The 9th Annual Music Industry Reunion will be held on May 22, 2024, at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, California.    Pas Music Industry Reunion events in New York and Los Angeles brought together hundreds of industry folks from rock radio, management, publicity, and marketing firms. A special experience this year will celebrate the lives of three departed pioneering free-form rock DJs who passed away: Jim Ladd (KMET, KLOS, SiriusXM, KLSX, KNAC); Geno Michellini (KLOS, KOME, KMEL, KFI, KLSX); and Dusty Street (KROQ, KSAN, KLOS, SiriusXM, KMPX).    Advance tickets are available here.    Connect with The Music Industry Reunion via

Steve Albini passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at his home in Chicago, Illinois.  Steve recorded (he hated the term “produced”) essential albums from Nirvana, Pixies, and PJ Harvey. His extensive discography also includes work with Failure, The Breeders, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Superchunk, Helmet, Jawbreaker, Dazzling Killmen, Jesus Lizard, Neurosis, and many others.  He fronted Big Black from 1981 to 1987 and the short-lived band Rapeman. In 1992, he formed Shellac with Todd Trainer and Bob Weston. A new Shellac record, To All Trains, was already scheduled for release next week via Touch & Go Records.   I spent some

Beartooth notched their second No. 1 Mainstream Rock Airplay single in six months.    “I Was Alive,” which went to No. 1 at Active Rock last week (and remains there a second week), is No. 1 on the May 11-dated Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.    The Caleb Shomo-led band first cracked the chart in 2015 with “Beaten in Lips,” which peaked at No. 33. “Hated” (2017) and “Disease”) (2018) both hit the Top 10.    “I Was Alive” and their previous No. 1, "Might Love Myself," both appear on the band’s fifth album, The Surface, which debuted at No.

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

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

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