Starset collaborates with Breaking Benjamin on sci-fi single ‘Waiting on the Sky to Change’
From a press release: Starset, a “cinematic rock” band from Ohio, recently teamed up with Wilkes-Barre natives Breaking Benjamin to record a new single, “Waiting on the Sky to Change,” from an old band. Before Starset, vocalist Dustin Bates and bassist Ron DeChant were in a group called Downplay that originally released the track. Bates […]
Breaking Benjamin tours the country with Alice in Chains and Bush on Aug. 10-Oct. 8
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-platinum-selling bands Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin will come together for the first time for a co-headlining tour with special guests Bush to put on a memorable night of rock music across the country, making it “one of the hottest tours of the summer.” Produced […]
Breaking Benjamin and Seether come to State College on April 27 and Reading on April 30
From a press release: It was announced this week that Wilkes-Barre natives Breaking Benjamin are heading back on tour this spring with fellow multi-platinum rock band Seether and playing three shows throughout Pennsylvania. Featuring special guests Starset and Lacey Sturm (best known as the founding vocalist of Flyleaf), the 17-date trek will come to the […]
Breaking Benjamin returns to Montage Mountain in Scranton with Papa Roach on Sept. 18
From a press release: It was announced today that multi-platinum-selling Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin will return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. with Papa Roach and Memphis May Fire, presented by Hazleton active rock radio station 97.9X. Fans will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning […]
New Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages taking pre-orders for root beer and birch beer
From a press release: In March, a new company called Parlor Beverages announced that it would be creating craft sodas in Wilkes-Barre. Now, this lifestyle brand built on nostalgia and rock ‘n’ roll is telling soda drinkers to “get ready for a mouthful of madness” – $10 four-packs of root beer, butterscotch root beer, and […]
Breaking Benjamin’s only festival show of 2021 is Blue Ridge Rock Fest in Virginia on Sept. 9-12
From a press release: Today, multi-platinum-selling Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin announced that their only music festival appearance of 2021 will be at Blue Ridge Rock Festival in Danville, Virginia. Running Thursday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 12, the “fan-driven rock experience” will feature six stages with over 180 bands, including Five Finger Death Punch, […]
NEPA rock stars and business owners create new Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages
From a press release: Nostalgia and rock ‘n’ roll – these two things commonly appear together but rarely do they intertwine into a craft beverage moniker. Parlor Beverages in Wilkes-Barre seeks to alter that perspective as it enters the market offering lifestyle brand craft sodas, kicking off with both root beer and butterscotch flavors that […]
Korn and Breaking Benjamin members release new Love and Death album, ‘Perfectly Preserved’
From a press release: Metal band Love and Death, led by Brian “Head” Welch of Korn and featuring Breaking Benjamin lead guitarist Jasen Rauch as a new full-time member of the group, released their highly anticipated new album “Perfectly Preserved” last Friday, Feb. 12. That night, they celebrated their first album in eight years with […]
Earshot, feat. Wilkes-Barre guitarist Aaron Fink, tackles pandemic depression in new music video
From a press release: Hard rock band Earshot, best known for such hits as “Get Away,” “Headstrong,” and “Wait,” started the new year by releasing their first original song in five years on Jan. 1, appropriately titled “Been a Long Time,” and on Feb. 4, they followed it up with a new music video as […]
After 16 years, Breaking Benjamin’s ‘Halo 2’ single ‘Blow Me Away’ is certified platinum
A little over 16 years after it was released, the RIAA certified Breaking Benjamin’s 2004 single “Blow Me Away” platinum on Jan. 14, which means it has sold over one million units in the United States. Frontman Benjamin Burnley describes himself as a “huge gamer,” so the Wilkes-Barre rock band wrote the song specifically for […]
