ultimately going platinum on January 21, 2021.
With the release of the second single “Afterlife” on 15 January 2021, Holding Absence announced the departure of bassist James Joseph on amicable terms.
On January 13, 2021, Tim Bogert died at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer.
On 13 January 2021, the band announced that they would reissue both Heaven & Hell and Mob Rules as expanded deluxe editions on 5 March 2021, with unreleased material included.
On July 6, 2021, the band announced their second studio album, titled This Is How the World Ends . The singles “Family”, “Don’t Hate Me”, “Fukboi”, and “Johnny Wants to Fight” were released sequentially ahead of the album’s release on September 24. It was elected by Loudwire as the 38th…
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Cooper wrote the afterword to Jeffrey Morgan ‘s autobiography Rock Critic Confidential which was published by New Haven on June 28, 2021.
On November 1, 2021, author Greg Prato issued a follow-up book to A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other , simply titled Shannon , and featured all-new interviews with either people who knew Shannon or were admirers of his music (plus a “roundtable discussion” with Stevens…
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In January 2021, Pearcy expressed interest in making one final Ratt album with all the remaining original members. On June 26, Ratt announced the addition of guitarist Frankie Lindia of David Lee Roth ‘s solo band, replacing Chris Sanders.
On February 10, 2021, the Foo Fighters were announced as one of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees in their first year of eligibility as their debut album had been released 25 years prior. On May 12, 2021, the Foo Fighters were announced as one of six…
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On June 8, 2021, a reformed version of Rough Cutt featuring original members Paul Shortino, Amir Derakh, and Matt Thorne released a new album, 3 , on CD and digital platforms. It was their first new album since 1986’s Wants You . Another version of Rough Cutt existed, featuring Dave…
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