| Charlotte, N.C. – Legendary multi-platinum group KISS will rock ACC Network telecasts of Atlantic Coast Conference football, it was announced today by Raycom Sports. Through this partnership of rock royalty and premier college football, KISS’ new hit single “Hell or Hallelujah” will set the tone for the kickoff of each week’s syndicated game.
Rock legends KISS is the juggernaut of them all having already broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis. Their 40-plus year history includes -- 28 U.S. gold albums, the most gold records for any American rock band, 40 million sales in the U.S., and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide. Their 20th studio album MONSTER will be released October 16, The band’s first single from MONSTER, the full-throttle, autobiographical rocker “Hell or Hallelujah,” immediately went #1 on the iTunes rock charts in the U.S., and numerous countries around the world including Australia, Finland, Norway, Sweden and more.
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| Virgin Mobile USA Announces Return of Award-Winning "FREE I.P." Program - Lets FreeFest Fans Earn Tickets by Volunteering to Help Homeless Youth
WARREN, N.J. – Aug. 28, 2012 – Tickets for the Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG “free’d-out” last week in record time - just two minutes. However, Virgin Mobile USA, creator of one of the largest and most critically acclaimed music festivals in the country, today announced that music fans can again volunteer their time at homeless youth shelters to earn tickets to FreeFest through The RE*Generation, Virgin Mobile’s charitable initiative focused on ending youth homelessness.
The 2012 Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG will take place Saturday, Oct. 6, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Scheduled to appear are Jack White, Skrillex, M83, ZZ Top, NAS, Santigold, Alabama Shakes, and a dozen more.
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| ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL
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Written by Shockwave Staff
Tuesday, 21 August 2012 16:37 |
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The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is now underway and is bringing a massive rock show to cities across the U.S. through September 30. Fans can experience the sights and sounds of the first weekend of UPROAR through the latest installment of UPROAR TV at: www.rockstaruproar.com/uproartv.
The Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage features performances from multiplatinum rock bands Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, and Papa Roach, along with breaking band Adelitas Way. In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from multiplatinum headliner P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red and a local Battle Of The Bands winner. Each day also features autograph signings with UPROAR bands.
Go to www.RockstarUPROAR.com for full UPROAR details and to buy tickets.
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| Virgin Mobile USA Announces Lineup
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Written by Vince Anderson
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 17:18 |
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| Jack White, Skrillex, M83, NAS, ZZ Top, Santigold, Alabama Shakes and a dozen more to play the largest annual free music event in the country
Tickets go “On Free” to the public Friday, Aug. 24
– Today the lineup for the 2012 Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by LG was announced by select fans who took part in a contest to guess the lineup on Virgin Mobile’s Twitter page (@virginmlive). The Billboard award-winning festival, known for the inventive and unexpected experience in addition to unforgettable performances, will be hosted again for free. The festival will feature some of the most talked about, most appreciated, most relevant and most eclectic artists - filling two Main Stages and the Dance Forest.
Virgin Mobile FreeFest will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. The lineup on the Main Stages includes Jack White, Skrillex, M83, NAS, ZZ Top, Santigold, Alabama Shakes, Ben Folds Five, The Dismemberment Plan, Allen Stone, Trampled by Turtles, Portugal. The Man, Das Racist, Future Islands and Justin Jones. The Dance Forest will feature Above & Beyond, Porter & Zedd (Back to Back), Thomas Gold, Nervo, Alvin Risk and Penguin Prison, plus others to be announced.
"After three years of crazy press and feedback, bands start to line up early to be on the 'It-List,’” said Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and Virgin Mobile FreeFest producer. “Fortunately, since the tickets go in minutes, we can wait until much later than most festivals to book the absolute best stories of the moment."
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Las Vegas, NV (August 13, 2012) – Las Vegas will never be the same as the world’s most iconic rock band, Guns N’ Roses, takes over Sin City with their first-ever residency Appetite for Democracy at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino th is fall. The band will play 12 mind-blowing shows starting Wednesday, October 31 through Saturday, November 24.
Guns N’ Roses has teamed up with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to invade Las Vegas with a never-before-seen, one-of-a-kind music experience. Each night, the band will perform an electrifying show featuring a set l is t created exclusively for The Joint. Appetite for Democracy will span the band’s biggest hits from their debut album Appetite for Destruction (1987) through their platinum-selling record Chinese Democracy (2008). Exact details about the show are being kept under wraps but fans can expect the raw and gritty heavy metal Guns N’ Roses is known for along with a few surpr is e elements. Produced exclusively by AEG Live, Appetite for Democracy is unlike any show the band has ever done before or will ever do again.
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