BADFLOWER, BLACK VEIL BRIDES Move Up Active Rock Chart
Badflower's new single, “Detroit,” jumps from No. 86 to No. 38 this week. (Check out my recent Q&A with frontman Josh Katz right here.) In other Active Rock chart news, Jerry Cantrell's "Villified" is up from No. 39 to No. 32. Highly Suspect advanced several spots from No. 42 to No. 35 with "Plastic Boxes." And Black Veil Brides Sweeney Todd-inspired "Bleeders" is up two spots, from No. 19 to No. 17. This week's Active Rock Top 10, according to Mediabase: Falling In Reverse / Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph) Sleep Theory “Fallout” (Epitaph) Wage War “MAGNETIC” (Fearless/Concord) Daughtry
SHINEDOWN Mediabase Milestone
SHINEDOWN's "A Symptom of Being Human," is the first song by a band or solo artist to chart in the Top 10 on three major Mediabase charts: Active Rock, Alternative, and AC. Shinedown had had 23 chart-topping songs and holds Mediabase records for most Active Rock No. #1s, Top 5s and Top 10s. "Radio has been the heartbeat of our band, and we owe an immense debt of gratitude to the stations that have championed us," Shinedown frontman Brent Smith said in a statement. "This milestone is a testament to the unwavering support from our fans and their beloved
APPLE MUSIC FOR ARTISTS Now Tracks Radio
Powered by Shazam music recognition technology, Apple now offers radio monitoring for 40,000 radio stations from more than 200 countries and regions. Radio Spins data is integrated throughout Apple Music for Artists. A Trends page offers detailed data, such as the stations that are spinning your music the most, or which catalog songs get the most plays across all monitored stations.
BIG RICH, TD & FLETCH Go Classic Rock
Big Rich, TD & Fletch have joined iHeartMedia Classic Rock 101.5 KGB-FM/San Diego with a new morning show, weekdays from 6-10 am PT, on starting Monday, August 5. The trio debuted in the morning drive on KGB-AM (San Diego Sports760) in 2022 and launched a companion music-based show in the afternoon drive on 101.5 KGB-FM this year.
In Conversation with BADFLOWER’S JOSH KATZ
I recently caught up with BADFLOWER frontman JOSH KATZ. We talked about their first single in over three years, "Teacher Has a Gun," and last week's follow-up, "Detroit." We also discussed his creative process, why he doesn't read Reddit, and the importance of being present in the journey. Photo credit: Jesse Paul/Publicity RYAN J. DOWNEY: ‘Teacher Has a Gun,’ your first single in over three years, arrived at the end of June. I imagine there’s a combination of anxiety and relief in releasing that. JOSH KATZ: It's like all anxiety [laughs]. No relief at all. Especially with a song like
In Conversation with JAGER HENRY
In Conversation with JAGER HENRY JAGER HENRY specializes in creative genre-blending across his forthcoming EP, Heart of Thorns. It's a trip through the younger singer/songwriter's emotional interior, told in confessional and vulnerable lyrics and soaring melodic hooks. His dad, Jason Bonham, is on the road with Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, and Michael Anthony. His grandfather was John Bonham, the iconic drummer in Led Zeppelin, who died in 1980 at just 32 years old. Jager is his own man, carving his own path, a kindred creative spirit with bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Falling In Reverse, and Static Dress. As
Week of July 29, 2024
Happy Birthday wishes to Leander Reading-Gloversmith (UNFD), Syd Duran (Valora), Brian Ball (Ernie Ball) (July 30); Michelle Kandalaft (Live Nation) (July 31); Dan Rozenblum (33 & West), Thomas Caser (Napalm Records) (August 01); Dante Bonutto (Spinefarm Music), Guy Kozowyk (The Red Chord) (August 02); Natalie Schaffer (Big Picture Media), Beckie Sugden (CAA), Paul Gargano (Metal Edge) (August 03); Aaron Pauley (Of Mice & Men), and Carson Slovak (Galactic Empire) (August 04).
Wausau, Wisconsin’s 94.7 Flips Back To Rock
Midwest Communications flipped WOZZ (Rock 94.7)/Wausau, WI, from Mainstream Rock to Adult Hits as 94.7 Jack FM, simulcast on 102.9 (W275AC), in September 2021. Now, the Rock format returns with the launch of 94.7 & 102.9 The Beast, bringing back the likes of AC/DC, Five Finger Death Punch, Linkin Park, Metallica, and all the rest to the Wausau airwaves. Longtime Central Wisconsin air personality Terry Stevens will join The Beast for the afternoon drive. This news comes via RAMP.
