Week of August 26, 2024
Happy Birthday wishes to Jim Riley (The Ghost Inside) (August 27); Jeremy Wagner (Broken Hope), Matt Carter (Emery) (August 28); Jadd Shickler (Magnetic Eye Records), Hillary Melin (The Recording Academy), Tom Osborn (Easy Eye Sound) (August 29); Geoff Firebaugh (Hillbilly Casino), Matt Byrne (Hatebreed), and Gene Hoglan (Dethklok) (August 31).
JAVE PATTERSON Joins South Carolina’s Active WTPT & Classic Rock WROG
Jave Patterson is back on the air. He tells us he's joined Audacy in Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina as a PT/Weekend/Fill-in talent for Active WTPT and Classic Rock WROG. "No official press release or statement, but I'm super happy to be back rockin' the airwaves and stream waves," he told #HAPPENS. Patterson spent close to 25 years with Lotus Radio Corp. in Reno, Nevada, most recently as Operations Manager.
A DAY TO REMEMBER Announce Fall Tour
A Day To Remember kicks off this fall's Couple More Shows tour on October 17 in Las Vegas. The short trek will see the Florida band supported by August Burns Red and Stand Atlantic. ADTR (sans the two support acts) will also perform at this year's When We Were Young Festival. The tour dates are as follows: 10/17 - Las Vegas, NV - Fountainebleau Las Vegas 10/19 - Las Vegas, NV - When We Were Young Festival 10/20 - Las Vegas, NV - When We Were Young Festival 10/23 – Wichita, KS – Wave ICT 10/25 – Cincinnati, OH –
MARK BEAVEN To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
MUSEXPO will honor Mark Beaven with a Lifetime Achievement Award next year. Beaven will be honored by the global music industry conference and showcase event during a luncheon at Castaway in Burbank, California, on Monday, March 17, 2025. Beaven co-founded Advanced Alternative Media (AAM) with Andrew Kipnes in New York City in 1982. The boutique management firm represents several producers, mixers, and songwriters, including Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Disturbed), Bob Marlette (Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie), Dan Korneff (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Pierce The Veil), Jay Baumgardner (Seether, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace) and Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of
DAUGHTRY Lands Second Consecutive No. 1
DAUGHTRY returns to the top of the Active Rock Chart this week with “Pieces.” “Pieces” follows “Artificial,” the band’s first No. 1 single in 15 years, which topped the chart in February. Both songs are set to appear on Daughtry’s Shock to the System (Part One) EP, arriving September 27 via Big Machine Label Group’s Big Machine Rock. Last week’s No. 1, Wage War’s “MAGNETIC,” drops to No. 2. This week’s Active Rock Top 10, according to Mediabase: Daughtry “Pieces” (Big Machine Rock) Wage War “MAGNETIC” (Fearless/Concord) Offspring “Make It All Right” (Concord) Halestorm/I Prevail “can
AC/DC & DISTURBED Earn New RIAA Certifications
Back in Black is now 27x (!) platinum in the United States. The RIAA issued the latest platinum certification for AC/DC's classic 1980 album on August 21, 2024. The same day, the RIAA awarded an 8x platinum certification to Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence." Disturbed's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 ballad was released in 2015.
BOSTON’S ROCK 92.9 IS MOVING
Boston's ROCK 92.9, along with Dave and Chuck the Freak, will be heard on 92.9 WBOS-FM HD2 106.1 FM, WRCA 1330 AM, and on the ROCK 92.9 App and stream. This follows a switch for 92.9 over to Bloomberg Radio. As ROCK 92.9 program director Adam 12 explained on the station’s website: "After Dave & Chuck the Freak, you’ll still get the most commercial-free rock in Boston. Just without Adam 12 and Hardy. Hardy can still be heard on 98.5 the Sports Hub. As for Adam 12? Well, I’ll tell you. I’m the one writing this, after all. “Listen after
Watch ‘Nöthin’ But A Good Time’ Hair Metal Docuseries Trailer
Based on the book of the same name, Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal is a forthcoming Paramount+ docuseries set to premiere September 17 in the U.S. and Canada. Directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass, The Dirt), the three-part series features interviews with Bret Michaels (POISON), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME), Dave "Snake" Sabo (SKID ROW), and Riki Rachtman (MTV's Headbangers Ball), among many others. "I'm honored to be part of this docuseries, named after the hit POISON song 'Nothin' But A Good Time,'" Michaels said in a statement. "I'm excited for viewers to
Wage War Scores Active Rock No. 1
Wage War is No. 1 at Active Rock this week with "MAGNETIC." The Fearless/Concord band tops the Mediabase chart dated August 12 - 18. This week's Active Rock Top 40: Wage War “MAGNETIC” (Fearless/Concord) The Offspring “Make It All Right” (Concord) Daughtry “Pieces” (Big Machine Rock) Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph) Halestorm & I Prevail “can u see me in the dark?” (Atlantic) Sleep Theory “Fallout” (Epitaph) Seether “Judas Mind” (Fantasy/Concord) Bring Me The Horizon “Top 10 Statues…” (Columbia) A Day To Remember “Feedback” (FBR/Elektra/Atlantic) Staind “Better Days” (Alchemy) Tim Montana “Savage” (Music Knox/BMG) Black