This week on Rockers to Doctors, Nova Starwick and Dorian Prescott return to the eternal internet argument: is rock dead?

To test the theory, they spotlight three bands with fresh energy and modern releases: Kung Fu Hotline from Montreal with "Year of the Tiger," The Cruel Intentions from Oslo with "Wasteland," and German thrash band Dust Bolt with "Supergau."

The episode moves from dojo rock and 80s hard rock hooks, to sleaze rock's Peacemaker-powered resurgence, to modern European thrash with classic Metallica and Anthrax energy.

Is rock dead? Nova says no. Dorian is still demanding more evidence.

Nova and Dorian break down the biggest rock and metal headlines in this week's Shot of Rock News: Last Call.

This episode covers new music from The Pretty Reckless and Wycked Angel, major announcements from Tommy Lee and Rachel Bolan, the return of the CBGB Festival, and the launch of a global audition search from The Gems. We also look at Billy Corgan's new television deal, Joan Jett's return to the UK stage, and a major legal settlement involving early Black Sabbath recordings.

Additional stories include:

• Summer of '99 & Beyond Cruise lineup announcement
• Phil Campbell legacy memorial concerts
• Machine Gun Kelly and Fred Durst collaboration
• Chris Holmes health update
• Ramones 50th anniversary celebration
• Fred Durst proposal for a new artist gathering
• Bon Jovi anniversary book award recognition

Fast, clear, and built for rock fans who want to stay current.

This is your weekly roundup of rock and metal headlines from Rockers to Doctors.

In part two of our Skid Row deep dive, we follow the band through the aftermath of Slave to the Grind, the cultural shift brought on by grunge, the troubled Subhuman Race era, and the breakup that ended the Sebastian Bach chapter.

Nova and Dorian trace the band's tours with Pantera and Soundgarden, the Bon Jovi tension, the infamous KISS answering machine incident, and the years that followed as Skid Row cycled through multiple singers while trying to protect one of hard rock's most recognizable legacies.

We also look at Sebastian Bach's solo and Broadway career, the Johnny Solinger era, Erik Grönwall's promising but brief run, and the unusual Sweetwater audition process that now defines Skid Row's latest chapter.

This is a story about success, collapse, reinvention, and a band whose ending still has not fully been written.

Part two of the Skid Row story covers the post-Slave to the Grind years, Sebastian Bach's exit, the frontman carousel, and the band's ongoing search for its future.