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C101 HITMAN ROCK REPORT

Jeff DeWitt

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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Today · 2 min
C101 ROCK REPORT SHINEDOWN'S BRENT SMITH HONORS DOLLY PARTON
Smith was a guest on the https://www.youtube.com/@AustralianMusician YouTube channel (uploaded on Aug. 27), and about halfway in, editor Greg Phillips mentioned Parton’s passing before asking Smith about his own “country influences.”
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Today · 56 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT A STUDY SAYS LISTENING TO METAL IS LINKED TO PAIN TOLERANCE
According to a study done at a heavy metal festival in Germany, there's a correlation between listening to live metal music and a higher pain tolerance.
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Friday · 45 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT CARLOS SANTANA HAS THE CURE FOR CANCER?
Carlos Santana claims that the key to not getting cancer is to avoid "grievances". At a recent show he said, quote, "A specialist on cancer said he never met anyone that had cancer that didn't have grievances."
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Friday · 52 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT OZZY OSBOURNE BIOPIC IS IN THE WORKS
Talking to "E! News," https://deadline.com/2026/08/jack-osbourne-ozzy-movie-wont-be-artsy-esoteric-biopic-1237052224/ that there's real forward motion on a biopic about his father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne.
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Thursday · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT DOLLY PARTON ONCE RECORDED A DUET WITH ONE OF HER DOLLYWOOD EMPLOYEES
The stories of Dolly Parton's kindness are nearly endless. After her passing, one of her old Dollywood employees told the story of how he asked the country legend to sing on a recording with him back in...
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Thursday · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT EARSHOT TALKS ABOUT THEIR NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM
Ji2 presents: https://www.facebook.com/earshotband?__tn__=-%5DK*F with support by https://www.facebook.com/heartsickband?__tn__=-%5DK*F, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585116471782&__tn__=-%5DK*F, and more to be announced! Mark your...
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Wednesday · 43 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT NEW JERSEY TO GET JON BON JOVI-THEMED LOTTERY TICKETS
New Jersey fans are hoping that Jon Bon Jovi lives up to the title of his band's 2002 song "Lucky." The rocker and his home state's Lottery...
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Wednesday · 55 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT AUSTRALIA STEPS UP, BANS AI GENERATED SONGS FROM OFFICIAL CHARTS
As artists are facing the increasing threat of AI-generated films, books and music, https://variety.com/2026/music/news/australia-bans-ai-generated-tracks-from-aria-charts-1236842321/ to protect real musicians.
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Tuesday · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT KISS CAN'T PERFORM ANYMORE WITHPUT PERMISSION
Gene Simmons says KISS can't ever play again without permission from Pophouse, a company they sold their rights to for a ton of money. Quote, "They own the makeup and everything."
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Tuesday · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT FROM ASHES TO NEW VOCALIST THREATEN FAN WHO SPRAYED HIM WITH A WATER GUN
A recent https://loudwire.com/tags/from-ashes-to-new/show was brought to a halt after the band's vocalist started lashing out at a fan who was apparently spraying the band with a water gun.
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August 24 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT CHRIS SLADE AC/DC DRUMMER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Chris Slade, versatile drummer who played for and with AC/DC, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, The Firm, Tom Jones and many...
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August 24 · 43 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT BUCKCHERRY'S TOUR BUS WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Buckcherry's tour bus was involved in a multi-vehicle accident in South Carolina on Friday morning. No one in the band got hurt, but a person who stopped on the highway and got out of their car was killed.
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August 21 · 52 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT CNN TO AIR "FARM AID 2026"
If you can't make it to Farm Aid this year, we have good news. For the second straight year,https://variety.com/2026/music/news/cnn-farm-aid-2026-live-willie-nelson-neil-young-dave-matthews-1236839175/.
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August 21 · 58 sec
C101 ROCK REPORT FOO FIGHTERS WILL OPEN FOR AC/DC FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
The Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC on September 8th in St. Louis. Sadly, it's only a one-night thing. For some reason their usual opener, The Pretty Reckless, isn't doing that show.
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August 20 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT CARL BELL OF FUEL TALKS ABOUT FUELS NEW ALBUM AND TOURING
Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY-Nominated Rock Icons FUEL Return With New Single "Want It," Announce Seventh Studio Album Pendulum.. An explosive anthem for those striving toward the next phase of life, the track kicks off a new chapter + packed summer of tour...
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August 20 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT JONATHAN CAIN TEASES SOMETHING BIG FOR JOURNEY'S FINAL SHOW
Jonathan Cain seems to be hinting that Journey is going to go out with a bang. The "Final Frontier Tour" is currently scheduled to wrap on November 28 at San Francisco’s Chase Center. San Francisco is where the band got its start in the early 70s.
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August 19 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT DEMON HUNTER SUE NETFLIX AND AEG PRESENTS OVER NAME
The Christian metal band https://loudwire.com/tags/demon-hunter/ are in the process of suing https://loudwire.com/tags/netflix/ over the name of a popular 2025 K-pop movie because of its similarity to their own moniker.
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August 19 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT COLUMBIA HOUSE IS CEASING OPERATIONS
Columbia House, the mail-order company that started the music collections of millions of teens for decades, https://ultimateclassicrock.com/columbia-house-shutting-down/.
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August 18 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT 2026 MTV VMAS SCRAPS 'BEST ROCK' CATEGORY AFTER 35+ YEARS
The list of award categories and nominees for the 2026 https://loudwire.com/tags/mtv-video-music-awards/ (https://loudwire.com/tags/vmas/) has been revealed and, in what appears to be a big change, there is no longer a category for rock music.
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August 18 · 1 min
C101 ROCK REPORT ZZ TOP DRUMMER FRANK BEARD DEAD AT 77
According to a press release, Beard "was in hospice care when he passed away at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side" on Aug. 17.
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