by Marcel Groeneveld Staff Writer — October 21, 2011 at Rock City in Nottingham, U.K. The annual Firefest Festival is becoming quite a force to be reckoned with as it is one of the highlights for melodic rock fan these days. The event that has built up its own community, which has been helped [...]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — October 23, 2011 at The Joint, Las Vegas, NV. Metal fans came out in full force as Judas Priest’s Epitaph Tour invaded The Joint in Las Vegas with special direct support act Black Label Society for a sold out performance on Oct. 23. Las Vegas is known for [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — October 22, 2011 at Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA. Riding the waves of praise and success both Anthrax and Testament have had with their most recent albums (Worship Music and The Formation of Damnation, respectively), it was a masterstroke for the bands to tour [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — September 20, 2011 at Sheperd’s Bush Empire in London, U.K. For a veteran band to keep its performances fresh and spontaneous throughout a mammoth world tour is always a challenge. To what extent is it possible not to fall into a rut? How do you keep the [...]
by Mike Allen Guest Staff Writer — September 28, 2011 at Starlight Amphitheatre in Kansas City, MO.. It was an incredible night for a concert at the Starlight Amphitheatre in Kansas City. A sellout show proved that the rock and roll from the ’70s and 80s is still hip and very relevant. [...]
by Chris A. Staff Writer September 24, 2011 at Alrosa Villa, Columbus, OH. It was the final gig for the band before heading home for a few days off and the guys from Burn Halo were ready for the break. “Yeah, I’m living the dream,” remarked Burn Halo guitarist Joey Roxx as he lounged [...]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer September 10, 2011 at The Grove, Anaheim, CA. Phil Enselmo is a God– when it comes to the greatest conceivable existence to metal– well at least he makes sure you feel that way. It’s a way of time standing still knowing that the most important thing ever is [...]
by Chris A. Staff Writer September 14, 2011 at the Lifestyle Center Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio This should have been called the “Great Value For The Money Tour” because for $15.00 this was a great ticket! Featuring seven bands, the Rock Allegiance Tour brought its fun and games to the Lifestyle [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer September 2, 2011 at the L.C. Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio If you listened to rock radio in the 1970s and 1980s Styx was one of those bands that even if you didn’t buy their records, you knew all their songs. They owned the rock airwaves and chicks loved them, [...]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer August 23, 2011 at the B. B. King Club in New York City When it comes to live music, few things make you feel more privileged than catching a monster band in a small club. But when the band is Mr. Big, you are in not just for the intimacy and the immediacy of the [...]
