The popularity of symphonic metal is once again growing and, in part, we can thank Swedish cinematic/symphonic metal band, The Murder of My Sweet. Odd name, perhaps, however, according to the band the name was inspired by the 1944 film noir, Murder, My Sweet, and in many ways it is a befitting moniker. The Murder […]
Rock is dead, they say? Hogwash! Don’t even bring up such an idea with the four-piece Cullman, Alabama-bred rockers Shallow Side, who have taken it to be their personal holy mission to spread the glory of modern rock & roll as far and as wide as they can to anyone who will listen. “The energy […]
Marenna is a project started in 2014 by songwriter and lead singer Rodrigo Marenna, an experienced Brazilian musician who was part of many local bands. Marenna’s focus is to launch the vocalist to an international career, bringing to the public his own compositions and to expose the audience to the musical influences from ’80s AOR, […]
Ten time GRAMMY®-Award, three time Latin GRAMMY®-Award winning rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana and his band SANTANA will bring The Transmogrify Tour to the U.S. this spring, performing passion-filled songs from their forty years of career, including fan favorites from Woodstock to Supernatural and beyond. For tickets and information […]
Oceanside is home to something you don’t see just everywhere in Southern California…and analog recording studio! Thunderbird Analog Studios is located on Freeman St. in the heart of Oceanside and carries with it a considerable history. This, owner Thomas Yearsley proudly claims, is the fourth location for this historic studio. Walking in, you can just […]
Southern California’s own Stephen Pearcy has finally returned after a 7-year hiatus. The RATT founder/singer is back with another solo album that definitely is his best one to date. Smash, available now for purchase, is about as close as Pearcy has gotten to his former RATT days. With a heavier sound and more of that […]
The night was a Tributonathon! Is that a word? If not, it surely describes February 10th at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA. That night, we heard the music of Rush, Rage Against the Machine, Foo Fighters, and a killer testament to…Testament! Did you see what I did there? Well…you should’ve been there […]
Gin Blossoms were formed in 1987 in Tempe, AZ, by lead guitarist/songwriter Doug Hopkins, Bill Leen and then-lead vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, (who eventually relinquished the lead vocal position to Robin Wilson before signing to A&M Records) taking their name from a photo of W.C. Fields in Kenneth Anger’s legendary Hollywood Babylon book, which depicted him […]
Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band, NICKELBACK is set to hit the road this summer on the colossal headlining Feed The Machine Tour, announced today. Produced exclusively by Live Nation, the Feed The Machine Tour will begin on June 23 in Noblesville, Indiana, with 44 dates across North America including stops in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, […]
“Just imagine the best of LYNYRD SKYNYRD meets WHITESNAKE and your somewhere in the ball park that Sainted Sinners inhabit, these guys know what it is to rock with style” Chris Tsangarides (Producer; JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY a.o.) Expressing the “pure essence of rock’n’roll”, was the ambition that paired five well-known and experienced musicians together […]