insert_link Active Rock Montebello Rockfest is not dead Outaouais Rock, the organization that operated the Montebello Rockfest, has distributed a news release indicating that it has filed for bankruptcy as of today. Following this announcement, the founder of the festival and former minority partner of Outaouais Rock, Alex Martel, has published a statement indicating his intention to continue the festival. The statement reads: Message from Alex Martel, founder of Rockfest: Today, the Outaouais Rock organization, which headed Rockfest […] todayDecember 26, 2018
insert_link AAA Wrecking Crew Bassist Joe Osborn Passed Away at 81 Joe Osborn, the legendary bass player for the studio supergroup known as the "Wrecking Crew," has died at age 81. The director of a 2008 documentary about the group confirmed the news on Saturday (Dec. 15) in a Facebook post about the Los Angeles-based group of session musicians who played on a string of indelible hits in the 1960s and 70s. "I'm sorry to tell you that we’ve lost another […] todayDecember 20, 2018
insert_link AAA SiriusXM Presents Live Concert Lineup on New Year’s Eve SiriusXM announced today that it will broadcast exclusive concerts, DJ sets, and special performances live on New Year's Eve. SiriusXM's New Year's Eve Live Concert Lineup Includes: Post Malone at Barclays Center – airing on SiriusXM's Hip Hop Nation Phish at Madison Square Garden – airing live on SiriusXM's Phish Radio Lynyrd Skynyrd at WinStar World Casino and Resort– airing live on SiriusXM's Classic Vinyl Willie Nelson at ACL Live […] todayDecember 19, 2018
insert_link Active Rock St. Vincent On Her 2019 Plans St. Vincent is always creating in one way or another, which is why she's, in her words, never satisfied. She picked up DJing in June and spun her first live set by September; reimagined her 2017 knockout MASSEDUCTION as a stripped down, piano-driven album called MassEducation this October; started producing for other artists as a part of some as-yet-unannounced collaborations; and is gearing up for her feature-length directorial debut, in […] todayDecember 18, 2018
insert_link Active Rock System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian Plays ‘Toxicity’ at Son’s Preschool Class System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian is teaching the youth the ways of metal. The bassist visited his son's preschool class on Friday, December 14th, to perform a bit of the rock group's 2001 hit "Toxicity." The musician opted for an acoustic guitar while his son jammed along with an electric one next to him. Odadjian took to Instagram to share an adorable video from the event, and included a "rock […] todayDecember 17, 2018
insert_link Active Rock Smashing Pumpkins Bring Gloomy Holiday Cheer to ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ Tuesday night, December 11th, the Smashing Pumpkins played Jimmy Kimmel Live, performing “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)” and “Knights of Malta” from their recent Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. The band opened their mini-set with “Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts),” with frontman Billy Corgan donning a red coat over his silver dress and tear-like face paint, which contrasted with the rest of the band's all-black clothing. […] todayDecember 14, 2018
insert_link Active Rock Iggy Pop, Johnny Rotten and Debbie Harry Featured in Upcoming ‘Punk’ Docuseries This punk rock docuseries will focus on the music, art, fashion and overall misfit culture that defined the punk movement. Produced by John Varvatos and directed by Jessie James Miller in partnership with Derik Murray's Network Entertainment, The series will include a soundtrack of punk hits and misses, original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands. There will also be rare photos, archival film and videos. […] todayDecember 13, 2018
insert_link Active Rock Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, Hatebreed & More to Perform at 2019 MUSINK Punk Festival On Monday, December 10th, the three-day punk festival MUSINK dropped their 12th annual lineup. Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed, Sick of It All, Bleeding Through and All Hail the Yeti are set to headline March 8th; Limp Bizkit, Travis Baker and H09909 are taking March 9th and Fear, Dead Kennedys, T.S.O.L., Anti-Flag and Voodoo Glow Skulls are performing on March 10th. Additional guests are yet to be announced. “Every year we have […] todayDecember 12, 2018
insert_link Active Rock Tom Morello Talks Solo Tour, Rage Against the Machine’s Rock Hall Prospects Tom Morello has some even bigger plans for next year (as if putting out his first album under his own name wasn't a big enough deal this year) on his own and with his band Prophets of Rage. Morello has been promoting his guest-filled album The Atlas Underground with what he calls The Atlas Underground Experience, which he describes as "an intimate evening of some storytelling and some rocking out […] todayDecember 11, 2018