From the Personal Concert Diaries of Chris McKay, May 15, 2004: Fleetwood Mac at Chastain Park, Atlanta, Georgia
From my diary at the time: After an easy going but tiring Saturday (Critical Darlings) rehearsal, Frank (bass), Tom (drums)...
Fallujah Invites Us to “Step Through the Portal and Breathe”
Progressive death metal masters Fallujah, whom we first had the pleasure of covering back in 2016, have released the 3rd single, “Step...
Three Days Grace Graces Us with a New Album and Single
Three Days Grace will release their new album Alienation on August 22nd. The album is the first with singer Matt Walst and returning...
Excited for ExTC!
If you don’t have tickets to AT LEAST one of ExTC’s upcoming North American dates, what are you waiting for, prithee...
From the Personal Concert Diaries of Chris McKay, May 12, 2002: Paul McCartney at Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
By Chris McKay My review from the time: “Jeez, talk about someone having a lot to live up to and live down! Paul...
From the Personal Concert Diaries of Chris McKay, May 12, 1994: Pink Floyd at Death Valley Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
By Chris McKay Alright, here’s the thing. Pink Floyd is one of my all-time favorite bands. David Gilmour is one of my all-time...
This Fostermother You’re Gonna Love
Fresh off playing the Gravitoyd DoomFest, Fostermother, the heavy rock/heavy pych band hailing from Houston, Texas, have already...
The Beast Is Back (Battle Beast, That Is) with “Last Goodbye” and European Tour
With six records under their belts since forming in 2008, four consecutive number #1 albums in their home country, and the fiercest...
Artist Brian Hoffman Reveals New Skate Deck Collab with Pearl Jam
Graphic artist Brian Hoffman, known for his bold images that are always appreciated for their striking style and, more often...
Time to Gear Up for Aftershock Festival 2016!
For anyone who’s worried that the season for outdoor music festivals has passed, think again…it’s Aftershock...
The Devil Makes Three ~ Go Ahead, Try It…
It’s a phrase most of us heard more than a few times from our mothers when they put strange vegetables down in front of us at the...
Sonata Arctica May Be the Hardest Working Metal Band Around ~ and the Results Certainly Pay Off
Finnish melodic metal titans Sonata Arctica will unleash their new studio album The Ninth Hour through Nuclear Blast on October...
Devin Townsend Project Headlines a Show You Don’t Want to Miss
*** So our hiatus is officially a thing of the past ~ and what ‘s that I hear? It’s you, our faithful readers,...
Sabaton Release the Live Video for “Resist And Bite” from Heroes on Tour!
Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton ~ Hannes Van Dahl, drums, Joakim Brodén, lead vocals, Pär Sundström, bass, Thobbe...
Rocklahoma Celebrates Its 10th Year with a Mind-blowing Line-up!
Rocklahoma is celebrating its 10th year on May 27, 28 & 29 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK, just outside...
Elvis Costello Embarks on His Detour Tour in Early ’16
Magnetic performer Elvis Costello, with his enigmatic musical style and equally enigmatic personality, had proudly announced 7...
Come Support Rock Against MS!
Rock Against MS Presents: RAMS N.A.M.M. METAL ALLSTAR JAM Where? The Slidebar Rock N Roll Kitchen, 122 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA...
New Video from Amoth
Finnish progressive Metal band Amoth has released a new music video from their upcoming second album. The album Revenge will be...
Hungry for Some Meatloaf?
Well, then you’re in luck, as the iconic Loaf himself is adding more and more shows to his tour. For tickets and upcoming...
Lemmy Passes Away from Cancer
From the Official Motorhead website: There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a...
Rock On The Range Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Festival, part of World’s Loudest Month, Will Feature Performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Disturbed, Rob...
Lion Fight 26 Muay Thai at Foxwoods Casino November 20
Because we’ve been major fans of Lion Fight since we covered its East Coast debut in May of 2014, LF 26 is going to be kind of...
Lionize to Release Alpha EP on 12/30
Lionize ~ Chris Brooks, keys, Henry Upton, bass, Chase Lapp, drums, Nate Bergman, guitar ~ shot to the top of FW’s “Shit, these...
Dallas, Spend This NYE with Hellyeah, Sevendust, and More!
Hellyeah, Sevendust, Nothing More, Red Sun Rising, Islander, Even The Dead Love A Parade set to rock Dallas’s The Bomb Factory on New...
Check Out These New CDs!
Some of our (and your!) favorite bands have recently released new albums ~ and if you haven’t already checked them out…WTF...
New Video from Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco has released a music video ~ directed by Brandon Dermer and featuring a cameo by MMA Kickboxing champion...
Chef Amanda Freitag Book Signing!
For our foodie friends in and around New Orleans! Amanda’s official...
Front Row Pics: Judas Priest’s “Redeemer of Souls Tour 2015″ w/ special guest Mastodon
The one and only Judas Priest at The Paramount two nights in a row ~ need we say...
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor meets Dr. Who
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor recently lent his roar to the character of the Fisher King in an episode of “Dr Who.” Check out...
Whitechapel to unleash new feature length video release, “The Brotherhood of the Blade”
On October 30th, Knoxville, TN’s Whitechapel ~ Phil Bozeman, vocals, Ben Savage, guitar, Zach Householder, guitar, Alex...
Muse adds more cities to their Drones World Tour
Today Muse announced that they have added more cities to the North American leg of their Drones Tour in support of their critically...
WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami Live Sat., Oct. 17 on Fight Network
Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a live...
Epica Drop Off Remaining North American Tour Dates
Dutch Symphonic metallers Epica announced that they will have to cancel the remaining North American Dates. The band gave the...
Mindset Xband Proves How Deep Their Talent Runs at the CD Release for Oceans
****** By Shawn Herlihy Photos by Kimberly Marchand As Mindset X entered the Stone Church Meeting House in...
Dead & Company Announce Additional U.S. Dates
On the heels of two (not surprisingly!) sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, Dead & Company ~ the combined talents...
RPM FEST 2015
Promotorhead Entertainment & PDP Productions present RPM FEST 2015, August 28th, 29th & 30th in Greenfield, MA, and the...
The Great Buddy Guy Plays the Blues with Charm, Humor, and Incomparable Soul
By Kimberly Dunbar, all photos by Jeff Ruscitti Today we had the honor of attending a performance by music legend...
Bad Magic ~ When the Album’s from Motörhead, the Badder the Better!
“Lemmy” Kilmister ~ lead vocals, bass guitar (1975–present), Phil Campbell ~ guitar, backing vocals (1984–present),...
The Continent and Kevin Kinsella Take It Underground
This Friday, August 21, The Continent and special guest Kevin Kinsella will be at Opus Underground in Salem, MA, making sure that...
Wovenwar Confirmed to Support Atreyu on Tour
Wovenwar ~ Shane Blay – vocals/guitar, Nick Hipa – guitar, Phil Sgrosso – guitar, Josh Gilbert – bass/vocals, Jordan Mancino –...
King’s X Reissues Plus Tour Dates!
Progressive masters King’s X ~ Jerry Gaskill , drums/vocals, dUg Pinnick, bass/vocals, Ty Tabor, guitar/vocals ~ have re-released...
A 411 Underground Summer Series Interview in Partnership with FlashWounds.com: Max Cavalera of Soulfly
During my interview with Max (or Massimilliano Antonio Cavalera , if you prefer!) on 411 Underground, we discussed ~ amongst many...
Shadows Fall ~ Do Upcoming Live Dates Including Big Kahuna Festival Mean the Band Is Back for Good?
Massachusetts’ Shadows Fall (Brian Fair, Matt Bachand , Jon Donais, Paul Romanko, Jason Bittner), who have been on indefinite...
Chris Cornell To Release Highly Anticipated Higher Truth September 18, 2015
First Single, “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart,” Premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 / Apple Music and Available Today! ...
Psych-Rock Trio The Atomic Bitchwax Premiere New Music Video “No Way Man”
U.S. Headline Tour About to Launch + New Album Gravitron Out Now via TeePee Records New Jersey stoner-rock trio The...
Instrumental Prog Band MeridieM Releasing Odysseia EP on Aug. 11 via All Digital Providers
The phrase “instrumental prog band” caught your attention, but the name that follows may not ring a bell. So who are...
Louder Than Life ~ Incredible Musical Line-up + Bourbon World + Gourmet Man Food Festival!
Louder Than Life has just given us perhaps the best example of the question “What more could you possibly want?”...
A 411 Underground Summer Series Interview in Partnership with Flashwounds: Bad Seed Rising
****** Bad Seed Rising ~ hailing from Baltimore, MD ~ is the youngest band ever to be signed to Roadrunner Records....