Last week, alternative rockers Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys were announced as headliners for Lollapalooza 2014 alongside rap icon Eminem and EDM superstar Skrillex. All four acts are Lollapalooza alumni. In 2011, Arctic Monkeys made their debut and Eminem headlined. Kings of Leon headlined the festival in 2009 and Skrillex performed in 2011 and 2013. The festival’s 10th Anniversary is...
Author: Matt Bishop (Matt Bishop)
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS SET TO RELEASE TWO NEW STUDIO ALBUMS IN 2015
If you’re a fan of The Smashing Pumpkins, 2015 is going to be an extra special year with double the pleasure, double the fun, and double the music. Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan has confirmed that the band will release not one, but two brand new studio albums in 2015. The albums are titled Monuments to an Elegy and Day...
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THE ROLLING STONES ADD FESTIVAL STOPS TO THE 14 ON FIRE TOUR, POSTPONE HEADLINING SHOWS UNTIL OCTOBER
Rock ‘n’ roll icons The Rolling Stones have announced several European festival appearances to add to their 14 On Fire Tour. The band will headline Roskilde Festival in Denmark in late June, along with Arctic Monkeys, Rob Zombie, Interpol, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nails, Carcass, Haim, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, and many more. In addition,...
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THE BLACK KEYS PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “FEVER”, REVEAL TRACKS & ARTWORK FOR NEW ALBUM ‘TURN BLUE’
Today, The Black Keys premiered their new song, “Fever”. The track is the first single off the band’s upcoming eighth studio album, Turn Blue, due out on May 13. “We are always trying to push ourselves when we make a record — not repeat our previous work but not abandon it either,” said drummer Patrick Carney. “On...
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IN MEMORIAM – DAVE BROCKIE a.k.a. ODERUS URUNGUS OF GWAR PASSES AWAY AT 50
Yesterday, GWAR founder and front man Dave Brockie a.k.a. Oderus Urungus passed away in his home. He was just 50 years old. His death has been confirmed by current and former members of GWAR, yet the circumstances surrounding it remain unknown at this point. GWAR formed in 1984 in Richmond, VA. The band was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993....
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SKILLET – Live Photo Gallery
2014 U.S. Tour March 22, 2014 – Santander Arena & Performing Arts Center (Reading, PA) Photography by Matt Bishop (Twitter.com/The_MattBishop) Facebook.com/TheRockRevival