DEMON HUNTER’s Ryan Clark
SET THE SUN recently collaborated with DEMON HUNTER for the song "Falling Apart." Demon Hunter founder/frontman Ryan Clark told us how the collaboration came about. Watch the music video HERE. RYAN J. DOWNEY: How did SET THE SUN and DEMON HUNTER get acquainted? RYAN CLARK: Some years back, Set The Sun emailed me to see if I might be interested in collaborating. I’d never heard of them prior, but I really dug the material they sent me. I’ve always been a fan of heavy music with electronic leanings, so this stuff was right up my alley. I got back to
Week of February 10, 2024
Rock Birthday wishes to Shane Told (Silverstein), Justin Arcangel (5B), Gil Kaufman (Billboard) (Feb 13); #HAPPENS own Shawn Alexander, Gene “Machine” Freeman (producer) (Feb 14); Wesley Eisold (Cold Cave), and Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold) (Feb 15).
TWIZTID
A conversation with JAMIE MADROX (Spaniolo) and MONOXIDE (Paul Methric), aka TWIZTID. The Demented Duo from Detroit's new rock-heavy album, welcome to your funeral , was produced by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Demon Hunter, Queensrÿche) and will be released on February 14th on Majik Ninja Entertainment. RYAN J. DOWNEY: HOW DID YOU GET INTO ROCK MUSIC? JAMIE MADROX: The first record my parents let me choose was KISS’ Rock And Roll Over (1976). I loved how they were like comic book characters. That’s what drew me in. ONE CAN SEE THE THROUGH LINE FROM KISS TO TWIZTID. MADROX: From there, I
Week of February 02, 2025
Rock birthday wishes to Will Pendarvis (99X) (Feb 06), Sam Citron (publicist) (Feb 07); Nanouk de Meijere (Avocado Booking) (Feb 08); Mark Osegueda (Death Angel), Daniel Mendoza (RIAA), and Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats) (Feb 09).
Matt Pinfield Recovering From Stroke
Matt Pinfield is recovering from a stroke. The beloved radio veteran and television personality suffered a stroke in Los Angeles on January 6. He is "stabilized and resting," according to a report from Loudwire, and surrounded by family and loved ones while receiving care. Matt started in the alternative/rock radio world in the early '80s. He began hosting MTV's 120 Minutes in 1995 and regularly appeared as host and correspondent on MTV, MTV2, and VH1 through 1999. I spoke with Matt in the green room during my second of four auditions for a job at MTV News in 1999. We
LINKIN PARK, METALLICA, FALLING IN REVERSE, SHINEDOWN Among ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’ Nominees
LINKIN PARK, METALLICA, FALLING IN REVERSE, GREEN DAY, PEARL JAM, and SHINEDOWN are among the rock artists nominated for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The ceremony will take place on March 17 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Rock Nominations: Rock Artist of the Year: Green Day Linkin Park Metallica Pearl Jam Shinedown Rock Song of the Year: “A Symptom of Being Human” – Shinedown “All My Life” – Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll “Dark Matter” – Pearl Jam “Screaming Suicide” – Metallica “The Emptiness Machine” – Linkin Park
Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart
This week's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. Launched by Billboard in 2020, the chart measures streaming, airplay, and sales. Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine” Linkin Park “Heavy is the Crown” Breaking Benjamin “Awaken” Three Days Grace “Mayday” Falling In Reverse “Bad Guy” ft. Saraya Sleep Theory “Stuck In My Head” Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll “All My Life” HARDY “PSYCHO” Linkin Park “Two Faced” Badflower “Detroit” Linkin Park “Over Each Other” FEVER 333 “Hellfire” Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong “Heavy is the Crown” Pop Evil “Wishful Thinking” NEW Catch Your Breath “Shame On Me” Dead Poet Society “Hurt” ft.
PIERCE THE VEIL Earn New Gold & Platinum Certifications
Pierce The Veil earned a slew of new RIAA certifications this week. “Bulls in the Bronx” (2012) is now platinum. “Circles” (2016) went gold, as did “Hell Above” (2012) and “Hold On Till May” (2012). Those 2012 tracks are from Collide with the Sky, certified gold in 2016. The band’s third studio album also boasts the double-platinum “King for a Day” and the platinum “A Match Into Water.” Its predecessor, Selfish Machines (2010), includes the platinum singles “Caraphernelia” and “Bulletproof Love.” The RIAA also recently gave a ton of new certifications to Disturbed and I Prevail.
Week of January 19, 2025
Rock birthday wishes to Thomas Gutches (Beartooth manager), Kim Schon (Grandview Music) (Jan 22); Denise Gonzales (Live Nation), Conor Hesse (ERRA) (Jan 23); Natalie Schanzer (Madame Mayhem), Kevin Mazur (photographer), Josh Bernstein (Z2 Comics) (Jan 24); Brandon Geist (Revolver Magazine), and Tue Madsen (producer) (Jan 25).
Join Rock Industry’s California Relief Efforts
Twenty-four people are confirmed dead from the fires in California, which burned more than 40k acres and destroyed 12k structures. 92k residents are under evacuation orders, and another 89k are in warning zones. Chris Shifflet (Foo Fighters), Gary Spivack (Danny Wimmer Presents), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), Ken Pittman (CO5 and #HAPPENS), and Alexandra Baker (High Rise PR) are among the names from our corner of the industry on this regularly updated Google doc, which includes links to GoFundMe pages and other ways to help. Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and Larry LaLonde (Primus) lost their homes. “Stephanie and I have had to
