Alternative Rock

Los Angeles' THE JACKS--Jonny Stanback (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Tom Hunter (lead guitar, vocals), Scott Stone (bass guitar, vocals), Josh Roossin (drums/percussion)--stand by that claim, thanks to a heavy influence from the British Invasion of the '60s and '70s mixed with Southern Rock. To blend those influences seamlessly, the band joined forces with legendary producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Maroon 5, Blackberry Smoke) and mixer Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili […]

Emerge, where social impact and music intersect, is announcing several headliners for its unique showcases May 31 and June 1st at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas (emergelv.com). "Emerge highlights how music and social action inform and support each other," says festival founder Rehan Choudhry. "Our artists and speakers all share a passion for social movements and have cultivated a very personal point of view on what's happening today. […]

VNUE, Inc announced that pre-orders are now being accepted for multi platinum Grammy award winning superstar, Rob Thomas' Chip Tooth Tour Live, the "Instant" DiscLive CDs and set.fm digital downloads that will be made available to fans immediately after each show on the tour. Fans may pre-order the limited-edition, numbered CD sets by visiting http://bit.ly/RobThomasLiveCD, and selecting the show(s) they would like to purchase. They may opt to pick up […]

Soundgarden along with The Chris Cornell Estate, UMe and Artists Den, the critically acclaimed music series best known for presenting intimate concerts by extraordinary artists in non-traditional settings, announced today an unprecedented line-up of immersive events and a suite of products titled Soundgarden: Live from the Artists Den. The events will feature a reimagined experience of Artists Den's previous concert taping of legendary Seattle rock band Soundgarden and beloved lead […]

Pop music royalty and legends in the making were on hand for exclusive performances and a surprise special guest as ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) celebrated the writers and publishers of the most-performed music of the past year at the 36th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards last night in Los Angeles. A capacity audience of industry VIPs and tastemakers packed the historic Beverly Hilton International Ballroom […]

Russian Girlfriends have just announced their new album In The Parlance Of Our Times, set to be released June 21st by A-F Records. In conjunction with the announcement, the band is releasing a music video for their quick-hitting opening track "Coke," a snarky takedown of tough-guy "bro culture" in punk. Pre-orders for In The Parlance Of Our Times are available now via A-F Records. In The Parlance Of Our Times […]

Travis Scott, Panic! At The Disco, Billie Eilish, and Vampire Weekend will headline this year's Music Midtown Festival at Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15. The annual festival, which began in 1994, will also feature chart toppers including Lizzo, Charlie Puth, 6lack, Lil Yachty and more. "I'm very excited for Music Midtown this year. When Alex and I started the festival twenty-five years ago, our […]

Bralalalala, the music award winning transgender social justice warrior, has many in the often socially antiquated rock and heavy metal communities up in arms over gender definitions but the singer and guitarist lets the music do the talking on her thrilling new albums. Bralalalala has recently come out of the NRG recording studio in North Hollywood and Masterfonics studio in Nashville with three amazing, wild rock and metal albums also […]