The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced which of this year’s nominees Wednesday morning, May 12th. These artists will be inducted at the 2021 ceremony on October 30th, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock Hall hailed the Class of 2021 as “the most diverse list of Inductees in the history of the organization.” This […]
Category: Alternative Rock
AJR, Doja Cat, Maren Morris and More receive Top Honors at BMI Pop Awards
In New York, NY on May 10, 2021, BMI celebrated the 69th Annual BMI Pop Awards. The company recognized the songwriters, publishers and administrators of the previous year’s most-performed pop songs in the United States across radio and digital streaming platforms. All winners were announced in a special online celebration and on BMI’s social channels, […]
Who’s Pop Evil?
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in North Muskegon, Michigan in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty. The band’s roots reside in an earlier group known as TenFive, formed in the late-1990s by Leigh Kakaty and guitarist Jason Reed. Pop Evil won the Radio Contraband Rock Radio Award for “Song Of The Year” […]
Foo Fighters Have Teamed Up to Shine a “Spotlight” on Everyday Rock Stars
The Foo Fighters and the Ram Truck have joined forces to pay homage to everyday heroes with the launch of a new multimedia campaign, “Spotlight,” which includes three new videos spanning television, digital and Ram Truck brand social media channels. The campaign will kick off just before Mother’s Day and coincides with the release of […]
Twenty One Pilots Drop New Music Video
On Thursday, April 29th, Twenty One Pilots dropped a brand new single and music video for “Choker,” the second track from their forthcoming album Scaled And Icy. The song and visual dropped at the stroke of midnight on all digital music platforms, and is accompanied by a larger-than-life music video directed by Mark Eshleman and filmed […]
Behind the Band: The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Reckless is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2009. The band consists of Taylor Momsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ben Phillips (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mark Damon (bass) and Jamie Perkins (drums). The band released their debut studio album, Light Me Up, in August 2010. The album spawned three […]
PJ Harvey White Chalk Available 6/25
June 25th sees the reissue of PJ Harvey’s seventh album White Chalk, which will be released on vinyl, alongside an album of previously unreleased demos which will be available on CD, vinyl and digital. Produced by Flood and John Parish and featuring collaborators Jim White and Eric Drew Feldman, White Chalk charted at number 11 […]
Phoebe Bridgers, Rise Against, and Many More Collab to Keep Live Music Rolling
A selection of the world’s top music artists are turning bike designers to create one-of-a-kind bikes from Brompton, the London-based manufacturer of the iconic Brompton folding bike, to be offered through Greenhouse Auctions to raise money for Crew Nation, a global relief fund launched by Live Nation to support music crews affected by the near-total […]
MGK, Kings of Leon and Black Pumas Slated for NFL Draft
It has been reported that grammy-nominated rock and soul duo Black Pumas, Kings of Leon and Cleveland’s own Machine Gun Kelly will perform at next week’s NFL draft in Cleveland. A massive stage has been constructed near FirstEnergy Stadium and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to host the three-day event from April 29 […]
Steve Aoki and More Slated for SHEIN Together
It has been announced that global fashion retailer SHEIN will be hosting its 2nd annual virtual music festival, “SHEIN Together Fest” on May 2, 2021, to be streamed via SHEIN’s free app. The online event aims to bring people together in celebration of love, music, and fashion. SHEIN will also donate $300,000 to three charities […]