FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Leaps Up Active Rock Chart
Five Finger Death Punch is the biggest gainer on the Active Rock chart this week, jumping 19 spots to No. 16 with “This is the Way,” the Las Vegas hard rock band’s collaboration with the late DMX. "This is the Way" is also No. 1 this week on Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. Linkin Park’s “Friendly Fire” is No. 1 with 2206 spins, according to the Mediabase chart for April 9 - 15. Foo Fighters' “The Glass” falls from No. 1 to No. 3, with Green Day’s “Dilemma” moving up a single spot to No. 2. This week’s
Week of 04/15/24
Happy Birthday wishes to Andie Cox (RIAA/GRAMMYs), Patrick Judge (Demon Hunter), and rock photographer Kevin Estrada (04/15); Kat Corbett (SiriusXM) and Niki Baldinger (Warner Music Group) (04/16); booking agent Tobbe Lorentz (04/17); Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Jeff Tortora (Bang Tango), and Glenn Drennen (Fireflight) (04/20); and Christian "CC" Coma (Black Veil Brides) (04/21).
BILLY MORRISON & OZZY OSBOURNE ‘CRACK’ Mainstream Rock Top 30
BILLY MORRISON's collaboration with OZZY OSBOURNE cracked Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart this week. "Crack Cocaine," which also feature's Morrison's longtime BILLY IDOL bandmate, STEVE STEVENS, debuts at No. 28. Other new entries on the chart include P.O.D.'s "Afraid to Die" (featuring JINJER's TATIANA SHMAYLUK) at No. 38 and SET IT OFF's "Fake Ass Friends" at No. 40. Earlier today, the Ozzman and ex-THE CULT bassist Morrison announced a forthcoming series together called The Madhouse Chronicles. The show will see the pair talking about conspiracy theories, UFOs, drugs, and rock n' roll. Head over to osbournemediahouse.com for more information.
Liquid Metal Adds KNOCKED LOOSE, COURTNEY LAPLANTE
SiriusXM's Liquid Metal added the following tracks this week: Better Lovers "The Flowering" (SharpTone) Knocked Loose “Don’t Reach For Me” (Pure Noise Records) Entheos “An End To Everything” (Metal Blade) Seeyouspacecowboy/Courtney LaPlante “To The Dance Floor For Shelter” (Pure Noise Records) Courtney LaPlante, of course, is the front woman for Spiritbox. Check out Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin in our Famous Firsts section. It's also his birthday later this week!
Week of 04/08/2024
Happy Birthday wishes to Chris Lisk (Garden Amphitheater), Nancy B. Sayle (VQPR), Nick Tieder (Velocity Records), Toby Morse (H2O), and rock photographer Jonathan Weiner (04/08); Jody Dankberg (Stern Pinball), Matt Hanrahan (WWE), and Mariko Nakano Jones (Goldenvoice) (04/10); Chris Siglos (A&F Music Ltd.) (04/11); Ben Flanagan (Black Map), Alexandra Patsavas Rosenfeld (Chop Shop Music), Paul Collis (Tour Supply UK), Zack Zarillo (Alternate Side), and Jose Mangin (SiriusXM) (04/12); and Suzi Akyuz Woolard (Blue Grape Music) (04/14).
‘This Is Why’ All The Layoffs
"Record Label Layoffs Hit Radio Promotions Staffs: Why It's Happening." Billboard addressed that question today in a new piece by Steve Knapper (with additional reporting by Gail Mitchell). The article includes quotes from Ron Poore, a 21-year veteran who worked Paramore’s “This Is Why” last year as Senior VP of Promotion at Atlantic Records. Billboard’s reporting also includes interviews with Diane Monk Harrison (WEA), Skip Bishop (ex-Sony), Don Cristi (laid off by iHeartMedia), Bob McLynn (Crush Music), and Ed Brennan (ex-Atlantic). Several rock and alternative artists, including Green Day and Fall Out Boy, are name-checked. It's well worth
THE GHOST INSIDE x LINES ØF LOYALTY Crack Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Top 40
#HAPPENS favorites THE GHOST INSIDE and LINES ØF LOYALTY both crack Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay Top 40 this week. THE GHOST INSIDE, who participated in a moving Q&A at this year's #HAPPENS event in Las Vegas (where the band is based), debut at No. 36 with "Wash It Away" (Epitaph). Meanwhile, LINES ØF LOYALTY (who hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin) debut at No. 40 with "Hurts To Be Human" (C3&B). Pearl Jam is No. 1 for a second week in a row with "Dark Matter" (Monkeywrench/Republic). Sum 41 “Landmines” (Rise) moves up four spots to No. 28. Sleep Theory “Fallout”
AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED, SLIPKNOT Top Rocklahoma 2024
AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DISTURBED, and SLIPKNOT are among this year's Rocklahoma headliners. Rocklahoma returns August 30 - September 1 to Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. The Labor Day Weekend event will feature AVENGED SEVENFOLD and EVANESCENCE (Friday), DISTURBED and A DAY TO REMEMBER (Saturday), and SLIPKNOT and LAMB OF GOD (Sunday). The lineup also includes HALESTORM, SKILLET, MASTODON, ANTHRAX, CLUTCH, NOTHING MORE, KERRY KING, BADFLOWER, POP EVIL, BAD WOLVES, SET IT OFF, DES ROCS, and many more hard rock and metal artists. Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) acquired Rocklahoma and will work with creators Pryor Creek Music
