The list of performers for Welcome to Rockville was recently announced and we’re in love with who is coming. The festival will occur in Jacksonville, Florida at the end of April, so prepare to be rocked next spring! The headliners for this event include A Perfect Circle, Def Leppard and Soundgarden. Others set to perform […]
Category: Alternative Rock
Cold War Kids Set for a North American Tour
The Cold War Kids have recently announced a tour set for North America and they’ve really done a good job with this one. In March they’ll embark on a mini-tour of sorts that will stretch from South Carolina to Wisconsin to Toronto to Arkansas and beyond. In total there are 16 tour dates scheduled starting […]
Rockers on the Apple Music Year-End Charts
Recently, Apple Music released their year-end charts, showing us all who had the best 2016. The top 25 albums and songs were filled with hip-hop and pop stars, but there were plenty of rockers representing on the chart. Let’s take a look at how our favorites finished… The top rocker on the Top 25 Albums […]
Papa Roach, Godsmack and more at Northern Invasion
Next May, we’re going to be heading to Somerset, Wisconsin to check out Northern Invasion, a great rock festival that you can’t miss. Just recently, the festival released the details to the festival and there are some big names heading to Wisconsin. Among the names playing at Northern Invasion are Kid Rock, Soundgarden, Papa Roach, […]
Amy Lee of Evanescence Turns 35
Amy Lee is one of the best female musicians in the rock world and this week she turns a year older. This star from the band Evanescence turned 35 on Tuesday, which means she’s done plenty in the music world already right? Right! Amy has won two of her seven Grammy nominations, mainly with all […]
Coldplay and The 1975 Have Big Nights at the BBC Music Awards
The BBC Music Awards occurred earlier this week and there were two alternative rock bands that had a great night. The event was hosted by Claudia Winkleman, Gemma Cairney and Fearne Cotton and took place at ExCel London. Coldplay and The 1975 were both up for big awards on the night and they each won […]
Jimmy Eat World’s Possible Last Week in Top 10
This week’s Mediabase Alternative chart is out and there is one band that could be on its way out after this week. Jimmy Eat World has had a nice run with their hit, “Sure and Certain,” but it looks like its time has passed. It moved from eight to 10 this week and we think […]
Green Day’s Very Own Ugly Christmas Sweater
Everyone seems to be getting into the ugly Christmas sweater business these days and one of them to do so is Green Day. They have announced that you can purchase their “Revolution Radio” ugly sweater for a low cost of just $59.99. You can purchase the sweater here, but it’s currently in the pre-order stage. […]
Westworld Soundtrack Released and Filled with Rock Covers
Westworld is the new hit show on HBO that everyone seems to be talking about. It’s a great show that really pushes the limits of imagination and inner-creativity. It also has great music that perfectly fits the show. Just recently, the show released the soundtrack from the show and it includes 34 songs! Covers from […]
Coldplay at the Grammys
Just yesterday we discussed rockers that would be in attendance at the 59th Grammy Awards, but we didn’t mention Coldplay as one of those bands. They weren’t up for any of the rock categories, but they will be in attendance come February 12. This is because they are up for Best Music Video! Coldplay has […]