Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider assured fans he is not dying after rumors spread following the band’s canceled 50th anniversary tour. “I’m not dying! No, not never; I mean, we’re all dying, but not immediately,” the 70-year-old singer said on his House of Hair radio show. Snider left Twisted Sister last week due to his ongoing health issues including heart problems and degenerative arthritis, which led to the band cancelling their tour plans. “I just can’t do those things that I did in my 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s,” Snider explained. The 2026 reunion tour would have featured core members Snider, Jay Jay French, and Eddie Ojeda in their first shows since 2016. Snider rejected the idea of performing while seated, saying “I don’t want you to see me up there being less than you expect me to be.” He will continue hosting his radio show, along with plans to write and direct various projects. (Rolling Stone)
A viral video was shared online showing Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger singing “Rockstar” to a demanding fan in a casino. When the fan asked him to sing, Kroeger initially responded with profanity before agreeing to perform a verse from the 2005 hit. He ended with another expletive, causing the fan to burst into laughter at the unexpected encounter.
Tool is discussing a potential 2027 residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, drummer Danny Carey revealed in a new interview on Spiral Out Network. The band plans to pair the residency with releasing a new album that same year. “I think we’d be perfect for that. We’ve been talking to those guys,” Carey said about negotiations with the state-of-the-art venue. He warned that “the preparation” for a Sphere residency “is pretty intense. It’s a pretty expensive endeavor, it takes a while to get into the black. I think it’s quite a few shows before you make any money.” Tool joins Metallica as high-profile hard rock bands reportedly considering future Sphere residencies. The Las Vegas venue has hosted a series of major artists including U2, Dead & Company, Eagles, Phish, Backstreet Boys, and Kenny Chesney since opening back in 2023. (Consequence of Sound)
Poppy, Amy Lee, and Courtney LaPlante have achieved a historic milestone by topping Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “End of You” on the February 21st-dated ranking. This marks the first time three women or women-led acts have collaborated on a No. 1 hit in the tally’s 45-year history. The achievement represents the first chart-toppers for both Poppy and LaPlante, who fronts Spiritbox, while Lee earns her first solo No. 1 more than 20 years after her first appearance on the list when her Seether collaboration “Broken” peaked at No. 9 in 2004. Lee previously topped the chart as Evanescence‘s vocalist with “Afterlife” last year. “End of You” also climbed to No. 15 on Rock & Alternative Airplay with 2.5 million audience impressions, while simultaneously reaching No. 11 on Hot Hard Rock Songs with 457,000 U.S. streams. The standalone single preceded Poppy’s January 23rd release of her new album, Empty Hands, which debuted at No. 7 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart. (Billboard)