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Pure Rock Report

Lead singer and guitarist Tim McIlrath from Rise against perform live at Manchester Academy Uk. Manchester^ United Kingdom^ 22nd November 2022

Rise Against shares video for ‘Damage is Done’

April 13, 2026 3:40 am|

The Black Keys^ with drummer Patrick Carney^ performs on stage at the 2015 Mountain Jam Music Festival. Hunter^ New York - June 6^ 2015

The Black Keys share their new song “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire”

April 10, 2026 3:40 am|

Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage^ live at manchester academy^ 18th october 2019

Killswitch Engage plots 2026 U.S. headlining run with Machine Head and more

April 9, 2026 3:40 am|

Foo Fighters perform at the KAABOO music festival Del Mar^ California USA - 09-16-2019

Foo Fighters preview upcoming album with the song ‘Caught in the Echo’

April 8, 2026 3:40 am|

Sevendust perform at the Sick New World music festival. LAS VEGAS^ NEVADA - May 13^ 2023

Sevendust drop the single “Unbreakable” ahead of upcoming album ‘One’

April 8, 2026 3:30 am|

Guitarist/Vocalist Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society performs in concert August 22^ 2002 at the Pepsi Center in Denver^ CO.

Monsters of Rock Cruise 2026 reveals full lineup

April 3, 2026 3:40 am|

Iron Maiden performs at Cotroceni Stadium August 4^ 2008 in Bucharest. BUCHAREST^ ROMANIA - AUGUST 4

Louder Than Life 2026 unveils massive lineup led by Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit and TOOL

March 31, 2026 3:30 am|

Alice Cooper performs on stage at Poble Espanyol on June 28^ 2024.

Alice Cooper announces new memoir ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ and U.K. book tour

March 30, 2026 3:40 am|

Recent Posts

Jack Black arrives for the â€˜Jumanji: The Next Levelâ€™ Los Angeles Premiere on December 09^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

Jack Black returning to host ‘SNL’ with Jack White as musical guest on April 4th episode

British heavy-metal band Iron Maiden performing live at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid^ Spain MADRID^ SPAIN - JULY 14^ 2018

Iron Maiden’s 50-year legacy heads to the big screen with ‘Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition’

Motionless in White perform in concert at Download music festival on June 22^ 2017 in Madrid^ Spain.

Motionless in White to embark on 2026 ‘Sweat and Blood Tour’

Geddy Lee of the rock band Rush hits the stage for part of their Time Machine Tour at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City^ CA on June 22^ 2011.

Rush extends ‘Fifty Something’ tour internationally through 2027

Upcoming Concerts

May 5

7:00 pm

BUSH and MAMMOTH in Moline

Jun 14

7:00 pm

GODSMACK with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and DOROTHY in St. Louis

Jun 20

7:00 pm

GODSMACK with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and DOROTHY in Tinley Park

Jul 25

4:00 pm

DAUGHTRY and DIRTY HONEY at River & Rails Fest

Aug 8

5:30 pm

FOO FIGHTERS Take Cover Tour 2026 at Soldier Field

Aug 16

6:00 pm

GUNS N’ ROSES at Busch Stadium

Community Events

WGIL News

baked pizza in Galesburg Illinois

baked does it again: Galesburg pizzeria named best ‘hole-in-the-wall’ pizza spot in Illinois

April 20, 2026|

District 205 offering registration assistance sessions for 2026-27 school year

April 20, 2026|

city hall

Galesburg City Council meets tonight: vacant lots, South Lake Storey Road speed limit, and transit grants on the agenda

April 20, 2026|

Galesburg Time Capsule — This Week in History^ March 30^ 2026

Galesburg’s Time Capsule: a deadly boxing match, MacArthur’s return, and a Knox hitter on fire

April 20, 2026|

IDOT

Eastbound I-74 closed in Knox County for emergency bridge repairs — detour in effect

April 17, 2026|

Danielle Hulick Tansel at WGIL studios^ April 17^ 2026

Danielle Hulick Tansel has big plans for Galesburg aquatics — and she’s just getting started

April 17, 2026|

Ashley Aldridge^ Samantha Swanson^ and Chief Kevin Legate at WGIL studios^ April 17^ 2026

‘We are actual people’: Galesburg dispatchers open up during National Telecommunicators Week

April 17, 2026|

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Knox County property transfers for April 7-15, 2026 — see a list of home and other sales

April 17, 2026|

Trending in Sports

Cincinnati Bengals sign DT Dexter Lawrence to one-year, $28M extension

April 20, 2026·

Boston Celtics dominate Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 in Game 1 of NBA playoffs

April 20, 2026·

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Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham cleared for NBA Honors despite falling short of game requirement

April 17, 2026·

Tiger Woods of United States during press conference prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 14^ 2024 in Louisville^ Kentucky.

Attorneys for Tiger Woods challenging subpoena for pharmacy records amid DUI case

April 17, 2026·

Baseball ball with Detroit Tigers cap on pitchers mound. BELGRADE^ SERBIA - APRIL 12^ 2017

Detroit Tigers sign rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle to massive 8-year, $150M extension

April 16, 2026·

Pro tennis player Carlos Alcaraz on Tennis court at Conde de Godó tournament held in Barcelona. ATP 500. Barcelona^ Spain- April 12^ 2025

Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open with right wrist injury

April 16, 2026·

Javier Mascherano of Argentina controls the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group D match between Argentina and Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium NIZHNIY NOVGOROD^ RUSSIA - JUNE 21

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano resigns after four months due to ‘personal reasons’

April 15, 2026·

Indianapolis Colts helmet Colts host Oakland Raiders on Sept. 29th 2019 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis^ IN. - USA

Indianapolis Colts sign veteran safety Nasir Adderley as he returns from retirement

April 15, 2026·

Trending in Entertainment

Michael Fassbender attends the premiere of 'The Light Between Oceans' during the 73rd Venice Film Festival on September 1^ 2016 in Venice^ Italy.

Michael Fassbender to portray matriarch in Netflix’s ‘Kennedy’ series

April 20, 2026·

Aaron Taylor Johnson attends the Madrid photocall for "ACQUA DI GIO" By Giorgio Armani at Matadero Madrid on March 07^ 2024 in Madrid^ Spain.

See the trailer for ‘Fuze’ starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James

April 20, 2026·

Gerard Way^ frontman of My Chemical Romance band^ performs at Sant Jordi Club on March 5^ 2011 in Barcelona^ Spain.

2026 Aftershock Festival to feature headliners My Chemical Romance, Tool, Pierce The Veil and Limp Bizkit

April 20, 2026·

Foo Fighters perform at the KAABOO music festival Del Mar^ California USA - 09-16-2019

Foo Fighters preview new album with the song ‘Of All People’

April 20, 2026·

Tom Holland at the World premiere of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood^ USA on June 28^ 2017.

Take a look at the trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

April 17, 2026·

Wiz Khalifa at Him Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on September 17^ 2025 in Los Angeles^ CA

Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown, and Bret Michaels to headline 2026 NFL Draft Entertainment in Pittsburgh

April 17, 2026·

Collective Soul performing live at the Music Center Hall for the Performing Arts in Detroit Detroit^ Michigan -USA- July 8^ 2023

Collective Soul to release new wave-inspired album for Record Store Day

April 17, 2026·

Billie Eilish arrives for Variety Power of Women on Nov 16^ 2023 in Hollywood^ CA

See the trailer for Billie Eilish’s 3D concert film, co-directed by James Cameron

April 17, 2026·

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