
01/14/2023
Born on this date in 1969, wishing a happy birthday to the legendary Dave Grohl 🎉
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Born on this date in 1969, wishing a happy birthday to the legendary Dave Grohl 🎉
But will they bring it to The Kia Forum this fall?
Professionals that they are, the Arctic Monkeys apparently subscribe to the old adage “Have bar, will travel,’ as it was recently revealed that the British band travels with their very own portable pub.
Almost Acoustic Christmas alums Måneskin have given us the final preview of their upcoming record & the track features Tom Morello 🤘🏼
Italian rockers Måneskin have officially dropped their collab track “GOSSIP,” featuring Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, from their forthcoming 2023 album ‘RUSH.’
Lisa Marie Presley, the 54-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley, died today at a hospital after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at her home.
Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to the hospital Thursday after she reportedly suffered cardiac arrest, according to TMZ. People later reported that Presley died.
Born on this date in 1970, happy birthday to Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de La Rocha!
What’s your favorite Rage song?
The new single from Fall Out Boy arrives on January 18th.
Fall Out Boy fans already knew that 2023 was going to be their year, and just 12 days in we’re being given another tease, only this time with the promise of something full coming next week.
RIP to legendary guitarist Jeff Beck who has passed away at 78.
“Whatever we would make now would sound dramatically different than what we made 20 years ago, and I think it would be a disappointment even if we tried." Says Gibbard.
As the gears begin to turn leading up to the 20th-anniversary celebrations of DCFC and The Postal Service’s iconic 2003 releases, frontman Ben Gibbard says he believes new music from his beloved side-project would only prove to be a “disappointment.”
The expansive collection of reworks arrives on St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
Who’s ready for some U2 “reimagined and re-recorded” tracks? Set to be released on March 17, the Irish rock band’s new compilation album called ‘Songs Of Surrender,’ will be taking a look back at 40 songs.
Gibbard assures that fans don’t need to be concerned about how much time he’ll be on stage during the upcoming tour.
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service is getting all of his ducks in line in preparation for an ambitious North American tour coming this fall featuring himself pulling double duty in both beloved bands as a 20-year celebration.
The Coachella lineup is finally here! Register now for passes at Coachella.com. Presale begins Friday, 1/13 at 11am PT. Very limited Weekend 1 passes remain. For your best chance at passes, look to Weekend 2.
Who are you most excited to see?
As we wait to fight out who will be playing drums, Foo Fighters have been announced as headliners for Boston Calling Music Festival & Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival this morning.
The Foo Fighters are making good on their recent promise to return with the announcement that they’re headlining the upcoming, 3-day, Boston Calling festival along with Paramore and The Lumineers over Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 through 28, 2023.
See you in Tennessee this June? Here’s the lineup for Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival:
BONNAROO 2023 ✌️🌈
Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, ODESZA, Paramore, Lil Nas X, Baby Keem, Tyler Childers, Vulfpeck & more are heading to The Farm ⛺️ SuperJam, Outeroo Lineup, and late night sets to be announced!
Early Access On-Sale begins Thursday 1/12 at 10am CT 👽 Sign up for early access at www.bonnaroo.com
A set that features “a meaty helping of classic cuts.” 🥩
It’s been a wild ride on The 1975‘s latest outing following the release of 2022’s ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language,’ and for those who missed it or want to relive the magic, the band has an official live concert available to stream now on Amazon.
Billy Idol received the year’s first Walk of Fame Star back on Friday.
British rocker Billy Idol was flanked by some serious punk rock and street cred during the ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 6, when he received his star on the ‘Hollywood Walk Of Fame.’
KROQ's World Tour is BACK and we're kicking things off by sending you to see The Black Keys at the O2 in London! Qualify all this week every hour 9am-6pm by scoring tickets to see them at BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach!
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Listen to the Klein. Ally. Show. this week for your chance to win tickets to see Jack White at The Belasco this Friday! http://www.audacy.com/kroq/contests/win-tickets-to-jack-white?utm_campaign=www.audacy.com%252Fkroq&utm_content=1673229720&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=KROQ-FM
Live at the Belasco this Friday
Listen this weekend from 9am to 6pm for your chance to win a pair of 3-day passes to Cali Vibes Fest!
Cali Vibes is going down February 17-19 at Marina Green Park in Long Beach, featuring Snoop Dogg, Jack Johnson, Cypress Hill, Dirty Heads, 311, Rebelution, and many more! Get tickets now at CaliVibesFest.com.
Jack White announced earlier that he's playing a special show at the The Belasco next Friday! Register now through Monday at 10am to get access to tickets for his show.
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"You gotta pay your dues before you pay your rent." The Black Keys talk about appreciating what they have after years of being on the road.
We encourage you to care for your wellbeing and the wellbeing of others by talking about mental health and reaching out for support. If you or anyone you know needs mental health or crisis support, call the Help Line at 1-800-854-7771.
Margera revealed that he "was basically pronounced dead” last month.
On Steve-O’s latest ‘Wild Ride’ podcast he reunited with his former ‘Jackass’ cast mate Bam Margera, who opened up about his recent hospitalization back in December 2022.
BeachLife Festival returns to the coast of Redondo Beach May 5-7 featuring EPIC performances by The Black Keys, Gwen Stefani, The Black Crowes, Pixies, Modest Mouse, John Fogerty, Sublime with Rome, Iration, Tegan and Sara, The Wailers, Sugar Ray and many more!
Tickets on sale NOW at beachlifefestival.com or listen next week for your chance to win! 🏄♂️
Nirvana are set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the GRAMMYs next month at Crypto.com Arena
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and the late Kurt Cobain will be honored during this year’s GRAMMYs celebrations, as Nirvana are among a short list of Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.
Check out our interview with Jimmy Eat World to find out what they do to take care of their mental health.
Thank you to our partner Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. If you or anyone you know needs mental health or crisis support, call the Help Line at 1-800-854-7771.
The Interrupters share how they look out for each other’s mental health. It's important to talk about our wellbeing and mental health.
Thank you to our partner Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. If you or anyone you know needs mental health or crisis support, call the Help Line at 1-800-854-7771.
Congrats to Kelly & Sid!
Congratulations are in order for Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot turntablist Sid Wilson on the birth of their brand-new baby boy, Sidney. Kelly’s mom, Sharon, was the first to share the news…
Dolmayan has expressed his frustration with System of a Down not releasing a new album since 2005.
While System Of A Down fans have been waiting close to 20 years for a new collection of songs from the band, there have been a few one-off singles, and quite a bit of internal band drama that fans have been able to consume in the meantime.
Listen all week at 9am, Noon, 3pm and 6pm for your chance to win a pair of lift tickets to Big Bear Mountain Resort!
Win tickets to Big Bear Mountain Resort
Nearly 5 years since their last album, we’ll get new Fall Out Boy music & much more in 2023.
Following up a number of pre-new year teases, Chicago Alt-rockers Fall Out Boy sent out a note to fans via their newsletter, titled “A Homeboy’s Life,” revealing even more details about their intention to bring forth something fresh in 2023.
RIP Ken Block 💔
Imagine Dragons share how they take care of their mental health even when there are things outside of their control...like time zones!
Thank you to our partner Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. If you or anyone you know needs mental health or crisis support, call the Help Line at 1-800-854-7771.
Listen today and tomorrow at 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm for your shot to score lift tickets to Big Bear Mountain Resort! 🏂 ❄️
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RIP to Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green, who has passed away from cancer at the age of 45.
I don’t know a way to ease into
this: Today we lost our dear friend
Jeremiah.
He laid down to rest
and simply faded out.
I’d like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn’t the time. These will come later, and from many people.
Please appreciate all the love you give,get, have given, and will get.
Above all, Jeremiah was about love.
We love you.
Foo Fighters shared an end of year message this morning & they let us know that we’ll see them again soon.
The Foo Fighters are giving eager fans a lot to look forward to as the new year approaches, after confirming on their social channels plans to return following the tragic death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.
Nicole Alvarez asks Social Distortion's Mike Ness what he does to keep his mental health in check.
Thank you to our partner Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. If you or anyone you know needs mental health or crisis support, call the Help Line at 1-800-854-7771.
A statement from Foo Fighters on this past year & their future:
According to , vinyl sales in the U.S. hit a modern era high for the week ending Dec. 22, 2022 with 2.232 million records sold in the U.S. Marking only the second time vinyl sales have eclipsed 2 million in a week since 1991.
"How does Yungblud take care of Yungblud?” It’s important to talk about and take care of your mental health. Sometimes taking care of your mental health is seeing your mum!
Just a few of the albums that are set to turn 10 in the new year.
Wishing Jeremiah all the best 🙏🏽
Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock has taken to the band’s social accounts to update fans on the status of drummer Jeremiah Green’s health following rumors of a private cancer battle.
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Check out this exclusive interview with Garbage on the importance of talking about mental health. Call or text 988 for mental health crisis support.
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2022 is ON SALE NOW! See Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, Måneskin, The Interrupters, and Wet Leg on Saturday, December 10th at the Kia Forum. Proceeds benefit Para Los Niños and the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center. Visit kroq.com/xmas for tickets and info
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2022 goes on sale TODAY at 12pm PT! See Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, Måneskin, The Interrupters, and Wet Leg on Saturday, December 10th at the Kia Forum! kroq.com/xmas
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2022 goes on sale TOMORROW at 12pm PT! See Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, Måneskin, The Interrupters, and Wet Leg on Saturday, December 10th at the Kia Forum! kroq.com/xmas
See Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, Måneskin, The Interrupters and Wet Leg on Saturday 12/10 at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2022! Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY at 12pm PT with proceeds benefitting Para Los Niños and the Al Wooten Jr Youth Center. #kroqxmas kroq.com/xmas 🎄
Watch an exclusive performance from Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford recorded live in the DTS Sound Space at KROQ plus a conversation with host Nicole Alvarez about his new solo project. See more performances at KROQ.com/DTS
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2022 returns to the Kia Forum on Saturday 12/10 featuring Imagine Dragons, The Black Keys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, Måneskin, The Interrupters, and Wet Leg! Tickets go on sale Friday, November 11th at 12pm PT - proceeds benefit two amazing local organizations: Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center. Visit KROQ.com/xmas for all the details
Join us this Saturday at the legendary Hollywood Bowl to see Weezer, Garbage, Alanis Morissette and more at Audacy’s 9th annual We Can Survive concert - supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention! Get tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B005D1F02DE3B58
Beach Weather stopped by the KROQ Studios for an acoustic performance and conversation with Megan Holiday about new music, surviving a tornado, and more! Watch "Sex, Drugs, Etc" below and see the full performance & interview here: https://bit.ly/3MLepwX
Watch Wet Leg's performance and conversation with hosts Klein & Ally recorded live in the DTS Sound Space at KROQ! See more performances and interviews at KROQ.com/DTS
⏰ Sleep timer is back! ⏰ Set your favorite station or podcast to automatically stop playing during evening hours. Now on the free Audacy app: auda.cy/listen
Join Beermug at Hot Topic in Glendale this Thursday from 3-5pm for your last chance to grab the new limited-edition KROQ x My Chemical Romance sticker! Scan the QR code on the back of it by Friday at 10am and enter for your chance to win a road trip to see the band in 3 cities! Plus we’ll have custom KROQxMCR shirts, concert tickets, gift cards, and more! Details: https://www.audacy.com/kroq/contests/win-a-my-chemical-romance-roadtrip
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The Interrupters discussed their new album 'In The Wild' - available everywhere today - during their DTS Sound Space at KROQ visit earlier this week. Check out the broadcast Sunday night at 8:45pm PT or watch the full show afterwards at KROQ.com/DTS
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Join Mugs tomorrow from 1-3pm at Hot Topic in Montclair! While you’re there, grab the new KROQ x My Chemical Romance sticker, scan the QR code on the back, and enter to win a road trip to see the band in 3 cities! Plus, we’ll have shirts, gift cards, and concert tickets to give away! Details: https://www.audacy.com/kroq/events/hot-topic-sticker-stop-montclair
Jack White stopped by the DTS Sound Space at the KROQ Studios in Los Angeles for an intimate performance celebrating the release of his latest album, 'Entering Heaven Alive.' See more interviews and performances at KROQ.com/DTS
Come hang with Klein and Ally next Thursday, July 28 at Commerce Casino! Enjoy music from cover band Green Today and stick around for your shot to score a 65” TCL Electronics TV, concert tickets, and more! Details/RSVP: https://bit.ly/3PysUVc
Listen all this week at 9a, 12p, 3p and 6p for your shot to score a 4-pack of tickets to Six Flags Magic Mountain so you can experience WONDER WOMAN Flight Of Courage - the tallest and longest single-rail coaster on the planet! https://www.audacy.com/kroq/contests/win-tickets-to-six-flags-magic-mountain-jul22
When the singer goes rogue! Tonight @bastilledan put on an epic dance party for everyone at @youtubetheater. We missed you boys!
Remembering our dear friend @chriscornellofficial who passed away 5 years ago today. 🖤 🖤 Visit @imlistening or @afspnational for mental health and suicide prevention resources if you or someone you know is struggling.
The Black Keys joined Klein & Ally for their inaugural 'Pizza And A Band' to celebrate the release of the band's latest album 'Dropout Boogie' - live from the DTS Sound Space at KROQ! See more performances from the DTS Sound Space At KROQ here: https://www.audacy.com/kroq/hosts/dts-sound-space
More from @theblackkeys at @thetroubadour tonight! #theblackkeys #dropoutboogie #troubadour 🎥: @meganholiday
@theblackkeys at @thetroubadour tonight 🎥: @milesthedj Keep listening for your chance to win your way in to see them at @kleinallyshow’s #PizzaAndABand this Friday in the @dts #soundspace!
Tune in to Klein and Ally’s #PizzaAndABand this Friday at 8pm PT as we celebrate the release of The Black Keys’ new album #DropoutBoogie - live from the DTS Sound Space at KROQ!
The Alternalido crew took over the DTS Sound Space on Cinco De Mayo and brought East LA's Tropa Magica in for a special performance and interview with host Canyon Cody from Subsuelo!
Our ex boss’s office has officially been turned into the perfect Cinco De Mayo bar! Want in to the KROQ Cantina? We may have a few last minute slots available, so listen to @kleinallyshow for your chance to stop by the most exclusive bar in LA! 🪅 Ribbon cutting is at 7am sharp. Big thanks to @tahoebluevodka for providing the booze!