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On a whole, Radiocarbon by House of Shakira takes me back to the great sound of the 80’s rock bands where the music was clean, the guitars were singing, and the drums rocked a steady beat! Best yet, the lead singer, Andreas Novak has some strong pipes on him that makes each song a great […]
“Brave Tin World” is THE MURDER OF MY SWEET fifth studio album and once again the band delivers a fine slice of Cinematic/Symphonic Metal. Often compared to music giants such as Within Temptation, Nemesea and Delain, The Murder of My Sweet are Sweden’s answer to those dutch acts. The band’s new album musically follows on […]
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has announced the worldwide release of the new, limited-edition Alvin Lee ES-335 ’69 Festival’. The leading guitar brand has created the exact ES-335 guitar in Aged Sixties Cherry. The striking guitar, which Lee called “Big Red” launched his performance to legendary status while showcasing his lightning-fast guitar playing at […]
Hootie & the Blowfish make a triumphant return today, Nov. 1, with the release of highly-anticipated album Imperfect Circle, their first in nearly 15 years. Named one of the “biggest albums to hear this season” by Entertainment Weekly and highlighted in The New York Times’ fall music preview, the album arrives on the heels of the band’s critically-acclaimed, sold-out Group Therapy […]
TECnology Hall of Fame founder George Petersen and the NAMM TEC Committee have announced seven defining audio products and innovations as the newest entrants to the prestigious TECnology Hall of Fame (TECHOF). The designations, which were voted on by a panel of audio experts, including authors, educators, engineers, and other professionals, honors audio products and […]
Cooker’s debut album Setting the Head on Fire is being slated as a “side-project of Jimmy Allen and his good friend, Troy McCoy.” If those names sound familiar it’s because Allen (Lead Guitar) and McCoy (Base) are both former members of the mega rock band Puddle of Mudd. Allen, a guitar virtuoso and Award-Winning […]
BackStage360’s Thorne Schreiber talks to Houston rockers Downfall 2012 on the “Thorne Experience.” Downfall 2012: Danny Gil, Boo Rogers, Casey Bowen THORNE: On the line with me sitting at a truck stop somewhere in the middle of Texas, I have Danny Gill from Downfall 2012. Danny, how are you tonight brother? DANNY GILL: I […]
Don Dokken, Joe Satriani, and Geoff Tate will be inducted into the 2020 Metal Hall Fame, at it’s Annual non-profit charity Gala, The Hall of Heavy Metal History. The Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. Additional Iconic hard rock and heavy metal artist Inductees and performances will be announced over the next few weeks, along […]
On October 10th, 2019, Megastar rockers Metallica announced on their Website: https://www.metallica.com/news/2019-10-10-five-festivals-ten-shows.html Five Danny Wimmer Presents festivals and 10 shows held across the US. The festivals: Epicenter, Louder Than Life, Rockville, Sonic Temple, and Aftershock take place from the first week in May through mid-October in 2020. What makes this news is that Metallica will […]
A Killers Confession released The Indifference of Good Men, their sophomore album On October 18th of this year. If you have not heard them, this Cleveland band, formed in 2016, has a hard rocking/metal/alternative sound. This record was recorded under their new label WakeUp! Music Group. After their contract term ended with EMP Group, and […]