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.
Colorado’s KILO Seeks Nighttime Jock
Ross Ford from Colorado's Bahakel Active Rock Bahakel Active Rock 94.3 KILO/Colorado Springs, CO, shot me a note to pass along that the station is looking for a nighttime jock to take over for Joe B., who will leave soon for another (non-radio) opportunity. Candidates across all skill sets are encouraged to apply, but having LIVE on-air experience is a huge plus. A love of rock music, live shows, and "the Colorado lifestyle" are a must. Experience with MusicMaster, VoxPro, Adobe Audition, and WideOrbit is great but not required. This is a full-time position with an insurance plan
JERRY CANTRELL, DOROTHY Crack Active Rock Top 40
Jerry Cantrell is back in the Active Rock Top 40 with "Villified." The first single from his forthcoming solo album, I Want Blood (due out October 18) is No. 39 on this week's Mediabase Active Rock chart. DOROTHY is new in the Top 40 as well, with "MUD" at No. 35. The Active Rock chart remains dominated by Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll's "All My Life." The song also remains at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, which takes into account streaming, sales, and radio. Falling In Reverse was No. 1 on the first-ever Hot Hard
HARDY Enjoys Big Debut
HARDY has more chart positions to make his team happy. Quit!! did 24,000 in total activity this week, landing at No. 23 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Thirteen thousand of those units were album sales, including 3000 on vinyl. 13M audio and 540k video streams came to roughly 11,000 in streaming equivalent albums. Quit!! is No. 9 on the Album Sales chart, No. 5 on the Current Rock Albums, and No. 1 on the Current Hard Music Albums.
