Month: June 2016

Music Reviews 2016

Ted Poley | Beyond the Fade

June 29, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Ted Poley | Beyond the Fade
by Ron Higgins – Columnist — Ten years after his first impressive solo album, 2006’s Collateral Damage, Ted Poley returns with Beyond the Fade, and once again hits it out of the park. Most people […]
Music Reviews 2016

Jesse Damon | Southern Highway

June 29, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Jesse Damon | Southern Highway
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Sr. Columnist — The overall tendency of many seasoned Rock musicians is to go back to their roots – which in practice usually becomes the (in)famous tendency to go Country at […]
Music Reviews 2016

Kissin’ Dynamite | Generation Goodbye

June 21, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Kissin’ Dynamite | Generation Goodbye
by Justin Gianes – Sr. Columnist — German melodic hard rockers Kissin’ Dynamite are back with a new album, its fifth overall, titled Generation Goodbye. It’s the first album the band produced on their own […]
Music Reviews 2016

Bella D | The Crystal Ceiling

June 20, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Bella D | The Crystal Ceiling
by John Kindred – Publisher — After hammering away an existence in the club scene for years and her recent battle with cancer, Bella D breaks out with her debut studio album The Crystal Ceiling. […]
Concert Reviews 2016

LIVE! | YES

June 20, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | YES
by Christophe Pauly – Sr. Photojournalist — May 14, 2016 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels Legendary progressive rock band, YES, 2016 UK-European Tour features the band performing two of its iconic albums, Fragile and Drama, […]
Concert Reviews 2016

LIVE! | Zakk Wylde

June 20, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Zakk Wylde
by Christophe Pauly – Sr. Photojournalist — May 28, 2016 at Den Atelier in Luxemburg City, Luxenburg Zakk Wylde, in support of his latest studio album Book Of Shadows II, is currently on the road […]
Music Reviews 2016

Doogie White & La Paz | Shut Up And Rawk

June 20, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Doogie White & La Paz | Shut Up And Rawk
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Sr. Columnist — Doogie White is one of those names the vast majority of rock listeners recognize immediately, be it his participation on the 1995 Rainbow album Stranger In Us All […]
Concert Reviews 2016

Ill Nino 15th Anniversary Tour

June 17, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Ill Nino 15th Anniversary Tour
by Kent McIntire – Photojournalist — June 7, 2016 at Lefty’s Live Music in Des Moines, Iowa — Ill Nino is currently out on the road celebrating its 15th Anniversary Tour with Bobaflex, Shattered Sun […]
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Axl Rose interview at the China Exchange

June 16, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Axl Rose interview at the China Exchange
An Evening With Axl Rose — In the maelstrom of his recent activities, from the long awaited, historical Guns N’ Roses stadium tour to his heralded performances as touring vocalist with AC/DC, Axl Rose has […]
Music Reviews 2016

Jorn | Heavy Rock Radio

June 16, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Jorn | Heavy Rock Radio
by Justin Gaines – Sr. Columnist — Norwegian super-vocalist Jorn Lande is back with a new solo album, titled Heavy Rock Radio. It’s the eleventh (or twelfth, depending on how you count Symphonic) Jorn studio […]
Music Reviews 2016

Blackwater Drowning | Delusionary

June 16, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Blackwater Drowning | Delusionary
by Christophe Pauly – Sr. Photojournalist — Among the multitude of bands that exist in the United States, Blackwater Drowning is a band from Salisbury, N.C., that you’ll certainly appreciate a lot. The band delivers […]
Concert Reviews 2016

LIVE! | Pierce the Veil

June 15, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Pierce the Veil
by Joe Rocha – Photographer — June 8, 2016 at the Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS. — Pierce the Veil announced leg one of their world tour which began June 5 in Las Vegas in […]
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Airbag | Disconnected

June 8, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Airbag | Disconnected
by Franco Cerchiari – Sr. Columnist — Not to be confused with the Hard Rock band from Argentina with the same name, this Airbag has released their latest, Disconnected, on the Karisma Records label, and […]
Music Reviews 2016

Atom Heart | Into The Light

June 8, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Atom Heart | Into The Light
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Sr. Columnist — It’s hard not to notice the two contradictive tendencies that seem to dominate the contemporary music industry. Guessing by what the music press headlines scream these days, one […]
Music Reviews 2016

Sixx:A.M. | Prayers for the Damned

June 4, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Sixx:A.M. | Prayers for the Damned
by Grace Kindred – Columnist — Hailing from Los Angeles, hard rockin’ Sixx:A.M. comprises James Michael, lead vocals; DJ Ashba, lead guitar; Nikki Sixx, bass; and Dustin Steinke on drums. The band began its journey […]
Interviews 2016

Jesse Damon of Silent Rage

June 2, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on Jesse Damon of Silent Rage
by Alex Barbieri – Sr. Columnist — Any connoisseur of late ’80s Los Angeles “Hair Metal” (for lack of a better term) is familiar with Silent Rage, who gained some notoriety with their Gene Simmons-produced […]
Music Reviews 2016

Paul Gilbert | I Can Destroy

June 2, 2016 Publisher 1
by Alissa Ordabai – Sr. Columnist — Having realized that virtuosity on its own is rapidly declining in value, Paul Gilbert these days uses comicality and compositional simplicity to attract new listeners. Amusing song titles, […]
Concert Reviews 2016

LIVE! | Sebastian Bach with Santa Cruz

June 2, 2016 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Sebastian Bach with Santa Cruz
by Gary Dean Ash – Sr. Photographer — May 31, 2016 at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO. — Sebastian Bach is currently out on the road wrapping up his U.S. Spring Tour. Dubbed ‘An […]