Category: Alternative Rock

Taking Back Sunday, The Lumineers and Many More Slated for Bumbershoot 2019

On Monday, June 3rd, the lineup for the 49th annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival 2019 was announced. The festival will take place in Seattle. The dates are slated for Labor Day Weekend, which are from Friday, August 30th to Sunday, September 1st. The show’s headliners include The Lumineers, Tyler, The Creator, Rezz, Louis The […]

Slash Approves of Greta Van Fleet

Despite the fact that Greta Van Fleet has been criticized for channeling a sound uncannily similar to Led Zeppelin, the Michigan band has wracked up millions of streams, late-night appearances, spots on the world’s biggest festivals, and sold out shows around the globe. Famous Guitarist Slash has once again credited Greta Van Fleet’s success with […]

Nikki Sixx Reacts To Motley Crue Death Rumor

Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue, took to Twitter to react to a fan believing he was dead after watching the The Dirt. Sixx first tweeted, “Got the cage-harness off my arm today.Dr said 2 weeks in this new sling.I’ve been proactive doing cryotherapy, acupuncture, herbs, magnet therapy, tens stimulation, laser therapy and ice…Being proactive […]

Slipknot Singer Claims He ‘Blew Out’ Left Testicle Singing High Notes

Slipnot is currently gearing up a European tour, which kicks off next week at Rockfest on June 7 at Hyyvinkaa Airfield in Hyvinaa, Finland. On Wednesday, May 29th, Lead singer Corey Taylor revealed that he suffered a most unfortunate accident while warming up his voice in rehearsal recently. “Working on my ’87 Dokken high notes […]

+LIVE+ Celebrates 25 Years Of ‘Throwing Copper’ With Electrifying Super Deluxe Reissue

On July 19, Radioactive/MCA/UMe will mark the 25th anniversary of LIVE’s seminal sophomore album Throwing Copper with a deluxe multi-format reissue. The Super Deluxe 25th Anniversary Throwing Copper box set edition not only features the album with bonus tracks on 2LP black vinyl, and a 12-page booklet with an in-depth interview with the band chronicling […]

Twenty-One Pilots, Billie Eilish and More are in High Demand for the Summer 2019 Concert Season

StubHub, the world’s largest event marketplace, released its fifth annual summer tour preview, breaking down the most in-demand acts of summer 2019 with The Rolling Stones taking the lead. Key findings in the preview include: The Rolling Stones position at No. 1 is one of the strongest in recent history, outselling 2018’s top-selling summer artist, […]

Slipknot’s Biggest Fan may be a Surprise for Most

Music, beauty and fashion mogul, Rihanna, has always had an affinity for heavy metal – which has been prominently displayed in the media over the years. She’s been spotted in Judas Priest and Krokus shirts and gaudy metal jackets and sweatpants. And even in 2017, she hired renowned death metal artists to create a death metal […]

Badflower Earns First No. 1 With ‘Heroin’

Badflower rises to the top of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart (dated May 25th) with their new track ‘Heroin’. This record marks the four-piece’s first leader on a Billboard airplay tally. ‘Heroin’ is the second single from Badflower’s debut studio album, OK, I’m Sick. The LA natives previously peaked at No. 2 with “Ghost” last […]

Slayer Collabs to Release Special-Edition Jäger Bottle

After 40 years of making very loud, very fast music, Slayer is currently thrashing across the world on its farewell tour. And Jägermeister is giving them a lovely little thank you gift in the form of special-edition bottles featuring original Slayer artwork, available now through Jäger’s UK website. This isn’t the first time Slayer has […]

One Republic’s ‘More Than Just Words’ Will Air during Premiere of NBC’s ‘Songland’ on Tues May 28

The Jeep® brand will air its record-breaking video, “More Than Just Words,” for the first time ever on television during the premiere of NBC’s new series, “Songland.” The two-minute “More Than Just Words,” a visual narration of the “The Star Spangled Banner,” features music performed by OneRepublic. The song serves as a catalyst that takes […]