FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Tops Active Rock Chart with ‘This Is The Way’
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH adds another Active Rock No. 1 to their resumé with “This Is The Way.” The Las Vegas, Nevada band’s collaboration with the late DMX moves up a single spot this week. The band is currently in Europe supporting METALLICA, whose "Screaming Suicide" is No. 5 on the chart. BRING ME THE HORIZON shoots way up the chart from No. 57 to No. 31 with “Top 10 staTues tHat …” PALAYE ROYALE, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, and SET IT OFF also make significant moves. This week’s Active Rock Top 10: FIVE FINGER DEATH
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MANAFEST VIP Access with MANAFEST. ARTIST Manafest SONG "Learning How to Be Human" LABEL Self Released ORIGIN Pickering, ON, Canada The song title, 'Learning How to Be Human,' reflects my ongoing growth and unwavering commitment to my calling. Growing up, I faced many challenges, starting with losing my dad to suicide at five years old. According to statistics, I should be on drugs, broke, and lost. But this song is a testament to the transformative power of faith and the unwavering promise that, even in our imperfections, we are loved and guided
Week of 06/03/24
Rock Birthday wishes to Kristin Torres (Nuclear Blast Records), Yuri Zane Ruley (MxPx), and Kate Truscott (Revolution Marketing); (June 03); Evan Tolonen (Dropkick Murphys TM), Ted Stryker (Compass Media), Charles Kallaghan Massabo (producer), and Marcus Hammer (Nuclear Blast) (June 04); Andrew Goodfriend (TKO), Kevin Chiaramonte (PFA), Rey Roldan (Another Reybee Productions), Munsey Ricci (Skateboard Marketing), Rachel Rosenberg (Atom Splitter PR), Tommy Jones (Nuclear Blast), Lee Dorian (Rise Above Records), Alan Wilson (The Sharks), and Scott Nagelberg (Crush Music) (June 05); Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour), Danny Kenny (Suicide Silence), Andrew Brightman (Brightman Music), Erick Palma (Golden Voice), Crystal Torres (10th Street
9th Annual Music Industry Reunion Gathers Over 120 Rock Veterans
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
NOW HIRING: Green Bay Area’s WAPL/WZOR
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.
Week of 05/28/24
Rock Birthday wishes to Daniel Rubin (Element1 Music) (May 28); Danny Corr (Roadrunner Records) and Erica Leite (Dua Lipa TM) (May 29); BJ Perry (Noise Machine Records), Alecia Mixi Demner (Stitched Up Heart), Jesse Wagner (The Aggrolites), and Will Putney (Fit For An Autopsy) (May 30); Jeff Risden (attorney) and Andrew Hurley (Fall Out Boy) (May 31); Larry Mazer (Entertainment Services) and Zakk Cervini (producer) (June 02).
ATTILA Launch Interview Series
The long-running rap-rock/deathcore band ATTILA invited me to host a new interview series. I sat down with the core trio from the Atlanta band for an in-depth conversation about their past, present, and future. The band just released a brand new single, "New Devil," featuring Dickie Allen of Nekrogoblikon. Metal Injection describes the track as "very nü-deathcore." "Our interview with Ryan J. Downey is an opportunity for our fans (or non-fans) to see a completely real and organic side of Attila," the band says. "There are no gimmicks and no bullshit. Just real stories of our personal lives and how
Memorial Day Weekend
Rock Birthday wishes to Nate Hertweck (Dawn Fades) (May 24); Nonafaye Williams (Fearless Records), Mark Holcomb (Undertow), and Darren Toms (Spinefarm/Candlelight Records) (May 25); Mark Hunter (Chimaira), Marc Mutnansky (Fearless Records), and Alex Tchekmeian (AKT) (May 26); Brad Hardie (minus HEAD Records) (May 27).
HOOBASTANK Joins Spotify Billions Club
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
