Krokus: The Next Great Chapter
Where heavy metal and hard rock collide, there will always be the legendary Krokus. Formed in 1975, this tremendously influential band from Switzerland has been all around the whole in various incarnations, entertaining the masses for well over 35 years. And now in the year 2010, the classic lineup... more
War Of Ages on Cool Tour 2010
Having toured along side bands as varied as Soilwork, Throwdown, and As I Lay Dying, War Of Ages is a Facedown Records band that has hit the big time over the past few years. Hot on the heels of their fourth full length release entitled Eternal, it was announced that War Of Ages will be on this summer’s... more
07/15/10 by ken
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The Scorching Sounds of Framing Hanley
Whether it was a fluke or not, their cover of Lollipop by Lil Wayne became a big hit and somewhat of a millstone for the guys of the Nashville based rock band Framing Hanley. Added as a bonus track to the re-release of their debut album The Moment, the band wound up touring for another year when they... more
07/08/10 by ken
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Rotation: Curses and Dark Places
Based out of the Detroit, MI area, Rotation is a young band with a unique yet aggressive sound that should appeal to many a music enthusiast. Rotation has done support slots for a wide variety of big name bands, and has found themselves gaining a good deal of their own fans in the process. Selections... more
07/01/10 by ken
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Andrew W.K. to Party Hard at Warped Tour 2010
Andrew W.K. is back and ready to Party Hard at this year’s edition of Warped Tour. We caught up with Andrew W.K. at the Warped Tour pre-show for an interview, and managed to cover many topics in just 5 minutes time. A motivational speaker, an actor, a highly respected musician and much more,... more
06/23/10 by ken
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This Romantic Tragedy: The Gamble Pays Off
Based out of the Las Vegas music scene which brought the world names such as Escape The Fate and The Higher, This Romantic Tragedy has been making a name for themselves over the last few years. After winning a competition to play Extreme Thing 2009, the band was signed by Tragic Hero Records. A tour... more
06/16/10 by ken
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The Hit: Straight Up To The Top
The Hit is here and their mission is to rock your socks off with their super infectious songs. Whether it’s anthems such as I Like Girls or the rap and roll inflections of Driving Your Car, The Hit has something for just about everyone on their soon to be released CD. We recently spoke... more
06/02/10 by ken
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Just Parker: the solo project from Dan Parker of A Change Of Pace
Just Parker has been a long time in the making, the solo project of Dan Parker, who also plays guitar in widely acclaimed pop/punk band A Chance Of Pace. More on the side of The Rocket Summer and Jack’s Mannequin, Everything Around Me is an introspective work fully conceived by Dan Parker –... more
05/23/10 by ken
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A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio Born Ronald James Padavona Passed away on Sunday, May 16th at the age of 67 after battling stomach cancer. I just got a phone message and am still in shock as I write this… The Godfather of Heavy Metal, Mr. Ronnie James Dio, he of short stature and mighty vocal chords passed away Sunday... more
05/17/10 by bret
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The Jonny Lang Experience
Jonny Lang has been playing guitar since the age of 12 and released his first independent album at 14. A Grammy Award winner (for his album Turn Around in 2006), guitar prodigy Lang opened for the Rolling Stones as well as played with blues legend BB King. Now 29, Lang recently concluded a tour entitled... more
05/07/10 by ken
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