Active Rock

Slipknot has announced an upcoming US tour and has some very talented acts coming with him. Earlier this week, they announced that they’d be touring many great cities like Austin, Seattle, Tampa, and St. Louis with Of Mice and Men and Marilyn Manson. The band announced the cities that they would be performing in, but did not disclose specifics dates, stating that those specifics would come out in the near […]

Ghost had never won a Grammy award until Monday night and quite honestly, can you blame them? They’ve only been active since 2008 and there just aren’t a whole lot of pure hard rock categories at the Grammys. In fact, the band had never been nominated for a Grammy up until the 58th Annual Grammys. The band won their first Grammy for Best Metal Performance and certainly earned it. Their […]

Muse came into this year’s Grammys with six career Grammy nominations (one this year), but just one Grammy award. This would change at this year’s award show and in a good way for the band. For the second time in three tries, Muse won the Best Rock Album at the Grammys. They were previously nominated for the award back in 2011 and 2013, winning the award in 2013 for their […]

Adelitas Way has been on the scene for 10 years now, but it wasn’t until their song, “Invincible,” that the band got big name recognition. The band is from Las Vegas, and with that song, became a huge name in the rock industry. They’ve come as far as being able to say that they have toured with huge players in the game like Staind, Papa Roach, Godsmack, Creed, and Puddle […]

Every week we discuss the Mediabase top 10 chart for Active Rock, seeing plenty of moving and shaking. This week is certainly on the high end of moving and shaking, as we have new artists/songs in every spot but two. One of those sticking in the same spot is Shinedown with their song “State of My Head.” The song had a better week than last and is over 400 spins […]

Seether has announced a great lineup for the Fourth Annual Rise Above Fest. Big names involved with the event include Altar Bridge, Disturbed, Beartooth, and Volbeat. They will be rocking out for a great cause, another big reason to want to attend the event on Aug. 6. If you buy a ticket for this Bangor, Maine event, which occurs at Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, then you’ll see some of those proceeds […]

The second annual Way Home Festival will be occurring July 22-24 and the headliners and other performers have been announced for the event. If you’re in Orillia, Ontario on these dates then you’ll be able to buy tickets for the show at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. The headliners for the event include The Killers, Arcade Fire, and LCD Soundsystem. These aren’t the only big names for the event though. […]