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The Vinyl Frontier With Meltdown – A Underrated Southern California Band

I recently asked the question on my socials about underrated bands and this one came up a lot. On this week’s Vinyl Frontier, it’s a band that played at the…

Vinyl Frontier

I recently asked the question on my socials about underrated bands and this one came up a lot. On this week's Vinyl Frontier, it's a band that played at the Fillmore last year, and opened for the mighty Black Sabbath on their final tour.

What are your thoughts on this album/band?

-Meltdown-

Rock Has Dominated Concert Revenues for 40 Years. Here’s Proof.

Some of rock's biggest artists are featured in a new chart from tour industry tracker Pollstar, which has released a new ranking of the top touring artists since 1980.

The two biggest touring acts since 1980 are the Rolling Stones and U2 coming in at numbers one and two, respectively. Both bands have the distinction of being the only two acts on the list that cleared the $2 billion gross mark.

A number of major rock acts are scattered throughout the top 2o of the massive 150 artist ranking. Among them are Bon Jovi, the Eagles, Metallica, Paul McCartney and more.

Scroll below and see which acts made the top 20 of Pollstar's Top Touring Artists list along with their total touring grosses.

20. André Rieu

Total gross: $783,135,491

19. Rod Stewart

Total gross: $796,050,406

18. Roger Waters

Total gross: $841,218,937

17. Taylor Swift

Total gross: $924,991,375

16. Ed Sheeran

Total gross: $968,919,574

15. Beyoncé

Total gross: $1,012,704,645

14. Coldplay

Total gross: $1,038,862,173

13. Dave Matthews Band

Total gross: $1,085,558,730

12. Kenny Chesney

Total gross: $1,110,826,825

11. Billy Joel

Total gross: $1,187,103,345

10. Paul McCartney

Total gross: $1,193,812,645

9. Metallica

Total gross: $1,219,599,179

8. Eagles

Total gross: $1,314,544,780

7. Bon Jovi

Total gross: $1,329,891,400

6. Celine Dion

Total gross: $1,354,352,578

5. Madonna

Total gross: $1,389,746,222

4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Total gross: $1,527,407,373

3. Elton John

Total gross: $1,748,183,036

2. U2

Total gross: $2,127,771,684

1. The Rolling Stones

Total gross: $2,165,280,638

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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.