Category: Active Rock

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 […]

Five Finger Death Punch gets Signed by Artist Group International

The hardrock group Five Finger Death Punch has just been signed by Artist Group International, which brings the “Sham Pain” band from Las Vegas into the same agency that’s home to Metallica, Def Leppard and Rammstein. Veteran rock agent Peter Pappalardo, whose roster includes Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Daryl Hall & John Oates and comedian Andrew […]

Bring Me The Horizon Land First U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Amo’

Bring Me The Horizon’s sixth album Amo (RCA/Sony) becomes their first No. 1 in the U.K., as Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” (Republic/Universal) starts a second week atop the singles chart. Amo delivered combined first-week units of 27,000, according to the Official Charts Company, with 61% of its sales on CD or vinyl. The band’s previous […]

Foo Fighters Injury leads to Reschedule of Fillmore New Orleans Grand Opening Performances

Foo Fighters have recently announced that they are rescheduling their Feb. 15-16 opening performances at the Fillmore New Orleans. The rock band was set to break in the brand-new venue for its grand opening weekend but are now slated to perform May 15-16 instead. In a release, the band apologized for the inconvenience and promised […]