Week of 7/15/2024
Happy Birthday wishes to Todd Philips (The Lemonheads) (July 15), Kamron Bradbury (ex-Beartooth), David McDonald (publicist) (July 16); Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch), Nicholas Moore (Thriller Records), Dan Seagrave (artist), Josh Scogin (’68) (July 17); Todd Sievers (#Happens!), Jeff Gretz (Zao), John Rubeli (Grey Market Records) (July 18); Jake Oni (ONI), Adam Sewell (Stereo Dynamite) (July 19); Mike Tempesta (Jackson Guitars), Dan Korneff (producer), Mark Lewis (producer), Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head), Liz Ciavarella-Brenner (publicist) (July 20); Mal Levy (FM Music Management), and John Reese (Rockstar Mayhem) (July 21).
ICE NINE KILLS Silver Scream Con III
I am happy to announce my return to Silver Scream Con, the horror and music convention curated by Spencer Charnas and Ice Nine Kills. I will once again lead the panel Q&As. Get complete information at SilverScreamCon.com.
NICKELBACK Songs Surge Following Netflix ‘Hate To Love’ Documentary
Netflix documentary Hate to Love: Nickelback gave the band a huge boost. “How You Remind Me” surged to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, which measures streaming, sales, and airplay. On the Hard Rock Streaming Chart, where Foo Fighters “Everlong” often dominates, “How You Remind Me” moves up to No. 3 and “Rockstar” re-enters at No. 23. The band leaped 49 spots on Spotify's all-genre Weekly Top Artists chart, where the Canadian band is now No. 140. Five Nickelback songs appear on this week’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. “Rockstar,” “Photograph,” and
Big Loud Records Makes Stacy Blythe EVP, Promotion
Big Loud Records promoted Stacy Blythe to EVP, Promotion. This follows news of Patch Culbertson's elevation to EVP/GM. Both executives report directly to partners Craig Wiseman, Seth England, and Joey Moi. "Stacy is a day-one believer in Big Loud," England said in a news release. "She is not only a radio expert but also a relationship builder and an investor in people, as well as a trailblazer within the industry, which helped us build this company from the ground up. Stacy is integral to the success of our organization, and on behalf of all of the partners, we are
Cumulus Series Offers Story Behind FALLING IN REVERSE’s ‘All My Life’ ft. JELLY ROLL
Falling In Reverse's "All My Life" featuring Jelly Roll is the focus of the latest installment of Cumulus Media's Your Music Plus. The multi-part audio series spotlights stories behind the song's creation. "All My Life" appears on the band's forthcoming album, Popular Monster. The new campaign will air on Cumulus Media’s Rock stations across the U.S. over the next eight weeks. In a statement, Cumulus Media VP of Music Partnerships Greg Frey called the song "the perfect summer Rock anthem... relatable to anyone trying to make today a little bit better than yesterday, with an infectious hook demanding repeated
Doug Medlock & Lux Join KC’s 101 The Fox
Cumulus Media unveiled a new on-air lineup of morning and afternoon drive shows for 101 The Fox/KCFX-FM, effective July 1, 2024. Lux joins the Kansas City, Missouri station's morning host, Sparks, as co-host. The St. Louis native previously worked at Alternative Rock station 105.7 The Point/KPNT-FM in her native St. Louis. Meanwhile, Kansas City Classic Rock personality Doug Medlock returns to 101 The Fox as On-Air Host, Afternoons. The new 101 The Fox weekday on-air lineup is: 5:00am – 9:00am Sparks & Lux 9:00am – 2:00pm Lyndsey Marie 2:00pm – 7:00pm Doug Medlock 7:00 pm –
Dave & Mahoney Morning Show Joins Charleston’s 98 Rock
98 Rock (WYBB-FM Charleston, SC) added The Dave and Mahoney Morning Show effective Monday, June 24. In a press release, host and Executive Producer Dave Farra commented, “What an incredible honor it is to bring our show to 98 Rock and LM Communications. I regularly tell people that Charleston is one of my favorite cities in the world. I grew up going to Charleston at every opportunity to enjoy the concerts at the Music Farm, the restaurants of King Street, taking the Shem Creek out for deep sea fishing with my Dad and brothers, and a round of golf with
Week of 06/17/24
Happy birthday wishes to Matt Pike (33 & West), David Bendeth (producer), Ula Gehret (Clandestine Music) (June 17); Brian Venable (Lucero), Clay Busch (SIX18 Media), Jason Parent (Sound Talent Group), Eva Maria Alexiou-Reo (Fata Booking), Myk Rudnick (Manic Merchandise) (June 18); Eleanor Goodman (Metal Hammer) (June 19); Dennis Merrick (Earth Crisis), Daniel McBride (Sumerian Records), Chris Dudley (Underoath) (June 20), Philipp Schulte (Century Media) (June 21); Theo Beidler (Red Light Management), Natalie Bisignano (Journeys), Jered Martin (photographer), Joe Nelson (Trust Records), Michael Mazur (Mazur PR) (June 22); Scott Uchida (photographer), Laurens Kusters (I Scream Records), Nathan Carson (Nanotear Booking), Jake
In Conversation with MYLES KENNEDY
Myles Kennedy is thoughtful, earnest, and boundlessly talented. Slash loved his voice and personality so much that he renamed his solo band Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. He’s made seven albums as frontman for Alter Bridge, auditioned for the band that became Velvet Revolver, sang for Guns N’ Roses at their Rock Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, and nearly replaced Robert Plant in a reconstituted Led Zeppelin. I first met the Spokane, Washington native as he prepared to release his debut solo album, 2018’s Year of the Tiger. I was mesmerized by his performance at the Musicians Institute
Veteran Rock Radio Voice Joe Kelly Passed Away
Joe Kelly, hailed as "the go-to" rock voiceover talent since the 1980s, passed away at the age of 82. At one time, Kelly was the voice of ABC-TV, Radio City Music Hall, United Airlines, and stations like KLOS/Los Angeles, WNEW-FM/New York, WLUP/Chicago, and others. Kelly was also the tour voice for the Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Seger, Rush, ZZ Top, and many more. Kelly’s son Harley posted a message to Facebook: “I have truly become a better man because of everything that I have learned from Dad over the years, and his soon-to-be grandson will know how amazing his
