Live Nation has revealed that Slipknot, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Korn, and more bands will hit the road during the warms months of 2019. The bands are mentioned in a new press release about a special “Ticket to Rock” promotion offering discounted deals to multiple shows at the same venue. In addition to the aforementioned […]
Category: Active Rock
Metallica’s WorldWire Tour Tops $150M
Metallica’s WorldWired Tour is lighting on fire! Their recap, dated February 16th, with $10.3 million grossed from the January 2019 leg of the WorldWired tour. That includes the five engagements that impact this week, the tour’s total gross crosses the $150 million threshold since launching in 2016, reaching $155.9 million. Metallica restarted their most recent […]
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda in talk with finding New Vocalist
Linkin Park is gearing up to decide if or how to continue without one of rock’s most identifiable voices, the late Chester Bennington. But in a recent interview, co-vocalist of the band Mike Shinoda, says the band is open to the idea of continuing, though what form that takes has yet to be decided. “We […]
Dave Grohl Claims Billie Eilish is Proof Rock Isn’t Dead
Dave Grohl recently weighed in on the future of rock music, and, according to him, the future is Billie Eilish. In a recent interview with the Foo Fighter, he compared Eilish to his old band and pointed to her as evidence that rock and roll is not dead. “My daughters are obsessed with Billie Eilish,” […]
Tommy Lee Marries longtime Girlfriend Brittany Furlan
Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan took to their social channels to share the news! On Thursday, February 14th, the couple got married for real this time. In perhaps the ultimate Valentine’s Day gesture, the Mötley Crüe drummer and social media star tied the knot on the anniversary of their engagement. Furlan, 32, made the announcement […]
Ghost earns Third No. 1 With ‘Dance Macabre’
Ghost grabs its third consecutive #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart as “Dance Macabre” rises 2-1 on the ranking dated Feb. 16. This is the second single from the band’s 2018 album Prequelle follows “Rats,” which led for seven weeks beginning last July. Prequelle is the Swedish rockers’ first set with multiple No. 1s […]
Weezer’s ‘Take On Me’ Video Features Finn Wolfhard as Young Rivers Cuomo
On Tuesday, February 12th, Weezer released a video for their cover of “Take On Me”. The video stars Stranger Things actor, and Weezer superfan, Finn Wolfhard and his band Calpurnia, in an homage to a-ha’s classic hit. The teen actor, and budding rocker, plays a young Rivers Cuomo in the clip and was more than thrilled […]
The Killers, Portugal. The Man and more Headlining 2019 Forecastle Festival
The 2019 Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky (July 12-14) is packed with an eclectic roster of rock, pop and hip-hop, from headliners The Killers, Avett Brothers and Anderson .Paak to Chvrches, Nelly, Lucious, Chromeo and Anderson East. The lineup for the 17th annual bourbon-spiked party in Waterfront Park on the banks of the Ohio River […]
A Book about Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg Gets Release Date
Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain, by Danny Goldberg will hit shelves on April 2. Goldberg managed Nirvana from 1990 to 1994, and will share his memories of serving the iconic punk rock band during the peak of their success, as well as his account of Cobain’s personal life highs (including his marriage to fellow […]
The Children of Chris Cornell accept Grammy award on his Behalf
The world may have lost Chris Cornell in May 2017, however the legendary musician’s memory lived on at the Grammys last night. Up for best rock performance, Cornell’s “When Bad Does Good” was announced as the winner last night, during the L.A. ceremony prior to the Grammys’ televised segment. There to accept the award were […]