4/6 The Beatles Original Drummer Retires Pete Best (pictured on the far left) announces he is stepping away from public appearances and performances “due to personal circumstances.” He was The Beatles drummer before Ringo Starr. In fact, he was sacked by the band in favor of Ringo, “And at that time, I didn’t think they’d go as big as they are now,” Best once claimed.  4/6 Cancer Claims Blondie Drummer Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie dies at age 70. “Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” wrote the band in a statement. “Clem was a source of inspiration both on and off the stage.” “on of success was winding up in the cutout bin.” 4/7 Metallica Leads Blood Drive Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation (AWMH) and the American Red Cross urge fans to give blood at select Metallica tour stops across the U.S. to help ensure vital blood supplies are available. Donors of all blood types are needed. To make an appointment to give blood, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Metallica. 4/7 Paul Stanley Is A Rock Star… Again Workday, Inc., the AI management platform launches its latest “Rock Star” ad campaign featuring Paul Stanley (KISS), Billy Idol and Gwen Stefani (No Doubt). Dressed in business attire they navigate the corporate world refusing to believe that Workday’s AI agents are making people “Rock stars.” 4/8 Mark Hoppis (Blink-182) Published Memoir Blink-182’s bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus releases his memoir, “Fahrenheit-182,“ via the Dey Street Books. Co-authored by Dan Ozzi, the book is described as a “memoir that paints a vivid picture of what it was like to come of age in the 1980s as a latchkey kid hooked on Punk Rock, skateboards, and MTV.” Hoppus also writes about the formation of Blink-182. In addition, it’s a “very human story of a constant battle with anxiety and Mark’s public battle and triumph over cancer.” 4/9 Soulfly Part Ways With Bassist  “After many strong years together, Soulfly is parting ways with bassist Mike Leon,” writes the band in a post.” We’re going in different directions now and we thank Mike for all the time spent with us Rocking hard on stage.” Leon joined Soulfly in ’15 as the replacement for Tony Campos. 4/11 Epica Is “Aspiral” The title of the band’s ninth studio album, referencing renewal and inspiration, is derived from a sculpture created in ’65 by Polish artist Stanisław Szukalski. Singles from the album include “Arcana,” “Cross The Divide” and “T.I.M.E.” (an acronym for “Transformation, Integration, Metamorphosis and Evolution”).  4/12 Disturbed Will Not Break Disturbed‘s “I Will Not Break” is #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart giving the band its 13th chart topper. “I Will Not Break,” currently a standalone single, follows the band’s eighth studio album, “Divisive,” which debuted at #1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in December ’22 and has moved 184,000 equivalent album units to date. ### The post The Week In Rock: April 6th – 12th appeared first on RockinTown.