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Skillet Rakes In Third Consecutive Gold Single With “Awake & Alive”

MikeJackson — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:53:22 +0000

It’s been 99 weeks since Skillet released Awake, the RIAA-Gold certified project that remains a best seller on the Billboard Top 200 with nearly 800,000 scans, and now the band has garnered their third consecutive RIAA Gold certified single with the No. 1 Active Rock and Christian radio hit, “Awake & Alive.” In addition, Skillet [...]

Skillet Lands First #1 At Mainstream Active Rock Radio With “Awake & Alive”

MikeJackson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:19:59 +0000

“Awake & Alive,” the latest single from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has bulleted its way to #1 at Mainstream Active Rock Radio outlets nationwide. Their gold certified album, Awake, now features a trio of Active Rock and Christian radio blockbusters including the current hit “Awake and Alive,” the RIAA gold certified, top 5 Active Rock [...]

Skillet’s Massive Hit “MONSTER” Goes Gold As Band Racks Up Another #1 Single

MikeJackson — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:23:52 +0000

AFTER 64 WEEKS AWAKE STILL HOLDS STRONG ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 – ONLY A FEW ACTS INCLUDING LADY GAGA AND TAYLOR SWIFT HAVE BEEN THERE LONGER On the heels of their latest project Awake receiving RIAA Gold status in just 10 months, Atlantic/Ardent/INO rockers Skillet are now celebrating the Gold certification (over 500,000 units) of [...]

Skillet iTunes Session Released & Awake On Sale For $7.99!

MikeJackson — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:07:22 +0000

Skillet’s iTunes Session was released today, including songs from Awake and Comatose. You can check it out here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-session/id401587463. Also, Awake is now on sale for $7.99! You can get that here! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/awake/id326077729?uo=4 Read more here: Skillet iTunes Session Released & Awake On Sale For $7.99! at ArdentRecords.com

Awake Tonight Tour Continues For Winter Wonder Slam

MikeJackson — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:16:17 +0000

TobyMac and Skillet’s co-headlining “Awake Tonight Tour” will pick back up starting November 11th as this year’s Winter Wonder Slam Tour. The tour begins in Springfield, Illinois and will continue through December 12th in Salem, VA. The tour will also feature special guest Shonlock. Check out the dates below and click here for tickets! 11/11 [...]

Skillet’s “Awake” Goes Gold!

MikeJackson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:27:48 +0000

In a fast and furious 10 months, “AWAKE,” the latest album from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000. The album – which includes two Active Rock radio blockbusters in the top 5 hit, “Monster,” which also ranked in at No. 2 at Christian Rock, [...]

Skillet On The Cover Of “Parent Life” Magazine

MikeJackson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:24:35 +0000

Husband and wife John and Korey Cooper are featured in April’s edition of Lifeway’s Parent Life magazine. Their interview and article centers around the parents’ day to day life with raising their 2 kids while on the road most of the year. Check out a portion of the article below. “The good side is that [...]

Vote For Skillet In This Year’s Dove Awards!

MikeJackson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:56:55 +0000

Fans will help decide the winners of two key Dove Award categories again this year: Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year. Go here and vote Skillet in the Artist of the Year category. Voting begins now and will close Tuesday, April 20 at midnight (EST). The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards [...]

Skillet Earns 6 Nominations In 2010 Dove Awards

MikeJackson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:11:50 +0000

Skillet is all over the Dove awards this year. The group earned the following 6 nominations: Group Of The Year Artist Of The Year Rock Recorded Song Of The Year – “Hero” Rock Album Of The Year – Awake Short Form Video Of The Year – “Hero” Short Form Video Of The Year – “Monster” [...]

Skillet Slams Into 2010 With #4 Mainstream Radio Hit, Shinedown Tour, More WWE And Massive Sales

MikeJackson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:32:56 +0000

Skillet has slammed into 2010 following an incredibly successful 2009. Already over 300k in scans in just 20 weeks (more than double that of the gold-selling Comatose), Awake was a critic and fan fave last year, Amazon.com’s best selling Christian CD of 2009, and now boasts the No. 4 mainstream Active Rock single in the [...]