IronWrath pride themselves on being the Cinematic Masters of Metal, predominantly known for the imaginative and powerful sound they produce. Their album “Master Storyteller” was released earlier this year. The band’s musicians include vocalist Anton Petrenko, Sean Silas as leading guitarist, Steve Bell on rhythm guitar, bassist Johnny Blackout, and C.G. Ryche as drummer and […]
dBu Ranch Recorders held an open house and BackStage360 was fortunate enough to be there. The owner and builder, Dusk Bennett, was also celebrating his 50th birthday. He and his lovely wife, Amy, welcomed us to dBu, which is nestled in the backcountry of North County’s Valley Center. There were many guests, all happily mingling, […]
Great melodies; the essential quality that has defined Grammy winning keyboardist / composer / producer Gregg Karukas’ 12 solo CD’s over a three decade career, with many #1 radio hits, both sophisticated and accessible. “Serenata”, his first ever solo piano project, offers romantic impressions of classic songs from iconic Brazilian artists Milton Nascimento and Dori […]
For Los-Angeles based artist Roni Lee, music has always been the perfect vessel of true, unadulterated expression. With a life journal full of memories and experiences that span a highly-decorated 40-year career in music, Lee is a prime example of a self made woman in rock and roll who has managed to transcend boundaries, subvert […]
Love and a .38 is a blue collar rock band for the masses. Four guys from different parts of the country, whose triumphs, failures, and drive to play music brought them all to Los Angeles where they joined forces. Throughout their career they have been tirelessly D.I.Y. in every aspect of the music business. Not […]
Crimson Coil is a San Diego, California based progressive rock and blues band. Formed in January 2020, the band was forced to write and grow virtually, as the Covid 19 shutdowns were soon to follow. With her exhilarating vocals, professional opera singer Barbara Tobler leads Crimson Coil, as they show tribute to iconic heavy-hitting rock and pop […]
With their newest album, Somewhere Under Wonderland, Counting Crows continue their tradition of delivering uncompromisingly honest music grounded in pure feeling—even when the stories at the center of those songs are essentially fiction. “Palisades Park,” for instance, not only draws on Duritz’s teen years in the wilds of San Francisco, but also mines inspiration from […]
Having been named Billboard’s #1 Country Tour, Kenny Chesney and his three-years-in-the-waiting Here and Now Tour arrive at #5 for Total Gross and #3 for Tickets Sold/People Played to in authoritative touring trade POLLSTAR’s Year End issue. Being the highest-ranking Nashville artist, he also becomes the #1 country tour. For total gross, with his fan friendly prices, Chesney lands behind Bad Bunny, […]