St. Martin’s Press have released the new book, Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival. Written by New York Times bestselling authors Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour (Nothin’ But A Good Time) it tells the no-holds-barred history of the iconic music festival. Through hundreds of new interviews with artists, tour founders, festival organizers, promoters, publicists, sideshow freaks, stage crews, record label execs, reporters, roadies and more, it chronicles the tour’s pioneering 1991-1997 run. Find out more below.
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Tool, Sepultura, Fontaines D.C., Alanis Morissette, and More Booked for Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina, and Lollapalooza Brasil 2025
Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina, and Lollapalooza Brasil have revealed the lineups for the 2025 editions, featuring headliners Tool, Sepultura, Fontaines D.C., Alanis Morissette, as well as Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, and Rüfüs Du Sol. The diverse bills also features Benson Boone, Foster the People, Tate McRae, Parcels, Zedd, Charlotte de Witte, Teddy Swims, The Marías, Mon Laferte, and many more. Tickets are on sale now. Continue reading
PODCAST: Woodstock 1999 – Experiences, Pitfalls, and a Day By Day Review
In part one of a two-part series, Keefy discusses his Woodstock 1999 experience with a review of each band he saw and an overall conversation about all the highs and lows of the fest. Continue reading
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 7-26-24
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 7-19-24
Screaming Trees Bassist and Co-Founder Van Conner has Died
Founding Screaming Trees bassist Van Conner has died. He was just 55. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of his passing was announced in a Facebook post by Van’s brother, Screaming Trees guitarist Gary Lee Conner. You can see Gary Lee’s post below. Screaming Trees was the second band from the Connor brothers, who started as punks and lovers of Psychedelic Rock in the early 1980s, before co-founding Screaming Trees with singer Mark Lanegan and drummer Mark Pickerel. Lanegan died last February at age 57. The band would later become a breakout band from Seattle, in the “Grunge” explosion, along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Melvins, and more. Screaming Trees album Sweet Oblivion catapulted the band with three hit singles, including “Nearly Lost You” – which was also on the Singles soundtrack, and led to the band touring the world and performing on Lollapalooza. RIP.
Watch a Pro-Shot Video of Metallica Playing “The Memory Remains” at Lollapalooza 2022
Metallica has shared yet another pro-shot video of the band performing in concert from their current world tour! Watch them play their brand new hit song “The memory Remains” as the opening night headliner of Lollapalooza 2022, and some other recent pro-shot live videos from their recent tours!
Watch a Pro-Shot Video of Metallica Playing “Master of Puppets” at Lollapalooza 2022
Metallica has shared yet another pro-shot video of the band performing in concert from their current world tour! Watch them play their brand new hit song “Master of Puppets” as the opening night headliner of Lollapalooza 2022, and some other recent pro-shot live videos from their recent tours!
Limp Bizkit Shares New Single and Lyric Video for “Dad Vibes”
Limp Bizkit has dropped a new single and lyric video for the track “Dad Vibes”. Originally premiered during the band’s concert at Lollapalooza in July, has been made available via Suretone Records and ADA. The band’s frontman Fred Durst has promised series of singles leading up to a new album, likely due later in 2021 or 2022. It will be their first new album since 2011’s Gold Cobra album. The band recently canceled their 2021 headline dates with Spiritbox over fears of the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the video now!
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Riot Fest 2021: Live at Douglass Park
One of the titans of the North American summer Music Festival season is Riot Fest, and we were damn glad to see it come back strong in 2021. Especially after Lollapalooza did such bang up numbers coming back, and kept the safety methods strongto minimize the effects of the pandemic, you knew Riot Fest was going to go hard, and bring it big time. Even with the departures from the lineup of Nine Inch Nails, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, and others, it was as stacked a lineup as the fest has ever had. If you’ve ever been to Riot Fest, Lollapalooza, Coachella or any other festival, you’ve witnessed the power of live music bringing people together. At Riot Fest 2021, we learned that even a global pandemic is no match for a community this passionate and devoted. What makes Riot Fest particularly special, though, is the integration of bands and artists from several generations, and the consequent mingling of their fans. Whether you’re twelve or sixty years old, there’s someone on the lineup for you.