The 6th annual Monster Energy Drink Rockapalooza festival will kick off on June 21 with a free pre-party, while the main festival will take place on June 22 and will close with CountryPalooza, its new sister festival. Candlebox, Saliva, Hurt, Smile Empty Soul, Taproot and more are set to perform, with a slew of local acts also populating the bill and several stages...
Randy Gane, the keyboardist for the Geoff Tate-led version of Queensryche, suffered a heart attack on Boxing Day evening and is currently recovering. It's unclear if the musician remains in hospital or has since been released.
Ultimate Classic Rock reports Tate broke the news on Thursday via his own Facebook page...
"People have their expectations and their vision of what Candlebox is," singer Kevin Martin tells Noisecreep. "For me, it's always been changing so 20 years went by so quickly. We've had great times and God-awful times."
	Today is one of the good times
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What happens if you're in an awesome-yet-unsigned band, and want to play a cool event like the annual ShipRocked cruise? Now, you have a chance. The promoters of ShipRocked are hosting a Sonicbids contest to find two unsigned bands to play at the festival...
Lita Ford, Puddle of Mudd, Rev Theory, and Candlebox are taking part in JVC Mobile's Turn Me On. 4 Decades campaign. JVC, which develops and manufactures mobile audio and video products, is celebrating four decades in business by creating a time machine-style music video journey through the past...