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Down at Piedmont Hall in Greensboro, NC

Down demolishes sky-high expectations a decade in the making with a blistering, riff-fueled live return alongside Helmet in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Fighting Back by Paul Di’Anno’s Battlezone

Revisiting this album after forty-one years, you get the feeling that maybe these songs should have gotten more attention when they were originally released.
Concert Reviews

Tori Amos at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL

Fans flocked to the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago as Tori Amos brought her In Times of Dragons Tour to the city.
Concert Reviews

Mon Laferte at Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, FL

Mon Laferte transformed The Fillmore Miami Beach into a theatrical world of romance, heartbreak, and celebration during an emotionally charged performance.
Concert Reviews

Stick to Your Guns at Im Wizemann in Stuttgart, Germany

Stuttgart was honored to host Germany’s only 10th anniversary of Disobedient show on Stick To Your Guns’ European 2026 tour with Terror and Deez Nuts.
Concert Reviews

My Chemical Romance at Citi Field in Queens, NY

My Chemical Romance brought The Black Parade Tour to New York City for an evening with Scottish indie rock veterans Franz Ferdinand.

Down at Piedmont Hall in Greensboro, NC

August 20, 2026 Comments Off

Down demolishes sky-high expectations a decade in the making with a blistering, riff-fueled live return alongside Helmet in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Tori Amos at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL

August 18, 2026 Comments Off

Fans flocked to the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago as Tori Amos brought her In Times of Dragons Tour to the city.

Mon Laferte at Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, FL

August 12, 2026 Comments Off

Mon Laferte transformed The Fillmore Miami Beach into a theatrical world of romance, heartbreak, and celebration during an emotionally charged performance.

Stick to Your Guns at Im Wizemann in Stuttgart, Germany

August 12, 2026 Comments Off

Stuttgart was honored to host Germany’s only 10th anniversary of Disobedient show on Stick To Your Guns’ European 2026 tour with Terror and Deez Nuts.

My Chemical Romance at Citi Field in Queens, NY

August 12, 2026 Comments Off

My Chemical Romance brought The Black Parade Tour to New York City for an evening with Scottish indie rock veterans Franz Ferdinand.

Syryn and Famous Strangers at Dickens in Calgary, AB

August 11, 2026 Comments Off

Calgary metal heavyweights join a rising Edmonton quartet as they prepare for a new album launch and a spring tour, all at a premier underground […]

Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Announced

May 28, 2026 Comments Off

After a LOT of speculation, Riot Fest’s 2026 lineup is finally here, including performances by Iggy Pop, Bad Religion, Twenty One Pilots, and many more!

Ohana Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

May 12, 2026 Comments Off

Ohana festival celebrates its 10th anniversary, blending rock legends Pearl Jam, indie standouts, environmental activism, and oceanfront sunset performances into a distinctly Southern California experience.

ShoalsFest Announces Lineup for 2026

May 5, 2026 Comments Off

Just days after announcing that Jason Isbell’s ShoalsFest is returning to McFarland Park in Florence, AL, the lineup is here.

Interview with Phil X

May 30, 2025 Comments Off

Phil X was kind enough to stop by for a chat about his new album with The Drills, Pow Right in the Kisser.

Interview with Tim Nordwind of OK Go

May 6, 2025 Comments Off

OK Go just released their 5th studio album, And the Adjacent Possible. Founding bassist, Tim Nordwind, discusses the last 11 years and creating new music.

Interview with Jedd Hughes

March 8, 2025 Comments Off

Jedd Hughes jumped on a call with us to discuss his life as an artist, songwriter, session player, and sideman.

Interview with Lydia Cash

March 7, 2025 Comments Off

Chicago-based artist and musician Lydia Cash was kind enough to come and talk to us about writing, painting, performing, and, of course, her upcoming album.

Interview with Davy Knowles

March 2, 2025 Comments Off

Davy Knowles, lured by the promise of tea and chocolate Hob Nobs, was kind enough to come in to speak with us about his new […]

Interview with Edmer Abante

February 18, 2025 Comments Off

We finally sat down for a long overdue catch-up with Edmer Abante (or “Mer” as he’s known in Chicago music circles).

Fighting Back by Paul Di’Anno’s Battlezone

August 19, 2026 Comments Off

Revisiting this album after forty-one years, you get the feeling that maybe these songs should have gotten more attention when they were originally released.