Alternative Rock

The wait is finally over for Tool fans. On Wednesday, May 1st, the L.A.-based rock band took to Twitter to tease a photo of themselves and suggest new music may be featured on their upcoming tour. The silly post shows the four members of the group, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan and Justin Chancellor, each with their own cartoon-like thought bubble. Tool vocalist Keenan is shown looking off […]

On Wednesday night, May 1st, the 2019 Billboard Music Awards hit the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. With Cardi B leading the nominees with 21 noms in 18 categories (and absolutely dominating the acceptance speech game), and Kelly Clarkson as our host, it's safe to say it was a huge night for artists of every genre. Especially Drake, who made history becoming the most-awarded artist in BBMAs history, nabbing […]

Ozzy Osbourne has been laid up with a variety of health issues for much of this year. But on Monday, April 29th, the rock icon announced the rescheduled dates for his No More Tours 2 outing. The six-week trek kicks off in Osbourne's native England on January 31st, 2020, with a show at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham and is currently slated to run through a March 16th gig at Hallenstadion […]

CosmoFEST is back for a fifth year. The festival will run at the Cosmo Music property on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. Parking and admission to the event are free. One of the highlights of this year's festival is special guest GEDDY LEE, frontman of legendary band, RUSH. Lee will be doing a private meet and greet session for attendees who purchase his new book, […]

Five Finger Death Punch's cover of the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band's "Blue on Black," is hot on the charts. The original song had  a six-week No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart in 1998, and has since soared back onto the Hot Rock Songs tally, dated April 27th, at a new high of No. 2 after the arrival of its new rendition adding Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and Queen's Brian May. According […]

WE Day, the greatest celebration of social good, returned to the "Fabulous" Forum in celebration of over 16,000 students and educators committed to making a difference. Coming together from across California, they shared in a day of inspiration with renowned speakers, innovative thought leaders and dynamic performers including, host Neil Patrick Harris, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mahershala Ali, Naomi Campbell, Chance The Rapper, Nina Dobrev, Selena Gomez, Joe Jonas, Bill Nye, Natalie […]

Continuing its deep appreciation and support of musical heritage, Acura returns as a sponsor of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as the iconic cultural event celebrates its 50th anniversary. Acura also returns for the 5th year as a sponsor of the Trombone Shorty Foundation, and this year, as presenting sponsor of "Shorty Fest," Foundation's largest fundraising event on Wed., May 1. The Acura Stage at JazzFest will once […]

Recently, Animal Collective has announced a six-date trek through the United States throughout October. The trek kicks off in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is scheduled to wrap up in Big Sur, California. In 2018, Animal Collective released the audiovisual album Tangerine Reef. This year, both Panda Bear and Avey Tare have released solo albums: Buoys and Cows on Hourglass Pond, respectively. January 2019 marked the 10-year anniversary of AnCo’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. […]

Rob Thomas is surprisingly OK with the fact that his brand of driving alt-rock is not currently in vogue.According to Nielsen Music, the rock star has over a dozen of radio hits and more than 18 million albums sold in the United States. He says “Everything we’ve ever done, Matchbox Twenty or my solo stuff, always has existed a little bit to the left of whatever was happening,” says the […]