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Terrestrial radio actually growing in America

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 15, 2014 | Radio

Terrestrial radio, a vast wasteland of bland pop and Nirvana songs that’s been forgotten about as newer ways to listen to music have replaced it, right? NOPE. Last week, the FCC released a report on the number of legal broadcast stations. Hypebot reports that...

Ask a DJ: Metal Radio’s Most Anticipated 2014 Albums

by Metal Insider | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Predictions, Radio

As 2013 drew to a close, we highlighted several of our favorite albums of 2013 while doing something a bit unusual: we included metal radio’s favorite albums of the year, both in an official most-played capacity and in the form of consensus favorites. That...

Metal Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2013

by Metal Insider | Dec 17, 2013 | Radio, Top 10

It might come as a surprise to many, but metal still gets played on the radio! In addition to channels like SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal and nationally syndicated shows like Full Metal Jackie, there are still hundreds of outlets for heavy music in the United States. A...

As Metal Station WSOU Celebrates 65 Years, Alumni Reflect

by Metal Insider | Apr 12, 2013 | Metal Milestones, Radio, Radio Spotlight

What were you doing on April 14th, 1948? If you’re like me, you didn’t even exist yet. And to those of you reading this that did exist on that date, I hope that whatever you were doing was fulfilling and wonderful, even if you were only a newborn at...

Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe To Host Monthly Radio Show

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 16, 2012 | Radio

SiriusXM has a channel called “Outlaw Country,” but they’re about to get a host that’s a an actual outlaw in a country (that’d be the Czech Republic). Yes, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe is doing a monthly show for SiriusXM’s...

Get Ready For Terrestrial Radio To Sound Even More Homogenous

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 28, 2011 | Radio, Sad News

Now more than ever, it’s a tough time to be in the radio business. In between smart phones, satellite radio and the internet, it’s easier than ever for music fans to get their fix elsewhere. And while the majority of people still listen to radio more than...

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Tremonti share “The End Will Show Us How” video

Mark Tremonti is set to release his sixth solo album, The End Will Show Us How, on January 10, 2025. Tremonti has now unveiled a video for the title track, marking the overall fourth single. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here: Feature Image Photo...

Elvenking to release ‘Reader of the Runes – Luna’ in April

Italian pagan/folk metal outfit Elvenking will release their latest full-length album, Reader of the Runes – Luna, on April 11, 2025, via Reaper Entertainment. The record serves as the grand finale of the Reader of the Runes trilogy. The group has recently released a...

ICYMI: Marko Hietala unveils “Impatient Zero” video; new album arriving in February

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New & Noteworthy: Dreaming the strife for releases – 11/29/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees albums from the likes of Bedsore, Astral Doors, The Gates Of Slumber and Mefitis, among the many,...

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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...