C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

Hitman gives you the latest in rock news every morning at 7am and 9am on C101. Check out all the replays here!

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C101 ROCK REPORT JACK OSBOURNE TOLD OZZY HE WAS TO BE A GRANDFATHER BEFORE HE PASSED

December 9, 2025 • 50 secs
Jack Osbourne has just announced that he and wife Aree are expecting their second child together; he also revealed that dad Ozzy Osbourne was told he was going to be a grandfather again shortly before his passing back in July.
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C101 ROCK REPORT GENE SIMMONS BLAMES DEATH ON BAD DECISIONS

December 9, 2025 • 55 secs
Coming off the glow of being honored this past weekend at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, Gene felt it necessary to speak out on the passing of KISS co-founder and guitarist Ace Frehley. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT I PREVAIL SINGER TALKS STAGE FRIGHT

December 8, 2025 • 1 min
Stage fright can be quite concerning for a singer, but according to I Prevail singer Eric Vanlerberghe, his previous bouts with it have not come from playing to their biggest audiences. In fact, as he tells Full Metal Jackie, it's quite the opposite.
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C101 ROCK REPORT LAINEY WILSON JOINS AEROSMITH FOR WILD WOMAN

December 8, 2025 • 51 secs
Turns out we were right. Last week we told you that Aerosmith seemed to be teasing a collaboration with Yungblud and country superstar Lainey Wilson.
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C101 ROCK REPORT FANS REACT TO GUNS N ROSES NEW SONGS

December 5, 2025 • 1 min
The songs are the first new material from GN'R since 2023, when they released "Perhaps" and "The General" a few months apart from each other. The band initially teased these two new tracks for a Dec. 2 release, but they came out this morning (Dec. 4) instead.
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C101 ROCK REPORT AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE NEW MUSIC

December 5, 2025 • 1 min
Avenged Sevenfold have released new music as part of a video game tie-in that allows players to hear it before anyone else.
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C101 ROCK REPORT AEROSMITH TEASING LAINEY WILSON COLLAB?

December 4, 2025 • 1 min
Could Lainey Wilson be taking her skills into the rock world (at least temporarily)? Aerosmith made a rather intriguing IG post yesterday, showing Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Yungblud (who just collaborated on the joint EP "One More Time" ) with the caption "A 'Wild Woman' feature coming soon. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT FLEA RELEASE SOLO ALBUM

December 4, 2025 • 45 secs
Another pepper is breaking loose! Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will release his debut solo album next year on Nonesuch Records, but it’s not what you think. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCE 2026 TOUR

December 1, 2025 • 1 min
Judas Priest have announced their first tour dates of 2026. The Faithkeepers tour will see the tireless heavy metal legends perform in 10 European cities in July and August. You can see the complete schedule on their website.
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C101 ROCK REPORT EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCE TOUR

December 1, 2025 • 54 secs
Evanescence have announced a massive world tour for 2026 and they're bringing along some heavy-hitting opening acts. The tour will be Evanescence's first as a headlining act in nearly four years.
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C101 ROCK REPORT GUNS N ROSES ANNOUNCEMENT WITH DRONE SHOW

November 26, 2025 • 40 secs
Back in the old days, you held a celebration with fireworks. In 2025, those archaic means have been replaced with high-tech drone shows.
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C101 ROCK REPORT NIKKI SIXX TALKS ABOUT AFTER FAREWELL TOUR

November 26, 2025 • 1 min
Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe were serious ten years ago when they called it their "Farewell Tour." As the bassist explained to Portland, Oregon's "KPTV Fox 12," the band was done and they were "cool with it." But music fans weren't done with them. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT TOOL PLAYED SONG THEY HAVEN'T PLAYED IN 20 YEARS

November 25, 2025 • 1 min
Tool recently kicked off their November/December 2025 tour by playing two consecutive nights at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. In addition to performing many fan favorite regulars, they surprised audiences by also pulling out a handful of tunes that they haven’t done in concert in over 20 years.
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C101 ROCK REPORT GUNS N ROSES ANNOUNCE TOUR

November 25, 2025 • 1 min
Guns N' Roses have announced their 2026 tour plans, and fans in North America are going to be pumped. The upcoming tour includes visits to Mexico and Brazil ahead of additional EU markets, mixing in two dates in Florida May 5 and 7. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT GREAT WHITE'S MARK KENDALL REVEALS CANCER

November 24, 2025 • 1 min
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall has revealed he's battling Stage 4 kidney cancer. On his Facebook page, Kendall wrote "Just wanted everyone to know I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer a few months ago.
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C101 ROCK REPORT LENNY KRAVITZ FAN RIPPED 4 DREADS OUT

November 24, 2025 • 38 secs
Lenny Kravitz says a female fan in Australia ripped four dreadlocks out of his head when he went into the crowd during a show.  But he won't stop doing it.  Quote, "That's our moment together."
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C101 ROCK REPORT STONE ROSES BASSIST PASSES

November 21, 2025 • 56 secs
Gary Mani Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, has died at age 63. His brother Greg announced the sad news on Facebook, saying Gary has been reunited with his wife Imelda, who died from cancer in 2023. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT NIKKI SIXX UPDATE ON VINCE NEIL'S VOCALS

November 21, 2025 • 1 min
After Vince Neil's health issues and extended hiatus from performing, his return to the stage was, in some fan's eyes, a little rough. The Internet was filled with videos of Vince sounding...less than optimal. 
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C101 ROCK REPORT SOUNDGARDEN'S FINAL ALBUM PRETTY CLOSE

November 20, 2025 • 48 secs
OK, so we broke the hearts of Audioslave fans by reporting new music with Chris Cornell is not coming any time soon. However...we have good news for fans of Cornell's work with his band Soundgarden.
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C101 ROCK REPORT TOM MORELLO SAYS AUDIOSLAVE VAULT MATERIAL NO CLOSER TO BEING RELEASED

November 20, 2025 • 55 secs
Sorry, Audioslave fans, but Tom Morello says you'll have to keep waiting for that last album featuring the late Chris Cornell. 
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