The Concord Label Group, which includes Fearless Records and Loma Vista in its portfolio, has merged Fantasy Records with its flagship brand, Concord Records, complete with a new logo.  The Fantasy roster boasts rock acts Seether, Taking Back Sunday, and L.S. Dunes, among others. Concord was already home to The Offspring, 30 Seconds To Mars, and I Don't Know How But They Found Me.  The news appeared on the label's website and in a press release on September 10, 2024.  Concord Records is led by co-presidents Margi Cheske and Mark Williams, who worked together at Virgin Records. They are based in

Jolene Skisw was the subject of a KISW "Where Are They Now?" post in 2021.  Well, guess where she is now? Back at KISW!  Skisw returned to the evening shift at KISW 99.9 "The Rock" in Seattle. She can be heard Monday through Friday from 6pm to 10pm PST.  Jolene was previously at the station for 11 years. 

Afternoon drive duo Kevin Ryder and Doug "Sluggo" Roberts have exited KLOS in Los Angeles.    Kevin is best known in LA as one half of Kevin & Bean (with Gene "Bean" Baxter), whose morning show ran for 30 years on KROQ. Ryder briefly continued without Baxter as Kevin in the Morning with Allie & Jensen.    Kevin joined Roberts at KLOS in February 2021. 

Emily Armstrong is the new co-vocalist of Linkin Park. The band announced the addition of Armstrong and new drummer Colin Brittain on Thursday, September 5, 2024.  The news coincided with a new single and music video, a global livestream, and the unveiling of a forthcoming album and a half-dozen arena shows set for Los Angeles, New York, London, Hamburg, Seoul, and Bogota. Armstrong is best known as the singer for Dead Sara, whose most recent album, Ain't It Tragic, was released by Warner Records in 2021.  Brittain's extensive credits as a songwriter and producer in the rock world include work with 5

Wes Styles vacates his position as OM/PD of Neuhoff's three-station group in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, effective this weekend.    The longtime programmer oversaw Active Rock WIHN (Rock 96.7) as well as Adult Hits WBBE and Hot AC WVHX (which are being sold to Woodward Community Media) since February 2019.    Styles announced the news via Facebook, writing, in part, "I have accepted a job out of state and will be leaving the weekend of Sept. 13. I want to say thank you to the team I've worked with at Neuhoff Media (too many to mention). Also thank you to anyone who

Metallica finished the 2024 North American run of the M72 world tour over the weekend with two shows in Seattle, Washington.  With the help of the fans in attendance at Lumen Field, Metallica committed $100,000 to four organizations: Food Lifeline, Elizabeth Gregory Home, Jubilee Women’s Center, and Support+Feed. From the group's press release:  "Food Lifeline is on a mission to end hunger in Western Washington, providing nutritious food to 1.37 million people facing hunger. Distributing through a network of 350 food banks, shelters, and meal programs, the organization provides the equivalent of more than 282K meals every day. Food Lifeline simultaneously works to end

The Ronnie Radke-led Falling In Reverse dropped Popular Monster, their first album since 2017, last week.   Featuring the double-platinum title track (first released in late 2019) and gold-certified singles "ZOMBIFIED" (2022), "Voices in My Head" (2022), and "Watch the World Burn," the album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Current Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. Popular Monster is No. 12 on the all-genre Billboard 200.    Falling In Reverse recently performed their biggest headlining show yet in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a reported 15,000 fans. Jelly Roll joined the band onstage to perform “All My