Category Archives: Music News From ABC News Radio – Active Rock
Tom DeLonge to direct upcoming "coming-of-age sci-fi " film, 'Monsters of California'
Credit: LeAnn MuellerTom DeLonge is headed to the director's chair. The former Blink-182 guitarist/current Angels & Airwaves frontman is set to helm an upcoming movie called Monsters of California...
Oct 07, 2020
Rammstein returns to recording studio
Credit: Jens KochLike pretty much every other band, Rammstein's 2020 tour plans were scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One silver lining, though, is that the German metallers now have the time fo...
Oct 07, 2020
Stone Temple Pilots announce full 'Purple' livestream performance
Credit: Michelle ShiersOver the summer, Stone Temple Pilots performed their 1992 debut album Core in full during a livestream concert. Now, they're moving on to the next record in their discography. O...
Oct 07, 2020
Record Store Day Black Friday announces list of releases, including Chris Cornell, Linkin Park & Corey Taylor
Credit: Steven Lyon Record Store Day has announced the list of exclusive vinyl that will be released during its annual Black Friday spin-off event, set to take place on November 27. Among the limited ...
Oct 07, 2020
Motörhead celebrates 40th anniversary of 'Ace of Spades' with 'The Motörcast' podcast
BMGThe 40th anniversary celebration of Motörhead's seminal 1980 album Ace of Spades will continue with a podcast dedicated to the story of the iconic record. The series, fittingly titled The Mot&...
Oct 07, 2020
All-star Foo Fighters cover, Post Malone's Nirvana tribute & more nominated for inaugural Lockdown Awards
Comic Relief/BBC Children in Need/Comic Relief via Getty ImagesDuring a year when the music industry had to move entirely online, a new awards show is celebrating the best virtual performances. The in...
Oct 07, 2020
More rockers pay tribute to late Eddie Van Halen
Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty ImagesFollowing Eddie Van Halen's death Tuesday, the rock community mourned the iconic Van Halen shredder with a wave of tributes. Overnight and into Wednesday mo...
Oct 07, 2020
Seether's Shaun Morgan unleashes his "disdain" for social media with number-one single, "Dangerous"
Courtesy of Fantasy RecordsSeether has notched another number-one hit on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart with "Dangerous," the lead single from the band's new album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum....
Oct 07, 2020
Green Day, Pearl Jam, Twenty One Pilots among nominees for 2020 MTV EMAs
Dave Hogan/MTV 2019/Getty Images for MTVGreen Day, Pearl Jam and Twenty One Pilots are among the nominees for the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards. The punk trio and the grunge icons will compete for the ...
Oct 06, 2020
Rock world reacts to Eddie Van Halen's death
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesMembers of the rock community are sharing their thoughts and condolences over the devastating loss of the legendary Van Halen shredder Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday at ...
Oct 06, 2020
What's the WORST part of going to a concert in Nashville now?
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