Slipknot, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Of Mice & Men, more announced for Soundwave 2015
The first set of bands for this year's Soundwave Festival has been announced – and it's immaculate. So far, the 2015 itinerary includes iconic names such as Faith No More, Soundgarden, Slash and Judas Priest, as well as endless names our scene, like Fall Out Boy, Of Mice & Men, All Time Low and Gerard Way (of...
Thank You Scientist (Evil Ink Records), “My Famed Disappearing Act” video premiere
New Jersey’s Thank You Scientist recently signed to Evil Ink Records (the new label from Coheed & Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez). The band are now teaming up with AP to bring you the premiere of their new video for “My Famed Disappearing Act.” The track is taken from the band’s latest album, Maps Of Non-Existent...
Here are the highest paid DJs in the world
Forbes has released their Electronic Cash Kings list, ranking the highest paid DJs in the world. Calvin Harris topped the list with $66 million, more than double that of 2nd place David Guetta. Familiar face Skrillex a.k.a. Sonny Moore managed to come in 9th place, earning $16.5 million, which is probably way more money (in one year)...
NFL now wants to charge artists to play Super Bowl Halftime Show
It’s already pretty well known that the NFL doesn’t pay musicians to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The tradeoff is that the performing musician will get exposure to America’s biggest TV audience (exposure that always results in a significant boost in album sales). But now, according to the Wall Street Journal, the league is...
Breaking Benjamin return with video teasing new music
Despite a recent legal dispute between members of the band, it looks as though Breaking Benjamin are back and ready to release new material with their updated lineup of drummer Shaun Foist (ex- Picture Me Broken), bassist Aaron Bruch, guitarists Jasen Rauch and Keith Wallen (ex- Adelitas Way), and original frontman Benjamin Burnley. The band have posted a brief...
American Hi-Fi release “Golden State” music video
American Hi-Fi have released a new music video for “Golden State.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming studio album, Blood & Lemonade, which is their first in five years—set for release on September 16, 2014 via Rude Records. We premiered the song's lyric video, frontman Stacey Jones had this to say about the real deal: “We shot the...