Upcoming Rock Festivals

Upcoming Rock Festivals

The following is a list of upcoming Rock festivals with ticket & accommodations links. Sonic Temple Dates: May 16th – 19th Location: Columbus, OH Headliners: Disturbed, Pantera, Slipknot & The Original Misfits FAQ: Historic Crew Stadium is located in the north of the city of Columbus, about 3.5 miles from downtown Columbus and not far…

The Cure

The Cure

Was Robert Smith ever happy? At age fourteen, The Cure frontman, stated his ambition was to “sit on a mountain and die.” Don’t set the bar too high there, Robert. Just a scant seven years later (after failing to locate a suitable mountain) he was quoted saying he “didn’t see that there was much point…

Today In Rock: May 5th, 2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers Deliver “Stadium Arcadium”
|

Today In Rock: May 5th, 2006 – Red Hot Chili Peppers Deliver “Stadium Arcadium”

On this day… Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ninth album, “Stadium Arcadium,” dropped. It became the band’s first #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.     The set was first released in Germany (May 9th in the U.S.). It produced five singles Including “Dani California,” which spent fourteen weeks at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, and “Snow…

Stone Temple Pilots - 1990s
|

Today In Rock: May 4th, 1996 – “Big Bang Baby” Is #1 On Mainstream Rock

On this day,,, Stone Temple Pilots ruled Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart for a week with “Big Bang Baby.” The song was featured on the band’s third album, “Tiny Music,,, Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop.” Bassist Robert DeLeo composed the music with singer Scott Weiland writing the lyrics. “We wanted to make a statement. We wanted…

Beartooth’s “I Was Alive” Makes Its Mark

Beartooth’s “I Was Alive” Makes Its Mark

Beartooth has scored its second #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated 5/11) with “I Was Alive.” The song follows “Might Love Myself,” which had a one-week rule last November. “I Was Alive” is the second single, after “Might Love Myself,” from “The Surface,” Beartooth’s fifth studio album – which debuted at #1 on the Top Hard…

Metal Church Guitarist’s Hall Aflame Drops Sophomore Album

Metal Church Guitarist’s Hall Aflame Drops Sophomore Album

Hall Aflame, a band led by Metal Church guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, has released sophomore album, “Amplifire.” The album contains the singles “The Same Gutter“ and “1974.” Originally formed in ’89, Hall Aflame released its debut effort which found some success, but they and their album soon got pushed aside by Grunge. The band went on a lengthy hiatus but reunited…