Today In Rock: March 2nd, 2024: Pearl Jam Score First #1
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Today In Rock: March 2nd, 2024: Pearl Jam Score First #1

On this day… Pearl Jam was #1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart for the first time with “Dark Matter.” The song’s lyrics were written by vocalist Eddie Vedder with music composed by Pearl Jam and producer Andrew Watt. “Dark Matter,” which earned 5.6 million airplay audience impressions in its second week on the survey, was…

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s Interactive Concert Has Arrived

Avenged Sevenfold’s immersive interactive concert, created in collaboration with AmazeVR, has been released on Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest.  Frontman M. Shadows said the experience is “a cross between a music video, live concert and first-person video game.” AmazeVR’s Avenged Sevenfold’s concert experience has viewers donning ski goggle-like VR headsets to watch the band’s performance, which was filmed…

Daughtry Gets First #1

Daughtry Gets First #1

Daughtry’s “Artificial” is #1 Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 2/17). The band has had eight entries in seventeen years but this is their first to top the survey. Prior to “Artificial,” currently a standalone single, Daughtry’s highest ranking song on Mainstream Rock Airplay was #4 with “Heavy Is The Crown” in ’21. Following Chris…