met Sinatra; I knew all of them. I never met Elvis,” said the president while vising the late King’s home turned tourist attraction. “I think his music is incredible. I understood his life was complicated, right, it was complicated, but he was terrific. “And he was born with a voice that he never lost.” At the end of his tour, Trump signed a replica of the guitar Elvis used during the “Aloha From Hawaii” concert in 1973, which Trump called a ‘great honor’. Slash 3/23 Slash Plays Tribute Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan team with the band’s former members Steven Adler (drums) and Gilby Clarke (guitar), along with Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, to play the GN’R classic “It’s So Easy” at “Rock For Jennifer – Loud And Legendary“ event at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. “Rock For Jennifer” honors Jennifer Perry, who passed away the previous February after a battle with cancer. She was the house agent at the Troubadour in the 1980s, bringing in many legendary artists to the iconic venue. Chip Taylor 3/23 Songwriter Chip Taylor Dies Taylor’s first big hit was “Wild Thing,” Originally recorded in 1965 by Jordan Christopher and the Wild Ones. It later became a smash hit in 1966 by the Troggs. A live rendition by Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, where he set his guitar on fire, cemented the song as part of Rock mythology. Jimi Hendrix At The Monterey Pop Festival Wes Scantlin 3/24 Judge Decides Wes Scantlin Won’t Serve Jail Time A judge decides the Puddle of Mudd frontman will not be serving any jail time in relation to a 2025 arrest on domestic violence and drug possession charges. The singer will instead enter a one-year diversion program and is ordered to enroll in and complete a drug rehab program. Ace Frehley Kirk Hannett 3/24 Ace Frehley Guitar Among Those Going On The Block Julien’s Auctions announces the full details of its “Music Icons” sale. The collection celebrates the 50th anniversary of KISS in London with a touring exhibition. “Our annual ‘Music Icons’ auction, featuring extraordinary guitars from Ace Frehley (KISS), Stevie Ray Vaughan and Kirk Hammett (Metallica), underscores Julien’s ongoing commitment to bringing museum-quality pieces to market.” says Julien’s Martin Nolan. Frehley’s 1975 Les Paul Guitar is expected to sell for $400,000 to $600,000. Bidding begins April 27th with a two-day auction held May 29th-30th at the Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City. Billie Joe Armstrong 3/25 Billie Joe Armstrong Hits The Covers The Green Day frontman. who wears his influences on his sleeve, performs a secret show with the Coverups, an all-covers band that also features Jason White, who plays guitar with Green Day live, at the Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA. Nickelback Megan Thee Stallion 3/26 Nickelback Is Back In The Chips Frito-Lay rolls out a commercial with Nickelback and Megan Thee Stallion promoting the return of the Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle flavor – a crunchy corn-cheese puff snack – from Cheetos. The ad’s song, “Pickle’s Back,” is a reimagining of Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me.” Pickle’s Back Ross “The Boss” Friedman 3/26 Ross “The Boss” Dies Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a founding member of Manowar, dies at the age of 72. The guitarist had been diagnosed with ALS. Ross’s Facebook page reads as follows: “His music and spirit impacted fans around the world as much as you impacted him.” Melissa Reese  3/27 GN’R Keyboardist To Sit Out Tour Guns N’ Roses announce that keyboardist Melissa Reese will not be joining the band on tour this spring “due to unforeseen personal reasons”. Reese joined GN’R in 2016 replacing Chris Pitman. Nevermore 3/27 Nevermore Bail On September’s ProgPower USA XXV Festival In Atlanta We hear your requests for a U.S. tour… and we want it to happen just as much as you do.,” states the band. “(But) getting the work permit for our singer is taking much longer than anticipated. We’ll get it done, but unfortunately, we aren’t quite there yet.” Marty Friedman 3/27 Former Megadeth Guitarist Opens Baseball Season In Japan Marty Friedman performs at Tokyo Dome for the opening game of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) season. Friedman plays the Japanese national anthem plus a medley of Metal classics. Lauren Hart 3/27 Singer Makes Her Live Arch Enemy Debut Arch Enemy kicks off their seven-date Chinese tour at Dongsan Live in Beijing. The concert marks the band’s first live performance with new singer Lauren Hart (replacing Alissa White-Gluz, who left the band late last year)). “Her (Hart) dedication and professionalism, brings a rare level of excellence,” says guitarist/founder Michael Amott. Jack White 3/27 Jack White Blasts Treasury Plan Jack White (White Stripes/Raconteurs) denounces the U.S. Treasury Department’s plan to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency. This would be the first time a sitting president’s signature appears on paper notes and comes at a time when everyday Americans struggle amid rising costs of living.  Bruce Springsteen No Kings Event 3/28 Springsteen Plays “No Kings” Event Bruce Springsteen performs at the “No Kings” demonstration in St. Paul, MN – one of 3,000 events nationally. “When you have the opportunity to sing something where the timing is essential and if you have something powerful to sing, it elevates the moment, it elevates your job to another level.” offers Springsteen. “And I’m always in search of that.” “Say no to Trump’s abuses of power,” advises Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible. “With every ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) raid, every escalation abroad, and every abuse of power at home, Americans are rising up in opposition to Trump’s attempt to rule through fear and force.” ### The post Month In Rock: March appeared first on RockinTown.

Whatever happened to Noelia Castilo Ramos, the truth of what Western governments are doing to their own people is clear