Category: Active Rock

Rockers Represented Well at 2017 NMEs

The 2017 NMEs took place on Wednesday and it wasn’t just a bunch of pop stars winning out on every award. Instead, there were plenty of rockers who represented their music well and took home many awards. Among the winners were Metallica, Coldplay, The 1975, and Oasis. Oasis won two awards amazingly enough! Let’s tell […]

More Daily Festival Lineups Announced!

It was just yesterday that we discussed Rock on the Range and its daily lineups and now we want to talk about Welcome to Rockville. This one features headliners like Def Leppard, Chevelle, A Perfect Circle and Soundgarden, but also includes other big names in rock music. This festival is just two days long, April […]

Rock on the Range Releases Daily Lineups

Rock on the Range is taking place May 19-21 and is most definitely one festival you should consider checking out. We already knew that the festival would be headlined by Soundgarden, Korn and Metallica and we knew many of the bands that would be performing, but we didn’t know which day. This three-day festival in […]

Metallica, Green Day and Shinedown at the Top of This Week’s Chart

This week’s Active Rock Mediabase chart is out and it has a lot of star power at the top. Hits from Metallica, Green Day and Shinedown rule the rock world right now. “Atlas, Rise!” continues to be the number one hit, but it’s lead over “Still Breathing” is only 74 spins. Shinedown’s “How Did You […]

Foo Fighters Honor Tom Petty at Musicares Person of the Year Ceremony

Friday night the Foo Fighters along with a few others took some time to honor one of the best in the business, Tom Petty. The band played two songs at the Musicares Person of the Year ceremony, both of which were Petty Covers. The first was “Honey Bee” with the second being “Breakdown.” You may […]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Receives Huge Donation

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been around for 21 years and can be found in Cleveland, Ohio. It’s the mecca for the greatest bands in rock history. Most recently stars from rap have found their way into the Hall. The next Hall of Fame class is quite exciting, but not as exciting […]

Metallica Teams Up With San Francisco Giants Yet Again

The San Francisco Giants and Metallica have teamed up in the past to put together a fun “Metallica Night” for four years now and they’re planning on making it a fifth this baseball season. The two have decided to keep the tradition running and this special night will come Monday, August 7. “Metallica Night” will […]