Today In Rock: September 1st, 2011: Sagging Pants Won’t Fly
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Today In Rock: September 1st, 2011: Sagging Pants Won’t Fly

On this day… Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong is ejected from an Oakland to Burbank Southwest Airlines flight because his “pants sagged too low.” Asked by a flight attendant to hike his pants higher, the singer responds by asking if there weren’t “better things to do than worry about that?” That was the wrong question….

Daughtry Returns To #1

Daughtry Returns To #1

Six months after earning its first #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Artificial,” Daughtry has returned to the top with “Pieces” (chart dated September 7th). The song is on Daughety’s upcoming EP “Shock To The System (Part One),” which will drop September 27th. “Artificial” was Daughtry’s first #1 following 17 years of Mainstream…

Wage War Score First #1

Wage War Score First #1

Wage War’s “Magnetic” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated August 24th. The song replaces “All My Life,” a collaboration between Falling In Reverse and Jelly Roll, which had a four-week run at the top. “Magnetic” is the lead track from “Stigma,” the Metalcore band’s fifth studio effort. It dropped last June. Previously,…

The Funeral Portrait’s Sophomore Set Due In September

The Funeral Portrait’s Sophomore Set Due In September

The Funeral Portrait will release its second full-length album, “Greetings From Suffocate City,” on September 13th.  The set contains “Suffocate City,” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills and Blood Mother.” “This album is a statement,” noted the Emo band’s vocalist Lee Jennings. “Its title reflects our conviction, respect, and, most importantly, devotion to its message” The…

Billy Joel Gets Help Closing Out His Garden Run

Billy Joel Gets Help Closing Out His Garden Run

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage during the final show Thursday night (7/25) of Piano Man’s residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rose was around for renditions of Wings’ “Live And Let Die,” a song that was also a GN’R hit, AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell.” which Rose previously performed with Joel during a ’17 concert at Dodger…

Mr. Big Reaches “Ten”

Mr. Big Reaches “Ten”

Mr. Big, with founding members Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar) and Billy Sheehan (bass), have delivered its tenth studio album, “Ten,” containing the tracks “Good Luck Trying” and “Up On You.“ Currently, Mr. Big is on the European leg of “The Big Finish Tour,” an extensive farewell trek.  “And then right after that, I got other projects, but no…