Three SYSTEM OF A DOWN Stadium Shows Announced for 2025
System Of A Down is set to perform three stadium shows in 2025. The Live Nation-promoted events are set for August 28 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Korn; August 21 at Soldier Field in Chicago with Avenged Sevenfold; and September 03 at Rogers Centre in Toronto with Deftones. Polyphia and Wisp will open all shows. Tickets go on sale 12/11. System Of A Down hasn't released an album since 2005 nor toured in several years. Their most recent musical release came in 2020 with "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz," a pair of singles released to
BADFLOWER Hits No. 1
BADFLOWER is No. 1 at Active Rock this week. According to the Mediabase chart updated tonight (Sunday, December 08), the band's latest single, "Detroit," moves into the top spot. I discussed the song with frontman Josh Katz a little while back. Read that full Q&A right here. Breaking Benjamin, Jelly Roll, Linkin Park, Three Days Grace, HARDY, NOTHING MORE, Pop Evil, Scott Stapp, and Green Day round out the rest of this week's Active Rock Top 10.
Week of December 09, 2024
Happy Birthday wishes to Alex Pappas (Finch) (Dec 09), Mikey Carvajal (Islander), Nick Martin (Sleeping With Sirens), Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Freddy Morris (Roc Nation) (Dec 10); Samantha Maloney (ex-Hole, Motley Crue) (Dec 11); Chris Shields (10th Street), Keara McCauley (Warner Music Group), Andy Williams (ex-Every Time I Die), Ian Solomon (Merchnow) (Dec 12); Stephen Keech (Haste The Day), Jim Rota (Fireball Ministry) (Dec 14), Maxwell Green (ex-Escape The Fate), Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse) (Dec 15).
Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO Orlando Seeks Morning Host
Classic Rock 98.9 WMMO Orlando is searching for a new host to replace Denise Ryan, who has left after a decade. Potential applicants can head here for more information.
Watch DUFF MCKAGAN At KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room
Earlier this month, on November 12, GUNS N' ROSES and ex-VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan came to the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room (a "secret location" in Los Angeles) for an interview with television and radio veteran Matt Pinfield, followed by a set of solo songs. A video of his performance can be seen here.
LINKIN PARK, BAD OMENS, FALLING IN REVERSE Among 2024 Billboard Music Awards Nominees
Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Blink-182, Jelly Roll, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Falling In Reverse, HARDY, Bad Omens, and Superheaven are among the recently announced rock nominees at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. See the complete list here.
LINKIN PARK’s ‘From Zero’ Debuts at No. 2
LINKIN PARK debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 this week. From Zero, the band's first album without the late Chester Bennington, lost the No. 1 position on the Top 200 (which includes streaming equivalent albums) and Top Album Sales to Korean boy band ATEEZ but topped the Rock Charts with an otherwise impressive first week. From Zero did 72,000 in traditional physical and digital album sales, 24,000 in streaming album equivalents, and 1000 in track equivalent albums for a first-week number of 97,000, according to Luminate. From Zero was made available in eleven vinyl editions (multiple color variants,
Week of November 25, 2024
Birthday wishes to Mario Rubio (5B), Jasper Schuurmans Stekhoven (Northern Music) (Nov. 26); Michele Stephens (ex-BMG), Matt Messer (El Camino Media) (Nov. 27); Jesper Strömblad (The Halo Effect) (Nov. 28); Bryan Sheffield (Photographer), JJ Casseire (33 & West) (Nov. 29); Nick Hipa (ex-As I Lay Dying) (Nov. 30); Chris Enriquez (Revolver) and Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald (publicist) (Dec 1).
In Conversation with SPLIT PERSONA’s Zander Joel
I chatted with ZANDER JOEL of the young Las Vegas rock band SPLIT PERSONA. We talked about his parents, Guitar Hero, Van Halen, and Foo Fighters, writing songs in high school, moving from Truckee, California, to Reno, Nevada, and then Las Vegas, their harrowing first tour, and their brand new single, ‘Hypo.’ RYAN J. DOWNEY: WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EXPOSURE TO MUSIC? ZANDER JOEL: I grew up in a diverse music-listening household. My mom was a big fan of Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac, and The Rolling Stones. My dad was into heavier stuff like Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne.
KAT MYKALS Takes Over Loudwire Weekend
Loudwire Weekend has a new host. “I am beyond excited to share that I am the new host of Loudwire Weekends and will be NATIONALLY SYNDICATED on more than 30 rock stations all across the country every Saturday and Sunday night from 7p to midnight," KAT MYKALS revealed on Instagram. "I’m not leaving Evansville, and everything else will stay the same. I’ll still be on during the week from 3p – 7p (CT), and I’ll still be out and about in the community supporting our nonprofit and emceeing events.” “This is a tremendous opportunity that 20-something Kat would have never
