Week of 05/06/2024
Happy Rock Birthdays to Jeff Abarta (Epitaph Records), Dewey Halpaus (Peer Pleasure Podcast), Mark O’ Connell (Taking Back Sunday), Joey Bradford (The Used), Gary Tovar (Goldenvoice), and Carl Schultz (Action! PR) (05/06); Jesse Zuretti (Dååth) and Sammi Chichester (Revolver Magazine) (05/07); Jackie Andersen (SharpTone Records), Ricky Butt (Down Right Merch), and Daniel Weyandt (Zao) (05/09); Jamie Graham (Unique Leader Records) (05/10); Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica) (05/11); Tim Plumley (Universal Music) and Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through) (05/12).
RICH SHERTENLIEB Joins WZLX Boston
Former 98.5 The Sports Hub morning drive co-host Rich Shertenlieb will take over the morning show at WZLX Boston. The iHeartMedia classic rock format station parted ways with Pete McKenzie and Heather Ford less than a year after Kevin Karlson's sudden passing. The three co-hosts had been part of the WZLX lineup since 2005. “First and foremost, we’d like to thank Pete McKenzie and Heather Ford for all the laughter, wild stories, and fun moments they have brought to Boston morning radio over the years,” a message played on air Monday morning said, as reported by the Boston
‘The Eagle’ Soars Again in Dallas
Active Rock station KEGL (97.1 The Eagle) has returned to Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. KEGL Dallas (97.1) was relaunched over a year ago as “97.1 The Freak” in October 2022, with a hot-talk format that included personalities who previously worked mainly at sports talk stations. The return of The Eagle means the return of Active Rock staples like METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES. “I’m excited that The Eagle is back and ready to rock Dallas/Ft. Worth again,” said Patrick Davis, Senior Vice President of Programming for Dallas/Ft. Worth. “This is a legendary brand for the market, and listeners have been asking to
MÖTLEY CRÜE Subject of Cumulus Media Series
Cumulus Media launched a new series yesterday (April 29), taking fans behind the scenes of the making of Mötley Crüe’s latest single. “Dogs of War” is the group’s first song since adding guitarist John 5 (ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Marilyn Manson) to their lineup and their first with Big Machine Records. The latest Your Music Plus audio series (launched in February 2023 as Your Music First) includes insights and stories from the band and will air on Cumulus Media’s Rock stations across the U.S. over the next eight weeks.
SLIPKNOT Confirms New Drummer’s Identity
In a social media post, SLIPKNOT confirmed what fans long suspected: their new drummer is Eloy Casagrande. Speculation began when Casagrande suddenly dropped out of Sepultura on the eve of the band's final world tour. Casagrande made his live debut with Slipknot at a warmup show at Pappy and Harriets in Pioneertown, California, before their set at this year's Sick New World in Las Vegas over the weekend. The band just announced the return of the Knotfest Festival to their native Iowa and a North American leg of the 25th anniversary tour to support their double-platinum self-titled debut. The Here
BEARTOOTH Tops Active Rock Chart
According to Mediabase, BEARTOOTH's “I Was Alive” is No. 1 on this week's Active Rock chart. In November 2023, the band achieved their first #1 on active rock radio with “Might Love Myself” after only 15 weeks. "I Was Alive" is now their second No. 1 and once again managed to top the format after only 15 weeks. Both songs appear on the band's latest album, The Surface. BEARTOOTH's 2014 single "In Between" was certified gold by the RIAA in 2020. I'm proud to have been part of the journey with BEARTOOTH mastermind Caleb Shomo and his longtime manager, Thomas Gutches,
Week of 04/29/24
Happy Birthday wishes to Etan Rosenbloom (ASCAP) and Kate Cordova (ASCAP) (04/29); Vincent Rockwell (SiriusXM), Jason Lekberg (Lekberg Enterprises), and Brett Detar (The Juliana Theory) (04/30); producer Drew Fulk, Mark Beaven (Alternative Side Inc.), and Gabe Serbian (The Locust) (05/01); journalist Dan Epstein (05/02); Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult) and Rebecca Cicione (Goldenvoice) (05/03); and Marco Barbieri (Salem Rose Music) (05/05).
VINCE NEIL Praises Big Machine’s Radio Prowess
MÖTLEY CRÜE will release a new single, “Dogs of War,” on Friday, April 26, as part of their newly announced deal with Big Machine Records. Produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi, Black Veil Brides), the song features the current line-up of cofounding members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and Tommy Lee with new guitarist John 5 (ex-Rob Zombie, ex-Marilyn Manson, ex-David Lee Roth). "It's a great match for us," Neil told Classic Rock. "We're good friends with [Big Machine founder/CEO] Scott Borchetta, who put together the Nashville Outlaws album back in 2014. His company just knows radio, how to get
Week of 04/22/24
Happy Birthday wishes to photographer Paris Vissone and Shavo Odadjian (System Of A Down) (04/22); Adam McGrath (Cave In) and Trey Pemberton (Creeping Death) (04/23); Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens) (04/24); Crystal Larsen (Ticketmaster) (04/26): Bill Meis (MNRK) and Mike Cubillos (Earsplit Media) (04/27).
