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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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’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 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 […]
Shinedown’s ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour kicks off February 20 in Estero, FL at Hertz Arena, which will see the band pack arenas backed by their biggest, most eye-popping production yet. Papa Roach and Asking Alexandria open. Amidst the tour, Shinedown will kick off a more intimate, limited run of shows in May entitled ‘An Evening […]
Sublime with Rome has signed with APA for worldwide representation, it was announced today. The group that includes Sublime co-founder and bassist Eric Wilson and vocalist and guitarist Rome Ramirez, who joined the newly reformed band in 2009, 13 years after the death of Sublime’s original singer Bradley Nowell. “We’re thrilled to be working with […]
Cincinnati’s three-day music festival Bunbury has announced a rock-heavy lineup for 2019. Fall Out Boy, Greta Van Fleet and The 1975 will headline the May 31-June 2 festival in Ohio. “We are so excited to bring another weekend of great music to Cincinnati,” said PromoWest Productions’ Scott Stienecker in a release. “This lineup offers something […]