By RocmanRocks on
interviews, raveneye
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RAVENEYE / HOB SAN DIEGO Recently, we caught up with an amazing new band at HOB in San Diego. They were the direct support band for The Darkness and their U.S. Tour. Having heard their debut EP “Breaking Out”, which was released in 2015, I was surprised by how much sound this Trio was putting […]
By Brenda Starr on
benefits, duke collins, interviews
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Duke Collins Memorial Concert Gives Life to Bridging the Gap When life gives you lemons, what do you do? That, all depends on who you are. We all know the saying “make lemonade” but how do you do that? How do you do that when it’s your son that died and it was a heroin […]
By RocmanRocks on
geoff tate, interviews, Operation Mindcrime
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The iconic singer and former front man of Queensryche, Mr. Geoff Tate and his new band Operation Mindcrime blew into the Ramona the other day and believe me, Geoff and the band didn’t miss a thing. From the moment Geoff and the band hit the stage, the energy was there. They ripped right into several hits […]
By Brenda Starr on
Bjorn Englen, interviews, Monsters of Rock Cruise, videos
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I caught up with bassist Bjorn Englen for an impromptu interview on board the Monsters Of Rock Cruise East, Shredders from the Deep where he performed stellar sets with both Dio Disciples and Hellion. Bjorn is one busy bassist active with a several different bands besides the above mentioned bands, he tours with Tony MacAlpine […]
By Backstage360 on
gabbie rae, interviews, namm, Reviews
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It was NAMM week in SoCal and I was fortunate to be able to catch a young Phenom, Miss Gabbie Rae at The Grove. I have been following her meteoric rise in the Metal Community over the past few years and she has been making her way up the scene with her epic performances with […]
By Backstage360 on
coldspell, interviews, namm
Drops, Featured 4 - News, NAMM, Ticker

NAMM week is always special and during all of the chaos we were able to catch up with my friends from Sweden, COLDSPELL. We were able to squeeze in a quick and impromptu interview to find out more about the status of their upcoming fourth album that should be released later this year. If you […]
By Backstage360 on
Guitars, interviews, taylor, videos
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Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman’s attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many of today’s leading musicians make […]
By Backstage360 on
interviews, kill ritual, namm
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David Reed Watson, the newest member of this amazing Metal Band “KILL RITUAL,” was lurking around the Anaheim Convention Center during NAMM week and we were fortunate enough to sit down with him during the bands performance at Malone’s. Having been a fan of David’s since we met a few years ago, we discovered that […]
By Backstage360 on
gabbie rae, images, interviews, namm
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By Backstage360 on
interviews, jessica meuse, namm
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Jessica Meuse (also known as Jess Meuse) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Slapout, Alabama. She has been performing in public since the age of 10. In 2011, she self-released a debut album called “What’s So Hard About Bein’ A Man,” with 9 original tracks. In addition to singing, writing, and performing, Jessica […]