1. The Stone Temple Pilots Have a New Singer, Who Hopefully Won't Die
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS are apparently moving forward despite losing two lead singers in the past two years to death.
Their original singer Scott Weiland died of an overdose in 2015, and his replacement Chester Bennington killed himself earlier this year.
STP has a gig lined up for November 14th in West Hollywood their first since Chester's death. According to reports, they WILL have a new lead singer, but no one has any idea who it is.
Last month, bassist Robert DeLeo said, "We've been working with someone I don't want to name names yet and we're making music. I don't know if he's well-known or unknown I don't look at him as 'well-known.'"
One rumored name is former "X Factor" contestant Jeff Gutt. And there's also been talk that they could go the Journey route, because there's a FILIPINO guy they've supposedly been looking at named John Borja.
2. The "supergroup" LEVEE WALKERS released their first single, "All Things Fade Away".
The group consists of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin, and some singer you've never heard of.
3. WEEZER and the PIXIES will co-headline a tour next summer.
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4. SAMMY HAGAR figures the VAN HALEN brothers
aren't interested in being his friend, so he doesn't hold out any hope of another reunion.
5. New CDs from Kid Rock, and Blake Shelton
• "Sweet Southern Sugar", Kid Rock, who's apparently NOT going to be a future U.S. Senator. The album includes a cover of the Four Tops' 1965 hit, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)".
• "Red Pill Blues", Maroon 5. The title refers to "The Matrix", NOT the controversial men's rights activists. A$AP Rocky appears on a track called "Whiskey", SZA is on "What Lovers Do", and Julia Michaels is on "Who I Am".
• "Ultimate", a Bryan Adams greatest hits album, with two new tracks, "Please Stay" and "Ultimate Love".
• "Now That's What I Call Music! 64", featuring hits from Pink, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Kesha, Imagine Dragons, Sam Hunt, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Childish Gambino.
• "Texoma Shore", Blake Shelton's 11th album. It includes the hit "I'll Name the Dogs".
• "Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol. 13 / 1979-1981", Bob Dylan. A box set that focuses on live shows and the albums "Slow Train Coming", "Saved", and "Shot of Love".