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Ryan J. Downey

Longtime journalist and manager, as seen and/or read: Billboard, MTV News, The Hollywood Reporter, MSNBC, Loudwire, and more.

A DAY TO REMEMBER Announce Fall Tour

A Day To Remember kicks off this fall's Couple More Shows tour on October 17 in Las Vegas.  The short trek will see the Florida band supported by August Burns Red and Stand Atlantic.  ADTR (sans the two support acts) will also perform at this year's When We Were Young Festival.  The tour dates are as follows:  10/17 - Las Vegas, NV - Fountainebleau Las Vegas 10/19 - Las Vegas, NV - When We Were Young Festival  10/20 - Las Vegas, NV - When We Were Young Festival  10/23 – Wichita, KS – Wave ICT 10/25 – Cincinnati, OH –

August 27th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

MARK BEAVEN To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

MUSEXPO will honor Mark Beaven with a Lifetime Achievement Award next year.  Beaven will be honored by the global music industry conference and showcase event during a luncheon at Castaway in Burbank, California, on Monday, March 17, 2025. Beaven co-founded Advanced Alternative Media (AAM) with Andrew Kipnes in New York City in 1982. The boutique management firm represents several producers, mixers, and songwriters, including Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, Disturbed), Bob Marlette (Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie), Dan Korneff (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Pierce The Veil), Jay Baumgardner (Seether, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace) and Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of

August 26th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

DAUGHTRY Lands Second Consecutive No. 1

DAUGHTRY returns to the top of the Active Rock Chart this week with “Pieces.”    “Pieces” follows “Artificial,” the band’s first No. 1 single in 15 years, which topped the chart in February.    Both songs are set to appear on Daughtry’s Shock to the System (Part One) EP, arriving September 27 via Big Machine Label Group’s Big Machine Rock.    Last week’s No. 1, Wage War’s “MAGNETIC,” drops to No. 2.    This week’s Active Rock Top 10, according to Mediabase:  Daughtry “Pieces” (Big Machine Rock)  Wage War “MAGNETIC” (Fearless/Concord)  Offspring “Make It All Right” (Concord)  Halestorm/I Prevail “can

August 26th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

AC/DC & DISTURBED Earn New RIAA Certifications

Back in Black is now 27x (!) platinum in the United States.  The RIAA issued the latest platinum certification for AC/DC's classic 1980 album on August 21, 2024.  The same day, the RIAA awarded an 8x platinum certification to Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence." Disturbed's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 ballad was released in 2015. 

August 22nd, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

BOSTON’S ROCK 92.9 IS MOVING

Boston's ROCK 92.9, along with Dave and Chuck the Freak, will be heard on 92.9 WBOS-FM HD2 106.1 FM, WRCA 1330 AM, and on the ROCK 92.9 App and stream. This follows a switch for 92.9 over to Bloomberg Radio. As ROCK 92.9 program director Adam 12 explained on the station’s website: "After Dave & Chuck the Freak, you’ll still get the most commercial-free rock in Boston. Just without Adam 12 and Hardy. Hardy can still be heard on 98.5 the Sports Hub. As for Adam 12? Well, I’ll tell you. I’m the one writing this, after all. “Listen after

August 20th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

Watch ‘Nöthin’ But A Good Time’ Hair Metal Docuseries Trailer

  Based on the book of the same name, Nöthin' But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story Of '80s Hair Metal is a forthcoming Paramount+ docuseries set to premiere September 17 in the U.S. and Canada.  Directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass, The Dirt), the three-part series features interviews with Bret Michaels (POISON), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME), Dave "Snake" Sabo (SKID ROW), and Riki Rachtman (MTV's Headbangers Ball), among many others. "I'm honored to be part of this docuseries, named after the hit POISON song 'Nothin' But A Good Time,'" Michaels said in a statement. "I'm excited for viewers to

August 20th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

Wage War Scores Active Rock No. 1

Wage War is No. 1 at Active Rock this week with "MAGNETIC."  The Fearless/Concord band tops the Mediabase chart dated August 12 - 18.  This week's Active Rock Top 40:  Wage War “MAGNETIC” (Fearless/Concord)  The Offspring “Make It All Right” (Concord)  Daughtry “Pieces” (Big Machine Rock)  Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph)  Halestorm & I Prevail “can u see me in the dark?” (Atlantic)  Sleep Theory “Fallout” (Epitaph)  Seether “Judas Mind” (Fantasy/Concord)  Bring Me The Horizon “Top 10 Statues…” (Columbia)  A Day To Remember “Feedback” (FBR/Elektra/Atlantic)  Staind “Better Days” (Alchemy)  Tim Montana “Savage” (Music Knox/BMG)  Black

August 19th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

Week of August 19, 2024

Happy Birthday wishes to Maria Ouellette (Spinefarm Records) (August 19); Justin Reich (video director), Kirsten Sprinks (Cosa Nostra PR) (August 20); Becky Black (Cosa Nostra PR), Tori Kravitz (Knotfest), Jamie Coletta (No Earbuds), Lisa Marx (ex-Kittie) (August 21); Shannon T. Moore (Activator), Mike Ziemer (Third String Productions), Monica Seide-Evenson (Speakeasy PR) (August 22); Beatrix Danko (#HAPPENS), Rachel Hacken (Roc Nation), Eric German (attorney) (August 23); Rusty Pistachio (H2O), and Bryce Hall (Photographer) (August 25). 

August 19th, 2024|Birthdays, Rock|

JACK RUSSELL, R.I.P.

Jack Russell, the former lead singer of Great White, died on August 7, 2024.  Great White's hits include the onetime MTV staple  “Once Bitten, Twice Shy," "Rock Me," and "The Angel Song."  Russell, 63, reportedly died due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia and Multiple System Atrophy. Russell's death was announced on Thursday, August 15, via the late singer's social media.  "With tremendous sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jack Patrick Russell — father, husband, cousin, uncle, and friend. "Jack passed peacefully in the presence of his wife, Heather Ann Russell, son Matthew Hucko, cousin Naomi Breshears Barbor,

August 16th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

MYLES KENNEDY & DOROTHY Crack Active Rock Top 20

The latest singles from Myles Kennedy and DOROTHY cracked the Active Rock Top 20 this week.  This week's Active Rock chart sees Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll remain in the No. 1 spot with "All My Life."  Bring Me The Horizon moves into the Top 10. The Smashing Pumpkins, The Warning, and Finger Eleven are new in the Top 40.  In case you missed it, there are recent Q&As in the INTERVIEWS section with Myles Kennedy and Badflower.  This week's Active Rock chart, according to Mediabase:  Falling In Reverse / Jelly Roll “All My Life” (Epitaph)  Wage War “MAGNETIC”

August 14th, 2024|News Updates, Rock|

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