Around 25 years ago, pop culture was at Peak Grunge. Nirvana and Pearl Jam released their blockbuster sophomore major-label albums (“In Utero” and “Vs.,”) within weeks of each other in fall 1993. Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder became the reluctant voices of their generation. Seattle continued to be under siege by record-label scouts looking for the […]
Category: Active Rock
Bring Me The Horizon has Announced Support for Upcoming Tour
Bring Me The Horizon announced who will be joining them on their upcoming tour. Announced on the band’s Facebook, the Fever 333 will be joining the band on their headlining run for their U.K. and European dates. The run with the Fever 333 officially kicks off on Nov. 5 in Stuttgart, DE and it wraps […]
Asking Alexandria Frontman Announces Solo Tour
Though Danny Worsnop’s return to Asking Alexandria has been widely viewed as a success, the singer has also maintained his desire to pursue his other projects as well. With the bulk of Asking Alexandria’s touring winding down for the year, Worsnop is turning his attention back to his solo work by booking a late year tour of the […]
Why Godsmack chose “Bulletproof” as Lead Single for new Album
Godsmack frontman Sully Erna was recently asked by WDHA-FM on why the band chose “Bulletproof” as the lead single of their latest studio album “When Legends Rise.” Here’s what he had to say about the song choice. “It just felt like the right song. It seemed to have every element of the song that shapes […]
Three Days Grace with the most #1s on Billboard Charts
There’s a new head honcho among acts with the most No. 1s in the 37-year history of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. Three Days Grace breaks the record for the most leaders, as “Infra-Red” rises 2-1 on the Sept. 15-dated tally. The band tallies its 14th No. 1, breaking a tie with Van Halen for the most since the list […]
Twenty-One Pilots Announce Tour Dates and Cities
The duo broke their year-long hiatus with the release of two new songs and the announcement their forthcoming album, Trench, back in July. Since their return, the band shared three of new tracks, including: “My Blood,” “Levitate,” “Nico And The Niners” and “Jumpsuit.” Twenty one pilots will be hitting the road later this month for the Bandito tour. Joining the band on […]
Panic! At the Disco wins American Music Award from the Other Side of the World
Panic! At the Disco took home the American Music Award for Favorite Artist – Alternative rock from the other side of the world. The band was actually in Australia during the awards show, and even performed a tribute to the iconic band, Queen. The is currently on tour in Australia, and will be touring through […]
The American Music Awards – Alternative Rock Nominees
The American Music Awards has only one category for Alternative Rock, however each of the nominees have crossed platforms and are popular not only in Alt rock, but through to the pop charts as well. The nominees for Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock are Imagine Dragons, Panic! At the Disco and Portugal. The Man. While […]
Shinedown Announces US Tour with Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria
Shinedown will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in February along with Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria. Shinedown’s latest album, “Attention Attention”, was released in May via Atlantic Records. The follow-up to 2015’s “Threat To Survival” marks Shinedown’s first full-length effort to be produced entirely by Eric Bass, the bass guitarist for the band. “Eric probably got 100 or so gray hairs from […]
Kids find Disturbed to be disturbing
The Fine Bros, a popular Youtube channel, has released a new episode of their extremely popular series, “React”. And last Saturday they released an episode titled “Kids React to Disturbed (Metal Band)”. The kids, ages nine to thirteen, are generally confused by the band’s sound and image. “My dad likes this song,” nine-year-old Carlin said in […]