Photo: Jackie Andersen with Thorsten Freese on her right and Marcus Hammer on her left.  SharpTone Records promoted Jackie Anersen to Head Of Label earlier this month. Shawn Keith founded SharpTone in 2016 as a division of Nuclear Blast, which was acquired by Believe Digital in 2018. Jackie worked alongside Shawn for the last five years, up until his recent departure.  "We are thrilled to have Jackie Andersen take on this important role," said Marcus Hammer, CEO of Nuclear Blast, in a press release. "Jackie’s proven track record, strategic mindset, and passion for supporting artists will not only ensure continuity

Spiritbox scored their second No. 1 atop Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart.  The release of Tsunami Sea (Pale Chord/Rise/BMG) follows a recent sold-out performance at London's Alexandria Palace and the band's attendance at the GRAMMY Awards, where they were nominated for a second time.  This week's Top Hard Rock Albums  Spiritbox Tsunami Sea NEW Nickelback The Best Of Nickelback: Volume 1 Queen Greatest Hits Linkin Park Meteora Creed Greatest Hits Guns N’ Roses Greatest Hits Linkin Park Papercuts Disturbed The Sickness  Aerosmith Greatest Hits System Of A Down Toxicity Metalica Metallica 3 Doors Down The Greatest Hits Bon Jovi Greatest

Matt Pinfield is out of his coma.  In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, radio veteran and longtime friend of team #HAPPENS talked about the stroke he suffered in January and gave an update on his health.  The former MTV personality and ex-SiriusXM host told the publication he's "recovering and am going to come back swinging." "I was unresponsive for two months," he said. "Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.” The Hollywood Reporter says he has been released from the ICU

BEARTOOTH's "Hated" was just certified GOLD by the RIAA.  The band, masterminded by frontman Caleb Shomo (who plays all of the instruments on their albums), previously earned a gold plaque with "In Between" in 2020. That song, released in 2014, was eventually certified platinum in September 2024.  "Hated" appears on Bearooth's 2016 Red Bull Records album, Aggressive.  Beartooth will co-headline this year's inaugural Summer of Loud tour alongside I Prevail, Parkway Drive, and Killswitch Engage. Support on the trek on various dates comes from The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction, TX2, Alphawolf, Kingdom of Giants, and Dark Divine.   

Las Vegas hard rock band OTHERWISE earned their first gold single on Valentine’s Day last week, with the RIAA certification of “Soldiers.” The song was the first-ever from an unsigned artist to go to No. 1 on SiriusXM’s Octane. The track eventually appeared on the band’s True Love Never Dies album, released by Century Media Records in 2012.

This week, SLEEP THEORY’s “Stuck In My Head” is No. 1 on Mediabase’s Active Rock chart. The band’s debut album, Afterglow, is out May 16 on Epitaph Records.