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New music this week from Tony Iommi, The Warning, Gunshine, and Stonebreed! Plus Rebels Opera, Primal, and Spandex Nation. POWER: Anthrax – It’s For The Kids Breaking Benjamin – Something Wicked Five…
Well, we tested it with the the Pure Rockers, and it would seem that John Five gives us a pass to add Nickelback, “Rattle The Cage”. Also, please say hello to Vegas…
Ok, we checked the calendar. It is, in fact, still 2026. But yet, we’ve added new music from Accept and Tygers Of Pan Tang! Time travel is hard and heavy around here.…
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This week, please welcome Zan/Cody. the original front duo of cult legends Shotgun Messiah, as well as new music from Avatar … and local rock from Black Star Sinners. POWER Anthrax –…
PURE ROCK KNAC
KNAC was the first major-market FM station in the U.S. to dedicate itself entirely to hard rock and heavy metal, long before the genre gained full mainstream acceptance. Unlike sanitized rock stations, KNAC embraced the intensity and edge of the music, with a playlist that featured:
This fearless programming helped launch and sustain careers, giving airtime to artists who were often blacklisted by more conservative corporate outlets.
SCRAPBOOK
The usual bunch of idiots are still at large.
At Tower Records in Orange County.
A look at the palatial KNAC studio in Long Beach.
FROM THE VAULTS
A flashback from February 15, 1995.
On KNAC’s final day in 1995, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich dropped by the studio to show their support as the Bryan Schock signed off with Metallica’s “Fade To Black.” Then, at 1:59 pm on February 15th, KNAC went off the air with a short farewell message from general manager Gary Price: “This is KNAC Long Beach-Los Angeles. KNAC’s Pure Rock is now signing off. Thanks for your support. You have been the greatest.”
