After spending decades behind the boards helping shape records from some of rock and metal’s biggest names, Grammy winning producer Nick Raskulinecz is stepping into a new role: label boss. The producer, whose sprawling résumé includes work with Foo Fighters, Deftones, Alice in Chains, Korn, Mastodon, Rush and countless others, has officially launched Hiss Recordings, […]
Ozzfest is officially coming home. After Sharon Osbourne revealed plans to resurrect the legendary heavy metal festival in 2027, Ozzfest’s social media accounts have now confirmed that the festival will return to Villa Park in Birmingham, England, the same grounds where Ozzy Osbourne took his final bow in July 2025. A date and lineup have
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Skratch N Sniff packed another 60-song weekend into the airwaves for August 22, with Rock Mix #1228 and Alternative Mix #712 bringing together new music, deep cuts, familiar favorites and the remixes that have defined SNS for more than two decades. The Rock Mix leaned heavy, while the Alternative Mix moved between indie rock, alternative,
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LA alt-rock band untitled have shared their latest single “Tinted View” via GoodTalk / Create Music Group. The track comes in the midst of their first US tour supporting honestav on The Sweet American Boy Tour and ahead of their first trip to the UK where they’ll be playing Reading & Leeds Festival before embarking
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Today, The Killers’ Brandon Flowers releases Thrasher, his first solo album in over a decade, August 21, 2026 via Island Records/Universal Music Canada. Recorded in Nashville at Historic RCA Studio A with longtime producers Shawn Everett andJonathan Rado, Thrasher features many of Music City’s most renowned players, including longtime Gillian Welch collaborator David Rawlings on guitar, prolific and influential pedal steel player
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On August 6, 2026, Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte brought decades of angst, eyeliner and arena-sized choruses to a sold-out RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto. But before either band took the stage, the audience was confronted with something far less familiar. STATICA opened the evening with an unconventional performance designed to showcase Avenged Sevenfold’s new EP
Summer is starting to wind down, but Skratch N Sniff is not letting it disappear quietly. Alternative Mix #712 hits the airwaves this weekend with Beach Fly and Shwayze’s “Summer Love” taking the spotlight as ThePier.org Song of the Week, surrounded by new alternative rock, left-field remixes, familiar favorites and a dedicated almost monday Mini
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Jesse James Pariah has never exactly positioned himself as the well-behaved kid in the room. On his new single “Problem Child,” the SVN/BVRNT Records artist and Slum Beach Posse crew member, leans directly into that reputation, turning years of chaos, growth and self-reflection into one of his most personal tracks yet. Coming off their first-ever
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almost monday bring their vibrant indie-pop energy to Skratch N Sniff Radio this week, joining both the Alt Mix and Rock Mix for a special Mini Mix. Vocalist Dawson Daugherty will guide listeners through a dedicated almost monday block airing during Segment 4 of both shows. The Mini Mix features songs from the band’s new
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GRAMMY Award-winning Progressive metal act Mastodon have dropped another new video for “In The Ruins”. The animated video is for the latest track from their upcoming studio album “Marrow Deep“ which is expected to surface later this year. Check out the full video below. “Marrow Deep“ is set for a August 28th release date through
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