Category Archives: Music News From ABC News Radio – Active Rock

A Day to Remember frontman breaks down 50/50 split between fans who "love" & "despise" new album
Credit: JImmy FontaineA Day to Remember released their new album You're Welcome earlier this month, and as frontman Jeremy McKinnon tells ABC Audio, the fan reaction to the record has been "right on p...
ABC Audio Mar 17, 2021

Myles Kennedy premieres title track from upcoming 'The Ides of March' solo album
Credit: Chuck BrueckmannMyles Kennedy has premiered a new song called "The Ides of March," the title track from the Alter Bridge frontman's upcoming solo album. The nearly eight-minute epic takes many...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Papa Roach announces 'Greatest Hits, Vol. 2' livestream event
Better Noise RecordsPapa Roach has announced a livestream special to celebrate the release of the band's upcoming best-of compilation, Greatest Hits. Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years. The virtual event ...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Sweet Child o' Matt's: Ex-GN'R drummer Matt Sorum and wife expecting first child
Michael Segal PhotographyFormer Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum and his wife, Ace Harper, shared some exciting family news with People…they're expecting their first child t...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Chevelle hits number one on 'Billboard' rock chart with "Self Destructor"
Credit: Joseph CulticeChevelle's "Self Destructor" is exploding on the charts. The lead single from the band's new album, NIRATIAS, has hit number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay ranking. I...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Imagine Dragons recruits 'It's Always Sunny' couple Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson for "Follow You" video
KIDinaKORNER/InterscopeImagine Dragons has premiered the video for "Follow You," the band's new single. The clip stars It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-stars -- and real life husband-and-wife -- R...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Watch Metallica's James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett shred "The Star-Spangled Banner" ahead of Warriors game
Credit: Herring & HerringMetallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performed the national anthem before Monday night's NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. The ...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

Trent Reznor calls double Oscar nomination "surreal" and "humbling"
ABC/Artwork by Victoria VillasanaTrent Reznor has shared his reaction to he and his Nine Inch Nails band mate Atticus Ross' double Oscar nomination for Best Original Score. "It's surreal and humbling ...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

RHCP's Flea was "profoundly" inspired by this late musician
Don Arnold/Getty ImagesIf it weren't for Andy Gill, Red Hot Chili Peppers may not exist today. Bassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante play on The Problem of Leisure, an upcoming box set paying tri...
ABC Audio Mar 16, 2021

The Way of the Fist: Five Finger Death Punch's Zoltan Bathory attains black belt in jiu-jitsu
Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsFive Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory is officially a black belt in jiu-jitsu. The musician shared the news in an Instagram post over the weekend along with photos of ...
ABC Audio Mar 15, 2021
What's the WORST part of going to a concert in Nashville now?
Parking costs more than the ticket
Waiting 45 minutes for an Uber that smells like weed
Post-show traffic that somehow still exists at 11pm on a Tuesday
The “convenience fee” being more inconvenient than convenient
Trying to leave Bridgestone with 18,000 other people at once
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