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Orca made a splash as the first Wild Card to compete on “The Masked Singer.” He made his surprise appearance at the end of episode 3 on March 24 and wowed us with his version of the Twisted Sister classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” The four judges were so impressed with his vocals that they kept him in the competition. They opted to send Raccoon home, who was revealed by guest host Niecy Nash to be “Machete” actor Danny Trejo.

Orca returns to perform again in the Group A final on April 14. We think he is one of the strongest contenders for the Golden Mask. We’ve been doing some detective work and think we’ve cracked his identity. The panel are on the right track that he is someone who made his name as a rock singer but they are off-base with their guesses that the Orca is Billy Corgan or Dave Grohl.

“The Masked Singer” wildcard Orca made his first appearance at the end of episode 3 on March 24. This twist in the game introduces new contestants throughout season 5 who will have to sing for survival alongside the original celebrities. Orca certainly proved he has the vocal talent to go far in this competition with his rocking cover of the Twisted Sister classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”

The panel praised his performance, which had them on their feet. We loved their enthusiasm but think they are wrong with their guesses that the Orca is Billy Corgan or Dave Grohl. However, we do think that they are on the right track that he is someone who made his name as a rock singer.

We’ve been doing some digging and have a good idea as to which famous face is hiding beneath that blue and white mask. Keep reading for “The Masked Singer” spoilers,...

About a year and a half ago, the producers of Celebrity Big Brother asked Mark McGrath to stage a fake recording session so they could shoot a quick sizzle reel of him before the reality show began filming. But when Sugar Ray guitarist Rodney Sheppard arrived at the studio, he had the seed of a song idea he wanted to try out. “We started building on it and basically finished a song called ‘Highest Tree,’” says McGrath. “Ironically, the sizzle reel turned into a real session.”

McGrath spent the next...

On Thursday, Sugar Ray announced that they have signed to a new contract with BMG and will be releasing their seventh studio album this summer. This will be the first new music the band has released in 10 years, following their 2009 album Music for Cougars.

“We are honored and so grateful to be signing with our second major label 25 years after we signed with our first!” said founding member Mark McGrath in an email to Rolling Stone.

The Newport, California group, co-founded by McGrath and Rodney Sheppard, are best known for their 1997 pop-rock hit “Fly.

Two former members of Sugar Ray are suing Mark McGrath, accusing the band's frontman of a "series of self-serving and vindictive actions." Murphy Karges and Stan Frazier, former bassist and drummer, respectively, for the alt-rock band, sued McGrath and Sugar Ray guitarist Rodney Sheppard, claiming McGrath bashed them on Twitter and cheated them out of money, as well as preventing them from rejoining the band, Courthouse News Service reports. "Not content to simply misappropriate the Sugar Ray trademark by licensing it to a newly created shell corporation or unlawfully divert an additional 48 percent of the band's revenues into his own pocket, McGrath spent

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Mark McGrath wants to make one thing clear: Sugar Ray isn't putting out a new album because they think they'll be selling out arenas. "It's purely for the love," says the 41-year-old singer. "We're not blink-182 or No Doubt - they're playing arenas. We're playing House of Blues-sized venues and we're lucky and happy to be playing them," he adds. Sugar Ray's first studio record in six years, the just-released Music for Cougars, finds them returning to their signature breezy rock - after trying to shift toward dance and R&B - and aiming for those fans who've grown...

Band's first LP in six years was released Tuesday.

By Lindsay Wallace

Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath

Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage

Sugar Ray haven't gone away — they just hadn't released an album in six years. But all that changed on Tuesday (July 21), when the band released Music for Cougars and braced for a new round of tour dates that begins in North Dakota on Friday.

Before this interview even began, lead singer Mark McGrath had a question of his own. "Do you think the title of the new album, Music for Cougars, is negative?" When the response was in the negative, McGrath said, "I see a cougar as strong and empowered, knowing what they want and going after it!"

Despite that strong statement — and despite the band's string of multiplatinum albums on the strength of hits like "Fall Apart" and "Fly" — McGrath is nothing if not realistic about his band's prospects these days.

Band's first LP in six years was released Tuesday.

By Lindsay Wallace

Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath

Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage

Sugar Ray haven't gone away — they just hadn't released an album in six years. But all that changed on Tuesday (July 21), when the band released Music for Cougars and braced for a new round of tour dates that begins in North Dakota on Friday.

Before this interview even began, lead singer Mark McGrath had a question of his own. "Do you think the title of the new album, Music for Cougars, is negative?" When the response was in the negative, McGrath said, "I see a cougar as strong and empowered, knowing what they want and going after it!"

Despite that strong statement — and despite the band's string of multiplatinum albums on the strength of hits like "Fall Apart" and "Fly" — McGrath is nothing if not realistic about his band's prospects these days.

Mark McGrath is back to being a musician again. After a quick stint as an Extra correspondent, Sugar Ray is reuniting. The band will be releasing their first full-length album in six years through Universal, followed by a summer tour. The name couldn’t be better—Music for Cougars. We’re not sure what constitutes “cougar music” per se, but we trust Sugar Ray has been there, done that, and knows what the ladies like. All of the original band members are back—Craig “DJ Homicide” Bullock, drummer Stan Frazier, bassist Murphy Karges, and guitarist Rodney Sheppard. McGrath says...