Knotfest Iowa In September

Knotfest Iowa In September

Slipknot will headline the Knotfest Iowa festival which will take place on September 21st at Waterworks Park in Des Moines. Ticket Information This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of the self-titled album in the band’s Iowa birthplace. “It’s not just the shows, but the environment created around it,” explained Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “A day dedicated…

Today In Rock: April 28th, 2008: STP Vocalist Gets Sentenced
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Today In Rock: April 28th, 2008: STP Vocalist Gets Sentenced

On this day… Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver) was sentenced to 192 hours in jail after pleading no contest to a DUI charge stemming from his arrest on an L.A. freeway on-ramp the previous November. Weiland, who had originally entered a not-guilty plea was also put on a four-year summary probation, ordered to enter…

Green Day Band Shot

Green Day’s Ninth #1

Green Day’s “Dilemma” is # 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It’s the band’s ninth song to top the chart and their second in a row, following “The American Dream Is Killing Me.“ “Dilemma” is from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors” which dropped in early February. The set became Green Day’s fifth #1 on…

Today In Rock: April 27th, 2024 – Green Day Returns To #1
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Today In Rock: April 27th, 2024 – Green Day Returns To #1

On this day… Green Day’s “Dilemma” became their ninth song to top Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart and their second in a row, following “American Dream Is Killing Me.”  Both tracks were from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors.” “Dilemma,” which was written by the band with lyrics by guitarist/frontman Billie Joe Armstong (pictured) also topped the Rock &…

Powerman 5000’s Second Single From “Abandon Ship”

Powerman 5000’s Second Single From “Abandon Ship”

Powerman 5000 have released “Dancing Like We’re Dead,” the second single from the band’s eleventh studio album, “Abandon Ship.” “1999” was the lead single. Powerman 5000’s previous album, “The Noble Rot,” which straddled industrial and electronica with offbeat and eccentric lyrics, arrived four years ago during the pandemic. “We really waited it out until we felt like people…

Smashing Pumpkins Name Touring Guitarist

Smashing Pumpkins Name Touring Guitarist

The Smashing Pumpkins have officially named Kiki Wong as their touring guitarist following last October’s departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.   Earlier this year, the Pumpkins launched an open audition looking for a touring guitarist. Over 10,000 applications were submitted.   “Kiki joins the band’s touring lineup of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha,…