Coachella

• Play Real Band/Fake Band And Enter To Win Passes To Coachella 2012! Both weekends of Coachella 2012 are now SOLD OUT, so we thought we’d hook up some lucky KROQ fans with a pair of 3-day passes to week 2 – taking place April 20-22 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio. Whether you like rock, indie, or dance music, there’s something for everyone. You’ll get to [...]
• Take This Week’s Music Survey And Enter To Win 3-Day Passes To Coachella 2012! Yesterday we proudly announced the Coachella 2012 lineup and event details – featuring artists like , ,  &  and many, many more. Now we’re giving you one of your first shots at scoring tickets to either weekend! Take this week’s music survey and you’ll be entered to win a pair of 3-day passes to Coachella [...]

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

• [Watch] 22nd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Band Interviews This past weekend was a wild one, with some of the biggest bands around performing to SOLD OUT crowds both nights at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Not only did each band dish out an incredible performance, but they also sat down with some of our KROQ DJs for exclusive interviews. Just a little taste of what’s [...]
• Miss Double D-cember 2012 Joanna Talks About Her Experiences At Almost Acoustic Christmas From Joanna: Let me first say THANK YOU to everyone who made this weekend happen. Watching Acoustic Christmas online is one thing, perfect angles, great shots, good lighting, sound-impeccable. But in person, I was astounded at the amount of effort and synchronization that had to have gone into such an incredibly fun, smooth, and bitchin’ [...]

Miss Double D-Cember

• Miss Double D-cember 2012 Joanna Talks About Her Experiences At Almost Acoustic Christmas From Joanna: Let me first say THANK YOU to everyone who made this weekend happen. Watching Acoustic Christmas online is one thing, perfect angles, great shots, good lighting, sound-impeccable. But in person, I was astounded at the amount of effort and synchronization that had to have gone into such an incredibly fun, smooth, and bitchin’ [...]
• [Video] Kevin & Bean’s Miss Double D-cember 2012 Pageant Highlights Early Friday morning, The Kevin & Bean Show set up shop at the Slidebar Rock N Roll Kitchen in Downtown Fullerton for Kevin & Bean’s Miss Double D-cember 2012 Pageant. By 6am, the venue was at capacity and beers were flowing. The group of 9 women (one dropped out for personal reasons) gathered in wee [...]

Kevin & Bean podcasts

• Clint Eastwood’s Inspiring Super Bowl Ad Pisses Off Some Politicians Without a doubt, one of the most memorable commercials played during this year’s Super Bowl had to be Chrysler’s “Halftime in America” spot.  In it, Clint Eastwood talks about America going through tough times, but coming out strong together in the end. “Seems that we’ve lost our heart at times. The fog, the division, the [...]
• K&B Podcast Wednesday February 8th: Adam Carolla, Ralph’s Rant Against The AFA + More On today’s Kevin & Bean show: Lana Del Rey was bad on SNL, Ralph’s rant on the AFA’s boycott on JC Penney, guys who cry at movies, Internet Roundup. Ellen Degeneres responds to the AFA, Adam Carolla’s “This Week in Rage” and more. We recommend subscribing via iTunes.

Lisa May

• L.L. Cool May (Lisa May) Raps To Give Away Grammy Awards Tickets Kevin & Bean have always had a fascination with making staffers perform “talents” on-air that they clearly suck at. It’s just plain funny. Although everyone here is a music lover, it doesn’t mean that any of us can rap. Just to the contrary. Everyone is absolutely horrible at rapping and Lisa May’s certainly no exception. [...]
• Lisa May Spits Rhymes To Help Contestants Win Coachella Passes Although Lisa doesn’t fancy herself a hip hop impresario, she kills the mic when the beat drops. Kevin & Bean had a pair of Coachella 3-day passes to give away and it seemed the funniest way to do it was by having listeners guess which Dr. Dre/Snoop song she was rapping. Seems easy? Not when [...]

Kat Corbett

• Sluggo’s Video Of The Day – Kat’s Picks: Friends “Friend Crush” / Royal Bangs “My Car Is Haunted” So, I’m still ‘touring the facilities’ in my long, white jacket and I think it’s gonna take the rest of the week. THEREFORE, my fine feathered fellow KROQ joqs are tossing you a bone and playing videos at you here on the series of tubes in my absence. My friend KAT is up today – [...]
• KROQ DJs Reveal Their New Years Resolutions And They Ain’t Pretty What is your New Year’s Resolution? KEVIN I’m gonna stop answering the question “What’s my new year’s resolution?” STRYKER To not play Under the bBidge by Red Hot Chili Peppers. NICOLE My New Year’s Resolution is to be way more organized and get my sky diving certification so I can go on a night jump. [...]

Sluggo

• Sluggo’s Video Of The Day – Nicole’s Picks So when Sluggo asked me what my all-time favorite KROQ songs are, at first I thought, “are you kidding me?” What an impossible question. Impossible mainly because the answers were endless. However, I have a few KROQ songs that I have loved my entire life and these are the songs that I pledge an eternity [...]
• Sluggo’s Video Of The Day – Kat’s Picks: Friends “Friend Crush” / Royal Bangs “My Car Is Haunted” So, I’m still ‘touring the facilities’ in my long, white jacket and I think it’s gonna take the rest of the week. THEREFORE, my fine feathered fellow KROQ joqs are tossing you a bone and playing videos at you here on the series of tubes in my absence. My friend KAT is up today – [...]

Stryker

• [Gallery] KROQ’s Big Game Party With AWOLNATION Photos from KROQ’s Big Game Party at the Hard Rock Cafe on Universal CityWalk, with a performance from  at the 5 Towers Concert Venue.
• [Webcast Details] Angels & Airwaves Performing Live From The Red Bull Sound Space At KROQ On Tuesday, January 24th At 3PM Tomorrow, January 24th, we will be hosting a webcast with  live from the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ! The event will be hosted by KROQ’s Stryker and will be webcast live right here on KROQ.com beginning at 3:00PM PT. Angels & Airwaves are currently in the midst of performing a string of intimate Southern [...]

Nicole Alvarez

• Sluggo’s Video Of The Day – Nicole’s Picks So when Sluggo asked me what my all-time favorite KROQ songs are, at first I thought, “are you kidding me?” What an impossible question. Impossible mainly because the answers were endless. However, I have a few KROQ songs that I have loved my entire life and these are the songs that I pledge an eternity [...]
• Let’s Make A Playlist Together! Sometimes there is so much music out there and different sources to discover music, that I fear some things slip through the crack. Luckily, I have a pretty good system for making sure I don’t miss anything. KROQ, Local’s Only, Spotify, blogs…you know, the essentials. So, I started a playlist for January 2012. Some old, [...]

Rubin

• Sluggo’s Video Of The Day – Rubin’s Picks: Primus “Tommy The Cat” And “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver” So, I decided to take a week off and re-build the Great Wall of China and before I left I asked the rest of the KROQ joqs to name some songs they’d like to play at you for this daily website feature I do. Most of them responded and over the next few daze you’ll [...]
• Middle Class Rut: From New Low To New High Rubin, our newest KROQ Joq turned us onto Middle Class Rut back in September. It’s his favorite band in the world. I was hanging out with him one night as he described the band’s history. You see, Rubin share’s the band’s home town of Sacramento. Rubin: “I love grass roots stories and Middle Class Rut are exactly that. A two-man band [...]

Steve Jones (Jonesy’s Jukebox)

• Jonesy’s Jukebox Playlist 2/5/12 – Queens Of The Stone Age, Yacht, Lana Del Rey And More Queens Of The Stone Age – Outlaw Blues (Fontana) Foxy Shazam – Holy Touch (IRS Records) Prima Donna – Feral Children (Acetate Records)
• Jonesy’s Jukebox Playlist 1/29/12: Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Penguin Prison And More Sleigh Bells – The Comeback Kid (Mom + Pop Music) Of Montreal – Dour Percentage (Poyvinyl Record Co.) Sleeper Agent – Get Burned (Mom + Pop)

KROQ Locals Only

• Locals Only Playlist 2/5/12: Bad Suns, Transplants, Crash Kings And More – Listen And Vote We’re giving away tickets to see the Transplants at the Roxy on February 10th! Click here to enter or text “ROXY” to 2-KROQ (2-5767) for your chance to win. 5.  Seedless – Twisted Love 4. Diana Gone Wrong – A Piece Of My Heart 3. Italian Japanese – Two Islands 2. Bad Suns – Transpose
• KROQ Locals Only Presents Milo Greene February Residency At The Satellite Beneath a curtain of lush harmonies and folksy warmth lies the Los Angeles quintet , a band that’s receiving a swarm of buzz for their rapid success and intimate live performances.  Their single “1957″ has been a pleasant welcome to the Locals Only playlist, a chilled-down track that’s perfect for a sunny day drive or [...]

Loveline with Dr. Drew & Psycho Mike podcasts

• Psycho Mike Catherwood’s Domestic Journey: Buying Only American Made Products For One Year Late last year Mike had the revelation that he should go all of 2012 buying and consuming only American-made products. As you can imagine, this has proven to be quite challenging. Gasoline? Typically from foreign countries. Coffee? Tougher than you’d think. Consumer electronics? Out of the question. He’s hoping that his iPhone doesn’t break because [...]
• Psycho Mike Goes On Tour With Blink-182, Returns With Funny Footage Leave it to Mike get a gig where he travels around with on the Honda Civic Tour. Last week, Dr. Drew was broadcasting live from New York while Mike was gallivanting around SoCal. Mike hit a few stops along their California route. Stopping in the Bay area, Anaheim and San Diego, Mike got a chance [...]

Rodney on the Roq

• Rodney On The Roq Playlist 2/5/12 – Nada Surf, Teenage Fanclub, Suburban Lawns And More Ciccone Youth “Into the Groovey” Teenage Fanclub “Like a Virgin” Tube Tops 2000 “Rock and Rock-Part 2 feat. Rodney Bingenheimer” Blondie “What I Heard” Hysterio “Ceremony” Girl in a Coma “Cemetery Baby” Menage “These Are the Days”
• Rodney On The Roq Playlist 1/30/12: X, Soft Swells, Nada Surf, Calvin Harris, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds And More They Might Be Giants “Bangs” X “Motel Room in My Bed” Avengers “Paint it Black”

Epicenter 2011

• Epicenter 2011 Set Times Released – Tickets Still Available! This weekend is the long-awaited Epicenter 2011 festival, featuring bands like , , , , , , and . To help plan out your day, set times are now available so you can make sure to catch your favorite act! Tickets are still available for the show, but better hurry because there aren’t many left! [...]
• Ace The Epicenter 2011 Exam And You Could Score PIT Tickets To The Show! The long-awaited Epicenter 2011 is finally right around the corner, coming up this Saturday, September 24th! The show features , , , , , , , , , , , ,  , and . Since the show is less than a week away, we decided to give away some last-minute PIT TICKETS. Rock out as [...]

LA Rising

• L.A. Rising: A Fantastic Show (Even After Getting Lost After the Show In The War Zone Around The Coliseum.) “F**k you I won’t do what you tell me.” Except that part about not starting fires at the Coliseum. Apparently, then, we have to do what they tell us. Rise Against. Muse. Rage. Saturday night the bands went off. All three bands were fantastic. To avoid a 90,000 person mosh pit they split up the floor [...]
• [Photo Gallery] L.A. Rising: Rage Against The Machine, Muse, Rise Against, Lauryn Hill, Immortal Technique And El Gran Silencio Photos from L.A. Rising featuring , , , , and . Photos by Cody Black.

Comic-Con 2011

• [Comic-Con] Watch KROQ’s Stryker In Trailer For Upcoming Film “Sushi Girl” Our very own Stryker was in attendance at this year’s Comic-Con to promote and attend a panel for the soon to be released action/thriller “Sushi Girl.”  Initial impressions forecast this is going to be one gritty and dark movie. Odds are you haven’t heard of it, that’s because it’s still in post-production, and the trailer [...]
• [Comic-Con Report Card] Grading The Top Ten Parties (That We Could Get In To) At Comic-Con 2011 Yeah, Comic Con is a huge convention, but 50% of the action lies in the numerous parties that were taking place just outside the convention center in the Gaslamp District. It seemed like there was always somewhere that you could turn to find yourself a free beer, surrounded by hot women or in the presence of [...]

Weenie Roast 2011

• Impromtu Pushup Contest – Psycho Mike vs Funny Brad Williams A lot of things happen backstage at the Weenie Roast. But a push up contest? Leave it up to comedian Brad Williams to challenge Psycho Mike. Mike, who claims he can beat anyone in a physical challenge, accepted.
• [Timelapse] Watch The KROQ Weenie Roast 2011 In Two Minutes Got a busy life? Didn’t have time watch the entire show? Thanks to Derek Horner at Mirino we’re bringing you every band on the main stage in two minutes. Take a deep breath and enjoy.

2012 OC Music Awards

• OC Music Awards 2012: Mandie & Ruby Create Jazzy, Fun Acoustic Tunes Celebrating its 11th anniversary, the OC Music Awards kicks off on January 3rd with seven weeks of free showcases at different venues across the county. 35 local artists will compete for the titles of Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic and a performance slot at the 2012 OC Music Awards, March 3 at the [...]
• OC Music Awards 2012: Foxxhound Create A Beautiful “Musical Marriage” With Edgy Acoustic Music Celebrating its 11th anniversary, the OC Music Awards kicks off on January 3rd with seven weeks of free showcases at different venues across the county. 35 local artists will compete for the titles of Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic and a performance slot at the 2012 OC Music Awards, March 3 at the [...]

Roq N Ride

• Enter To Win Lift Tickets To Bear Mountain And Access To KROQ’s ‘Freaking Sweet Party House’ If you haven’t noticed yet, Big Bear is getting dumped on… and it’s time to head up the mountain to the local resorts and join the promo crew for the 2012 Roq N Ride Winter season. And here’s your chance to party with KROQ at the KROQ Freaking Sweet Party Shack in Big Bear! You’ll [...]

2012 Grammy Awards

• Foo Fighters Set To Perform At The GRAMMY Awards The first batch of artists to perform at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced last night, and the list includes our friends the Foo Fighters! The Foos are nominated for 6 GRAMMY’s, including Album Of The Year and Best Rock Album for Wasting Light, Best Rock Performance for “Walk,” Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for [...]
• GRAMMY Nominees 2012: Live On Letterman A handful of this year’s biggest GRAMMY nominees are no stranger to the Ed Sullivan Theater stage. Live On Letterman has welcomed nominees such as,,, and more to perform a full-length concert webcast that (in our opinion) serve as the best criteria for judging them GRAMMY winners or not. Let us know what you think [...]

21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – December 11-12, 2010

• KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2011 Night 1 – Live Blog 11:20pm “All these demons, they keep me up all night,” Blink-182 sings while they lay heavy into their guitars, metal-ish riffs, different, but somehow just as musically-comforting as their early happy-go-lucky pop songs. It’s hard to remind oneself that Blink-182 aren’t a young band anymore when they play songs like “The Rock Show” and “What’s [...]

KROQ Music News

• New Music From The Black Keys, Red Hot Chili Peppers And The Shins Join The KROQ Playlist This week we added 3 new songs to the KROQ playlist:  “Gold On The Ceiling,”  “Look Around” and  “Simple Song.” The Chili Peppers’ “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie” made it’s way back into the top spot, knocking ‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” down to #4. ‘s “Satellite” found itself back in the [...]
• [Listen] The Shins Release New B-Side “September” 2012 is shaping up to be a huge year for . Frontman  has an all-new backing band for Port of Morrow, Mercer’s first new music under his band’s moniker in five years. And The Shins are high up on the Coachella bill — playing both Saturdays of the sold-out mega-festival. Hopefully you’ve already heard the [...]