WSRV-FM (Atlanta, GA)

WSRV, known as "97.1 The River," is a radio station that features classic hits with a focus on rock music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It operates from the Cox Media Group building located on West Peachtree Street, situated between the Midtown and Buckhead neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia. The station broadcasts from a tower in the northeastern part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, sharing the facility with its sister station WSBB-FM, as well as holding a permit for a broadcast translator for WSB-TV on physical TV channel 46.

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Alice Cooper releases new song 'Wild Ones' with original bandmates

3 days ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Alice Cooper has released a new song called "Wild Ones," recorded with his original bandmates for his upcoming album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper. "Wild Ones" is inspired by the '50s Marlon Brando film The Wild One. As a press release puts it, "The track channels the same defiant spirit that once rattled middle America and helped define a generation."You can listen to "Wild Ones" now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.
Stick 'em all: Metallica's Red Cross blood drive crosses 1,000 donations

4 days ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Metallica has shared the progress of their ongoing blood drive in partnership with the Red Cross, which kicked off in April alongside the start of the band's U.S. tour. According to a press release, 1,000 donations have been made so far. "The Red Cross appreciates the impact this partnership has made in the lives of people in trauma situations, and those facing cancer and chronic conditions, like sickle cell disease," says Darren Irby, Red Cross executive director of national partnerships.
Foo Fighters headlining Mexico's 2025 Corona Capital festival

4 days ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Foo Fighters have added another date to their 2025 live schedule. Dave Grohl and company will headline the upcoming Corona Capital festival in Mexico City, taking place Nov. 14-16. The bill also includes Linkin Park, Queens of the Stone Age, Franz Ferdinand, Garbage, Vampire Weekend, Damiano David, Alabama Shakes, Deftones, Weezer and Of Monsters and Men. For the full lineup and ticket info, check out the Corona Capital Instagram.
For whom the sleeve rolls: Metallica announces return of T-Shirt Club subscription

4 days ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Metallica's T-Shirt Club is back. The metal legends have announced the return of the subscription service, which sends you four exclusive Metallica shirts over the course of the year. "The subscription year includes four t-shirts with exclusive designs from old tour dates, crew shirts, and more," Metallica says.
Cease and desist over Matt Cameron's teenage KISS cover band lifted

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Matt Cameron can now rock and roll all night and party every day without threat of legal action from KISS. In a 2024 interview, the Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer shared that he was in a KISS cover band as a teenager and even had the opportunity to meet Paul Stanley backstage at a concert. Cameron added that he showed Stanley photos of him and his friends dressed as the KISS members, and several months later he received a cease and desist letter from the band's Aucoin management company.
Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' soundtracks 'College Football 26' video game trailer

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Exit light, and enter the world of College Football 26 with help from Metallica's "Enter Sandman."The metal icons' signature hit soundtracks the new trailer for the upcoming EA Sports video game. It includes clips of Metallica's recording, as well as of crowds singing along. You can watch the College Football 26 trailer on YouTube. The game is out July 10. You may recall that "Enter Sandman" is famously used as the entrance song for the Virginia Tech football team.
Report: Josh Klinghoffer sentenced to probation & community labor in vehicular manslaughter case

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

Pearl Jam touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer has been sentenced to probation and community labor for a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, Rolling Stonereports. The charge alleged that Klinghoffer hit and killed a 47-year-old pedestrian, Israel Sanchez, with his car while failing to yield during a March 2024 accident in California. In court proceedings held Wednesday, Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to the charge.
On This Day, May 29, 1971: The Rolling Stones hit #1 with 'Brown Sugar'

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Jill Lances

On This Day, May 29, 1971 ... The Rolling Stones hit #1 with "Brown Sugar," the opening track and lead single from their ninth studio album, Sticky Fingers. The tune, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, spent two weeks at #1 in the U.S., but failed to reach the top spot in the U.K., peaking at #2. Previously a staple at The Stones' live shows, in 2021 the band announced they’d be removing the song from their set list, reportedly due to the tune’s controversial lyrics.
Bono on U2 getting back into the studio: 'We were a little broken'

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Jill Lances

Bono has been talking a lot lately about the new U2 album they've been working on, and it sounds like it took a lot for them to get back in the studio. In a new interview with Esquire to promote his Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, Bono discusses some of the issues U2 dealt with in recent years, including drummer Larry Mullen Jr.'s back issues. "We were a little broken," he says.
Rock for Ronnie concert raises $100K for Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund

1 week ago | 971theriver.com | Josh Johnson

The Rock for Ronnie tribute concert honoring the late Ronnie James Dio raised $100,000 for the Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The event took place on May 18 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, and was headlined by Sebastian Bach. In between all the music, Dr. David Wong of the UCLA School of Dentistry was presented with a $25,000 check to be used towards the development of a saliva swab test for early cancer detection.