I’ve never been to a festival before KAABOO Del Mar’s non-festival ‘mixperience’ appeared in San Diego last year. That decision has mainly been by choice, after the recounts and painful stories I’ve heard from friends who have travelled the distances. Horror stories about the smell of porta-johns, carnival-style fried foods, and virtually nowhere to cool […]
As the members of Collective Soul took the stage you could feel the electricity in the air. The crowd was screaming with excitement when they kicked it off with “Heavy” a Monster Riff driven song from the 1999 album Dosage. Keep the heavy power chords coming and start into the song “Why PT.2” from 2000’s […]
Southern California’s own Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness settled in comfortably on the Trestle’s stage during the evening of the Day One of KAABOO Del Mar. The former Emo/punk rocker is now lending himself to a more Indi-Pop / Alternative Rock sound as he ventures out on his own. The former lead singer of Something […]
KAABOO Festival is unlike any Rock Festival you have ever been to. This year they had several of the top Chef’s in America that came to share their favorite recipes, do some signings and to serve as judges for a cooking contest among upcoming Chefs’. This was totally different for me personally and BackStage360 as […]
Electrifying. Soulful. Compelling. These three words exemplify the sound of the new lead singer of Tower of Power, “Memphis Soul Man” Marcus Scott. As a young boy, Scott would sit with his ears glued to the radio, mimicking every sound he heard. This fascination evolved into an insatiable desire to entertain and capture the hearts […]
Colorado College hosts “It’s Still Rock and Rock to Me: The Music and Lyrics of Billy Joel,” the first-ever scholarly symposium on the music and lyrics of Billy Joel. The public musicology conference, held Oct. 7-8, seeks to shed light on Joel’s songs and why they’re so meaningful for so many people. “Colorado College is […]
Come November, heavy metal fans in at least eight east coast cities will be in for a night full of hell-raising fun as three of the genre’s finest vocalists — Geoff Tate, Tim “Ripper” Owens and Blaze Bayley — will be performing the hits from their respective bands on stage together for what is hoped […]
Paul McCartney has signed a worldwide recording agreement with Capitol Records, it was announced today by Capitol Music Group (CMG) Chairman & CEO Steve Barnett. “This is genuinely exciting for me,” McCartney said. “Not only was Capitol my first U.S. record label, but the first record I ever bought was Gene Vincent’s ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ on the […]
With presence in 70 countries, Hard Rock International, owner of one of the world’s most recognized hospitality brands, proudly announces Hard Rock Hotel New York. Slated to open late Spring 2019, the new-build, 445-room Hard Rock Hotel New York will soon rise on 48(th) street between 7(th) Ave. and Avenue of the Americas. The area, […]
Like An Arrow, the new full-length album from acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke, will be released October 14 on 3 Legged Records via Thirty Tigers and is now available for pre-order. In advance of the release, the album’s lead track, “Waiting For The Thunder,” has premiered and can now be heard/shared via SoundCloud and purchased […]