Metallica Sets Attendance Record

Metallica Sets Attendance Record

Metallica now holds the attendance record for SoFi Stadium in L.A. More than 156,000 tickets were purchased for the two-concert stand (last Friday and Sunday) as part of Metallica’s “M72” world tour. The in-the-round stage design, with a hollow center, provides more space to accommodate fans. In addition, there are eight speaker/monitor towers anchored by a raised platform that…

Green Day’s Trump Booking Shirt

Green Day’s Trump Booking Shirt

One day after former president Donald Trump was booked in Georgia’s Fulton County jail (in Atlanta), Green Day delivers a limited-edition piece of merchandise (available for 72 hours) featuring the first mugshot of a former American president. “The Ultimate Nimrod” t-shirt features Trump’s booking photo taken after he was arrested on felony charges for allegedly…

Candlebox Says Goodbye

Candlebox Says Goodbye

Candlebox‘s final studio album, “The Long Goodbye,” containing the single “What Do You Need,” is out. The band is currently on “The Long Goodbye Tour 2023.” The 30th-anniversary celebration and farewell tour will run through September 23rd, Ticket Information Formed in ’90, Candlebox‘s self-titled debut album, released in ’93, featuring the singles “Change,” “You,” “Far Behind”…

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The Clash

“The Clash… the only band that matters.” The importance of The Clash cannot be overstated. They were a lightning rod for the Punk movement preaching revolutionary politics. While they often appeared to be chasing the Sex Pistols, they were far more successful artistically and far more influential politically. They also showed considerable musical range (including…

Hoobastank Gets A Billion

Hoobastank Gets A Billion

Hoobastank’s ballad, “The Reason,” has rolled past the one billion views on YouTube. Released in 2004, the second single from Hoobastank‘s second studio album of the same name, is the band’s most commercially successful single peaking at #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100. “The Reason” leads the band’s entire catalog surpassing the four-billion mark across all digital streaming platforms.

The Fixx

The Fixx

College friends, vocalist Cy Curnin and drummer Adam Woods decided to have a crack at starting a group. They placed an ad and recruited guitarist Jamie West-Oram, keyboardist Rupert Greenall and bassist Charlie Barret. They originally called themselves The Fix but found that there was already band using that moniker so they quickly added another…

Disturbed Are “Unstoppable” At #1

Disturbed Are “Unstoppable” At #1

Disturbed has scored its twelfth #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay (dated 8/19) with “Unstoppable.” The track is from the band’s eighth album “Divisive.” Disturbed are now in a four-way tie for the fifth-most chart toppers in the chart’s 42-year history, alongside Foo Fighters, Godsmack and Metallica. Shinedown leads all acts with eighteen #1s.  Disturbed…