Category: Alternative Rock

Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas Slated for “UNICEF Won’t Stop”

UNICEF USA will host their first ever streaming event on Saturday, May 9th at 8pm ET. “UNICEF Won’t Stop” will highlight UNICEF’s COVID-19 response, frontline workers and experts and the children UNICEF serves. The hour long special will be free to all and feature musical performances and celebrity appearances. The broadcast will air on www.unicefwontstop.org […]

Weezer’s New Single is Coming!

It has been reported that Weezer is releasing a new single to hold fans over for their highly anticipated album release, Van Weezer. “Hero” will follow previously released single, “The End of the Game.” “Last album we didn’t have any guitars, this one is just all guitars. A hundred guitars,” frontman Rivers Cuomo told Zane […]

Rage Against the Machine Drops New Dates for Reunion Tour

On Friday, May first, rock band Rage Against the Machine finally announced a number of rescheduled dates their reunion tour with Run the Jewels. The band previously postponed the highly anticipated tour given the current circumstances with the coronavirus pandemic. The official statement from the band’s social media reads: “Rage Against The Machine will commence […]

Grouplove, Alt-J and More Cover Bob Dylan to Support MusiCares’ COVID 19 Relief Fund

On Tuesday, April 28th, artists from Warner Music Group’s Canvasback Music, Atlantic Records and Parlophone virtually came together to cover a Bob Dylan classic. The performance included Alt-J, Grouplove, Jealous of the Birds, Briston Maroney, Benjamin Scheuer and Sofia D’Angelo (Michelle), encouraged fans to donate in support of MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund and Help Musicians […]

Musical Artists Unite with RadioCares.org in Today’s Feeding America Radiothon

Today, all across the US, over 10,000 Radio Stations have united to help set the table in the RadioCares.org Feeding America Emergency Radiothon.  Along with all the Radio Station, many musical artists have come together in support of this crisis. Many Americans that never dreamt of going hungry now are left with nothing to put […]

Stronger Together Tous Ensemble Raises Over $6 Million

Following the other night’s historic all-Canadian special, STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE, it was announced that more than $6 million has been raised to date to provide immediate support to Food Banks Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. With donations still being tallied, more than 140,000 individuals were inspired and reached out to support the good works […]

The Avett Brothers Perform for Life is Good’s 2020 Virtual Commencement

Life is Good, the positive lifestyle and apparel brand, announced today that it will hold a global virtual commencement to honor all 2020 graduates and their families. The celebratory event will be hosted on @LifeisGood Facebook Live on Thursday, May 7th at 7pm EST, 4pm PST. The commencement address will be given by Life is […]

Rob Thomas, Chris Daughtry and Gavin DeGraw Join “Rock the House for Animals!”

On April 30, international superstar and multiple Grammy Award winner Rob Thomas; singer, songwriter Chris Daughtry; and singer, songwriter Gavin DeGraw will present “Rock the House for Animals!” a livestream event featuring musical performances, interviews and appearances by special friends of Rob and Marisol Thomas. The event – with a pre-show at 7:00 p.m. ET […]

Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne and More Join the Stronger Together Broadcast

More than four dozen big-name Canadians have signed on for the historic broadcast STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE, has been announced. Airing commercial-free Sunday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. across all markets/7 p.m. NT and now on hundreds of platforms, Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes will share their stories of hope and inspiration in a […]

Queen and Adam Lambert Put a Quarantine Twist on ‘We are the Champions’

Dsepite the world being quarantined right now, Adam Lambert and Queen delivered a fitting, new take on the iconic “We Are the Champions.” On Monday, April 20th, Brian May shared a split screen video where he, Lambert and drummer Roger Taylor perform the tune from the comfort of their own homes. May captioned the post, “#youarethechampions, […]