There was never another tour quite like Warped Tour. For more than two decades, Kevin Lyman’s traveling punk rock circus wasn’t simply a summer festival. It was a proving ground. A place where future arena headliners sold CDs in parking lots, loaded their own gear, played blistering afternoon sets in hundred-degree heat, and then watched […]
Skratch N’ Sniff Radio returned this past weekend with two more genre-blurring shows, combining new alternative and rock releases with remixes of familiar favorites, emerging artists and a special Dirty Heads Mini Mix. Alternative Mix #708 leaned into the full range of the format, moving between indie rock, alternative pop, reggae-rock and electronic reworks. Rock
If 2025 was the year rock began to reassert itself in the cultural bloodstream, then 2026 is shaping up to be the year it fully detonates. From legacy acts writing new chapters to modern outliers redefining the boundaries of the genre, the coming year looks stacked with records that promise to shift the landscape. These
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Papa Roach, The Used and Sleep Theory Live review — December 6, 2025 | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener, ON Papa Roach’s return to Canada for a full Canadian tour with Sleep Theory and The Used on December 6th felt less like a rock show and more like a communal exhale — the kind of night
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When Ozzy Osbourne takes the stage at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5 for what’s been announced as his final live performance alongside Black Sabbath, it won’t just be a farewell to the Prince of Darkness—it’ll mark the end of an era that shaped generations of rock and metal. For Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of
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By all accounts, Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix never saw it coming: a crossover moment that would unite one of alt-metal’s most enduring voices with a modern country powerhouse. But when Carrie Underwood’s name landed in the band’s orbit, everything changed. The result? A raw and powerful reimagining of “Leave a Light On”—an acoustic anthem
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Papa Roach have never been ones to tiptoe around a message — and on their blistering new single “Braindead,” they’re not just raising the volume; they’re sounding the alarm. Out now, the track is a fast-and-furious shot of adrenaline, featuring none other than H2O’s Toby Morse — the hardcore legend whose vocal grit fits so
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2025 is shaping up to be a massive year for alternative and hard rock fans, with some of the genres’ biggest names readying new albums, teasing fresh material, and hitting the road for major tours. From long-awaited follow-ups to potential game-changing returns, here are the records we can’t wait to hear. Deftones: A Long-Awaited Return?
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Papa Roach has returned with the new song “Even If It Kills Me.” The single, which marks the first new music from the band in three years, arrives as the group launches their “Rise of the Roach” Tour in Europe. In the track, which you can listen to below, Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix declares:
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Carrie Underwood unites with Papa Roach on a new recording of their multi-format hit single “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)”, out Friday August 2nd. The dynamic duet was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, and continues the mission of the California band to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, alongside partner
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