2018 Will Be The Final Year For Vans Warped Tour
Kevin Lyman, who founded the Vans Warped Tour in 1995 — and has produced it every year since — has announced that 2018 will be the final, full cross-country run for the popular traveling summer festival. While not the end of the brand — something “historic” is being planned for Warped’s 25th anniversary in 2019 — it seems the…
Stone Temple Pilots Have A New Song And A New Lead Singer
Former X-Factor contestant and Dry Cell member Jeff Gutt is the new lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots. There were 15,000 submissions to fill the position after Scott Weiland’s death in 2015. Guitarist Dean DeLeo told Rolling Stone, “We were not willing to settle. I mean, dude, think of the criteria that had to be…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017https://riotfest.org/2017/11/happy-national-pickle-day/ Happy National Pickle Day. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/brandon-phillips-premiere/ Introducing Brandon Phillips and the Condition. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/billy-corgan-likes-nickelback-compares-music-porn/ Billy Corgan Likes Nickelback? https://riotfest.org/2017/11/one-welcome-new-robot-canine-overlords/ Robot dogs are going to kill us all. Friday night of The Lawrence Arms War on X-mas is now SOLD OUT! There are a couple of tickets left for the Thursday and Saturday shows… Get ’em before…
I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Canine Overlords
Boston Dynamics has released an ominous 24-second video of something called the SpotMini. The only description of the video is “For more information . . . stay tuned”. Stay tuned for what?! What does the SpotMini want from us?! We aren’t sure exactly what the SpotMini is or what their motivations are, but one thing…
Billy Corgan Likes Nickelback, Compares Music To Porn
On the most recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan talks about all sorts of things in the two-hour conservation. From Kurt Cobain and Guns N’ Roses to his new solo album Ogilala and his relationship with his father. Corgan also talk about his love for the band Nickelback and…
Happy National Pickle Day
November 14thHappy National Pickle Day. Here are some facts about pickles. The term pickle comes from the Dutch word pekel, meaning brine. In the United States, the word pickle typically refers to a pickled cucumber. Pickles are old as shit. The exact date of the first pickle is up for debate with some believing the first pickle was created…
The Architects of Leawood Rock are back: Introducing Brandon Phillips and the Condition
Since conjoined triplets aren’t a thing, Brandon, Zach and Adam Phillips are as attached to each other’s hips as three people can be. Sure, they’re brothers, but just because someone’s family doesn’t mean you want to spend every waking hour with them — from the practice space in Leawood, KS to the tour van to…
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
Monday, November 13th, 2017https://riotfest.org/2016/06/monday-puppies/ It’s Monday. Here are some puppy pictures. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/jeff-lynnes-elo-tour-north-america-first-time-35-years/ Jeff Lynn’s ELO is embarking on a North American Tour. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/hey-nerds-amazon-adapt-lord-rings-tv-series/ Lord of the Rings is coming to TV. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/yo-ill-tell-want-really-really-want-spice-girls-reunion/ The Spice Girls are reuniting. https://riotfest.org/2017/11/honor-dead-moon-five-bands-bands-pnw/ Five bands from the Pacific Northwest. Friday night of The Lawrence Arms War on X-mas is now SOLD OUT! There…
