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Time to Gear Up for Aftershock Festival 2016!

Posted on Sep 18, 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…

Posted on Sep 18, 2016

  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

Posted on Sep 17, 2016

  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

Posted on Sep 15, 2016

    ***     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!

Posted on Jan 17, 2016

    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!

Posted on Jan 12, 2016

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

Posted on Dec 29, 2015

  Magnetic performer Elvis Costello, with his enigmatic musical style and equally enigmatic personality, had proudly announced 7...

Come Support Rock Against MS!

Posted on Dec 29, 2015

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

Posted on Dec 29, 2015

  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?

Posted on Dec 29, 2015

  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

Posted on Dec 29, 2015

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

Posted on Dec 3, 2015

  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

Posted on Nov 16, 2015

  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

Posted on Nov 16, 2015

  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!

Posted on Nov 16, 2015

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!

Posted on Nov 16, 2015

  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

Posted on Nov 16, 2015

      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!

Posted on Nov 15, 2015

  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

Posted on Nov 8, 2015

    The one and only Judas Priest at The Paramount two nights in a row ~ need we say...

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor meets Dr. Who

Posted on Oct 20, 2015

  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”

Posted on Oct 20, 2015

    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

Posted on Oct 19, 2015

  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

Posted on Oct 14, 2015

  Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a live...

The Endless Night Vampires Come Out to…Play.

Posted on Oct 13, 2015

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Epica Drop Off Remaining North American Tour Dates

Posted on Sep 17, 2015

  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

Posted on Sep 6, 2015

  ******   By Shawn Herlihy Photos by Kimberly Marchand     As Mindset X entered the Stone Church Meeting House in...

Dead & Company Announce Additional U.S. Dates

Posted on Aug 25, 2015

    On the heels of two (not surprisingly!) sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden, Dead & Company  ~ the combined talents...

RPM FEST 2015

Posted on Aug 25, 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

Posted on Aug 23, 2015

     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!

Posted on Aug 20, 2015

  “Lemmy” Kilmister ~ lead vocals, bass guitar (1975–present), Phil Campbell ~ guitar, backing vocals (1984–present),...

The Continent and Kevin Kinsella Take It Underground

Posted on Aug 19, 2015

  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

Posted on Aug 17, 2015

  Wovenwar ~ Shane Blay – vocals/guitar, Nick Hipa – guitar, Phil Sgrosso – guitar, Josh Gilbert – bass/vocals, Jordan Mancino –...

King’s X Reissues Plus Tour Dates!

Posted on Aug 17, 2015

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

Posted on Aug 15, 2015

    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?

Posted on Aug 13, 2015

    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

Posted on Aug 12, 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”

Posted on Aug 11, 2015

      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

Posted on Aug 8, 2015

  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!

Posted on Aug 6, 2015

  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

Posted on Aug 5, 2015

  ******   Bad Seed Rising ~ hailing from Baltimore, MD ~ is the youngest band ever to be signed to Roadrunner Records....

Brian Setzer Orchestra Announce First New Studio Christmas Album in a Decade!

Posted on Jul 29, 2015

  Rockin’ Rudolph Set for Release Friday, October 16 Via Surfdog Records ~ Deluxe Box Set Available Now Exclusively...

Indian Ranch Celebrates Buddy Guy’s Birthday With Special Ticket Offer

Posted on Jul 28, 2015

  General Admission Tickets for Buddy Guy’s August 23rd concert are available for just $19.36 this Wednesday and Thursday (July...

A 411 Underground Summer Series Interview in Partnership with FlashWounds.com: Bumblefoot

Posted on Jul 27, 2015

  In today’s world, we live and breathe side by side with (or sometimes seeming more like inside of) cyberspace, technology and...

SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque Announces 2015 U.S. Fall Tour!

Posted on Jul 27, 2015

        SuicideGirls has officially announced the eagerly anticipated return of the U.S. SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque tour! ...

Heavy Montreal Finalizes Daily Schedule!

Posted on Jul 24, 2015

    Heavy Montréal, presented by Molson Canadian, produced by the event experts at evenko, and held at  Parc Jean-Drapeau on...

Reminder ~ Do You Have Your Cape Cod Brew Fest Tickets Yet?

Posted on Jul 24, 2015

Get your tickets today to save $5 before the August 1st price increase ~ just click here!   Special discounts given to designated...

Check out These New England Concert Shows Happening at Jewel Nightclub in August!

Posted on Jul 23, 2015

Here’s just a taste of the killer entertainment NEC has lined up for next month at Jewel in Manchester, NH ~ tickets for all the...

Time to Discover the Talents of Rob Benton

Posted on Jul 18, 2015

  Amazing guitarist, vocalist and all around artist Rob Benton is one of the hottest rock/acoustic performers out of Boston. Acknowledged...

YES & Toto Join Together for Late Summer North American Tour

Posted on Jul 18, 2015

    26-Date Tour Launches August 7th   ******     Editor’s Note/Update: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable...

Bullet for My Valentine Releases New Song “Army Of Noise” Today 

Posted on Jul 17, 2015

Track is from rabidly anticipated forthcoming album Venom out August 14th on RCA Records ~ Fans who pre-order Venom will receive...