The 9th annual Music Industry Reunion gathered over 120 of the rock industry's finest at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, California, on May 22, 2024.    In a press release, former AllAccess publisher Joel Denver called the gathering "the best one yet."   KROQ's David Baum added, " [It was] so wonderful seeing so many old buddies from the truly great days of KROQ when things were done that could not have been done at any other time in history."    Frazer Smith, legendary radio personality, actor, and stand-up comedian, hosted the Reunion’s In Memoriam celebration of unforgettable friends and

Andrew "Cutter" Puyleart, host and producer of the nationally syndicated Cutting Edge Countdown & Cutter's Podcast, is looking for a new co-host for his morning show on WAPL. Apply for that position HERE.  In addition, WZOR is looking to hire a digital media coordinator/midday host on Razor. The information on the position is HERE.  WAPL (105.7 FM) is a classic rock formatted radio station licensed to Appleton, Wisconsin, that serves the Green Bay and Appleton-Oshkosh areas. Razor 94.7 | 104.7, The Cutting Edge of Rock, is an employee-owned radio station serving northeastern Wisconsin. 

Hoobastank is the latest hard rock band to join Spotify's prestigious BILLIONS CLUB, a playlist compiling every song to cross 1 billion in worldwide streams on the platform, with "The Reason."  The rock radio anthem appears on the band's double-platinum sophomore album of the same name, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.  "The Reason" (certified 4x platinum in 2021) joins a handful of hard rock and metal songs to cross the 1 billion mark on Spotify.  2024 additions include:  Nickelback "How You Remind Me" (two weeks ago)  Aerosmith "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (two weeks)  Måneskin "I

Longtime host Lou Brutus and Programming and Content Director Randy Hawke acquired HardDrive Radio (including HardDrive and HardDrive XL) from its longstanding partners, United Stations Media Networks/Gemini XIII. The news comes via a press release from the duo's newly formed company, BruteHawk Industries.  BruteHawke Industries also announced a strategic sales and distribution partnership with USMN/Gemini XIII.  "The new partnership is perfect. It allows all of us to focus on what we do best," said Brutus. "We will continue to crush the world with loud music and the finest rock star interviews known to mankind, as well as lay waste to what

FROM ASHES TO NEW enters the Top 10 on this week's Mediabase Active Rock chart with "Barely Breathing."  Lines Of Loyalty and Black Veil Brides have the biggest moves up the chart. Lines Of Loyalty’’s “Hurts To Be Human” (C3&B Entertainment) moves from No. 41 to No. 36, while BVB’s “Bleeders” (Spinefarm) jumps from No. 36 to No. 31.    The Active Rock Top 40 also sees upward movement for Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, NOTHING MORE, Billy Morrison & Ozzy Osbourne, HARDY, The Warning, Motley Crue, Sleep Theory, Daughtry, Sum 41, Bad Omens, Wage War, Tim Montana, P.O.D., Fame

Jon Wysocki, founding member of STAIND, passed away at age 53.  The former drummer for STAIND's death was confirmed in a May 18 social media post from his most recent band, Lydia's Castle:  “On 5/18/2024 at 8:02 pm, Jon Wysocki passed away surrounded by family and friends that loved him dearly." 

Townsquare Media recently made a deal to sell three upstate New York classic rock stations to Family Life Ministries Radio.  The stations include the classic rock simulcast of WTBD, Delhi, NY (97.5); WDHI, Delhi, NY (100.3); and WIYN, Deposit, NY (94.7). Townsquare applied to the FCC for STA (Special Temporary Authority) requests for those three signals in January. “Due to economic conditions in the market, the licensee was forced to take the station off the air temporarily,” Townsquare Media wrote.  Family Life Ministries Radio acquired the stations for a reported $150,000.  Family Life owns FM stations in upstate New York.